The sun., 1905-10-20

,ot.n tsrollns Literary srd fi,s, orirat
sor.r, ~ John sharies w~Seii,. who
Vcn t,mr win D,alrct verse Praises
t,lnliy Collese 'or uish Aims and
hlrtI, Consrstu,stes the South IN Ma.
,,rtal Prosperity and Growih--Is MAX
I'M, sight Ride through south Carolina
To Wee, the People oS Georgia To-day.
,r,or, rtr, ~ C., Oct 10 Seven cities
eNrfl Carulina were visited hy President
10 .c,cl to-day. Tho fra was Raleigh,
tho S'.to Ct. ital where he arrived at 0
otlock his ecial train aving been
,w'ricd ~ n sidp rack about ve miles
ncrth T he city shortly after midnight
80 a. 10 gly the re dent an his party
an orJprtun ~ for a good lights rest
ra".ng Raleigh early in the afternoon
the Pre- dent made short stops t Durham.
Cieet = oro High Point, Lexington, Sails
hurry and Char otte. Tie special train
relche Charlotte few inutes after
O'Clock and wi be run on a slow schedule
during the night to Ro well, Ga, once the
home pi the residents mother.
When he PRESIDENT reached Raleigh
tbs morning he was met at the st tion by a
reception commi tee of twenty-five citi-
Hen lnoluding leading officials Of he State
and municipal Governments, with Lieut.
Gov in ton at their hea Gov. Glenn,
own 0 the sudden death OF his brother,
wa rot present. and tn breakfast which
had been arranged in ono Of g Presi-
dert and Mrs. Roos welt at the Governors
Manson was ON tied
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt were driven
directly from the train to the Senate Chamber
in the Capitol, where they gave reception
to the State officers and leading citizens.
HONOR FOR LITERARY MERIT.
This function was followed by the pre-
sentation of loving cup to John Charles
Mcneil Of Charlotte This cup is annually
given by the North Carolina Literary and
Historical Association to the citizen Of the
State who achieves the most meritorious
literary work during the year. Mr.. MoNeill
won the prize for writings of Southern
dialect verse. In presenting the cup
President Roosevelt said:
1t is not enough for us TO develop a
merely commercial prosperity. This is
necessary for foundation, but il we think
it he whole building we shall never rank
high among the worlds architects.
lhe President added that literary achieve
rent in America should be encouraged,
end he was glad that North Carolina had
recognized this truth so conspicuously.
from the Capitol the President went to
the State Fair Grounds. There were per-
hat six or seven thousand people in the
streets along the route, but there was a
trowd many times as large in the fair
grounds By IL o'clock, an hour after the
Presidents arrival, $1,000 persons had
Passed through the turnstiles, and as many
a. possible Of them we're gathered around
the grand stand fronting the rac-track,
where the President delivered his address
after he had reviewed . parade of state
militia.
TIE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The President said
am glad here at the capital Of North
Carolina to have chance to greet so many
Il the sons and daughters Of your great
State North Carolina s part in our history
In North Carolina that the Mecklenburg
Declaration of Independence foreshadowed
the course taken in a few short months by
the representatives Of the thirteen colonies
assembled in Philadelphia. North Carolina
can rishtfully say that she pointed us the
way which led to the formation Of the new
nation In the Revolution she did many
memorable deeds; and the battle OF Kings
,ltu't IN m rked the rning point OF the
Revolutionary War in the South. But con-
Rratulate you not onlv upon your past. but
upon your present. oongTatua:s you upon
the great industrial activity shown in
YOUR Commonwealth, an industrial activity
wtch, to mention but one thing, has placed
number of its textile factories. You are
showing in practical fashion your realiza-
ton of the truth that there must be a founda-
ton of material wellbeing in order that any
community may make real and rapid prog
ress. And am happy to say that you are,
our understanding Of the great truth that
his material wellbeing. though necessary
sse seioundation can only be the foundation,
and that upon it must be raised the super
wealth is to stand as it should stand. More
and more you are giving care ana atten-
ton to education; and education means the
Promotion not only of industry, but OF that
good citizenship which rests upon individual
rights and upon the recognition by each in
dvidual that he has duties as we'll as rights
in other words, OF that good citizenship
which rests upon moral integrity and in
tellectual freedom. The man must be
decent in his home life, his private life, OF
The man who fails to be honest and brave
10th N his political franchise and in his
private business contributes to political
and social anarchy Self-govenment is
no; an easy thing, Only those commnl-
tiea are fit for it in which the average m
diyldua practises the virtue OF self
command. Of self-restraint, Of wise disin-
tere'tedness combined with wise self
htcro-, where the individual possesses
common sense, honesty and courage
FORESTS VITAL TO OUR WELFARE.
And now went to say a word to you
on special bject in which all the country
5 ooucerned but in which North Caroline.
has special concern. The preservation OF
The forests is vital to the welfare OF every
country China and the Mediterranean
countries offer examples OF the terrible
eject of deforestation upon the physical
geogra ply. and therefore ultimately upon
thc nat! nal wellbeing Of the nations.
pne of the most obvious duties which
o.ur generation owes to the generations
nat are to come after us Is to preserve
me existing forests, The prime difference
between civilized and uncivilized peoples
that in civilized peoples each generation
works not only for its own wellbeing,
nut for the wellbeing of the generations
!et inhorn, and II we permit the natural
.eesourca, Of this land to be destroyed 80
.Eat We hand over TO our children her1-
age diminished In value, we thereby prove
cur unftness to stend in the forefront OF
UN1lized becplen One of the greatest OF