The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-10
AMERICANS are BLIND.
TRUTH is MIGHTY BUT PUBLIC
is VERY BLIND TO IT.
People OF Republic, Especially in
West, Seem to Ignore Roosevelt's
Political Dependence.
Zach McGhee, In The State.

6dCh mCGncc, Inc stats.
En- Route Across Kansas, Sept. L.
They say, the philosophers do. that
for all things great and small in this
world there Is just compensation.
They have told us that truth is mighty
and will prevail, that truth crushed to
earth will rise again, that as declicate-
ly and as accurately balanced as old
mother earth Is on it's axis, and as
accurate, Is there a like balance In
all human affairs. / really wonder IL
Ii Is so.
Last night I sat in Convention hall
in Kansas City. in the presence OF
10000 people Of Missouri and Kan
sas. They were there to do honor to
Theodore Roosevelt and to give him
one Of the biggest ovations ever CIV
en- in this country to any man. The
tremendous hall was decorated with
flags and bunting and crowded to
nearly every inch Of its space with
people Of all ages and kinds. AS
the rear Of the stage. which was
In the form Of a large electric light
United States flag. on the right and
left Of which were great flashing.
electric light letters-"T" and "R"--
in red, white and blue, the band
struck up "The Star Spangled Ban
ner.' the crowd arose. cheered wildly
for several minutes and waved hands,
handkerchief and flags In tremendous
enthusiasm.
His Usual Vein.
Roosevelt spoke about half an hour
in his usual plautudinous way on the
subject Of Honesty In Politics" In
which he said with some trite varia-
tions that a man ought not to tell q
lie and that liar was as bad as q
thief. The people listened intently
and shouted their enthusiasm when
he had finished. Before he be-
gan his speech numerous effec-
tionate shouts Of Teddy" Hello.
| Teddy" and the like were heard all
| over the hall, and Roosevelt waved
his hand and smiled, the famous teeth
| exposed in good humor and hearty
appreciation.
All through the West this man has
been getting similar ovations, though
| this was the greatest Of all, those
who have been with him on this trip
| say. Ernest Hamlin Abbott. on
The Outlook staff. told me while We
were waiting for the grand entree at
the meeting, that the feeling he had
observed everywhere was close kin to
religious feeling. At all the stops
in little towns and in big ones, he
said he had seen people come out
TO the train to get a peep at Roose-
welt. Abbott would talk with them
and watch their faces and he is con-
| Vinced that there is a feeling deep
4 down in the hearts Of the American n
| people that this man Is more than
| clay, that he Is prophet, or even
a god And / myself have seen AMI
heard things which make it impos-
sible to disagree very much from my
| friend Abbott.
The Contrast.
| But listen! That great ovation 10
| Roosevelt / witnessed was last night
| Early this morning l went down To
the union station in Kansas City to
take this train 1 am on. On the way
\ down 1 read the paper describing the
throng OF people who last night fol-
lowed him to the station, and / re-
called the crowds Of enthusiastic peo-
pie / had watched lining the streets