The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-09-10
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND NEAR HIM
At SYRACUSE.

At SYRACUSE.
A Gres. Parade Of Organized Labor-Mr.
Roosevelt Received with Much EnthI-
stasm-The People are the Power Be-
hind the Throne.
Syracuse. n. V, Sept. 7.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt was accorded magni-
fcent reception by the citizens Of
his own State here today. From
the moment Of his arrival in this
city this morning at $40 O'Clock,
until he stepped aboard his special
train OF 1890 tonight, to begin his
return trip to Oyster Bay, he was
given a continual ovation. SYRIA
cuse never before held such throng
as assembled here today to greet the
President. Fully one hundred thous-
and persons from all sections of New
York State tested the carrying capa-
city of the various lines Of railroad
and many additional thousands came
from the country, Immediately con-
tiguous to the city. Everywhere in
the city, and at the grounds Of the
New York State Fair Association
the President was received with
notable enthusiasm.
There was never before such a
demonstration by organized labor in
this city. Fully 5000 men and wo-
men were in line. The Labor Day
Committee, as it reached the stand,
sent its chairman to greet the Presi-
dent and pin badge upon his coat.
The President expressed his pleasure
in few words and the line began to
move. Union after union uncover
ed as it reached the stand.
Now and again the President
shouted compliments to fine look
ing body of men. From start to
finish his attention was never di-
verted from the workingmen. In
the parade were a few floats with
placards. One read: "The Trusts
Fight Us; Let Us Fight The Trusts
by Not Using Their Goods.'
They are the power behind the
throne," remarked a Syracusan to
the President, as the men marched
by.
EXACTLY, the power behing the
throne, exactly, and it makes one
proud to think he is an American
to see these men," replied the Presi-
dent.
After the parade the President
went to the Fair Grounds, where he
was introduced by Lieutenant-Gover-
nor Higgins, President Of the State
Fair Commission. After cheering
had sub-ided the President spoke,
saying among other things:
"There is no worse enemy of the
wage-worker than the man who
condones mob violence in any shape
or who breaches class hatred; and
surely the slightest acquaintance
with our industrial history should
teach even the most short-sighted
that the times of most suffering for
our people as a whole, the times
when business is stagnant, and
capital suffers from shrinkage and
gets no return from its investments,
are exactly the times of hardship,
and want and grim disaster among
the poor. If all the existing instru-
men;alities Of wealth could be abol-
ished, the first and severest suffering
would come among those Of us who
are least we'll off at present. The
wage-worker is we'll of only when
the rest of the country is we'll off !;
and he can best contribute to this
general well-being by showing
sanity and firm purpose to do
justice to others.
'In his turn the capitalists who is
really conservative, the man who
has fore thought as we'll as patriot,
ism, should heartily welcome every
effort, legislative or otherwise, which
has for its object to secure fair deal
ing by capital, corporate or indivi-
dual, toward the public and toward
the employee"
After the applause which greet
est his address had subsidized the
crowd called for Senator Chauncey
M. Depew. He spoke briefly and
pronounced the Presidents address
the best he had ever heard him
deliver.