New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-26
PEBUKES GOV. DAVIS.
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,o.,rait,ee. which included United States Sen
-. 4.,,ss IT Rerrv and James p. Clarke,
.ynxor " r Lemon and President George '"
.,,..,,s Of :he Little Rock Board Of TRADE a''a
.r.,-S other proulin citizens. united Win
she governor in welcoming the CHER tNecueNe
.,a his marty Carriages were taken 10 foi'
1oran n, Roots on the summit of Big 6ocA'
overlooking the city of Little Rock across 'i'e
Arkansas River
a salute of twenty-one guEs vas nreo at 'ii'
FORT and the President after inspecting 'le
buildings. the grounds and the garrison toiii-
,,anies e and f. 18th United States Infantry
.neat half an hour In the officers quarters as
.be guest of Lieutenant Colonel A & sharpe
,o,,,,,andant and the other officers Of the post
when the President left the officers quarters
he shook hands with the guard of honor, com
posed of twelve Union Army veterans headeu
by Colonel A s Fowler. and twelve former
Confederates headed by former Governor Dd-l-
eel w Jones' This guard had met the fresi-
DENTAL PARTY and accompanied IL to the army
post They rode in pairs, each former 'oi-
federate hv the side of federal army FeteIaiA
Each Of the veterans given a verbal greet
80; hv tho President who remarked on ap-
rroacb;nr the group: Gentlemen, 1t does me
good 70 see the Blue and the Gray riding TO-
eefher,' He called each veteran "comraoe'
As the Presidential party reached the Arkansas
River bridge the blowing of steam whistles was
,ha s,y,al for cheering in Little Rock. whose
principal thoroughfare, Main-st-, was pic'
,,reeouely decorated with flags and Duntns- Inc
great outpouring of people was evidence lhaI
the cloudiness and cool weather could not inter
>ere with the popular welcome. From all parts
of Arkansas people had come TO greet the Fresi-
dent
Az tn. party entered the City Park, under an
arch bearing the inscription Little Rock
Greets You" twelve white doves were hoecateo
from the apex of the arch, directly over the
Presidents carriage. This feature caused great
cheering and the president smiled
The exercises al the City Park opened at ll:oo
O'Clock Governor Davis delivered an aouresS
OF welcome in which he drew Woro plc'uio
of the resources OF Arkansas. touched nen'y
On tho RAGS question and assured the fTesioehl
4hat the people of Arkansas We're siau "
come among them.
r-n,ted States District Judge Jacob Irleoer
,~.v. welcome on behalf of the city OF Little
Rock He declared that the people OF Al haisa''
rssardless OF political opinions. were pfo"u -
honor President Roosevelt
The Presidents opening words. feho"
Americans" produced a renewal OF the oehioH-
Astration of welcome His utterances were Ioi-
lowed closely by the large audience, ana al III
..rval. he had TO desist while his hearers gave
"a. declared that the menace end reproach OF
fynch law should be driven out OF the United
state. there was much earnest cheering
largo norton of the Presidents audience was
cornnosed of negroes His declaration that II
q President is worth his salt he's the PRESIDENT
of the whole country drew forth plaudits from
the assembled thousands.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAID.
The Presidents speech follows
Governor. and my fellow Americans: cannot
sufficiently express my gratitude and apprecia-
ton for the magnificent greeting you have gwen
me to-day, and in greeting all OF you L wish 10
say especially words OF greeting to those who
wore the gray and those who wore the blue IN
tie Civil War and / especially wish TO empha-
size this in behalf of my comrades OF the Ma
Tional Guard, forming the guard or honor mere
to-day. with whom l myself went to war IN
1875 There could be better augury than
thar the escort OF American President should
he those who were once enemies walking
shoulder TO shoulder.
What joy it is TO think Of the service or the
who the blue and the men who wore
the gray. a glorious record for the North ana
the South. Allusion has been made to the war
Of as i'm which I had the good fortune to COM
Inand regiment. OF that regiment the fathers
of more of them wore gray than wore the blue,
but the only rivalry was to see who could do the
most for their common country L nave spoken
all over the country. but | would not make q
remark here that l would not make anywhere
else. / fortunate In being President OF O.
country where TO praise one State you do not
nave 10 run uOHl any Otnei- am ioi OH VI
them.
/ have been impressed not by the superficial
differences of the people, but by the positive
1ikeneSses. The average American is a pretty
good fellow. All that is necessary for the aver
age American of all sections to get along well
- that they should know each other.
What is true of sections is true of occupations
and positions. Thank Heaven. free now
from all the danger of territorial antagonisms-
New we must that there shall never come
any entsgonisms of the classes antagonisnls
between capital and labor. Treat each man
cording TO his worth a Don't hold for
or against him that he is either rich poor
But II he is rich and crooked hold Ii against
him: if not rich, but crooked. then hold it
against him. But If he is square man, stand
by him. Distrust all who would have any
class placed before any other Other republics
have fallen because of the interruptions rich
she INSCRIPTIONS poor who gained ascendency.
who substituted loyalty to class for loyalty TO
the people as whole. Abolish the insoence
and arrogance of the rich who look down upon
the poor: il they lost their wealth they would
be ready TO plumber the rich and the unscrupu-
sous man who becomes rich would Cypress the
poor.
Tbs man who is true you is ultimately
righteous and the who will steal for you
will steal from You TT man who viii seek to
persuade you that he will benefit you by wrong
ing any else will wrong you when Ii will
benefit him. What must do as a nation is TO
stand for the immutable principle of decency
and virtue, regarding vice with adherence. IL
make any artificial divisions we have done
irreparable injury to the people.
Referring to the race problem, to which Gov
ernor Davis had alluded the President said
The worst enemy of the negro race is the
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