Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-06
Chief Executive Spends Busy
Day in Principal City of Me-
braSka and Is Heartily Well
coined by Thousands,
ICE CREAM SERVED IN
FORM OF DOVES OF PEACE
Non-partiSan Address Refers
Mainly to Business Condi-
tons and Opportunity Af-
forded America by War;

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Omaha, Neb., oct. 5.-President
Wilson came into the middle west
today for the first time since the 7
campaign began and received what
his political ieutenants characterized
as the greatest reception of his ca
reer He declared for the "unshack-
ling" Of American business in order
that 1t may meet the competition of
the world after the European war,
and cited legislation of his Administered
ton as going far in this direction.
The president was cheered during
the day 10y great crowds. Attracted
here for the celebration of Net
hras6u's fftieth anniversary, thous-
ands of people from nearby cities and
states packed Omaha's streets ana
shouted enthusiastically every time
Mr. Wilson appeared The president
and his political advisers were ap-
parenty well pleased with the recep-
ton.
Omaha was in gala attire for the
day. The celebration was nonparti-
san in character and arranged 10y
committee made up largely OF repub-
/ lCans.
Starting with brief speeches TO
! crowds in Iowa towns this morning.
/ the president came here 10 deliver
! three speeches. attend luncheon
/ and dinner lead q parade for an
hour. and then review IT, visit the Ma
tonal swim show ana hold several
political conferences. He left tonight
for Long Branch. N. j., where ne will
arrive saturday morning.
Pleased at Reception.
President Wilson declared at TO-
nights dinner that he had been
greatly pleased by the reception ac-
corded him during the day The
thinking, planning brain, Is the mas
ter of America said the president
in discussing the broad view OF tho
people of Nebraska.
The president was received by u
roar Of cheering from the assemblage
which packed the Omaha auditorium
tonight The applause was sharp ana
car-splitting. He rose several times
and bowed, smiling broadly, Calls or
"throc cheers for our next president
were checred. crowds thronged tho
street outside. For several minutes
there were such calls as who kept
us OUT OF wal W llSoIt W nv -
vented the strikC--Wilson.' VINO
saved the natiou-Wilso
Governor Morehoad Of Nebraska
introduced the president"
"It would be very difficult TO 90
Justice To an occasion Of this kind
( began the president He spoke of the
Importance of tho west mentioning
Nebraska particularly, and praised
the people who come from Europe to
seek freedom The doors to tho
/ United states, he said were butt 70
( be kept open, not to be closed. he
maid tribute to the western pioneers.
New Aspect for America.
Since 1890 when internal frontiers
in the United States disappeared, the
! president declared, America mas
taken on new aspect and the ma
! ton has been grown closer together.
/ II was no coincidence, he said, that
soon afterward interest was showh
! in cuba, the Philippines and- Porto
Rico.
Ever since then" he continued,
eve have been caught inevitably IN
/ the net Of the politics of the world
/ Therefore, want to discuss our con
uection with the rest of the world
at present aud in the future.
"These great central plains are un-
J like either coast" he declared, adding
that on the Pacific coast many ru-
mors are heard of troubles IN the
/ orient. while on the Atlantic coast
the influences of Europe are some-
times felt
In his Commercial club speech tho
president spoke in part as follows.
West starts Things.
zone of the pleasures of coming
into the western country Is that
Though many things get started here.
So many things by way of energy ana
initiative originate here. There was
an advantage in those old days when
there were no railroads You were
not then under the paternal oversight
of the east Small groups of gentle
men who considered themselves able
TO comprehend more than the Almlgh-
tv has permitted any man to compre-
hcnd were not then cndeavoring to
run your affairs along with their own.
And the railroads perhaps have not
done you as great a spiritual service
as they have material service.
"Thcy have kept YOU in communi-
cations which you did not stand in
lnocd of for YOU knew how to take
care of yourselves. | have thought
very often how useful it was some
times to make new beginnings, 10
break old connections and long stand
ing traditions in order 20 meet the
new conditions and new circumstances
and new times I have been student
of history all my life, but | have no.
iuccd that the movements of history
occur when the shackles of the past
are shaken off, that il you wish to be
DELAYED i'm your development YOU Will
always be going with you head over
your shoulder. reminding yourselves
of how the thing was done and ham
iporiug yourselves with methods which
ought long ago TO have been shaken
off
Present Conditions Tragical.
There are many circumstances that