The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-09-08

stayed only over night in South Da-
kota on his western tour, but he was
in the state long enough to thrust
his hand far into South Dakota poll.
tics. The impress left by the first
citizen OF the world on the states
political history will not be easily eff.
faced.
Summed up, this Is what he did:
At Sioux City. gave an indorse.
ment to Congressman Martin as 9
progressive" chasing him with
Senator Dolliver and Congressman
Hubbard. radical Insurgents OF
Iowa
Gave out q statement urging all re-
publicans Of the state to support the
entire republican state ticket.
Urged Congressman Burke and
Martin to give out q statement that
they would not vote for Cannon tog
reelection as speaker.
Some 10000 people crowded into
Sioux R6lls to see, hear. and cheer the
e%x-president. Arriving ct Sioux Falls
at s O'Clock he spent Mree-fourths Of
and hour bowling acknowledgment Of
the ovation he received along the two
mile route Of the parade. Shortly
before 6 o'clock he went under the
At-o-kAd tent, which had been spread
a. q canopy over a quarter block.
Men. women and children stood
closely packed to the extreme ra-
dius OF the sound Of the speakers
voice. For a half hour he spoke, be-
ginning with a reference to his life
in South Dakota. He declared 1t
was not necessary for him to find out
how the people of the west felt and
believed. for after working and liv-
ing with them in Dakota territory he
himself thought and believed as they
did.
At the Cataract hotel at 10 o'clock
began q banquet attended by 200
&NI-N
Of the most prominent men of the
city and state. Col. Roosevelt was
welcomed with prolonged cheering.
At his table sat POSTMASTER Charles
~. Day. Bishop O'Gorman, Congress-
man Burke, Publisher G. L. Dotson of
the Sioux Falls Press, Mayor Burn
sides, Governor Wesley, Senator
Gamble, Congressman Martin and Ma
tional Committeeman Tom Thorson.
i Col. Roosevelt fumed as the really
elegant menu dragged along through
seven courses.
Every. place on my route wires
me asking about a banquet" the
Colonel remarked. 81 always wire
back, mo banquet and they always
have q banquet"
The dinner menu included green sea
turtle soup, olives. celery, sailed al
monds, broiled live lobster, shoe
string potatoes. native tenderloins
Of beef with mushrooms. sauce,
Drowned potatoes. benedictine punch.
breast OF spring chicken. green peas,
rtssale potatoes. tomato surprise.
New York ice cream, assorted cake,
Roquefort cheese. toasted crackers,
coffee. apolinaris and cigars.
Throughout. the evening guests puff
ed It cigarets. while Governor vessey
who signed the law prohibiting their
use In the state, looked on. Every
table was adorned with a huge noun
tain OF red roses. Even at S. . plate.
those who attended believed they re-
ceived the worth Of their money.
At tho earnest request Of Col.
Roosevelt. who complained Of ex-
haustiOn from . hard day, the entire
program Of toasts wal called OF, ex-
oept only the brief remarks Of the
ex-president. There were to be talks
by Governor vessey. Bishop Door
man, Senator Gamble, Congressman
Burke and Congressman Martin. Gif-
ford Pinchot and James r. Garfield,
who were to speak with Roosevelt ct
the banquet left the Roosevelt party
q Omaha.
Great applause was given Col.
Roosevelt when he declared that e
II Aad not been for his life in Dakotn
tseritoFy 10 would never have bsen
coionel OF the Rough Riders and oer.