The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-03
HAD A STRENUOUS DAY
MINNESOTANS GAVE VICE PREsI-
DENT ROOSEVELT No REST.
Made Him visit Their state Fair, De-
view ON "a Spirited Horse.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. 1.-The
Vice President has had strenuous day.
Arriving this morning. he was the orator
of the day at the formal opening of the
Minnesota State fair, by invitation of the
Minnesota Agricultural Society, shook
thousand hands at a reception following
the exercises. was the guest Of the Fair
Association at lunch on the grounds and
reviewed the Third Infantry and First
Artillery Minnesota National Guard
Colonel Roosevelt occupied the judges
stand at the race track with General Miles
Archbishop ireland and Governor Van
SAINT of Minnesota The grand stand was
literally packed and when Governor Van
SAINT in introducing Roosevelt, asked the
ladies 90 wave their handkerchiefs and the
IT.Cn to give three cheers. the result was a
response which the Vice President Will
long remember. The audience was respon-
sive throughout the Vice President ad-
dress, and he had frequently 10 pause pc
fore he could make himself heard. lie salu
I'VE cannot possibly do our best work as
a nation unless all of Us know how 10 act IN
combination as well as 10 act each indi-
Vidually for himself. This acting In com.
bination can take many forms, out, OF
course, it's most effective form must be
when it comes in shape of law-that is, OF
action by the community as a WhoIe
through the making BODY. NO bard-
and-fast rule can be laid down as 10 where
our legislation shall stop in interfering
between man and man, between interests
and interests. All That can ne Sald Is
that il is highly undesirable. on the one
hand, TO weaken individual initiative. ana,
on the other that in a constantly increaS-
Ing number of cases we shall find Ii neces-
sary I'm the future TO shackle cunning as
I'm the past we have shackled force. 1t is
not highly desirable, but necessary that
there should be legislation which shall care
fully shield the interests of wage workers,
and which shall discriminate in favor Of
the honest and humane employer by remOV-
Ing the disadvantage under which he stands
when compared with INSCRIPTIONS com
pctitors who have no conscience and will
Nor can legislation stop with what are
termed labor questions. The vast indi-
vidual and corporate fortunes, the vast
combinations OF capital which have
marked the development Of our industrial
system create new conditions and necess
state a change from the old attitude OF
the State and Nation toward property.
There was. he cOntended. but the scanti-
est Justification for most of the Outcry
against men of wealth. as such. and It
ought to he unnecessary, he said. to state
that any appeal which finally entails the
possibility OF lawlessness and violence was
an attack upon the fundamental properties
of American citizenship. our interests are
at bottom common" he continued. I'm the
long run We go up and down together. Yet
more and more il is evident that the state.
and. IL necessary. the nation has got to
possess the right of supervision and control
regards the great business combinations
which are its crCa lures particularly as re-
CARDS the great business combinations
which derive portion Of their Importance
from the existence OF some mOnOpolistc
tendency"
The Vice President was followed in a few
brief remarks by General Miles.
Two hours of the afternoon were spent
by the vice presidential party in review
ing the exhibits. During the review OF the
troops Colonel Roosevelt. I'm top hat
mounted on a spirited animal. rode down
the lines. followed by General Miles and
Governor Van SAINT. afterwards taking a
troops troops marcbed in review. This over. he he
drove TO the home Of National Committee
man Thomas H. Shevn for an hours rest
Tonight Mr.. Shcvlin host and Col
Roosevelt hOnOred guest az a dinner given
at the Minneapolis Club. About one hun
and the function was formal and elaborate
Among the distinguished guests present
were Gen. Nelson a. Miles. Senator Moses
+. Clapp. Senator Nelson. Archbishop Ire
land, Governor Van SAINT. j. IT. Hiland.
general traffic manager of the Milwaukee
road; W. r. Merriam. director OF the cen
aging editor Of the Minneapolis Times. and
Mr.. Calhoun. OF Chicago. formerly of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Commission. Before
the conclusion OF the dinner. General Miles.
who was Obliged to leave early. was called
upon for a speech. He responded briefly.
The POSTMASTER. j. &. ElieI UkCned the
Vice President TO an actor ON the stage.
''yet so has ne conducted himself" said he
"that his name is a household word from
zone 10 zone and from sea to sea--a dashing
and daring soldier. but dear 90 our hearts
over and above all. az an American and
man.
The Vice President responded with a
series OF personal "reminiscences OF his col
Iege DAYS and his Western life "One
thing ne continued. was suggested to me
bv seeing the National Guard to-day. 4
have spoken" said ne. "of the valuable les
sons given any young man by being thrown
into company where he is made 90 feel that
his position depends upon the energies AMI
maulinesS and courage that hc shows. Just
IN the same way IL has always seemed To
me that the Philippine war has paid for
Itself ten times over from what 10 showed
Of the way young men would learn Co 20 In
on their merits when the time comes
Addresses by Seua tors Nelson ana Clapp
and ArchbiShop ireland concluded the even
ing s programme.
Tomorrow viii occur the reception to the
old soldiers ef Minneapolis a. the Fourth
ward Republican NigWam. Colonel ROose-
welt Congressman Fletcher and Mr.. Shet-
liza Will attend. They viii lunch together