Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-02
BREAKFASTS
WITH THE OMAHA CLUB
No Special Popular Demon
stration Made-LeaveS for
Sioux Falls Tomorrow.

OMAHA. Neb.. September 2-Enterins
Omaha early today without any special
demonstration by the people OF the town.
Theodore Roosevelt was escorted TO the
Omaha Club, where breakfast was served
to small company. Among those at
the breakfast were Senators Burkett and
Brown OF Nebraska, Senator Doiliver,
former Representative John L. Kennedy.
Victor Rosewater. republican national
committeeman; Gen. r. A. Smith. In COM
mand Of the Department OF the Missouri
Postmaster B. F. Thomas. Charles II.
and Luther Drake.
st. Joseph at 1910 O'Clock this morning
there were continued calls for q speech
from a large crowd OF men who had
being asleep did not respond to the calls.
and, as IL In retaliation. the crowd began
cheering for President Taft.
Mr.. Roosevelt will deliver his Omaha
speech In the auditorium this afternoon.
Senator Burkett will make the address Of
introduction. Mr.. Roosevelt will then go
to the Omaha Club, where dinner for $50
guests will be served. Later In the even
ing he Is TO be entertained at the Den
by the Ak Sar Ben.
Mr.. Roosevelt will spend the night in
this city at the Omaha Club. and In the
morning will leave for Sioux Falls.
Denounces Dishonesty and Bribery.
In Kansas City yesterday the text of
Mr.. Roosevelt's principal speech was hon.
esty and the punishment of dishonesty.
and he spoke along the lines Of his former
utterances on the western trip. Speaking
of the unearthing OF the post office frauds
in Washington several years ago. he
praised Senator Bristow. who was then
an assistant postmaster general. and Rob-
ert ]. Wynne. at that time first assistant
postmaster general. for the part they had
taken In cleaning out the department.
Continuing, Mr.. Roosevelt said:
Amy man in his senses knows that
there are plenty Of corporations in this
country which prosper by bribing leg
islatures Just as they prosper by swim
ding the public. and any man in his
there are plenty Of corrupt men of small
means who, IN legislative or other bodies,
try to blackmail corporations-andt try to
blackmatl other people as we'll. II they
doubt this. let them look at the revela-
tons Of corruption In my own state-New
York-and in yors. my hearers-here in
Missouri: let them look At what occurred
In California. and what has occurred In
Illinois. In Illinois, for instance one of
the rascalities developed by the recent in
u
bination Of Legislators who blackmailed
fishermen along q certain river, forcing
them to pay to prevent legislation which
would have interfered with their business
I'VE cannot AFFORD to limit a campaign
against corruption to those who happen
to have certain social status. We need
laws which shall put the corporation out
OF business. so far as concerns corrupting
the servants of the public and betraying
the rights Of the public
Opposes Special Privileges.
Il believe that the great issue now be-
fore the people IL the doing away with
special privilege In all its forms; doing
away with the power Of the big corpora
ton to control legislation in its interests
and to interfere in politics in order to
secure privileges to which 1t is not en-
titled
LET US Judge each man by his con-
duct. and not by his social or financial
condition"
Guest Of the Commercial Club.
AS the guest OF honor Of the Kansas
City Commercial Club at luncheon sir.
Roosevelt drank toast to the President.
was himself toasted as the first citizen
Of the United States.'' and listened to .
rollicking song to the tune Of The Good
Old Summertime"
Mr. Roosevelt responded heartily to the
toast to the President. but looked on
statuesQuely as the references to himself
were made.
Prefers Progressive to 'Insurgent.'
Another song ran:
Has anybody here seen Teddy
T-Edouble-D-Y.
Has anybody here seen Teddy!
T. R. from Oyster Bay?
His head Is clear and his heart ID true:
He's insurgent through and through.
Has anybody here seen Teddy,
For he 10 his way?
Mr.. Roosevelt said the song could have
been improved lin technical accuracy IL
the word progressive had been substi-
tuted for the word 'insurgent.' /"
Don't get the bride off," said the colo