Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-09
President Roosgve1t's
Thanksgiving Proclamation,

ident today issued the Thanksgiving
proclamation, setting aside Thursday,
November n, ito he observed as a day
J of festival and thanksgiving by all the
people of the United States a. nome and
abroad"
by the President of the United
States Of America:
"a proclamation:
cit has pleased Almighty God to bring
the American people in safety and honor
through another year and in accordance
with the long unbroken custom, handed
down to us by our forefathers, the time
has come when special day shall be
set apart in which to thank Him who
holds al nations in the hollow OF HIS
hand for the mercles thus vouchsafed to
us. During the century and quarter
of our national lie we as people have
been blessed beyond all others, and for
this we owe humble and heartfelt
thanks to the Author of all blessings.
of peace within our own borders as well
as between us and all other nations.
The haryests have been abundant and
those who work, whether with hand or
brain, are prospecting greatly. Reward
has waited upon honest effort. We have
been enabled to do our duty to our
selves and to others. Never has there
been a time when religious and charlt-
able effort has been more evident. Much
has been given to US and much Will be
expected from US. We speak of what
has been done by this nation in no
spirit of boastfulness or vain glory, but
with full and reverent realization that
our strength is as nothing unless we are
helped from above. Hitherto we have
been given the heartiest strength to do
the tasks allotted to us as they severally
, arose. We are thankful for all that has
been done for us in the past, and we
pray that in the future we may be
strengthened in the amending struggle
to do our duty fearlessly and honestly,
with charity and good will, with respect
for ourselves and with love toward our
fellow men. In this great republic the
effort to combine national strength with
{ personal freedom is being tried on
{ scale more gigantic than ever before In
the worlds history. Our success viii
{ mean much not only for ourselves, but
for the future of all mankind; and ev-
cry man or woman in our land should
feel the grave responsibility resting
upon him or her, for in the last analysis
this success must depend upon the high
I average of our individual citizenship,
{ upon the way in which each of us does
his duty by himself and his neighbor
Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roose-
Welt, President Of the United States, do
hereby appoint and set apart Thursday,
the oath of this November, to be OBJ
! served as a day of festival and thanks
{ giving by all the people of the United
States at home or abroad, and do recon-
mend that on that day they cease from
their ordinary occupations and gather In
their several places of worship or In
their homes, devoutly to give thanks
unto Almighty God for the benefits he
) has conferred upon US as individuals
and as a nation, and to beseech Him
that in the future His divine favor may
{ be continued to us.
whereof | have hereunto set my
( hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
) first day of November In the year of
= n1,1n hrtrNSl nAH
and four, and of the independence OF
the United States the one hundred and
twenty-ninth.
I THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
'By the President, John Hay, secre-
{ tary of state"