The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-30

trate of the nation But to the mustrious
array which contains the names Of Grant
and Hayes and Harrison and Mckinley
II IS our present proud privilege TO add
the name of Roosevelt aad 20 testify our
appreciation by so much Of western hos
pltanty as the brevity OF your visit VIII
admit Of And to me is given the honor
OF expressing the Spontaneous, unanimous
ana unreserVed sentiment OF the Peopie
of this state Of every party. creed and
social condition that, as one whose char
acteristics are essentially our own, we
are grateful for this visit and are more
than pleased TO have you with US
Looked to For Sympathy.
You. sir like some of US. have toiled
the weary plains, traversed tie rugged
mountains, breathed the same soul-eX-
panding air, slept unsheltered under the
same starlit skies For these experiences
we love you the more. and we are cOnfi-
dent of that comprehensive sympathy
which such experiences must bring We
know that with the level sweep Of vision
which men pertOrce acquire on the IRON
tier, you VIII continue to see those points
OF vantage which may and should be
seized for the betterment of the people
and the wider establishment OF American
institutions. Inese mountainous natlIe-
ments Of OmnipOtence which here sur
round YOU are the continents backbone
From their lofty SUBMITS may be STUDIED,
as If spread out IN panorama, problems
worthy the best craftsmanship of the age
Some Of these you have already most
splendidly and successfully attacked. But
farther even than with projects for inter
nal development may the eye engage
zon need here contract your powers; and
that policy which makes for the welfare
OF mankind and the diffusion Of the spirit
Of human liberty in any land or cline
you are assured will find in these cham
bers of the everlasting hills enduring and
STURDY support.
You come into a land, Mr. President.
which teens with the treasures of all
the kingdoms. We have horses and cat
tie and sheep upon thousand hills In
no part of the world are the minerals
more pTOfitably sought and extracted
Our products of field. garden and orchard
are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. toothsome and
delightful 20 behold. Like a sapphire
placed in 2 stupendOus setting of fruitful
valley gimnering desert ana snow
capped peaks, our Great Salt lake, whose
briny breath is health and whose liquid
embrace IS rapture, lays SHINING IN the
sun Our people are home-makers and
hOme-OWneTs. and you have already Wit
messed this day that we are far from
threatened with race suicide. Parallel
chains of valleys, like unto this which
you have entered, make up the settled
portions of our beloved commonwealth
They are inha bited by a patriotic. indus
triOus people. who in any national peril
viii send as willingly their sons to war
as they IN time OF peace lnsIlA into them
the love OF labor and Of home. They be-
lieve in good citizenship. They are adj
vOcates Of law and order They are coUr-
ageOus and honest frugal and thrifty.
Utahns' Good Qualities.
They have. in short. as many of the
good qualities and perhaps as few of the
EVIL ones as any other community on
tdLLl- 1neE are TOO DIaCUEal 10 nave
much patience with the lighter drapery
that clothes chimeras. and are not WOr-
shippers of idle chivalry- But they do
nave, Mr.. President, as all the world has.
genuine admiration for a hero. They re
SpeCt manhood. whether in high station
or in low. Their esteem goes out in un-
Stinted measure 10 every one who has
the courage which OvercOmes physical in
trinity as well as the courage of convic-
ton.
Hence their warmth Of affection for
YOU SIR, and the sincerity OF their vel
come I assure you that the same spirit
Whlcn you nave seen manifested TINS
morning extends throughout the entire
state And IL II We're but possible for YOU
10 journey farther through our valleys
reclaimed from aridity and barrenness by
the magic of irrigation, whose greatest
champion YOU are. instead of the erav
sagebrush and the struggling sunfIOwer
of wore. YOU would be greeted by the nod
ding and waving and bowling of blossoms
and roses. whose brightest and best would
be spread IN bursting display in your
honor.
In conclusion. we bid you welcome to
our mountain home with its treasures Of
mine field and flock: its hills whose
heads touch heaven. its pODulOus snil-
ing valley its picturesque landscapes and
above all. its happy liberty-lOving men,
women and children May heaven bless
YOU and preserve you TO the American
people. for they have need of you May
al your ways be ways OF pleasantness
and all your paths the paths of peace
Touched on Race Suicide
An interesting scene was enacted
when the governor said the state is far
from being threatened with race sui
eide The chief executives of the
state and nation caught each others
eyes at that point, and both smiled. The
president shook his head yes, the
crowd yelled with delight; the president
laughed, and turned toward Secretary
Wilson and shook his head toward him.
There was no need of the governor
touching upon the race suicide theory
of the president a
ment no less than a dozen children were
crying as though their hearts were
broken one infant in particular in the
back part Of the tabernacle cried so
loud that the mother was forced to
leave the building.
At the conclusion of the address of
welcome. which was the signal for pro-
lOnged applause. Governor Wells in
trOduced Miss Emma Ramsey as the
nightingale of Utah" Instantly the
air was filled with applause.
Senator SmOOt escorted Miss Ramsey
10 the front of the platform and stood
at one end Of the piano, upon which
Professor Mcclellan played the accom-
paniment. At the end of the first verse
President Roosevelt leaned forward in
his seat and caught the eye of Miss
Ramsey and gave her a smile. which
caused the singer to flush a little. The
audience saw il and applauded its ap-
prevail The president applauded also,
using the paper Of notes which he still
retained in his hand.
Pleased the President.
So pleased was the president with the
song that when Miss Ramsey had con-
cluded her encore he got up from his
chair and, taking a step toward her.
shook her cordially by the hand. That
pleased the audience. and Il applauded
more vigorously than ever.
Senator Kearns then advanced toward
the front of the platform and intro
duced President Roosevelt He was ap-
plauded when he stood up, and was
cheered loudly when he made the pre-
dictiOn that the president would be the
choice of the people in 1904 The SEN
atOr spoke as follows
Fellow citizens. We have the dis
tinguished honor today of having with
us one IF the greatest of Americans.
While Il is true that Americans are
not born TO anything. they get there
Just the same. our chief executive Of
the present day is one of the common
people who. through his own energy
and merit. has won his way TO the high
est position in the gift of the Ameri-
can people. and he viii be again chosen
the standard bearer of this great nation
liz 1904 Utah has declared for him. the
whole nation wants him ] now take