Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-01
BY YANKEE TONGUES
MANY CHEERS GIVEN
President Makes Trium-
phaI Journey Through
Vermont, Receiving
OvatiOns at Stops.

ident Roosevelt was received with enthu-
siasm- He crossed over from Sew Hamp-
shire int Vermont about noon IN a tally
no drawn by six horses Seated on the
box with him were AR. and Mrs Winston
Churchill and Senator Proctor When
Windsor. where the people had patiently
awaited his coming. was reached, the
most cordial welcome was extended and
as the county fair was in progress. many
persons from out q t0En were given an
opportunity TO see the president. The -
mile drive through the mountains seemed
20 give him new vtgOr- He was IN the
happiest vein and as he passed through
the streets OF Windsor he bowed first 10
one side. and then the other on his way
% the Evarts residence. where he took
luncheon
me start from the Blue Mountain club
house was begun promptly at o'clock
this morning and the route 10 Windsor
was through the Corbin reserve and some
Of lie most beautiful OF New Hempshire's
country. the whole journey occupying
about four hours At Cornish the presi-
dent was net By Afr. and Mrs. Winston
Churchill who extended him a cordial
welcome. which vas participated In by
the entire population OF the town In
brief speech the president again took up
and discussed the duties OF citizenship.
Three rousing cheers were given as the
party mounted the tallyhO for Windsor,
distance OF eight miles The president
On the drive. 10 Cornish got out Of his
carriage and walked Up some OF the steep
grades He outdstanced those who at
tempted 10 follow him and although he
was bRthed in Precipitation when he again
rssuufed his seat his carriage. he had
suffered no I'll effects from his climb.
-Four stops and as many speeches were
scheduled for today. but he yielded 10
pressure and made eight stops and eight
speeches. South Royalton. Bethel, Ran
AL Al - ne
where the additional stops were made. On
the platfoym at Bethel was Mrs. Sarah
Chapman who had all but rounded out
her century Of life Still another centena-
Ran. Marshall Shaw. was in the crowd.
but he did not sit upon the platform.
NorrhfieId gave the president a noisy
greeting as the train sped by The place
has been made famous since the battle OF
Manila. for Il was At Norwich university
there that Dewey received his early edu-
cation
The stop at Waterbury had been quietly
arranged By Senator Dillingham;. The
president spoke from the station platform.
and In a few words paid tribute 10 the
senator. -
3 The president had started for the train.
when suddenly he turned back and told
tha penple -. did. raE think they deserved.
any credit for being good. because they
could not help il. which produced consid-
cradle merrimeut-
Tonight. after paying a brief visit 10
the home Of Ex-Governor Woodbury..
President Roosevelt. accompanied by Sec
Rotary shaw. who has Travelled through
the state with the president. today board
Cd a yacht al the secrettry's summer resi-
dence at Thompson landing. where he viii
remain until Monday morning.
The president was given an enthusiast
tic reception here. At the point where the
coaching party entered the town. a num-
Der OF prominent citizens. mounted, were
waiting 70 perform escort duty. Governor
Stickney met the president 10 extend 70
him a welcome 70 the state.
The streets through which the presi-
ucnt was taken was gafly trimmed with
bunting and flags and as his coach passed
the throng chCcred repeatedly. The presi-
dent took lunch At the home Of Maxwell
Evarts.
Between eight and ten thousand people
had assembled when, shortly after 1
O'Clock. the president was driven into the
Enthusiastic Speech.
Governor Stiekney introduced the presi-
dent. who spoke Tor about twenty minutes
as follows:
ssafr Evarts and you men and women
OF Vermont my fellow citizens. my fell
low Americans. / am glad indeed 10 have
the chance OF greeting you and Of saying
q word 70 you today. This Is the place
where the constitution OF your state was
NurmMlIEEIs EAAE constitution NElNlLe-
IL 20 forbid human slavery IN this con-
tinent-
Your state was founded by men who
knew how 20 fight when the need was
70 fight. and who knew that lighting was
not all; that they had TO work in civil
.ofty life towards things better. which
NE also Vermont has understood that,
while Il was a mighty good thing TO pro-
duce material prosperity, II Is a better
thing 20 produce men and women Ito
enjoy H. You look through our history
and you viii see that while OF course
material prosperity Is the basis. the foun-
dalton upon which we build. yet that the
leadership OF the nation has always lain
with those who realize that material pros
perfty was an Indispensable foundation
but useless II there was not a superstruc-
aure upon 1.-THE superstructure OF the
only a great and generous people can
feel
And our forefathers-the men who
founded this country-they understood
that no one quality was sufficient for the
successful founding OF a country any more
than any one quality viii do TO make a
citizen a success. You have got 10 make
a number OF different qualities. In the
first place you must recognize tie sphere
that the nation has. Something. a good
deal, can be done BY wise laws-by fear
less administration OF the laws. but after
that hasfbeen done there remains the fact
that you must trust 10 the citizen himself
70 work out the ultimate salvation or
state You can restrain men by the law
and by the execution OF the law from
urong-doing. And the wrOng-doing man
takes either OF two steps; took these
steps a century ago. takes these steps
now.
Violence and Craft.
government must be Just; the law must
Be no respecter OF persons. The law must
eet at the big man who goes wrong just
as Il gets at the small man who goes
wrong (cries OF that's right" cheers.
and IL must get at him in HIS own interest.
You can protect the man OF big means
AGAINST wrong doing by The law just so
long as you make him himself response
bic 70 the law
The Evil Of Mobs.
.sOn the other hand. the worst enemy OF
the people upon whose behalf mob vio-
leuce Is often invoked Is the man who in
vokes e. the man who cOnnives al Il or
fncites Il. The worst wrong that can be
done to our people Is 10 try 10 teach
them that aught can be obtained by mob
rule or violence OF any kind We can make
This eovernment-we can keep IL what Il
a.. we can not only make Il what Il Is.
but we can raise Il 20 still lOftier heights.