Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-31
COL. ROOSEVELT
At 0sAWATOM|E
In Long Speech Mentioned Name
OF "0ld Osawatomle Brown
lust Twice.
NOR PRAISED NOR BLAMED HIM
Discussed Control OF Corporations,
Money In Politics, and Special
Interests and the Tarin.

Osawatomio, Kas, Aug. 3t.-From
the time of his arrival here this
morning until he was escorted to the
Masonic temple. col Roosevelt re-
manned in his car At the station while
large crowd of men and women
were outside shouting for him to
speak. The colonel was kept busy
talking to members of Gov. Stubs
party but to entertain the assemblage
several speakers delivered short adj
dresses
I'VE fellows arc taking up the work
whore 1t was laid down by John Brown
so years ago. said William Allen
white IN a Ave minute speech.
Henry j. Allen followed with tho
declaration that John Brown repre-
scented Kansas people better than any
individual who had ever lived.
ut is often said" remarked MIR.
Allen, "that the people Of this state
are exctable, That results from the
fact that every man and woman in
Kansas does his or her own Job Of
thinking 1t means that we are al
ways awake and intellectual. Show
me a state where a few people do the
thinking and ! will show you a state
az conservative as Rhode Island. In
Kansas we believe in Theodore Roose-
welt because he is fixed UP in our
way"
Representative Madison delivered a
glowing tribute TO COT Roosevelt
"He has made an impression upon
the whole world because he stands
for the things that make men better
and nobler," said Mr. Madison. "He
stands for better government. for a
higher. nobler and purer civilization.
Tou know how he was received by the
whole world and how he told the peo-
pie abroad how they could run their
old governments"
Col Roosevelt. making an appearance
on the rear platform for a few minutes.
was received with applause and mere
~ said that he was glad 10 be I'm the
Sunhower state, and was especially
glad TO see the little sunhower chill
dren."
James r. Garfield talked briefly to
the assamblage on the new order Of
things" Hn said that this new order
represented by the progressive Repub-
licans simply meant better citizenship.
clifford Pinchot, appearing, said tina,
he had read the recent Kansas platform
and that II was the finest document
written ny any party.
who wrote ~" shouted man in
the crowd.
II don't know who wrote IL; but the
people win write II the next time
responded Mr. Pinohot.
Leaving his private car at noon Col.
Roosevelt was escorted by the Fiji
teenth cavalry, L. s. A. to the Ma
sonic temple where for an hour he
received citizens OF the town
At the conclusion OF this reception,
Col. Roosevelt and party went TO the
state hospital for the insane, where
luncheon was served Later he re-
viewed the military and other organi-
cations In the parade which had been
arranged for his reception. Headed
by the famous oand OF the Thirteenth
regiment which had been brought here
from Fort Lea venworth for the occa-
sion, the chief organizations In line con-
sisted OF the Fifteenth cavalry from
Fort Riley. OF a company Of state mil
itia. OF Grand Army veterans and civic
societies
Then going TO the park outside OF
the city which was the scene of the
famous battle cf Osawatomie Col.
Roosevelt took part in the dedication
of this ground ae state park named
for John Brown