The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-10-26

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Declaration of independence fore,
shadowed the course taken in few
short months by the representatives
of the thirteen colonies assembled in
Philadelphia. North Carolina can
rightfully 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 Mountain marked the
turning point of the Revolutionary
war in the South. But l congratulate
you not only upon your past. but upon
tie great industry and activity shown
the great industrial activity shown
in Your Commonwealth, an industrial
activity which, to mention but one
lling, has placed the State second
only to one other IN the number of
textile factories. You are showing
in practical fashion your realization
of the truth, that here must be a
foundation of materia well-being In
order that any community may make
real and rapid progress. And l am
happy to say that you are in addition
showing in practical fashion You nm
derstanding of the great truth that
this material well-being, though nee
essary as a foundation, can only be
the foundation, and that upon 1t must
be raised the superst1Ncture OF a
higher life, if the Commonwealth IS to
stand as it should stand. More and
more YOU are giving care and atten-
tion to education; and education
means the promotion not only OF IN
dustry. but of that good citizenship
which rests upon individual rights
and upon the recognition by each A.
dividual that he has duties as well
as rights-in other words, of that
good citizenship which rests upon
moral integrity and intellectual free
dom. The man must be decent IN his
home life, his private life. of course !;
but this is not by itself enough. The
man who fails to be honest and brave
both in his political franchise and IN
his private business contributes to po-
litical and social anarchy. Self-gov-
ernment is not an easy thing. Only
those communities are fit for 1t IL
which the average individual prac-
tees the virtue of self-command, of
self-restraint, of wise disintersted-
ness combined with wise self-interest;
where the individual possesses COM
mon sense, honesty and courage.
Here Mr.. Roosevelt dwelt at length
on the great problems of the day. He
spoke of the Appalachian Park, and
discussed railway rate legislation in a
conservative, but vigorous way. In a
way, in fact, to show that he means
to push some definite measure.
In closing he said:
"It must be understood as matter
of course, that if this power in grant
.d it is to be exercised with wisdom
and caution and self-restraint. The
Interstate Commerce Commission or
other government official who failed
to protect railroad that was IN the
right against any :lamor, no matter
how violent, on the part Of the public,
would be guilty of as gross a wrong
as if he corruptly rendered an I'M
proper service to the railroad at the
expense of the public. When ! say
square deal mean q square deal; eN-
actlv as much square deal for the
rich man as for the poor man: but no
more. Let each stand on his merits
receive what is due him and be
Judged according to his desserts. TO
more he is not entitled, and less ne
shall not have
Great Crowds Everywhere.
Leaving Raleigh, the Presidential!
party made short stops at Durham,
Greensboro, High Point. Salisbury,
Concord and other places, where the
people were out in great numbers to
greet them. At Charlotte the party
was taken to Vance Park, where
twenty thousand people had assem-
bled to see and hear Mr.. Roosevelt.
On being introduced he said IN part:
c-.l. ~ Hbo r1otta
"Mr., Mayor, Mr.. President, and
YOU, nv fellow-citizens. men and wo-
men of North Carolina:
81 have enjoyed more thanl can say
passing through the great State to-
day. l entered your borders a pretty
GOOD American, and I leave them a
better American, and l have reJoleed
in the symptoms Of your abonndlng
material prosperity. am here In
GREAT center of cotton manufacture.
Within a radius of 4 hundred miles OF
this city, perhaps half of the cotton
manufacturing in the United States IS
dore. l realize to the full, as does
every good citizen, that there must be
a foundation of material prosperity
mon which to build the welfare OF
State or nation; but I realize also, as
does every good citizen, that material
prosperity-material well-being-ean
never be anything but the foundation.
7. :, tho ;n6;Snensable foundation, but