Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-04

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fifth Of those in sight of the President
could hear his remarks. The President
spoke less than fifteen minutes. He was
heartily cheered
Gov Beckham's Address.
In introducing the President, Governor
Beckham said
Ladies and Gentlemen: Not only the
people of Louisville, but the people of all
Kentucky, rejoice to day in welcoming
among US the President of this great re-
public Regardless of all political differ
ences we are here to do honor, not only TO
the chief magistrate of this great country,
but also to Theodore Roosevelt, the man.
Great applause.)
I'VE recognize his eminent patriotism,
his integrity his fearleSsness, and we all
believe him to be friend of the great
common people throughout this country.
We also look forward to him during the
next four years the ruler of this repub-
lie to obliterate the last faint line of sec
tional differences that may exist IN this
country. (Applause.l | believe that 1t is
in the power of this great man, who more
than any President since the big-brained
and big hearted Lincoln, holds the affection
and the confidence of the people of this
country. | say, | believe it is more in his
power than in the power of any other man
to establish beyond question the fact that
there is no north, no south, no east and no
west in this country
AS the President stepped upon the plat
form and the crowd saw him. a prolonged
cheer went up. The President tried to
speak, but good-naturedy waited until the
applause had died out. Then he said:
The Presidents Reply
Governor Beckham and you. my fellow
Americans Applause): Surely any man
would indeed be gratified to be greeted In
this way by such audience, and be in
troduced as you have introduced me, Gov
ernor Beckham. (Applause)
LAS the governor has so well said, upon
all the important questions the questions
that infinitely transcend mere partisan diff
ferences, We are fundamentally one. Gap
plGuSe.)
For in the question of foreign and in
ternal politics, the points upon which there
can be no proper division on party lines
infinitely exceed in number those upon
which there can be such division, and, Gov
ernor Beckham. l shall do all that in me
lies to justify the hope to which you have
given expression and to try to show myself
the President of all the people of the Unit
ed States. prolonged applause)
"And, naturally, l feel particularly graf
flied at seeing here today, Joined in this
procession, the men who wore the blue
and the men who wore the gray. (Laugh-
ter and applause)
"In the dark days-now keep just as
quiet as you can; you won't be able to do
anything more than see me, anyhow
daughter ana applauSe)-ln tIle udIk udy .
each of you fought for the right as it was
given him to see the right "a voice, That S
right), 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)
Common Pride in Valor.
"And now we are all one CHEERS and
| long continued applause), and a united
ba ri o. To he me-
pride in the valor of the man who con-
scientiously rsked his life in the confeder-
ate uniform that we have in the man who
| fought in the blue (applause). And, as I
passed by your ranks, oh, my friends in
gray, today, and saluted the flag of our
| common country, held up by man in the
gray uniform, felt that indeed we are one,
| and that we have been able to show man.
| kind the greatest war of the century can
| be followed by the most perfect union that
| any nation now knows. Great applause)
"And In coming to this great and beauti-
| full city of yours l wish to congratulate
| you upon this historic spirit that is found
| here" Pointing to the statue of Thomas
| Jefferson that stands in front of the court
| house the President continued:
| Il am glad, as / say, of the spirit that
| makes you wish to dedicate statues like
| this of Jefferson, anl like the great statue
| of Clay inside of this court house.
| 1T is a fine thing to keep to a sense of
| historic continuity with the past, and there
| is one statue that ! wish the member in
| the national Congress from Kentucky to
| see is put up by the national government
| and that is a national statue to Andrew
| Jackson and the victors of the battle OF
New Orleans. The fight at New Orleans
was one in which the whole nation has a
| care, as far as the glory and the profit
| went, and the whole nation. and not any
one state, should join in putting that statue
| up.
Now. 1 am going to say goodbye, be-
! cause there is little movement there and
| it will be better for the women and small
| people if let you get away. Goodbye"
"My Old Kentucky Home"
AS the President descended to the plat
| form from the speakers stand the voices
| of two male German singing societies burst
| forth with the strains of MY Old Ken
| lucky Home" the President remaining un-
covered until the famous song had been
| concluded. Then he spoke to the singers
as follows:
| "Gentlemen: I want to thank you for
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