Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-26
THE PRESIDENT
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cupied about 20 minutes. At the di-
viding line between the two places the
President was met by Mayor Sheperd
and a committee and escorted to the
City hall, by Cos. d, and OF the stn
Regiment, and Co. E of the Naval
Brigade under command of MAJ.
Graves. AS the President stepped up
on the platform the band played
America In few hitting remarAs
Mayor Sheperd introduced the Presi-
dent. 1t was perhaps the largest crowa
which he had addressed since his Visit
to Pittsburg.
The President said:
Mr.. Mayor and yOE my fellow citi-
zens, men ard women of Lynn:
thank you from my heart for the
way in which you have greeted, not
me- personally, but the Chief Execu-
tive of the American republic. ana l
wish to thank the men Of the National
Guard, afioat and ashore, the cavalry
and the infantry for the escort ten
/ dered me.
When I come into such community
! as this | feel as if the utmost l could
say would be to ask you to learn
Alright not from what | say but from
what YOU Yourselves do. In this coun-
try we have got to have decent and in
telligent government not as substi-
tute for individual initiative but as a
supplement to it. Lynn has been made
what it is through its people each OF
whom did his duty individually as we'll
as all of them are doing it collectively.
Now we have got to supply this same
principle to the country as a whole
that YOU apply to it in part here in
Lynn.
The city of Lynn can do something
for it's citizens: but it is the citizens
that have built up the city of Lynn;
so in our country as whole we must
have wise legislation, we must have
honest, fearless and able administra-
| ton. the enforcement of law, but the
law must be framed and so admins
tered as to secure justice for all alike
square deal for every man, great or
small. rich or poor. (Cries of Good
and cheers).
Take the navy department under your
| fellow Massachusetts man, Mr.. Moody.
Now in the navy you have got to have
ships and good guns; but if you have
guns are worthless. You have got to
have a man behind the guns, the man
in the engine room. That's what
counts. that is what made the differ
ence at Manila and Santiago. There
was a difference in the ships. too, but
| the great difference was in the men.
/ (Applause).
And no kind of patent device on
board any ship will take the place OF
cool, intelligent and hardy courage in
the officers and enlisted men. So eX-
actly as you need in war the man be-
hind the gun, you need in peace the
man behind the plough, the man at the
machine. 1t is on him that our success
ultimately depends. l thank you. Cap
plause).
From City hall the procession was
taken UP through Central avenue to
| the DEPOT, where there was a wait of
, about Is minutes for the special train
| to come in or it's scheduled time. The
| President held an informal reception on
| the platform. and was presented to the
commanders of the militia companies
and several others. The President
| asked to be introduced to Harry Z.
! Stiles, chief musician of the Sth Regi-
ment Band. and thanked him for rem
dering "Garryowen' all the distance
| from City hall to the railway station,
which was played at his request.
| The President informed Mr. Stiles
that the selection was General Clusters
| favorite piece and it is also his choice.
| The President also thanked Mr.. Stiles
for the part be took in the Philippine
campaign.
Among the others presented to the
President was Second Lieut. w. C.
| Jones of Co. D, and a former member
of the New York National Guard.
! There were fully $4,000 people about the
station when the train pulled out on its
| way to Boston and cheer after cheer
| was given the President