The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-31
Praises Veterans and
Pretty Girls in Real
Campaign Style.
WILL TELL ABOUT
JOH.NBROW llTO- DA Y
Speaks at Osawatonie in Park
Dedicated to Kansas Agitator.
Dedicates Young Mems
Christian Association and
Gives Advice on Con-
stitution Building.

Horace. Kan, August 3o-Through
the heart OF Colorado and into she
Western edge OF Kansas, Theodore
Roosevelt travelled to-day one of the
longest jumps Of his Western tour. He
left his train only once during the
day. at Pueblo Col, to lay the corner
stone of the Young Mems Christian
Association building, as.u Tonight is
crossing Kansas on his way to Osa-
watomie. John Browns old home,
where he is to speak tomorrow.
The people who turned out to see
the ex-President and hear his three
minute rear platform speeches were
as cordial as those who met him on
former days of his trip.
They came dressed in their work
aday clothes, which pleased the Col
onel immensely. Many of the men
had on blue flannel shirts and Jump
ers. and the women wore poke bon
nets
The scene at Sugar City, COL, was
| typical one. Sugar City is little
village not many miles from the Kan
sas line. where the people raise sugar
beets. Perhaps 200 people had coll
lected at the small wooden station.
The noisy crowd of men and women
yelled with delight as the Colonel
emerged from his car.
.Good to BE Here.'
ITS good to be here and to see
you men and women of the West"
| said the Colonel, his face beamins
with pleasure.
Il have been impressed in going
through this region with the Develop
ments of your sugar beet and alfalfa.
You have made the country blossom
like a rose"
ae paused to take in the picturesque
scene. In the crowd near him stood
| a farmers boy of ninn or ten.
Give it to 'en. Teddy" the boy
shouted.
The coionels smile grew wider. He
| reached down to shake the boys hand
] The youngster could not reach him,
| and he asked some one to lift him
/ up That done the colonel proceeded
| with his speech.
Here 1 see an army button he
! said, directing attention to a veteran
| who stood short distance from him.
you did pretty well to fight for this
| country. 1t is worth lighting for. There
| are plenty Of things that can be made
| better, and we will fight for them as
| you did in the Civil War. We will
| fight against corruption.
Hurrah for the Girls.
AS the train pulled out Colonel
! Roosevelt grasped some Of the hands
that were eagerly tarust above the
railing of his private car and then
| waving good-5y, shouted:
| Thank you very much. and hurrah
for the pretty girls"
"The pretty girls" had listened to
| his talk with evident eagerness. the
| pretty faces being IN many instances
| incased in poke bonnets.
| There We're similar scenes at a
| dozen places along the line OF the
railway during the day. Wherever he
| stopped the colonel talked to the .peo-
| pie about honesty and good citizenship,
| and was always cheered for what he
| said.
| The people of ordway stocked the
entire train with watermelons and
canteloupes. grown oS the spot. They
had sign at the station informing
| every one that Ordway is the best
town in the Arkansas Valley.
Il know you people out here, and
/ YOU know me-" the Colonel said to
the crowds at Eads.
| you bet we do the crowds shout
ed back.
Il trust you with all my heart"
the Colonel continued.
And we trust you." the response
came back.
1 clifford Pinchot, former Chief For-
/ ester, and James r. Garfield, eX-
Secretary Of the Interior. travelled
with Colonel Roosevelt all day
Governor Stubs. of Kansas IS 70
4 join the party In the morning. and go
on to Osawatomie
A Celebration ut OsaNntomie.
h9Va hnen
made at Osawatomie. Governor Stubbs
i Is 70 make a speech introducing Col
onel Roosevelt at twenty-five acre
narl. on the spot where John Brown
y fought on August 80, 1885,
When Colonel Roosevelt spoke In
, puahlo to-day, Representative Martin.
i, ~ pueblo. a Democrat, was on the
], nl,t form with him. In opening his
.ddress Colonel Roosevelt, turning to
caneral T. j. Downen, president Of
~" Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion. declared that wherever he found
yeteran OF the great war, who was
chairman of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, he could give him
his unqualified approval.
~ believe In decency" continued
], the colonel The Young Mems
CHRISTIAN Association stands for nlanli-
a
h,, his family and home, he makes 8
rood citizen Whenever you get for
the head Of the Young Mems Christian
Association man who lost his arm,
at Chickamauga you may know he Is
!, all right. There is only one persor
would put ahead Of him. and tha
!. person Is his wife. who has been the
! mother Of six children. j put the
veteran of the great war ahead O
/; eevery other citizen, but put the
i woman who has made him goof
J wife ahead Of them all.
on Constitution HuildinE.
, Speaking then of New Mexico ant
Il Arizona, he said:
ri wish ! could go down to New
! Mexico and Arizona, butt this As tn,
nearest place ia them 4 will reacl
on this trip. Many of my friends Their
Z have written asking me to advise then