New-York tribune., 1902-09-09
SPEECH In DRIVING RAIN
CROWDS STAND IN DOWN
POUR TO HEAR PRESIDENT.
HE MAKES SHORT VISIT TO KNOX
VILE AND HURRIES ON TO
NORTH CAROLINA. -

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. S.-President Roose-
welt braved the elements late this afternoon.
and in defiance of hard ranstorm was driven
through streets lined with people to a stand in
Main-ave-, nearly a mile from the station,
where he spoke to twelve thousand people, who
stood in quiet while a drenchng rain poured
down upon them. The Presidents train arrived
at > o'clock. and met by a large reception
committee. the 9th Regiment Band and bat
TALON of militia. After Mr.. Roosevelt had said
that he could stand the storm TO see the people
if they could stand it to see him. carriages were
taken and preceded by the troops. the process
sion moved up Main-ave. to the speakers stand.
in front of the Woman's Building. All along
the line of march the President stood with barred
head bowling to the cheering throng-
He was introduced by Congressman Henry r.
Gibson of this district, as man who combined
all the sterling traits Of character Of Andrew
Johnson, Andrew Jackson and James Knox Polk
The President spoke follows:
shall detain you for but short time. wish
to thank you for having come out in this weather
Somebody asked when il raining hard
them / guessed if you could stand it / could.
want to say how much appreciate your having
tional Guard are not fair weather soldiers
tennessee to-day as have am sorry FOR my
sake that the rain should have come at this par
ticular moment, but you needed it and am glad
you have got it. Yesterday spent the time going
the great battleneldS of ChiCkamauga and
Chattanooga partly within the boundaries of your
own State. and partly within the boundaries of my
Now, 1 come here along the upper waters of the
Tennessee to the seat Of the first community set
flow into the Gulf of Mexico II was six wears be-
first little settlement out of which grew the great
State of Tennessee was founded, and it was here
under the leadership of Sewer the shaft in mem
& qIs onfa 0I Wn9 y9G aud see r a. 70 90 aGFGSs
decisive blew which in the end freed the Southern
Beginning the Tennesseeans showed themselves ai1 to
be typical Americans in the way in which they
Great has been Tennesees share in the leadership
OF the country, alike IN and peace
been great agricultural State. while you are now
rapidly becoming IN this SECTION ore OF the great
est industrial centres of the entire country, you
have have acted tnroughout & With credit Though It is
still produce himself II is a great thing
Of ali is 70 have the high average of Citizenship
rougher virtues as needs be.
nesseean stands as embodyng 50 much pi' We are
glad to call him the typical American because the
ness OF life The men who first came here on the
River built their little paiisaded forts. The men
did did not come her here in search & Of ease They came
tory opened to them the chance Of a victory worth
wrest that victory from savage men and savage
nature | would preach to no no m man dl1 for a whom |
who works is the man 10 be enxisdt He may worx
the way in which he works if his work is worth do
ing and IS well done / not If the man WORKS
with his hands OF his head what may be the me
along which he has chosen TO do his work, II MS
work is worth doing and is well done.
Now / shall try to talk no longer; l won't met
myself: your umbrellas in the way tapplause
and cries OF GO ahead"' Put them downr): and
all I will say is. I very much obliged 70 you
for coming out and | hope you are One-1aH as
glad TO see me as am 20 see you
BY this time the storm had reached such fury
that the Presidents voice could not be heard
tsn feet away from the stand The entire party
again took carriages and was driven to the
home of Mrs. William G. Brownlow. wife or
Tennessee's well known editor. former GOV
ernor and United States Senator. The President
sDent several minutes with her. Then the uni
yarsitv of Tennessee was visited, after which
the party returned to the station. Inc specIeI
nrI1ad ont promptly at o'clock. The party
will spend the night Hot Springs. " C., go
ing to AsheviIIe at $50 O'Clock tomorrow morn