The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13
Reaches Louisville and Make
Speech to Large Crowd
A GREAT OVATION is GIVEN
The Stop Was Only For Two Hopr1
But Not Moment Was Lost-Alr
Charged With Enthusiasm az the
Procession Traversed the City, and
Around the Speakers Stand, Where
the Crowd Extended Two BIocks

Louisville, KY, Special-In the'
shadow Of magnificent bronze, statue
of Thomas Jefferson, just in front ofl
the architecturally imposing court
house OF Jefferson county, President
Roosevelt, in something less than If
teen minutes. delivered a notable ad-
dress to a 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 could
hear what he said, but they cheered
him heartily, nevertheless, interrupt
tons of applause occurring almost mo-
mentarily. The Presidents welcome
to Kentucky was typical OF the StatC
and his reference in his speech 70 4
united country, This greeting OF the
Confederate veterans as my COM
rades," and his allusion to the wearer
Of the gray who bore aloft at the head
Of the procession Of escort the lag
Of one united country" greatly pleas
ed those who could hear him. The
President was in Louisville but two
hours, but not a moment was lost His
reception in the residence portion OF
the city was cordial; as he passed
through the business section, 1t was
thoroughly demonstrative Of good wilh,
and at the speaking stand and on the|
short drive over the business section,
mo -
ther was cool and threatening when
the President arrived, but before the
jown town district had been reached.
the sun broke through the clouds and
shone gloriously. Everywhere the
,rowds 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 Mayor Paul G.
Barth, in the absence Of Mayor Grain
ger, who is i'll, and by Hon. Logan @
Murray, chairman Of the general COM
mittee. The president responded BRIEF
Iy, and was then escorted to his car
Rage, a few steps away, where he was
seated with Secretary Loeb, Governor
Beckham and Mr.. Murray. Preceded
BY q detail of mounted police and "
mounted civilian escort. bearing the
Presidents colors, the Presidents car
rage 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 q few we'll
chosen words, in response to which ~
,aid:
governor Beckham and you. my
'eIlow-Americans (Applause):
"Surely any man would, indeed, be
,ratifed to find in this way such an
audience, and be introduced as you
ave introduced me, Governor Beck
lam. (Applause.)
GAS the Governor has so well SAID,
Ipon all the important questions, the
,uestions that infinitely transcend mere
,artisan differences, we are fundamen-
ALLY one. (Applause.)
"For in the question of foreign and
Internal politics, the points upon when
here can be no proper division on
party lines, infinitely exceed IN num-
Der those upon whiro there can be
such division, and, Governor Beckham,
[ shall do all that in me lies to JUSTIFY
The hope to which you have giyenI~
preston. and to try to sheW -Q q
Inc President of all the people O. de
United States. prolonged applause
"And naturally, / feel particularly
yratified at seeing, here, joined IN TINS
procession, the men who wore the Diue
and the men who wore the gray. ZAP
plause.)
"In the dark days-now, keep just as
,uiet 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 it was given|him to see the
right "a voice, That's right.O and
each of you has left us the right to feel
pride not only in your yalor, but IN
your devotion to what you conscien-
tiously believed your duty. (Great ap-
plause.)
"And now we are all one Cheers and
applause) and as q
united people, we have the right 10
feel the same pride In the yalor OF tine
man, who conscientiously risked his
life h the Confederate uniform, tnat
we have in the men who fought in the
hlne. And as I passed by your ranKs
oh my friends in the gray, and salueed
the flag Of our common country held up
by a man in a gray uniform, felt that
we we're one, and that we have Deen
able to show mankind that the greatest
war Of the century can be followed by
the most perfect union that my nation
knows. (Applause.)
"And in coming to this great fand
beautiful city Of yours, wish to con-
pratulate 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 Presl-
dent continued: II am glad, as say,
Of the spirit that makes you wish 70
dedicate statues like this OF Jefferson
and like the great statue Of Clay inside
of this court house. It is fine thing TO
keep to a sense of historic continuity
with the past and there ls one statute
that I wish the members in the ma
tionaI Congress from Kentucky to see
Is put up by the national government,
and that is a national statute OF An
drew Jackson, and the victors OF tne
battle of New Orleans. The fight at New
Orleans was one in which the w9ple
nation has a care, as far as the gPfy :
and the profit went, and the whole IA
ton, and not any one State, should10fn
IN putting that statute up. -
"Now / am going to say good
because there Is a little movem5