Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-06
ROOSEVELT LAYS CORNERSTONE
Colonel Tnlks of Educational Prob
Iema Mt EhrRn College.

Colonel folks of Educational Prob |
lens mt Fargo College.
FARGO. n. D.. Sept S.-Mr Roosevelt |
today laid the cornerstone OF a library |
building for the Fargo college, money for |
which was subscribed by Andrew Carnegie. |
Governor Burke Of North Dakota spoke |
In complimentary terms OF Theodore Roose-
welt, as did Representative Hanna, who
declared:
1T is lives of men like Abraham Lincoln, |
George Washington and Theodore Roose- |
welt that young Americans will look up
to in the future. The lives of such men !
are a great inspiration to u.s."
In introducing Colonel Roosevelt, Pres- |
dent c. c. Creager OF Fargo college spoke
of the influence of his early life on a
cattle ranch in North Dakota on his entire
political career. He told of a meeting with
Mr.. Roosevelt in New York City, twelve
years ago, when the colonel had told him
OF the answers by big policeman to ques-
lions submitted to him in an examination
for a place on the police force. He was
asked to name the three greatest American
statesman and replied: Benjamin Harrison,
Richard Croker and Teddy Roosevelt.
That answer was given while Mr.. Roose-
welt was police commissioner and time had
made good the answer Of the big policeman
| in respect to Roosevelt. Expressing the
| qualification of the people of North Da-
kota in having Mr.. Roosevelt with them
DR.. Creager declared that II the colonel
would stay in North Dakota, the people
would make you our king" 1t was, he
said, North Dakota that had made Roosevelt
president, because had he not lived on a
cattle range there, there would have been
no rough rider regiment and the events
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that regiment would not have taken place.
Received with great enthusiasm by the
thousands OF people who crowded about the
new library site and looking on from the
windows Of the college, Colonel Roosevelt
spoke at some length on educational and
economic questions and on the events of
his own life.
II never would have been president II 1t
had not been for my experience in North
Dakota" he said. referring to the remarks
OF President Creager. II do not care a rap
for holding an office. What care for is
what the man does whine he is in office.
When l met some of those who were with
me on the Dakota ranch In this city, they
remarked they did not object to working
with me because I did my share Of the
work
while 1 was police commissioner New
lOIh DtCdluO LOI a lillOf iiBihly NihuOuS'
continued Colonel Roosevelt. There are
many of my fellow citizens of New York
who ever since that time had a most ardent
desire to elect me to some office that
would take me a good distance from New
York. There were moments during my ca
reer as police commissioner when the vast
majority of the daily papers of that city
were able TO unite in their Interpretation
OF me. They have kept up the habit at in
tervals ever since"
Referring to a remark by DR.. Creager,
that II he grew tired of Wall street, he
might return to North Dakota and resume
the business OF a cattle raiser, Colonel
Roosevelt replied:
There seems to be more likelihood at
this time that Wall street may first grow
weary of me-
Then speaking of the need for scholastic
, education, he warned the faculty of the
, college to be careful to keep in view the
practical side OF the education needed by
, every man and woman, II the exceptional
! man in literature and science is to continue
> to do great work for the benefit of the
. nation.
I'VE cannot afford to be without the
great leaders" added the colonel. I'VE must
have men like Emerson. Hawthorne and
. Poe, like the scientific leaders, the great
historians, in short, all of the men who
because of exceptional ability do excep-
tional work. which, when done, is of the
utmost value to us all, and which makes
one OF the most important assets nation
can have. We have produced such large
proportion In the day of our youth that we
, must continue to do 1t. While keeping popu-
lar education in mind, we must never lose
sight of the need of higher education
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turn out men, whose character and good
- works will influence the life of the nation.
Speaking of the industrial development Of
9 the country, Colonel Roosevelt declared tina
. he had no quarrel with the captains o.
q industry, who desired large rewards.
y Il am glad to see the captains Of in
. dustry rewarded" he said, but l would
, make their reward subject TO the condition
. that the reward shall be for actual service
- rendered, that IL shall be reward for hav
Ing served the public and not for having
:, swindled the public and that 1t shall bea
- some proportion to the service rendered
- AS TO whether it shall be enough, l an
always ready TO solve that question on hi
-. side. l am willing to make a big margi
OF error and 10 give him four OF five time
as much he has earned. but not on
hundred times as much as he has earned.
" Il want 10 give the best possible chanc
&c also to the ordinary man. l don't mea
that want TO carry any man, But tn
E ordinary man should be fully compensate
10 for what he produces"
"a Then remarking that these were his poll
AZ cies, he added
20 1t Is technically correct TO describe thes
IL policies as anarchism. which is the hab
We OF some Ct those who live in the shajo'
u Of Wall street"
~ silver trowel was then handed
IN Colonel Roosevelt, who performed the flint
OF ceremony OF laying the cornerstone. Anon
al other things placed in the metal box d,
posted in the stone was an article write
es by Colonel Roosevelt on rural life and POI
ny traits OF Colonel Roosevelt and Presider
ne Taft.
10 People witnessing the ceremonies OF la!
TX ing the cornerstone stood in a drizzling raj
III over two hours.
In Leaving Fargo college, Colonel Rooseve
~ went TO his hotel for luncheon.
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