Evening star., 1897-06-11
GLORY OF TENNESSEE
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Washington. When their representatives
served In the colonial assembly of North
Carolina they chose-for the first time in
our country. so far as 1 know-the great
name of Washington for the district In
which they lived, and at the close of the
revolution sought to organize their terri
tory into state, to be known as the state
Of Franklin in grateful homage to the
name Of another Of its most distinguished
patriot cOmmonerS.
Spain sought to possess their territory
by right of discovery as a part of Florida.
France claimed it by right of cessicn
a part Of Louisiana, and England as hers
by conquest. But neither contention could
for an instant he recognized. Moved by
the highest instincts of self-government
and the loftiest motives of patriotism. un
der gallant old John Sewer. at Kings
Mountain. your forefathers bravely vim
dicated their honor and gloriously won
their independence.
Furnished the Immortal jackson.
"Thus came the new state. second only
then of the now mighty west and south
west. And 1t has made a wonderful history
fer itself. Tennessee has sometimes been
called the mother of southwestern states
men, 1t furnished US the immortal Jack
son, whose record in war and whose adj
ministration in peace as the head of the
great republic shines on with the advanc-
ing years. The century has only added TO
the luster of his name. increased the obli-
cations of his countrymen, and exalted him
in their affection. Polk and Johnson also
were products of this great state, and mary
more heroes of distinguished deeds whose
names will come unbidden to your memo
ries while l speak.
"Tennesseeals have ever been volunteer.
not drafted, patriots. In 1916, when 2.4D
soldiers were called for. 10000 loyal Ten
nesse cans offered their services; and amid
the trials and terrors Of the great civil
war, under conditions of peculiar distress
and embarrassment, her people divided on
Ccntending sides. But upon whichever side
found. they fought fear cssly to death and
gallant sacrifice Now, happily. there are
10 ccntending sides in this glorious COM
monwealth or in any part of our common
country. The men who opposed each other
in dreadful battle a third of century ago
are once more and forever united together
under one flag in a never r-to-be-b broken
Union.
GIOrics of Tcnnessce.
''The glory of Tennessee is not alone in
the brilliant names it has contributed to
history or the heroic patriotism displayed
by the people in many crises of our ma
tlonal life, but its material and industrial
wealth. social advancement and population
are striking and significant in their growth
ard development. Thirty-five thousand set
tiers in this state in 1870 had increased TO
l,lH3,'aO in 1850, and today it has popu-
iation closely approximating 2,GO0O0O. Its
manufactures. which in 1860 were small
and unimpOrtant, in 1899 had reached $12-
'"@,0oo in value. while its farm products
''cw aggregate more than $62,HD,0U anuu-
ally. Its river commerce on three great
international waterways, its splendid rail
ways, operating nearly 5000 miles of road.
It's mineral wealth of ircalcuiable value
form splendid augury for the future I
am sure no better workmen could be found
man we people OF tennessee to turn these
&C nndent promises into grand realities.
i h.aft
words OF lnlne can tell tie details of yo,,r
"eaith OF resources ard power Of pro,Iuc-
tioA- You have done wisely in exhibiting
these to your own people and 10 your sister
Stltes ana at no time could the display be
more effective tnan now, when what the
country needs more than all else is r.
stored confidence in Itself. This exposition
demonstrates directly your own faith and
pl rpose ard signifies in the widest s,nsa
your true and unfailng belief in the ire
Iressible pluck of the American ueopie and
Is promising indication of the return of
American prosperity.
Will Pay for It's Cost.
The knowledge which this beautiful and
rover exposition gives will surely stimulate
competition. develop your trade. increase
your output, enlarge your fields of en-
pioynent, extend your markets and so
eventually pay for all it cost. as we'll as
Justify local sentim ent and encourage state
pride. ''"'e
Men and women 1 see about me from
al parts OF the country and thousands
more VIII assemble here before the exposi-
tion IS closed Let ourselves and LET them
di"ays remember that whatever differences
ABOUT politics may have existed, or still
exist, we are all Americans before We ara
partlSans, and value the welfare of ali tba
people above party or section. Citizens of
inherent m states. We yet love all the states
ne ne lesson OF the hour. then is this-that
Whatever adverse conditions NAV tennn.
farlly impede the pathway of our natinnoI
progress, nothing can permanently defeat
froSrnm for the Evening,
AFTER the exercises in the auditorium the
fresident and his party will make a tour
OF the buildings. and at ) o'clock In tho
AFTERNOON VIII attend reception given bv
MIS-. hlrkman. president of the womans
department. Later in the evening the
President and party will witness an il1umi-
nation of the buildings and grounds and
grand display of fireworks The press
representatives are also to ATTEND a raoa,,
tion in their honor
Inc Chattanooga people are arranging .
royal welcome for the entire party when
II reaches there. A committee from Chatta-
ncosa Is here now, and has already placed
the party under many obligations. Com
missioner Evans intends to see that C,bat
tarooga does her part
The President has been so busy 1t is
affairs OF state today
Although he has not heard officially from
Gen. Jacob ID. Cox in regard to the Spanish
mission. the interview published this morn
ing in which General Cox SAYS ne will not
accept the appointment is taken to be his
true feeling. and the President feels as If
he VIII have t. look elsewhere for a minis
ter to Spain.
May he Gen. wOOdford.
The fact is that General Cox was never
formally offered the place, but 1t was int,-
mated to him by mutual friend that he
would be appointed if he would accept.
The President had some doubts of this
and that is why he decided to wait until
his return to Washington before he made
formal tender of the office. General Cox S
interview. however. seems to have settled
the matter so far as he is concerned
Inc President Is now considering one of
the other names he stated at the same
time as that of Gen. Cox, and the one fore
most In his mind today Is Gen. Stewart
l.. Woodford of New York
Gen. WoOdford some time ago said that
he wanted nothing. but this position is one