Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-19
PRESIDENT DELIVERS
PRACTICAL ADDRESS

am glad at the capital of North Ca
rolina to have a chance to greet so
many of the sons and daughters OF your
great state. North Carolina's part in
our history has ever been high, and hon,
orable. 1t was in North Carolina that
the Mecklenburg- Declaration of lnde-
pendence foreshadowed the course taken
in a few short months by the represen-
tatives of the thirteen colonies assemb-
led in Philadelphia. North Carolina can
rightfully say that she pointed us the
way which led to the formation of the
new nation. In the Revolution she did
many memorable deeds; and the battle
of Kings mountain marked the turning
point of the Revolutionary war in the
south. But l congratulate you not only
upon your past, but upon your present.
L congratulate you upon the
Great Industrial Activity
shown in your commonwealth, an in
dustrial activity which, to mention but
one thing has placed this state second
only to one other in the number of its
textile factories. You are showing in
practical fashion your realization of
the truth that there must be a founda-
tion of material well-being in order that
any community may make real and rap
- 0rcFrcss And 1 am happy to say
that yau are In addition showing in
pIoILILui IasnlOH your UNDERSTANDING OF
the great truth that this material we'll
being, though necessary as a founda-
ton, can only be the foundation, and
that upon it must be raised the super
structure of higher life If the com
monWealth is to stand as it should
stand. More and more you are giving
Care and Attention to Education;
and education means the promotion not
only e.. =. Industry, but of that good citi-
zensf . lich rests upon the individual
right v upon the recognition by each
individ' a that he has duties as well as
rightg.ss1 other words, Of that good
citizeli-.ip which rests upon moral in
tegrty and intellectual freedom. The
In htg
his private life, of course; but this is
not by itself enough. The man who fails
to be honest and brave both in his po-
litical franchise and in his private busi-
ness contributes to political and social
anarchy. Self-government Is not an
easy thing only those communities are
fit for IL In which the average individual
practices the virtue of seif-command,
ness combined with wise self-interest;
where the individual possesses common
sense, honesty and courage.
And now / want to say word to you
on a special subject in which all the
country is concerned, but in which
North Carolina has a special concern.
The preservation Of the forests Is
vital to the welfare of every country,
China and the Mediterranean countries
offer examples of the
Terrible Effects of Deforestation
upon the physical geography, and there
fore ultimately upon the national we'll
obvious duties which our generation
owes to the generations that are to
come after us Is to preserve the exist
ing forests. The prime difference be-
tween civilized and unCiyilizcd peoples
Is that i'm civilized peoples each gem
Grafton works, not only for its own
well-being but for the well-being Of the
generations yet unborn, and if We per-
NIT the natural resources Of this land
TO be destroyed SO that We hand over
TO our people a heritage diminished in
value we thereby prove our untitness TO
stand in the forefront of civilized peo-
pies. One of the greatest Of these hertz
ages is our forest wealth. Ii Is the up
per attitudes of the forested mountains
that are most valuable to the nation as
a whole, especially because Of their ef-
fects upon the water supply, Neither
state nor nation can afford To turn these
mountains over TO the unrestrained
greed Of those who would exploit them
at the expense OF the future. We can
not afford TO wait longer before assum-
ing control. in the interest of the pub
lie OF these forests; for II we do wait,
the vested interests Of private parties
IN o. ma. lt come so strongly i'm
trenched that It may be a most serious
as well as a most expensive task to
GUST them. II the eastern states are
wise, then from the bay Of Fundy to
the gHI We will see, within the next
few years a policy set on foot similar to
high Sierres OF the west by the ma
tional government. All the higher Ap-
palachians should be reserved. either
by the states OF by the nation. ! much
prefer that they should be put under
national control, but IL Is a mere tru-
ism TO say that they will not be reserv-
ed either by the states or by the ma
tion unless you people Of the south
show a strong interest therein.
such reserves would be paying in