The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-02
. 7 THOUSANDS
CHEER TEDDY
Thousands Turned Away
From Convention Hall
in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY. Sept. Eighteen
thousand people stood up and cheered
screamed and waved their handker
chiefs rs Theodore Roosevelt came
upon the platform OF Convention hall
In this city tonight Thousands OF
people had been turned away from
the doors of the big convention hall
after all seats and standing room had
been occupied.
Colonel Roosevelt, coming TO the
front OF the platform, stood rigIdly
erect as he was given an ovation,
his eountcnaucc fixed In sternness.
Governor Hadley, appearing short
" afterward was given an equally en-
thusiastic greeting
President William r. Bland Of the
Kansas City Commercial club, which
lad Just entertained the colonel at
dinner, then introduced him. He de-
clared that the welcoming being CIV
en- Roosevelt, tho man, was warmer
than that which several years had
been given him as President OF the
United States.
It Is. IL possible, more affectionato,
more enthusiastic. more wonderful TO
the man who does things said the
speaker.
1T was Roosevelt" he continued,
who awakened the public conscience
which had alrendy slept too long. |
might also say he created public con-
science
Restless in waiting for Colonel
Rooseyelt's speech, the great audi
ence began shouting, "Teddy-Roose-
velt,"
Insisting upon further compliments.
to the guest of honor, Mr.. Bland
said:
THE nation owes to him an in
definite debt of gratitude and when
he referred to the cOloners career
in the Spanish war, shouts and cheers
again filled the big auditorium.
Colonel Roosevelt being presented.
the great audience again arose and
cheered and thousands OF handkcr
chiefs and hats were waved.
The American people owe nothing
to man who has been President
of the United States compared to
what he owes the American pco-
pie" declared the colonel, referring
to the words Of the speaker who had
presented him At this point the
doors of the hall were thrown open,
and from the sidewalk men and wo-
men surged Into the aisles. packed the
last standing room that could he
found.
Il am very deeply touched by the
size of my audience said Mr. Roose-
welt and proceeded at once with his
speech. While President, he said, he
had instructed his attorney genera!
TO proceed against any man who was
corrupt whether he was a Republi-
can senator from Oregon or Kansas,
or a Democratic governor of Okla
homa
Il think I value these men almost
as much as value the good will
of honest senators, honest governors
and other honest men with whom 1t
has been my privilege 10 work. he
said
Speaking OF corruption in politics,
the colonel added, amid applause,
Look at the corraption In my
state OF New York"
His reference to his African hunt
ing trip proved signal for another
demonstration. Then paying a trib-
rte to the American republic. he re-
minded his audience that continental
Europe was watching the American
experiment in self government with
the greatest interest.
IF. here in America" he said. I'VE
fail in our experiment OF self gov.
ernment, woe 10 uS, and woe also to
other nations on the earth whom we
viii have robbed OF the brightest hope
they now have"
AS he concluded his remarks the
great audience again cheered, and
men scrambled to reach the stage TO
shake the hands OF the guest of hon
or Colonel Roosevelt made his way
through the surging crowd and was
driven to the station. He left at a
late hour for Omaha, where he will
speak tomorrow.
An enjoyable part of the days en-
tertainment was 4 Dutch luncheon,
given by Colonel w. n Nelson at his
home to the visiting newspaper men
and others OF Colonel RoOsevelts
party.
KANSAS CITY. Sept 1-As the
guest of the Kansas City Commercial
club. Theodore Roosevelt today drank
toast to the president, was himself
toasted as the first citizen Of the
United States" and listened to a rol-
licking song TO the tune of In the
Good Old Summer time," which ran as
follows;
AT next election time.
At next election time.
Roaming round the woolly west,
Getting things In line,
For we like him and he likes us,
And that's a very good sign.
That he will be our president
At next election time"
.. Responds to Toast to President,
Tho colonel raaDpudpJ hnurtU..