Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-04-14
THOUSANDS GREET HIM AT
SPOKANE SATURDAY And
SUNDAY LAST.
Made Four Speeches While There-Says
This Trip Is Just to Repay Compl1-
ment to the People-Praises wash
ington Laws-Traveling Alone With
His Secretary.

Saturday was Roosevelt day in Spo
kane. The great statesman and leader
was the center about which all things
revolved, and no more remarkable popu
lar demonstration has ever been given
to a great national hero than the free
spontaneous and unrestrained tribute OF
admiration and loyalty which Spokane
and the Inland Empire gave to Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt.
The transcending enthusiasm, which
began as soon as the nation S first citi'
zen entered the Inland Empire through
Stampede pass, swelled in ever-increas-
ing volume as he swept across its bios
soming plains and reached the acme of
its strength and power in Spokane 1t
was demonstration that reached be-
You'd all prearranged programs and set
speeches. 1t had the spontaneity and
force of an irresistible popular move
ment, and never before has a private
citizen, with no mission but that of
friendship and no aspiration beyond
service, been given such a magnificent
reception as that which the folk of the
Inland Empire accorded to the only liv-
ing ex-president of this great nation.
Cheer on Every Occasion
The reception and demonstration be
gan when the citys guest first reached
the city and was repeated on every
possible occasion on which it was pos
sible for the waiting people to get a
glimpse of their hero.
Roosevelt honored Spokane by deliv-
ering four remarkable speeches, not the
brief, sometimes hurried responses made
necessary by the demands of time and
place, but significant, statesmanlike ut
terances, all throbbng with human in
terest and vital to the present day con
ditions and national needs.
Spokane heard for the first time dur
ing the "sweep about the circle what
Roosevelt is here for. 1t is not politics.
he declares. 81 don t want ANYTHING.
because | have had everything. All |
desire is to continue to have your re
Spect and esteem. | came here because
| wanted to see YOU. -
Another most important and signif
cant feature of Roosevelt S stay was his
reiterated Endorsement of WASHINGTON :
progressive laws, Spokane 5 civic pro-
gress and the growing popular demand
for the direct election of senators.
Without question the visit of the
great progressive leader has given the
movement new and powerful impetus
in this state.
The day was strenuous for even the
stalWart exponent of the active life.
Pays Railroad Fare.
Although Colonel Roosevelt is a mem
Der of one of the so-called "'silk.stock.
ing knickerbocker families of New
York, he travels in democratic sim
pllcity, with none of the frills often
incident to the arrangements for men
OF his eminence and means.
For the big swing around the circle
or which the Spokane trip is part. he
bought two round trip tickets from New
York to San Francisco. Whenever he
plans Il side trip, his secretary buvs
extra tickets. The tickets are all scbed.
uled for regular equipment" but fire.
quentIY local committees or railroad Of
fclaIs offer him the courtesies of nri.
vate or working cars, such as that IN
which the party came from Seattle to
Spokane.
Likes Washington Laws.
1t pleasure to be in a state like
california or Washington. where tboy
nave progressive legislatures.
Washington S employers liability
law is one of the most important pieces
OF labor legislation ever enacted, The
women 5 eight-hour law is another ox.
ample of fine work. "
These are excerpts from statcmonts
OF Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
Attends Episcopal Church
more than 1000 persons were assam,
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