Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-02
TEDDY HAILED
AS COMING
PRESIDENT
THOUSANDS WILDLY CHEER
COLONEL IN KANSAS CITY
Nation Owes Roosevelt Debt Of.
Gratitude as Creator of Pub
lie Conscience Declares En-
thusiaStic Presiding Officer

lie Conscience Declares En-
thuSiaStic Presiding Officer
tgy Morning journal Special LEASED wIreI
/ Kansas CITY Sept. l--Eighteen
I thousand people stood up, cheercd.
screamed and waved handkcrchiefs as
Theodore Roosevelt came upon tho
! platform of Convention hau In this
city tonight, Thousands OF people had
been turned away from the doors Of
the big hall after every seat and all
standing room had been occupied.
Colonel Roosevelt, coming 10 the
front Of the platform stood rigidly
erect AS he WAS given an ovation, his
countenance fixed IN sternness. Gov
ernor Hadley appearing shortly after
ward was at once recognized aud was
given an equally enthusiastic greeting
by the people.
President William T. Bland of the
Kansas City Commercial club, which
had just entertained the colonel at
dinner. then introduced him with
glowing enconiums. He declared that
the welcome being given Roosevelt
the man. was warmer than that which
several years ago had been given him
as president of the United States.
1T was Roosevelt" he continued,
who awakened the public which had
already slept too long. | might almost
say he created public conscience.
Restless in waiting for Colonel
RooseVelt's speech the great audience
began shouting Teddy
Insisting upon further compliments
ing the guest of honor Mr, Bland said,
"The nation owes to him an infinite
debt Of gratitude.
Referring to the colonel's career In
the Spanish war shouts and cheers
again filled the big hall.
Mr.. Roosevelt being presented. the
great audience again arose and cheer
ed and thousands of handkerChiefs|
and hats were waved in the air"
THE American people owe moth
ing TO a man who has been president
compared TO what he owes the Amer
lean people" declared the colonel re-
ferrinp TO the words of the speaker
who had presented him.
The doors OF the hall then being
thrown GAen- TO the throng that was
standing on the sidewalk men anu
women surged into the aisles, packed
the last standing room that could bel
found
u am very deeply touched by the
size Of my audience declared theI
colonel.
While president he said he had IN
NtIufNtu MS 1liHi icy kAH'Affi " ~ "
ceed against any man who was cor.
rupt whether he was n republican
senator from Oregon or Kansas or "A
democratic governor of oklahoma.
81 think ! value the ill-will Of those
men almost as much as ! value incl
good will Of honest senators, honestI
governors ana other honest men with |
whom IL has been my privilege to
work, he said.
Speaking Of corruption in politics
the colonel added amid applause:
Look at the corruption in my state
OF New York"
His reference to his African hunting
trip proved a signal Tor another DEM
onstration.
Then paying a tribute to the Ameri-
can republic he reminded his audienceI
that continental Eurofe was watching
the American eXpe~'m"ut n self gov
ernment with the greatest interest.
III here in Amersc1," he SAL, we
fail in our experiment Of self-gnNcrn-
mont woe TO us and woe also To other
nations on the earth whom we VIII
have robbed OF the brightest nope they
now have"
As he concluded his remarks tho
great audience 1slu cheered no
ihen men scrambled 70 reach the
stage to shake the hand cf lee cues
" honor
Colonel Roosevelt made his wayl
through the surging crowd and wasI
driven to the station. Fe left ~ e late
lour for Omaha whore ne will speak Z
omorrOw.
An enjoyable part Of the days en-
ertainment was "a Outch luncheon
given by Colonel William Il. Nelson at
ais home to the visiting newspaper
nen and others o. Colonel Roose cNits
larty. II
As the guest Of honor of the Kansas
,ity Commercial club. Theodore
roosevelt today drank toast to the
resident. himself toasted as the FIRST 4
itizen Of the United States and list .
ned to a rollicking song to the tune
# THE Good old summer Time
which ran as follows:
AZ nexe election time. at next cleo
ton time, II
,oaming around the woolly west
letting things in line, IT,
'or we like him and he likes us, H.
md that's n very good sign, H.
hat he viii he our president at &
next election time" 9
The colonel responded heartily TO =
he toast 10 the president. but looked b
~ indifferenuy as the references %
fmgelf were made. w.
Later when he was called upon TO t
peak, he refcrred~to the song. saying q
nat zone OF them was anxiously seek
~ the knowledge Of my where "
bouts" t
Another song ending with the re- r
ain. For He's insurgent Through M
nd Through" he said II could have a
ZEN improved lin technical accuracy =
the word progressive" had been "
objected for the word "insurgent." o
Don't get the bride off, said the q
,lonel. amid cheers. "
Three hundred men attended tho m
ncheon and gave Colonel Roosevelt ~
noisy welcome. m.
Before the guests were seated, for %
er Congressman William s Cow y
srd. who was toastmaster. said: m.
1T is always the custom OF the
club 10 drink the first
asst TO the president OF the United
ates" 90
Every one joined in drinking the q
a.