Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-29
THE SPIRITS
OF PATRIOTS

nittee and those who were with the
president resumed thir carriages and
proceeded to the Nashua Junction sta
tion. The ovation to President Roose-
yelt was continuous and as the train
Grew out prolonged cheering followed
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Visited G. A. r. Encampment.
The Weirs. n. H., Aug. 29.-Fully
three thousand people Joined in wei
coming the president Of the United
States on his visit TO the encampment
If the New Hampshire G. A. R. here
yesterday. A special train came in
a few minutes after noon. Governor
Chester B. Jordan and Congressman
Frank D. Currier. who had boarded
7be train at Concord were with the
Presidents party. The Manchester
battery signaued the arrival Of the
train by the hrst gun Of the presi'
Dental salute. An escort made up Of
two companies Of the national guard.
together with large number Of Civil
War veterans were drawn up at the
citation. The column escorted the
yresident to the Hotel Weirs. from
4 e steps of which the president held
n review. After luncheon the presi.
dent was escorted to the camp ground,
where the speaking took place. Pres
ident Roosevelt was introduced to the
veterans, and when he could make
Himself heard he began his address.
At the conclusion of his address the
president returned to his train and
started back to Concord
Concord, N. H., Aug. 29.-The pres.
dents special reached Concord
promptly at 3 o'clock yesterday after.
room and was greeted with a salute
Of q guns. A large crowd had gath
a'ed at the station and voiced its wei
come in hearty cheers. The party
drove to the state fair grounds, which
tie president entered to the sound of
second presidential salute. A
stranger who attempted to shake
hands with the president, was hus.
lied away by the secret service Of
ficials.
Arriving at the stage from which he
was to speak the president received
the greatest ovation Of the day.
At the conclusion Of his remarks,
the president at once re-entered his
carriage and drove to the station,
where he took the train for Newbury,
at which is the summer home Of Sec
retary Hay.
Portion of Presidents Speech.
The president in his Concord
speech said in part:
Speaking broadly, whenever there
is a period Of prosperity it will benefit
all. It benefits them uneQually, but
it gives some benefit all around.
When a period of adversely comes.
harm falls to all-the harm is un.
equal, but some harm comes to all.
Now, the great problem that we
should set before us is to keep pros
pt rity to render its advantages less
unequal, to try to secure a greater
equality Of its benefits, but above all
never under any circumstances to
lend ourselves to the leadership OF
any who appeal to the baser passions
of mankind. (Applause.) Now, in
your state, in your great manufactur
ing centers-the reason that they are
built is because Of the capital that
pas come here, mainly in corporate
form. II you had never had the big
captains Of industry, who worked a.
individuals or who worked in CON-
hination as corporations, you would
reyer have had that prosperity, you
would not have had the material up.
building in this community. Remem'
Der that always. Evils have come
through our very prosperity. but in
warning against the evil, let us be
exceeding careful not to war against
the prosperity. Now. it would be per
:ectly possible at any timc to make
il unpleasant for the t~usts-perfectiy
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