Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-10-21
The 4gr. Of
AT ATLANTA, GA.
Another Stirring Speech Which Goes
Straight to Peoples Hearts,


.-,.it "a Atlanta. today, was an event III
.ta history of the state of Georgia. lie
ms greeted on his arrival by the state
,noet distinguished citizens and through
tho dav on every hand We're shouted
words of welcome that left no room LOT
doubt Of their sincerity. The city was
in gala attire and business was pr1th-
cally suspended. South Carolll''
through Governor Hayward. added II
welcome Threatening clouds marked
the early morning but no rain tel. "A
chilling wind prevailed all day.
Numerous extra trains brought their
burden of GcOrgians from the sur
rounding country ana cities ana IL WIS
estimated that no less than lOO'OOO per
sons saw ana welcomed the President
The thousands of residents of Allan
ia. were multiplied by throngs OF sight
seers from the surrounding country anu
neighboring states. Everywhere ATOMS
the line of the parade from the teEliil-
nal station to Piedmont park, WhCle
the Georgia State Fair Association =
holding its annual exhibition, de-"ra-
tions were plentiful The hatl"ii'l
colors floated from every building along
the way from business houses TO the
house of Atlanta's citizens lnlng
Peachtrce street. Pictures OF the
President were seen on every side,
many bearing notices of praise ami
commendation to the citys distinguish
ed guest.
The route Of the parade was about
three miles long. The Presidential train
arrived exactly on time. Waiting On
the station platform We're the reception
committee, headed by GOV. Terrell,
Congressman Livingston, Mayor Wood
ward and bishop c. X. Nelson. To greet
Mrs. Roosevelt was a small committee
of ladies, headed by Mrs. Terrell and
Mrs. Clark Howell Coy. Hayward Of
South Carolina, a guest of Gov. Terrell,
was made an honorary member of the
committee on the reception.
AS the train came to a stop, Gov.
Terrell. accompanied by Mrs. Terrell
and Mrs. Howell, entered the Presi-
dents car to welcome the distinguished
guests A moment later the party
emerged and introductions followed.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her escort de
parted almost Immediately for tn"
governors mansion on Peachtre"
street, where they were greeted by a
rect ption committee of about 100 so
iety ladies, and witnessed the parade
from that point Of vantage.
The President arrived at Piedmont
park at lilo o'clock. The steam
whistles Of the State fair blew a well
come and the thousands assembled
cheared as the President entered the
grounds A review of the military es-
cOrt was held. headed by the nth In
fantry, which returned n few weeks
ago from the Philippines. From q stand
erected facing the grandstand on the
race course the President delivered his
address.
AS the President rose to speak. he
was greeted by the immense thronG
rising and cheering. The President
spoke as follows:
Here in this great industrial center,
in this city which is a typical South
ern city, and therefore a typical
American city, it is natural to consider
certain phases of the many-sided in
dustrial problem which this generation
has to solve. In this world of ours il
is practically impossible to get success
OF any kind on a large scale without
paying something for it. The eXccp
tions to the rule are too few to warran
our paying heed to them; and as 4 ruI,
it may be said that something must b.
paid as an offset for everything we @c
and for everything We accomplish
This is notably true Of our mdustria
life. The problems which we o
America have to face TODAY are vcr,
serious. but we will do well to rcmem
Der that after all they are only part g
the price which we have to pay for til
triumphS we have Won for the higI
position to which we have attained |
We were 4 backward ANA statiunar,
country would not have to fac
these problems ut all; but | think tina
most Of us are agreed that to be back
ward and stationary would be alto
gether too heavy price to pay for tn
avoidance of the problems in question
There are no labor troubles Wher
there is no work TO be done by labor
There are no troubles about corpora
tons where the poverty Of the com
munity is such that it is not wort
while to form corporations. There /
no difficulty i'll regulating railroad
where the resources of n region are s.
few that it does not pay to build rail
roads. There are many excellent peo
pie who shake their heads over III
difficulties that as a nation VIC nov
nave to face: but their melancholy i
not warranted save in very partia
degree. for most of the things Of whicl
they complain are the inevitable ac
compartments Of the growth and great
ness OF which we are proud.
Now. I do not wish to be misundcr
$1,000. do not for one moment mea1
10 say that there are not many an,
serious evils with which We have I
EFapple' or that there are not un
heauhE signs in the body social an
Polit''; but do mean to say that Will
we must not show foolish ontimisn
We must no less beware Of mere Min,
FesSlmSm. There is every rcaso
"lv we should be vigilant in searcbin
out what is wrong and untIinrhinrr
resolute in striving to remedy If Er
az me same time we must NOT bI;n
ourselves to what has been occor,
PilShed for good. and above all ,,.o ,,,,,s
not lose our heads and become eithe
hySterical or rancorous in gronnIin
win what is bad
1ake such a question fo,. ;,-.-