The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-03
HE DID NOTHING BUT TALK
THREE TIMES AND MAKE
THREE SPEECHES.
THEN HE WAS LONESOME
Colonel Had TO Do Football Stunt in
Making His Way Through Crowds,
But After That He Had Quctude--
Praises Senator Burkets, Who Intro.
duccd Him.

Omaha. Sept 2.-Thr people nf
omaha gave Theodore Roosevelt Il day
of comparative rest today. All that
the colonel did was to attend d break
fast given hy the Roosevelt reception
committee. 4 luncheon AT the Field
cub. dinner at the Omaha club. an
entertainment given by the board o.
governors of the Ak Sar- Ben, which is
the official boomers club OF Omnhn;
take an automobile ride all ovr,.
Omaha, make three speeches and talk
with political leaders ana o.d friend.
whom he met here.
Several other things had been
planned for his amusement, but In his
behalf "A telegram was sent from Kan
sas City last night, saying that he was
tired and needed day Of rest, and so
tho program was cut down. The
colonel found time during the day to
speak II good word for Senator
Burkctt, who liz In the midst of Il
spirited campaign for reelection. The
senator's friends hope that he will be
helped by what The colonel said.
Crowds damned.
The people Of Omaha did not turn
out in such numbers as was the case
in several other cities which Colonel
Roosevelt had visited on his present
trip. The Auditorium was jammed and
the crowd In the street outside Vas. so
great that Mr.. Roosevelt had to use
the tactics Of a football player Ia get
IA i,yh fh., ht
During the rest Of the day. however,
the people had little opportunity to
get together and cheer. as the parade
was called off To make it easier for
the colonel. and when he appeared on
the streets he shot by so rapidly in
his automobile that few persons
recognized him.
He vert 10 bed earlier than usual
tonight. In the morning he Will at
tend n breakfast at the Omaha club
and then leave for Sioux Falls where
he Is to speak tomorrow. II was at
the Auditorium. where he made his
principal speech of the day, that
Colonel Roosevelt commended the
work of senator Burkett. The SEN
ator had obtained the republican nomi-
nation. and Congressman Hitchcock
the democratic nomination. Under the
Nebraska law the people will vote for
II senator at the fall election. and
mcmbcis Of the legislature are pledged
To elect the candidate who receives the
highest number of votes.
Burkctt Introduces.
senator Burketl made the speech In
PRODUCING Colonel Roosevelt. He de-
scribcd the colonel ny the man who
was once the first citizen nf the na
tlnn. and Is now the greatest man H..
the world There was loud applause.
y am particularly pleased to be IN
lroduccd by senator Burl.rti." said
Colonel Roosevelt. "bccause liz WAS
one Of the men on whom especially
relied when / was president both
when he was In the house and In the
senate. ON one occasion he paid
tribute To me which may have been
entirely unirerlted, In which lie de-
seribed what the typical American
public servant must be. He said.
In tho great struggle of life he
dhe good American) must he prepared
70 take the side Of the man rather
than of the dollar Old time methods
III politics. tOld-timc ideals of govern
mental duty and prerogative are rclo-
gated To the junk shop of political an
tlguitlcs. M man who Is skeptical In
his own mind of the righteousness or ,
the advanced ground that the Ameri-
can people have taken socially and
morally can hold their condolences. No
man who Is fearful of popular rule, or
~ more afraid of the peoples oppres-
Sion Of predatory wealth with law than
of Its oppression Of the people without
law, Is eligible to popular esteem
TN my own case" Colonel Roosc-
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