The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-08
Observation-Disclosures Immense
Crowd at Syracuse.
ON LABOR AND CAPITAL .4 II ! y
Their Relation to the State is Discussed
and an Earnest Plea Made for Good
Citizenship-C celebrations n
II Many Cities.
(By Associated Press.)

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4 SYRACUSE, N. Y, September 7.-Pres-
ldent Roosevelt was accorded a magnt-
ficent reception to-day by the citizens Of
hls own state. From the moment OF his
arrival in this city this morning at e;so
o'clock until he stepped aboard his spe-
cial train at 1o:so tonight. to begin his
return trip to Oyster Bay, he was given
@ continuous ovation. Syracuse never be-
fore held such a throng as assembled mere
to-day to greet tho President. Fully one
hundred thousand persons from all Sec
tions Of New York State tested the carry
ing capacity Of the various lines OF rail-
road and many additional thousands
came from the country contiguous to the
city Everywhere in the city and at the
grounds OF the New York State Fair AS
ISOLATION, the President was received
with notable enthusiasism.S
BUSY DAY FOR HIM.
For the President 1t was a busy day as
well as day full OF interesting g inclden,s. ,s.
In the morning soon after his arrival. ne
reviewed from beautifully decorated
stand in Hanover Square, q great parade
of tho labor organizations OF the city;
he then went to the State fair grounds.
where he delivered before $1,000 persons an
address on good citizenship, and the rela-
tons OF labor and capitalize the state:
ie was the principal guest at a.luncheon
at the club house on the grounds--a lun-
cheon which was attended by every i'm
portant State official, except Governor
Odell, who could not be present on ac-6
count OF previous enGaga ement: !: reviewed
a fine parade Of the National Letter Car
sriers' Associa tlon and fratornal bodies OF
the city, and, YVES tho guest tonight OF
former United States Senator Frank lis.
cock, at dinner hich was attended
BY about thirty persons. invited to meet
s the President.
There was never before such a demon-
stration by organized labor In this city.
Fully 1000 men and women were IN II ne.
The La bor Day Com mitteeS as It rea ched
the stand. sent its chairman to greet the
I President and to pin badge on his coat.
The President expressed his pleasure ~
d few words and the line began TO move:
Union after union uncovered g It reached
the stand, Now and again the President
shouted compliments to fine-looking
hody OF men. From start to Finish his
attention was never diverted from the
yyorkingmen. In the parade were lew
floats. with placards.5 One read is. Inc q!
trust fights us; let us fight the trust by
not using their goods, 4, !,
."They are the power behind the throne.
remarked Syracusan to the Fresluel'' rsa'Is .
as the men marched BY.
5"Exactly, the power behind the thre:le'
exactly. and makes one pror1d to think
1,eIis nm American to see these men, re-
piled President. ~; 9 q -
',N. THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH "a
After the parade the President went 70
tha fair grounds, where he was introduced
nv IIeutenant- Governor Higgins. pres'-;
dent OF the State fair commission. After
cheering had subslded the eresloeht
spoke. He said In part:
In speaking on Labor pay az sne citurai nMnraii
Association, it is natura! to Keep especlal.
iv in mind the two bodies. who compose
the majority OF our people ana upon ~
whose welfare depends the weliase 70 u s,,nh ,nn
that that thrift, energy, industry, and 10, fore.
thought enable the farmer, the uller OF
the soil on the one hand, and the wage
worker the other to ei1dren Keep e
aile comfort then the State is we'll on.
and We can be assured that the other
classes in the community VII nReWlse
prosper On the other hand. u mere Is IN
the Ions run a lack OF prosperity among g
prosperity is sure to he more seeming than
real. It has been our profound good Tor
tune as nation that hitherto olsre-
and 1h the normal and inevitable fiuctua-
tIors there has been on the whole from
he beginning OF our government 10 the
present day a progressive betterment a!lRe
the condit91n OF M the ea q Who I s By his
mi ma nual skill and labor, supports himself
and his family, and endeavors to bring
no his children so that they may be at
11ptI, 11o 90 Y.