Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-10-17
GOV. LEE ON MISSOURI.
Reply to Welcome to the Tomb of
Thomas Jefferson.

Thomas Jefferson.
Charlottesville, Va, Oct. 12.-Lieut.
Gov. John A. Lee of Missouri replied
for the Jefferson club of ST. Louis tG
the welcome extended by Hon. Jeffer
son NJ. Levy. Gov. Lee spoke as fol
lows:
Mr. Chairman, Our Distinguished Host
Ladies ana Gentlemen:
The welcome of Virginia which has beer
so eloquently and earnestly EXTENDED tt
us, the men of Missouri, is one which we
most gladly accept and gratefully appfe'
Virgins has been called the mother oil
states and Missouri is proud to bear ties.
timony to the maternity of Virginia and
to appear here to-day as a daughter, com
ing home to receive a motherS welcome
and blessing.
Our Missouri population largely con-
sists of those who either directly or IN
souri, now kneelS at the feet of Virginia
the mother of states, and pays tribute not
only to her great SON, Thomas JEFFERSON,
but renders homage to the grand princi-
pies of liberty, of right, of humanity which
Virginia, through her early struggles for
existence, her glorious history and grand
achievements, first implanted in the mind
and heart of Thomas Jefferson.
Missouri brings not only a monument
to be erected to the memory of JEFFERSON,
but she brings in the hearts of her stall
,wart sons, who represent her on TINS DC,
for the memories of Washington, or Fat.
rick Henry, of Madison. Of Monroe and
of Robert E. Lee, Virginia's brilliant con-
stellation of great men.
We come to you to-day not only with
loving reverence, but with consistency and
pardonable and justitiable pride. for has
not Missouri for many years steadfastly
adhered to the principles of right and
as Jefferson? Has she not for 80 years
maintained in power and usefulness an
unbroken succession of governors conduct-
ing the affairs of Missouri as a Jeffer-
Sonian democracy?
The ten successive names of Missouri's
Jeffersonian democratic governors-Har-
M~orehouse. Francis Stone. Stevens and
Dockery, sound to Missourians like the
cali of the sentry from the ramparts of
liberty: '.Ten O'Clock and all is well"
In adherence to the principles of sim
a great state. It is now NTH in popula-
industries and especially in the variety
of its resources and development we are
easily first.
It's more than three million people are
free from unjust or oppressive burdens, OF
local taxation, it's laws are administered
With quality sef and b Justice and It's nr people are
Missouri is to-day busily engaged in
preparing to exhibit to the world. not only
her own growth and greatness, but that
of all her sister states of the Louisiana
purchase, and in 1903 she will display to
tribute ever rendered to the memor OF
mortal man in honor of Thomas Jefferson.
who, in the face of great difficulties and
states included in the Louisiana purchase
to the group of stars which glorify and
emblazon the flag of our country.
Our state now extends an invitation to
the world to visit her at that time and
to participate with her in the celebration
of the one hundredth anniversary of that
memorable event.
And now having developed a great land,
tained it for 80 years as a Jeffersonian
democracy, Missouri's sons come to Je--
ferson's home and tomb in old Virginia
to renew their allegiance to the principles
which he taught and which they love.
We do not come in lowly humility as
do those who have faltered and failed, but
brows wreaths of victory with banners
and songs of joy
heralded by the sounds of the clanking
chains of our captives, and followed by
but we come as those who know that
Peace, hath her victories no less re-
than war
we come to Virginia, not as those who
seek aid and sucor, but as those who are
strong and valiant.
We come to sing no dirgeS at the tomb
to Jefferson, but rather to sing above his
songs of victory and enforcement
of the right.
Missouri is to-day, sir, practically the
center of this country geographically,
practically the center of its population,
power and organization along democratic
lines.
She IS the leauer IN TINS country OF DEM
ocratic political sentiment; for where Mis-
souri, takes her stand upon grand polit-
ical issues, there comes clustering around
her that unselfish, patriotic. incorruptible
of the democratic party which
for principle, not men, for patri-
otism, not policy.
And, in conclusion, my countrymen. as
n public servant and representative of
Missouri, I dedicate this day and occasion
to Virginia and Missouri, to principles and
to Jefferson and the Louisiana
to the principles of democracy, to God
our flag and OUR country.