Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14
COL. ROOSEVELT
IN MILWAUKEE,
ENERGETIC COLONEL OBJECTS
TO PLANS FOR DAY AS
TOO MUCH.
HUNDREDS AT THE DEPOT
Early Morning Crowd Greets City's
Guest as He Arrives. Trades
School and Press the Topic
of His Address.

Milwaukee. Greeted by cries OF
20, YOU Teddy" Col. Theodore
Roc 7evelt arrived in Milwaukee at
the GG.vn depot over the Milwaukee
road.
AS the long train pulled into the
station all eyes were fastened on the
coaches to catch the first glimpse of
the press clubs honored guest, and
he was found on the rear platform
of his private car, Republic" hold
ing his soft, black hat in his hand
and nodding to the cheering hum
dred, lined up outside the gates.
The members of the reception
comm ttee catered Mr.. Rooseyelt's
private ear and were introduced to
him there.
II am indeed glad to welcome you.
Col. Roosevelt" said former Gov.
George W. Peck. Il hardly thought
| would ever see you again.
We'll, governor" responded Col.
Roosevelt, Il am like you. We are
here to stick
With the members of the recep-
| ton committee who crowded into the
ear was newsboy with a pack of
Big Sticks.
Cant give you a Big Stick.
colonel?" he asked, edging his way
between the others
Thank you" sad Roosevelt. And
we must buy some, too, from this
boy Such a combination of gener-
osity, enterprise and business acu-
I
ments later In life
The boy was Howard Cunning
ham. l02 Sixth street. He is Ia
years old and attends the South Side
High school His face shone with
happiness as he displayed the half
dollar given him for the papers.
The party then left the station
for waiting automobiles in charge of
Guy F. Gregg. and proceeded TO the
Hotel Pfster where Roosevelt reg
istered and was conducted to a suite
on the third floor
During the morning tour about
! the city Mr.. Roosevelt rode In an
automobile owned and driven by Os-
| car Greenwald.
At the hotel he asked for sta
tionery and took a glance at the
morning papcrs, after which break
.
| fast was served.
The sch sdued visits and short adj
! dresses to be made nj the Chamber
/ If Commerce. the Public Health
/ convention. Marquette university,
/ and the Woman's Presbyterian Mis-
/ sonary society meeting az lmman-
uel Presbyterian church were elm
! mated from the program because of
lack of time, and the reception ia
The Hotel Phster were limited TO
a small number Of prominent men.
with Mr.. Roosevelt on his western
tour are James r. Garfield. former
secretary of the interior; William b.
Rowland. publisher Of the Outlook,
! Ernest II. Abbott. associate editor,
| Outlook: Roger c. HOyt. western
representative, Everett, l.. Hazleton,
western Office. and Frank Harper,
secretary TO Mr. Roosevelt.
Among the foreign newspaper and
/ press men with the Roosevelt party
/ are: Wade Mountfortt, Jr, Amer
/ lean Press association, Lucius r.
] Curtis and Charles T.. Kern, Assoeiat-
/ ed Press; Arthur M Howe Brook-
! lyn Eagle. W. II Culver, Chicago
! Examiner John =. Pratt, lnterna-
tional News association; II. F.firiiiin,
[ New 7 OEk HfNtuluE sun - - 10y ~
/ New York Press A. T.. Samuels, New
| York sun: Oscar K Davis. New York
! Times: George c. Hill, New York
Tribune; James Cooper New York
! World: ellison Gardner, Newspaper
! Enterprise association; A. McSween,
/ philadelphia North American; r. X.
/ Sartwell, United Press association.
/ John Snure. Washington Times; ana
/ Michael Hennessys Boston Globe
! When word was sent TO the officers
| of the Chamber OF Commerce that
1 the former president would not APP
near there. a general feeling of dis
appointment manifested itself among
the membership. To inform all
that he would not visit the pit,
large sign. Mr. Roosevelt viii not
be here today" was hung out.
Secretary II A. Plumb said they
had issued about 600 tickets for
admit;ancc upon the floor.
IN the evening the greatest audi
-nca Milwaukee ever presented under
one roof heard Theodore Roosevelt
praise the cliy'@ trades schools:
heard him laud the skilled mechan-
lc. heard him urge the doing away
with special privilege, forcing the
corporate interests away from poll
tics. to give" he said, leach man
chance TO show what is in him.
The torrent Of applause that arose
when he entered brought with il 10
their feet that enormous assemblage,
rising partly in curiosity 10 see,
partly in tribute. The ripple OF
handclapping rose 10 sweeping tide,
and the sound progressed to mighty
cheer, receding for the moment only
to surge UP again and greet the great
American.
Pennants. handkerchiefs, hats and
hands were waved aloft In that first
great applause It was not repeated,
not in the same great volume, for
his talk was one OF general praise
and did not center on any single
point.
1.-THE most importa t. was his
reference to the writers and editors
profession. land I speak as mem
Der Of the profession. The writer
rs as truly "A servant Of the public
as the men OF government them
selves
He praised the trades schools. then
lauded their product. the skilled
workman. and insisted on his right
to pride and respect
"The politician-i am a politician
and the editor and the writer"-he
again Indicated himself-"bears in
mind the eighth and ninth command
ments as equally vital:
Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not bear false wit
ness against thy neighbOr