Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-19
PRESIDENT SPOKE TO MINERS
President Roosevelt Gave Some Splen-
did Advice.

trains. and before dsNlSnt SfO"uS VI
people with lunch boxes aud umorel-
ias had oamped out in advantageous
spots to await the arrival or President
Roosevelt.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union
DELEGATES transacted but little business
this morning. and at noon the ten
thousand uniformed cadets and soldiers
OF the two regiments % the order pa
rsded. This parade ended in time Tor
the regiments TO line the streets and
keep back the great crowds Before
the Presidents train came TO tuu
ssop great shout went from the enor-
nous crowd assembled at the station.
which increased into a roar rs the
T President stepped briskly from the
train. The President was met by the
f local reception COMMITTEES. which IN
+ Guided Father Currsn and John Mitch
ell The streets along TIE route from
the station 70 the SusQuehanna river,
i where the speakers stand was erected,
f were lined with a solid mass OF people.
Many OF them had been standing at
+ favorite places for hours. The Presi-
I dents reception as he was rapidly driv-
. en- over the route was a tremendous
one. The President appeared 20 be eX-
. t-emely pleased az Che demonstration
and kept bowling % the right and left.
The crowd az the speakers stand was
so noisy that Il took several minutes 20
quiet the enthusiasm and permit the
exercise 70 begin. Those who spoke
were President Roosevelt. Cardinal
4 Gibbons. President Mitchell. Mayor
Kirkdall and Father Curran.
John Mitchell in introducing the
President. made Ions defence OF trade
unionism. The President then spoke as
follows.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
am particularly glad 20 speak 20
this audience % miners and their wives
and children and especially 20 speak
under the auspices OF this great tenn
pe-ance society. In our country the
happiness OF al 1.-The rest Of our people
depends most % all upon the welfare
? % rthe wage worker and the welfare o.
the farmer. II we can secure the vel
> ' fare Cf these two classes we can De
: reasonably certain that the community
as a whole VIII prosper. And We must
never forget that the chief factor "a
securing the welfare alike % wage
Q worker and % farmer. as of every body
b else. must be the man himself
The only effective way 10 help any
rotv IS 10 help him help himself. Their
are exceptional times when any one @
us needs outside help. and then
should be given freely. hslt NORMALLY
\ each one OF MS must depend upon hi
own eNerti0us Tor his own success
Something can De done by wise legis.a
ton and by wise and honest admins
tration OF the laws. that is. somethin
can be done by our action taken in or
collective capacity through the stat
, and nation.
I INDIVIDUAL MAN PARAMOUNT.
! Something more can be done hy CON
biuarion and organization among oui
selves in our private capacities as cit
O.. zens 50 long as this combination &
q EXAMINATION is managed with wisiOi
"a and integrity. Eith instance upon "a
b. rights Of those benefited and yet wit
just regard for the rights % Others.
Dc But ~ the last analysis the tactc
n most influential in determining an
IS mans success must ever DE the sul
lr % that mans own qualities. OF b
~ knowledge fOresi Eht. thrift and cou
u age Whatever tends 20 Increase b
self--espect. whatever tends 20 help hi
overcome the temptations with whi,
q all of Us are surrounded. is % henet
NJ not only 90 him. but TO the whole cor
rs uunity.
II so one society can DO more 20 he
The wage-worker than such "a tempe
TT ance society as that which i am no
We addressing IL is % incalcuiable co
- sequence 10 the man himself that
en should be sober and temperate. and
I'M is OF even more consequence % bis vi
and his children. FOR il is a ha-d a.
cruel fact that in this life % ours {
we sins az the man are often vis.t me
en- heavily upon those whose Weita
lat should be his one special care.
Ills THE DRUNKARD'S FAMILY.
.r For the drunka-d FOR the man "
loses his sob because he cannot cont,
OF viii not control his desire for llqu
r- and for vicious pleasure We have
10 feeling q anger and contempt mix
Az with our pity. but for his untortun'
wife and little ones We feel only pi
and that % the deepezt and tende
kind
Everything possible should De DC
20 encourage the growth ~ that spi
~ self-respect Eelf-restralnt. self
81 lance which. II il only grows enOu
IS certain 90 make al those 2 whom
Vi shows itself move steadily upward
ward the highest standard % Ameri'
citizenship. IL is a proud and resp
@ s.ble privilege 20 be citizens OF [
great self-governlng nation. and q.
81 us needs 10 keep steadily before
c. ewes the fact that be Is wholly unit
take part IN the work OF govern
ia Others unless he can first govern h
-, self He must stand up manfUlly
his own rights he must respect
'Nln rights o. others he must obey the :
DIS and he must try TO live up TO ~
cen rules % righteousness which are ab
lent and behind all laws.
This applies Just as much 10 the z
~ d great wealth a. 10 the man OF ST
49,, means. TO the capitalist as 10 the va
worker. And as one practical DO
te', Jet me urge that in IA eevent of
null diriculty. eepeciallv n n - What
known a. a labor trouble. both 81
a. SHOULD arQV themselves willing