Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-05


III. lie was Iuir6ducc;i IN n few words
by Governor &c Khan. who said:
mot oni" the people of l.ouisvillc..
but Inc people uf all kentucky re-
ioicc today in welcoming among MS the
President Of this great republic Re-
Sartllcss Of all political differences we
are here To do honor. not only 70 the
chief magistrate OF this country. Int
also to honor Theodore Roosevelt, the
man. Great applause).
Splendid Tribute to Teddy.
"Wc recognize his eminent patriu;-
ism. his Integrity. his rcarlcssncss.
and we all believe him TO he il friend
Of the great common people throughout
this country. We also look forward 10
him during the next four years. as ;hc
ruler Of this republic. to Oblitcratr the
last faint line Gf sectional differences
that may cX,s! in his country. Cap
plausc.l hriicyc That it is in the
power Of THIS great man, WHO moro
than any President since the big.braia-
cd and big-!iclrted Lincoln. holds the
affection AMI The confidence of the
people OF this country, | say. ! believe
II is more in lis power than In the
power Of ans other man to establish
beyond question the fact mat there is
no North. no South. no East AMI no
West in this country
Greeted With Prolonged Cheers.
AS the President stepped upon the
platform and the thousands saw him.
n prolonged cheer went up. Tho Presi-
dent tried To speak. but good naiurcdly
waited unit! the applause had died out.
Then he sail:
Surely any man would he gratified
to he greeted in this way by such an
audience
las the governor has so wei. said,
upon all the important questions. and
especially upon the questions that in
flnitely transcend mere PARTISAN diff
crcnccs. we arc Fundamentally one.
Applause).
For in the questions Of foreign and
internal policies: The points upon which
there can be no proper division en-
party lines Infinitely exceed In num-
Der those upon which there can be
such division. and Governor Beckham.
/ shall do all that i'll me lies Ia justi-
~ the hope TO which YOU have given
expression. tn show myself The prcsi
dent of all the people Of the United
States. (Applause,.
Blue and the Gray.
Aud naturally feel particularly
"iati'ici at seeing. here. today. joined
in this process ion. The men who wore
the blue aud the men who were the
gray. daughter aud applausel.
I'm The dark days-now. want sou
10 keep just rs quiet as yGu cnn: you
won, be able TO do anything more Than
sec me ANYHOW. daughter anil ap-
plausc) in The lark days cacl, Of you
fought for The right as II was given
him To see The right Ia voice. that's
right"). and each of you has lcf! The
right tn feel pride not on'v in your
valor but in your devotion to whnt you
cUnscicntiousiy believed your duty.
(Grcat applausc).
And now we are all Gnc (chccrs
and long continued applauyel. and. as
united people. sc have The right 10
feel The same pride in tho valur or
The man who cOnscicntiously riske, his
life in the Confederate Unifornl. that
We have in he man who Tough. in the
blue. fApl,lanse) And. today as I
passed b. Your ranks. oh. my friends
In gray. AMI salutcd The flag of our
common c,:nn!ry, held up by. n man in
the gray Uniform. felt that indeed
we are one. and that we have been
able to STOW mankind The gregtcst
war OF the century can be followed by
the most lcriccl union that any ma
ion now knows" (Grcot applallsc).
THEY SANG e"RaY OLD
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