The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-04-08
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
IN LOUISVILLE, KY.
Warmly Welcomed by Gov. Beck.
ham-Makes Response That
Touches the South.
QSv. BEcKHAM's INTRODUCTION.

Q9v. BECKHAM's INTRODUCTION.
Ladies and Gentlemen-Not only
the people of Louisville, but the peo-
pie OF all Kentucky rejoice today in
welcoming among us the President of
this great republic. Regardless of all
political differences, we are here to do
honor, not only To the chief magistrate
of this country, but also to Theodore
Roosevelt. the main." Great ap-
plause.)
Eve recognize his eminent patriot
ism, his integrity, his fearleSsneSS,
and we all believe him to be friend
of the great common people through
out this country. We also look for
ward to him during the next four
years as the ruler Of this republic, to
obliterate the last faint line Of Sec
tional difference that may exist in
this country. (ApplauSe.) l believe
that it is in the power Of this great
man, who more than any President
since the big-brained and big-hearted
Lincoln, holds the affections and the
confidence of the people OF this cOun-
try say, l 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" prolonged applause.)
AS the President stepped upon the
platform and the crowd saw him,
prolonged cheer went up. The Presi-
dent tried to speak, but good natured-
ly waited until the applause had died
out. Then he Said:"
ROOsEvELT's ADDRESS.
''Gov. Beckham, and you, my fellow
Americans: (Applause). Surely any
man would indeed be gratitied to be
greeted in this way by such an audi
ence, and be introduced as you have
introduced me, Gov. Beckham. ZAP
plause.)
AS the Governor has so we'll said,
upon all the important questions. the
questions that Infinitely transcend
mere partisan differences, we are fun
damentally one. (Applause.)
For in the question OF foreign and
internal politics the points upon which
these can be no proper division on
party lines. infinitely exceed In num-
Der those upon which there can be
such division, and, Gov. 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 applause J
"And, naturally, | feel particularly
gratified at seeing here today, joined
in this procession, the men who wore
the blue and the men who wore the
gray daughter 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 and applause }
In the dark days 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 con-
believed your duty.
Great applause.)
REUNITED COUNTRY.
"And now we are all one Cheers
and long continued applause), and as
rednited people we have the right to
feel the same pride in the valor of the
man who conscientiouSiy risked his
life in the Confederate uniform that
we have in the man who fought in the
blue. (Applause.) And as | passed
by your ranks, Oh my friends in gray,
today, and saluted the flag of the
common country held up by a man in
the gray uniform. felt that indeed
we are one, and that we have been
able to show mankind that the great
est war OF the century can be followed
by the most perfect union that any
nation knows. Great applause
And in coming to his great and
beautiful city of yours, | wish to con-
you upon the historic things
that are found here. / am glad as |
say of the spirit that makes you wish
to dedicate statues like this of Jeffer-
son, like the great statue Of Clay on
the other side of the Court house.
1t is a fine thing to keep to a good
sense of historic continuity with the
past, and there is one statue that
wish the members of the national
Congress from Kentucky to see is put
up by the national Government, and
that is 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 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, / am going to say goodbye,
because there is a little movement
there, and it will be better for the
and the small people if let
you get away. Goodbye" Cheers
Forget About Your Stomach.