Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
IN NORTH CAROLINA,
RUN THROUGH MOUNTAINS ENJOYED.


Taken Of the Presidential Party
ct Statewide.
Salisbury, N. G., Sept. 1O.-Presl'
dent Roosevelt arrived here at 6:3(
o'clock yesterday afternoon on the
way to Washington and was wei.
coined by large crowd. The run
from Ashevflle through the noun.
tains was greatly enjoyed by the
president, who praised the scenery
and the engineering skill displayed
in building the road. A short stop
was made at Old Fort and here the
president found a large number Of
country people waiting to greet him,
He said: II have only time to say
word of thanks and of greeting to
you. 1t has been a great pleasure
to come through North Carolina to-
day and to meet your people. !
count myself lucky in having got
ten here. A good American is good
American anywhere you find him.
You do not find any better than in
North Carolina. The man who is a
decent citizen and good husband, a
good father, behaves well with his
neighbors and does his duty for the
state Is a decent citizen, north or
south or east or west. And If he
does not behave himself, then he is
a poor citizen, north or south or
east or west. There is no royal
road to good citizenship. The quail
tiles that made q man a good citi-
zen a hundred years ago will make
him a good citizen hundred years
hence"
At Connolly Springs the president
also made q short address. One Of
tho largest crowds encountered on
the road from AsheNille was ct Hick-
DRY. The president was introduced
BY Senator Pritchard, who accom-
panied him from Ashevilla and the
speech he made to the people was
enthusiastically received. He said:
Travelling to-day through North
Carolina and yesterday through Ten
nessee have been struck by the evi-
dences Of industrial growth Of which
this town itself Is an example. Tho
industrial awakening Of the south.
Of which there have been so many
evidences during the past few years.
is feature fraught with great benes
fit to the south and to the entire
country. Because, remember my fel-
low-citizens, we are going to 60 up
Or down together. Some Of us will
feel the good times more than
others, some less but we all feel
the good times Somewhat, and when
had times come we will all be put
back. Bad times do not stop III
state lines and the industrial awak-
sning Of tho south, which is going on
and which l believe will go on with
over increasing rapidly means |
Zoo! fortune not merely for the
South BIT toF all the American pec /
pie. 1t always happens that good
year for crops is d good year for
weeds. When we have prosperity !
some people for whom We do not
much care prosper more than 9TH
,rs, but 1t Is a greet deal better
hat some people should prosper too
much than that none Of us should
prosper at all. The gospel Of intelli-
gent hard work is the gospel that
pays, and of all the gospels the one
that pays the least is that Of envy
md rancor, whether 1t is gospel
preached to infame class against
class or section against section. And
so, my fellow-citizens, I hail you in
The Industrial growth. I hail the
manifestation see here in this state
and which I saw yesterday in Ten
nessee; the manifestations of the
rapid approach of the period Of ire
mendous industrial developments In
the south. I hail 1t for the sake Of
truth, and l hail 1t for the sake Of
the nation"
The president was heartily cheered
rs the train pulled away. At States
vile, where several hundred people
had assembled the president was in
PRODUCED by Congressman Black
burn, who also accompanied him
from AsheIlle. He addressed the
crowd for a few moments and than
\ picture was taken Of the president
and his party grouped on the rear
platform Of his car.