Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-04-12
Reaches Louisville and Makes Good
Speech TO Large Crowd
A GREAT OVATION is GIVEN HIM
The Stop Was Only For Two Hours,
But Not Moment Was Lost-Air
Charged With Eenthusiasm as the
Procession TrNersed the City, and
Around the Speakers Stand, Where
the Crowd EXTENDED Two Blocks.

Louisville. Ky. Special.-In tho
shadow of magnificent bronze statue
OF Thomas Jefferson. just in front of
the architecturally imposing court
mousse OF Jefferson county. President
Roosevelt. in something less than fit-
teen minutes, delivered notable adj
dress To crowd which extended for
two blocks on the east and west side
OF the speakers stand which jammed
INTO intersecting avenues and overran
the broad lawns w.ch skirt the
square. Not more than one-fifth of
those who saw the President coU!d
near what ha said. but they chcercd
him heartily. nevertheless. Interrupt
tions of applause occurring almost mo-
mentarily The Presidents welcome
to Kentucky was typical of the State.
and his reference in his speech to Il
united country. his greeting of the
confederate veterans as my COM
radcs.' and his allusion to the wearer
of the gray who bore aloft at the head
of the procession of escort the "aag
of one united country" greatly pleas
cd those who could hear him. The
President was in Louisville but two
hours but not Il moment was lost His
reception in the residence portion of
the city was cordial: as he passed
through the business section. it was
thoroughly dcmonstrativc OF good will.
and at the speaking stand and on the
short drive over the business section.
it was an assured ovatio1. The wea-
thcr was cool and threatening when
the President arrived. but before the
down town district had been reached.
the sun broke through the clouds and
shone glOriously. Everywhere the
crowds were enormous. but orderly.
and barring little confusion in front
OF the speakers stand. the police ar
rangements were excellent
The President was Welcomed to
Louisville by Acting Mayer Paul c.
Barth. in the absence of Mayor Grain
ger. who is i'll, and by Hon. Logan c.
Murray, chairman of the general com
mittee. The president responded brief
ly and was then escorted 90 his car
riage. few steps away. where he was
seated with Secretary Loeb, Governor
Beckham and Mr.. Murray Preceded
by detail Of no. led police and by
mounted civilian escort. bearing the
Presidents colors the Presidents car
riage moved forward, the procession
being under way in a few moments.
with Gen. John B. Castleman acting as
grand marshal.
The President was introduced by
Governor Beckham in few we'll
chosen words, in response to which he
said:
Governor Beckham and you, my
fellow Americans (Applause):
Surely any man would. indeed. be
gratifed to find in this way such an
audience. and be introduced as you
tnf IL
ham. (Applause.)
"As the Governor has so we'll said.
upon all the important questions. the
questions that infinitely transcend mere
partisan differences. we are fundamen-
tally one. (ApplauseO
For in the question of foreign and
internal politics. the points upon which
there can be no proper division on
party lines. infinitely exceed in num-
Der those upon which there can be
such division. and, Governor Beckham.
shall do all that in me lies to- Justify
the hope to which you have given eX-
preston. and to try to show myself
the President of all the people of the
United States. prolonged GpplauseD
And naturally. | feel particularly
gratified at seeing, here Joined in this
procession, the men who wore the blue
and the men who wore the gray. CAP
plausel
In the dark days-now. keep just as
quiet as YOU can: YOU won't be able to
do anything any more than to see me.
anyhow. daughter and applause in
the dark days each Of you fought for
the right as 1t was gwen him to see the
right (A voice. That's rightD and
each of you has left us the right to feel
pride not only in your valor. but in
your devotion to what you conscien-
tiously believed your duty. Great ap-
plause)
"And now we arc all one (Cheers and
iong-continued applausc) and as
united people. we have the right to
feel the same pride in the valor Of the
man who cOnscientiously riSkcd his
life in the Confederate uniform. that
we have in the men who fought in the
blue. And as ! passed by your ranks.
oh. my friends in the gray. and salute1
the flag of our common country held up
by a man in n gray uniform. | felt that
we were one. and that we have been
able to show mankind that the greatest
war Of the century can be followed by
the most perfect union that any nation
knows. (Applausc)
and in coming to this great and
beautiful city OF yours | wish to con
gratulate you upon the historic spirit
that is found here" Pointing to the
statute OF Thomas jefferson that stands
in front of the court house. the Presi
dent continued: Il am glad, as / say.
of the spirit that makes you wish to
dedicate statues like this of Jefferson
and like the great statue Of Clay inside
of this court house. 1t is fine thing to
keep to n sense OF historic continuity
with the past and there is one statute