Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-21
SPEAKS At STATE FAIR GROUND
DevoteS Time to Discussion Of Commerce
and Industrial Relations
TOUCHES REGULATION OF CORPORATIONS
Chief Executive Makes Plea for Square
Deal All Around,
VISIT TO MOTHERS FORMER HOME
Bullock Mansion which she Left as a
Bride ia Now the Property of
I'D. wing, a Lumber
Merchant.

J. ID. Wing, a Lumber
Merchant.
ATLANTA. Ca Oct. 2O.-The presidents
visit to Atlanta was a marked event in the
history of the state. He was greeted on
his arrival by the cty's most distinguished
citizens and throughout the day on every
hand were shouted words of welcome that
left no room for doubt of their sincerity
The city was in gala attire and business
was practically suspended, that all might
greet the distinguished guest. South Caro-
lima in the person Of Governor Hayward.
added its welcome to the south. The
threatening clouds of the early morning
failed to loose their weight of rain, and
although a chilling wind prevailed through
the entire day, 1t failed to cool the ardor
of the welcome.
Numerous extra trains brought their
burdens from the surrounding country and
it was estimated that not less than 100000
persons saw and welcomed the president.
The presidential train came into the hand
some station exactly on time and as II
appeared threading its way through the
maze of tracks in the yards 1t was given a
noisy welcome by all the steam whistles
in that part of the city, the demonstration
increased in volume the train stopped.
Waiting to receive the president was the
committee headed by Governor Terrill,
and composed Of Senator Clay, Congress
man Livingstone, Mayor ]. G. Woodward
and Bishop c. X. Nelson Of the Episcopal
diocese of Georgia.
Reception for Mrs. Roosevelt.
A committee of women, headed by Mrs.
Terrell and Mrs. Clark Howell, was in
readiness to receive Mrs. Roosevelt. As
! the train stopped Governor Terrell and
! Senator Clay, accompanied by Mrs. Terrell
and Mrs. Howell stepped aboard and
greeted the president and Mrs. Roosevelt
A moment later the party emerged and
introductions followed. Mrs. Roosevelt and
| her party departed almost Immediately for
the governors mansion, while the president
and party were escorted to carriages I'm
waiting back of the station. The line OF
march was quickly formed and the presi
dent and his escort started for Piedmont
| park, where the state fair is being held.
The distance from the station to the park
is about three miles and throughout the
| entire route. which ran along Historic
Peach Tree street, crowds lined the side
walk and gave the president round after
round of cheers, which the executive sml-
ingly acknowledged, hat in hand. 1t was
| a few minutes past eleven when the pres-
dent reached the park and again he was
greeted by the noise Of steam whistles from
the cheers of many thousands who were
waiting his arrival. After a review Of the
Seventeenth infantry. which had recently
returned to Fort Mcpherson from the
Philippines, the president delivered his ad-
dress. President Hughes of the fair as
socia ton introduced Governor Terrell, who
presented Mayor Woodward to welcome
the chief executive. Senator Clay intro
duced the president. AS the president rose
TO speak the throng cheered him heartily
and waved their hats. umbrellas and hand
kerchiefs.
Address by President.
The president spoke as follows:
Here in this great Industrial center, In
this city which is a typical southern city.
| natural to consider certain phases of tho
many-sided Industrial problem which this
| generation has TO solve In this world of
ours it is practically impossible to get sue
cess OF any KIND on a large scale without
paying yh r,S,n something ing for IT, The exceptions
ing heed to them; and a rule IL may be
said that something must be paid as an on
thing we accomplish. This is notably true
{ of our industrial life. The problems which
we of America have to face today are very
serious, but we will do we'll to remember
that after all they are only part of the
price which we have to pay for the tri-
umphs we have won, for the high position
10 which we have attained. II we were n
I backward and stationary country would
:
t / think that most Of us are agreed that tn
e be backward and stationary would he alto
syodanee Coo OF tSe problems ie IN y queston ue
> There are no labor troubles where there is
no work to be done by labor There are no
b troubles about corporations where the pow
= erty of the community is such that II is
not worth while 10 form corporations. There
! is no difficulty in regulating railroads where
the resources Of region are so few that II
does not pay to build railroads. There are
many excellent people who shake their
heads over the dlficulties that as a nation
! We now have 10 face; but their melancholy
gree, for most of the things Of which they
| complain are the inevitable accompani-
ments of the growth and greatness Of which
e Now, j do not wish 10 be misunderstood.
l do not for one moment mean to say that
: | there not many and serious evils with
j which we have TO grapple, or that there are
. | not unhealthy signs In the body social ana
q polite; but | do mean 70 say that while
o must no less beware of a mere blind pes
Q simism. There is every reason why we
| should be vigilant in searching out what Is
: | wrong and unfiinchingly resolute in striv-
9 ing 10 remedy II. But at the same time we
= must not blind ourselves TO what has been
n ! accomplished for good, and above all we
: must not lose our heads and become either
hysterical or rancorous In graphing with
what is bad
Regulation of Corporations.
Take such a question, for instance. as the
question,~Or rather the group Of questions,
connected with the growth OF corporations
4
course, the growth OF individual fortunes.
Undoubtedly the growth OF wealth in this
country has had some very unfortunate ac-
compartments, but II seems to me that
much the worst damage that people OF
J. wealth can do the rest of us Is not any ac-
a tual physical harm, but the awakening IN
. our breasts OF either the mean vice OF wor'
. Shipping mere wealth, and the man OF mere
7. wealth. for the wealth's sake, or the equally
" mean vice OF viewing with rancorous envy
~ and hatred the men Of wealth merely be
cause they are men OF wealth, Envy Is. OF
n course, merely a kind OF crooked admlra-
tion; and we often see the very man who
I'm public is most intemperate IN his De
| nuEciatiOn OF wealth, in mis- private life
p most eager 20 obtain wealth, In no matter
n what fashion, and al no matter what moral
cost.
n Undoubtedly there Is need OF regulation
l. by the government, In the interest Of the
public, Of these great corporations which
(. In modern life have shown themselves e
n be the most efficient business implements
and which are, therefore, the implemen nts
u commonly employed by the owners OF large
fortunes. The corporation is the creaturs
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