Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-04

good faith. High among the latter ! place
the effort to reach the trust question by
means of the tariff. You can, of course,
put an end to the prosperity of the trusts
by putting an end to the prosperity of
the Nation; but the price for such action
seems high. The alternative is to do ex-
actly what has been done during the life
of the Congress which has just closed
that is, to endeayor not to destroy cor
porations but to regulate them with a
view of doing away with whatever is
subserve the public use The law is not
to be administered in the interest Of the
poor man as such. nor yet IN the interest
of the rich man as such, Dut IN the INTER
est of the law-abiding man. rich or poor.
We are no more against organizations OF
capital than against organizations 81 Ia
Dor. We welcome both, demandinsF only
that each shall do right and shall remem-
Der its duty to the Republic. Such a
course we consider not merely a benefit to
the poor man, but benefit TO the rich
man. We do no man an 1nlustice Wnen
we require him to obey the law. On the
contrary if he is a man whose safety and
we'll being depend in a peculiar degree
upon the existence of the spirit OF law
and order, we are rendering MN tne
greatest service when we require MIN 10
be himself an exemplar of that spirit.
/, 1t was nearly midnight when the
President concluded and as his train
was due to leave at midnight he left
the banquet hall before the program
had been completed. The Presidential
party left for Lacrosse and Minneapo-
lis soon after midnight.
Madison, Wis, April 3.-The Presi-
Dental party reached this city at q
o'clock this morning and at 9 O'Clock
Gov Lafelette and Mayor Groves at
the head of members of the Legisla-
ture. were received. The President was
escorted to the Capitol through cheer
ing crowds by a military guard, in
GLIDING the University of Wisconsin
Regiment In the Assembly chamber
he addressed the two houses in joint
session and 700 specially invited guests.
Immediately afterward he spoke from
a platform to a much larger audience
which it had been impossible to accom-
modate inside. Then he was escorted
to the executive mansion where he re-
ceived state officers and members of
the Legislature.
The President in his speech in front
of the Capitol said
We are passing through a period of
great material prosperity. There will
be ups and downs in that prosperity
but to win we must be able to combine
in q proper degree the spirit of indi-
vidualism and the spirit of co-opera-
ton. Each man must work for him
self If he cannot support himself he
will be a drag on all mankind. Each
man too must work forNthe common
good. There is not a man here who
does not at times need the helping hand
extended to him and shame on the
brother who will not extend that help
ing hand"
AS President Roosevelt entered the
Assembly chamber escorted by Gov.
La Toilette, he was greeted with en-
thusiastic cheers. Lieut.. Gov. David
son introduced him. AS the President
rose to speak he was greeted with q
tumult of applause and the university
yell.
President Roosevelt said it was a
good idea for students to be brought
into close touch with government at
fairs. Universities must do more than
turn out scholars-they must turn out
men and women. He adverted to the
qualities necessary to good citizenship
and said we need now the same Quali-
ties to. work out our salvation in peace
as were needed to work out our saliva
ton through war.
The President spoke for about Is
minutes and then accompanied by the
governor paid a visit to G. A. r. Mem
orial hall in the Capitol, and looked
over the war relics, including the
stuffed body of "Old Abe" the famous
war eagle. He was then escorted to
stand at the east entrance, where in
the face of a raw east wind he ad-
dressed the crowd which packed the
grounds.
At the conclusion of the second
speech the President held a reception
and then returned to his special train,
which started for Milwaukee.