Arizona republican., 1903-05-01
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independence in all matters affecting
purely its own domestic interests as
in any OF the original thirteen states
each owing the same absolute fealty to
the union OF all the states which each
OF The original thirteen states also owes
and finally each having the Same FRO
Pcrttonal right to its share in shaping
and directing the common policy of the
union which is possessed by any other
state. whether of the original thirteen
or cot
The process which we began has since
been followed by all the great peoples
who were capable both of expansion
and Of elfgovernment. and now the
world accepts it as the natural process.
as the rule; but Il century and . quar-
ter ago it was not merely exceptional;
II was unknown.
The history of the land comprised
within the limits of this purchase is an
epitome of the entire history of our
people. Within these limits we have
! gradually built up state after state
until now they many times over sur
pass in wealth. in population. and IN
! Imany-sided development. the original
| thirteen states as they were when their
delegates met in the continental con-
| gress. The people of these states have
shown themselves mighty in war with
! thir fellow-man, and mighty IN
j strength to tame the rugged wilder
ness. They could not thus have con-
| quered the forest and the prairie the
mountain and the desert, had they not
Possessed the great fighting virtues the
qualities which enable people to over
come the forces of hostile men and
hostile nature. On the other hand.
they could not have used Alright their
conquest had they not in addition pos
sessed the qualities OF self-masterv
| and self-restraint. the power of acting
/ in combinat ton with their fellows, the
power of yielding obedience to the law
ard of building up an orderly civfliza-
! ton. Courage and hardihood are in
! dispensabIe virtues in people: but the
! peouie which possesses no others can
! never rise high in the scale either OF
power or culture
We meet here To-Day to commemorate
a great event. an event which marks
an era In craftsmanship no less than in
! pioneering. II is fitting that we should
/ pay our homage in words: but We must
/ in honor make our words good by
! deeds. We have every right to take
a just pride in the great deeds Of our
! forefathers but we show ourselves I'M
worthy TO be their descendants if we
make what they did an excuse for our.
/ lying sUpine instead of an incentive 20
/ The effort to show ourselves by our acts
worthy of them. In the administration
! of city. state. and nation. in the man
agement of our home life and the CON
/ duct of our business and social rela-
/ tons, we are bound to show certain
| high and fine qualities of character
under penalty of seeing the whole heart
/ Of our civilization eaten out while the
body still lives.
! We justly pride ourselves on our
marvellous material prosperity. and
sucn prosperity must exist in order to
establish a foundation upon which
higher life can be built: but unless We
do in very fact build this higher life
thereon. the material prosperity itself
viii go for but very little Now. IN
1903. In the altered conditions, we
must meet the changed and changing
problems with the spirit shown by the
men who in 1903 and in the subsequent
years gained, explored, conquered. and
settled this vast territory. then Il des-
ert. now filed With thriving and popu-
lous states
The old days were great because thu
men who lived in them had mighty
| qualities: and we must make the new
days great ny showing these same
qUalities. We must insist upon cour-
age and resolution. upon hardihood.
( tenacity. and fertility in resource: We
must insist upon the strong virile viz
( tues; and we must insist TO less upon
the virtues of self-restraint. self
mastery, regard for the rights of 9TH
ers: we must show our adherence Of
cruelty. brutality. and corruption IL
public and in private life alike. If we
come short in any Of these Qualities we
shall measurably fail; and if, as I be-
iieVe we surely shall. we develop these
qualities in the future TO an even
greater degree than in the past then
in the century now beginning we shall
make of this republic the freest and
most orderly. the most just and most
mighty. nation which has ever come
forth from the womb of time.
After leaving the hall the president
was entertained at dinner in the hall
II congress. From the dining hall
President Roosevelt and his party were
escorted to President Francis private
Office from the windows of which he
reviewed the pyrotechnical display
President Roosevelt denied that Il cabi-
net meeting will be held in Kansas
City as has been rumored. When the
| postCfice investigation was mentioned
he declined to discuss the matter fur
Their than to say the investigation
would be rigid and thorough.
| After spending almost an hour in
| view ing the fireworks. the presidential
party prepared to make their exit from
the city ard resume their journey west
ward. with Kansas city as the first
stopping point.
Iii ORDER t. avoid a crowd at the
| train. arrangements were made to have
the presidents train in waiting on the