The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-09-05
ROOSEVELT DAY
IN OSKALOOSA
Ex-presdent Greeted by Most At
teRtive Concourse Of People.
COMES FROM BEACON IN AUTO
The Colonel Talked For Ten Minutes
From Stand Erected at Northwest
Corner of the Park-He Review.
ed the Chicago STEAL"

Teddy was hot in Oskaloosa. He
was warm under the collar" and the
evidence was on him. His collar was
limp and wrinkled as he spoke at the
northwest corner of the park on a
stand erected for the occasion and
addressed the crowd gathered for the
occasion. Mr. ROosevelt's linen was
much dilapidated.
The term Strenuous" was in the
dictionary years ago, but it was
brought into use by the ex-rough rider
and he was given a new version and
application of its usage in Oska-
loosa this afternoon. He was brought
from his special coach at Beacon by
automobile, the committee handling
the local demonstration thinking to
gain time by meeting the train at
that place and making quick run to
the speaking stand. The train was
about thirty minutes late at Beacon
and the eX-president did not ascend
the stand until one o'clock He was
on the stand about ten minutes and
m that time he was all over it and
spoke in all directions.
The Uncertainty of Time.
On account of the uncertainty of
the time Mr.. Roosevelt would be per-
mitted to remain in Osakloosa the ar
engagements We're incomplete until a
late hour this morning. The first
plans included a parade from the sta.
ton to the park. This was with the
understanding that the Colonel would
have fully thirty minutes from his
special train to give to Mahaska coun-
ty people. When it was learned that
he had a special coach on the regulor
train of the Rock Island and that no
time would be allowed over the sched-
ule, committee members took other
means of extending the time the big
Moose would have in town.
Introduced by the Mayor.
AS the automobile carrying the big
politician came through the business
streets and neared the Speeding
stand the crowds gave way and the
Colonel addressed the crowd He
was introduced by Mayor S. V. Rey-
nolds of Oskaloosa and went at once
into the midst of affairs
He appealed to the people for an
honest consideration of his case
which he rested with the integrity
and the honest purpose of the Amer
lean voter. His talk was largely up
On the reasons for his being in the
presidential race. He told in a way
hot at
vention that resulted in the bolt and
the formation of the progressive par
ty. He asked for the consideration
of the honest minded voter and de-
clared his purpose of standing for the
people upon an honest and open plat
form favoring the great masses of the
people His talk was necessarily
brief but he crowded many words into
the few minutes given to him. And
there he left it. With a few hand
shakes with those nearest the stand
and crowding about his conveyance,
he was whirled away to his car at
the Rock Island train and Roosevelt
day was over.
People Crowd Close To See.
Between two and three thousand
people We're gathered about the stand
TO hear what the former president
might have to say, and many more
were at the station to get a glimpse
of the Bull Moose candidate. Peo-
pie were crowded close about the
speakers stand. The sidewalks cor
nering upon High avenue and Market
street were filed with people more
intent upon seeing the big fighter
than i'm hearing what he had to say,
and the windows of the buildings ad-
joining were filed. 1t was largely
a non partisan crowd. All people
Joined in honoring the presence of
former president in our city without
reference to politics, and women and
children assisted in extending hOnors
and greeting. The Iowa Brigade
band, which was to have been at
the railway station, gave concert in
the park while the crowds were wait.
ms. .
Roosevelt could have been seen and
heard to better advantage had he
btth tahch W. tnc new
in the park and permitted to address
the crowds therefrom. The park
should have been thrown open for
the occasion and the little wear that
the grass might have experienced
would not have been noticeable in a
few days, in the opinion of many.
Is Met at Beacon.
Theodore Roosevelt was met at
Beacon today by the Oskaloosa re-
ception committee with sufficient au-
tomobiles to bring his entire party to
this city. In doing this they could
beat the time of the train several
minutes. Among the autos We're the
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