Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-27
LIEUT.-GOV. STONES ADDRESS

At the dedication ceremonies of the
Wisconsin building at the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo today, the follow
ing address was delivered by Lieutenant-
Governor Jesse Stone, Of this city:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee:
The illness of our chief executive has
imposed upon me the duty of repre-
senting here today the people of Wis
consln, and | am warranted in saving
that Wisconsin is proud of her commit
tee, OF the designs by you laid out, of
the care exercised in your work and
the zeal you have manifested in com
pleting the states building. Our pee
pie felt sure that no mistake had been
made when you were appointed to this
work; they have watched you with
growing pride as they saw your work
nearing completion, and today. as
spokesman for over two million people
and IN their behalf, | desire to con-
gratulate you upon the completion of
the beautiful Badger temple and to say
to you, well done, good and faithful
servants. Assuring you that you have
not only built comfortable, TASTY
and beautiful home for Wisconsin:s
sons and daughters who attend the
great Pan-American exposition. but
you have also built for yourselves a
home in the heart of every resident of
the Badger state, and in the name of
people of Wisconsin, l accept the result
of your work.
Mr.. President and Directors of the
Pan-American Exposition:
In my representative capacity it be-
comes my duty also to present to you in
behalf of the people of Wisconsin the
building erected by them, to be used
jointly by yourselves and your guests
in accordance with the rules controlling
this great exposition.
Ours is the greatest nation on the
globe, and Wisconsin, we believe, is one
of the most important of the states
which constitute that nation. Lying
well within the corn belt, her surface
is undulating, her water pure her eli
mate healthy. She has more varied
products and industries than any state
in the union. All products of the north
temperate zone grow upon her farms
In her immense forests ali kinds of
timber that grows north of the tropics
are found. She has one thousand lakes
within her borders and the largest
fresh water lake lying wholly within
one commonwealth. Although but lit
tie over half a century old, Wisconsin
is the first state in the Union in the
production of lead ore, the second in
the production of zinc, and one of the
great producers of iron ore. She is one
of the first in the production of tobacco.
and the second in dairy products No
state in the union has such great nat
ural transportation ways as Wisconsin,
Her northern border is touched by the
great Superior, her eastern boundary
lashed by the mighty Michigan, while
her western border is swept by the
Father of Waters, as he journeys on
ward toward the gulf and ocean.
Wisconsin is inhabited by sturdy,
industrious class of people, progressive,
yet conServative,-ar race that has made
the state to blossom like the rose, and
dotted the hilltops and valleys with
churches and school houses. For such
state and people. am commissioned
TO speak and act today.
These exercises afford me a pleasure
in a double sense. for while l speak in
behalf of my adopted state, the queen
of the mighty West, | stand upon the
soil of the great Empire state, the home
of my boyhood, ID state that has left
the imprint of her greatness upon every
common wealth of the nation. A state
where the energy, industry and deeds
of daring of her sons and daughters
have made this great exposition, this
beautiful dream city, possibility.
The state of New York. and parti-
cularly the citizens of Buffalo have by
their energy and industry afforded, not
only Wisconsin, but every state in the
Union-nay, more-every nation of the
Western Hemisphere, an opportunity
to meet, exchange greetings and ideas,
and thus bring the race one step nearer
the goal of its final destiny, the brother
hood of man.
More particularly, and in a personal
sense do we wish to pay tribute to
the promoters, officers and directors of
this great institution. The undertake
ing was stupendous; the difficult al
most insurmountable; but there were
found in this city. men and women
with wisdom to conceive and plan,
strength to sustain, and a sense of
beauty to adOrn; and as result, a
barren plain has been transformed into
an earthly paradise, and great insti-
tuition started on its glorious career.
In time, this will be brought to a sue
cessful close, that will reflect credit
not only on the officers and directors.
the citizens OF Buffalo, the state of
New York, but upon every state in the
Union and every nation in the two
Americas.
Mr. President and Directors, into
your hands we entrust our building,
Wisconsin's contribution to this glor-
ious institution, feeling assured that
none could prove more worthy to as
sumo the guardianship than you.
With this gift please accept also the
best wishes of every son and daughter
of Wisconsin for the success in full and
rounded measure of this exposition.
Rest assured that there will follow
you to your homes and back to private
life the earnest hope of the people of
Wisconsin that good fortune and good
health may attend you, and that your
ways may be ways of pleasantness and
your paths, paths of peace.