Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-03
PAYS HIS RESPECTS
10 THE IDLE WEALTHY
Former President Speaks TO Cheering
Thousands on Worthless Muiti-mil-
Iionaires, Lynehings and Graft Scan
dai in United States Being Relished
by ReactiDnaries in Europe.

OMAHA, NEB., sept. = ne peo-
pie OF Omaha gave Theodore Roose-
welt day OF comparative rest TO-DAY.
All that he did was attend break
fast given by he Roosevelt reception
committee, a luncheon at the f1eld
Club. a dinenr at the Omaha CluD,
and entertainment given by the board
of governors of the Ak-Sar-Ben, which
is the official Boomers Club of Oma-
ha, take an automobile ride, make
three speeches. and talk with number
less political leaders and old frienus
whom he met here.
The colonel found lime during the
day TO speak a good word for Sena-
tor Burkett. who is in the midst OF
a spirited campaign for reelection.
The people of Omaha did not turn
cut in such numbers as was the case
in several other cities which Colonei
Roosevelt visited on his political trip.
The auditorium was jammed and the
crowd in the street outside was so
great that Colonel Roosevelt had to
use the tactics of a football player 10
get through the throng to his automo-
bile.
Colonel Roosevelt said that there
is a chance here for The average man
such as there is not anywhere else
There is no place in the world, ne
pointed out, where the man who does
get to the top has chance to lead
lie so attractive and full of interest
in every way as in this country.
Believer in Work.
"Of course if man desires only
to lead a life of pleasure thai is not
a good country for il" he continued.
There is no good country for it any
where for the simple reason that oil
all dismal careers the most dismal
the most empty, the least worth living
from any standpoint, is the career OF
the man who seriously devoies MIN
self as his sole object to pleasure
First, to devote themselves 10
Measure as the sole object of life. is
the suresi way not to get it, Any
man above that lowest strata, above
the man merely seeking pleasure ana
enjoyment can find here as nowhere
else an opportunity to help woik out
the great problems of the future and
an, man who is worth his salt Ought
to feel the most supreme pleasure
ever the fact that ne is given the op-
porturity to turn his hand to help
work OUT these problems
world Watching America.
"Evervwhere | went abroad I was
interested in finding that the leanins
statesmen in the various countries
were watching us and looking at what
We were doing and were considering
the methods we had tried TO solve,
tho different problems before us Ihey
said that they were interested in us
bcsuse the things we were dong TO-
dav we're the things they would nave
n do tomorrow or the day after You
are che pioneers in solving social
probIems in America and Tor the
ubole world. n is for you to solve
these problems in the spirit Of democ-
,acv need not say that that i'm
noses grave responsibility on us
Two other things impressed me
ono was that the ordinary man. the
man to whom life vas pretty hard.
was looking TO us 10 realize the pos
sihiI.fv of happiness on earth-
The man who Suffers injustice IS
,ooting toward this country "a the
plsce in which he would be free from
tho pressure Of much iujus'iccsas tne
piacc where the ordinary man eoVia
have a chance in life.
Respects 70 Riches
There Is another side 70 this pic
are EverywhcTe vent there Was
: certain establishment. m.xcd with a
much less pleasing feeling over the
.,,,unfs Ct business corruption III
America. I think you probably viii
scouif me 81 any great admiration o.
"a, mere multi miilionaires 81 home.
pus Ike him even iess abroad. J
van n call your attention hat !
hav. aid the mere northumberland.
Thor arc good men IN every walk
cf me- end the man who Is good
American. uho has done a duty and
has great fortune BE- entitled 70
heart, respect and q Is unworthy Of