The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25

when he was one of the foremost fig ures of Alabama Journalism. His words were we'll timed and splendidly effective. When he periodically re- ferred to the greatness of his own State and his and the Presidents country, MT. Roosevelt expressed unqualified enthu- siasm. He frequently nodded his head in approval of the Governors re- marks.
 Tt becomes my pleasing. duty this morning., said Governor Jeiks. De. she oiS southtS ss the 0 very
 1.-the first official of a Republic greater than any that has had an ex- an. audience not, unfamiliar with his achievements and his fame.
 What a great country 1t is of which streams i ar and flowers, rich with it's un- gathered forests and its uncut min erals, with its waving green, and then brown for. the harvest. and its vast st the nations. A kingdom of good things. pleasing land bursting with plenty. ,..,.. this year with her fayors to the whole gal. You have, MT. President. noticed It from your car wind9ws 9vu ana an you, y,,Sn fan people. The last census year the cot ton growing States. containing p per | cent of tl,e whole population. shipped all our exports. No other section of SO much to the Nations annual gains l rich forests and mines have not been and are not now our richest gifts. Wt are blessed in an ancestry having its | beginning In prosecutions abroad and l in the trying times in the wilderness | of the new world, which hardened tho sinews and strengthened the purpose to build in new country e Govern, sn,, 1 witl, out while cultivating the. love o | justice, law and order within. Faii and strong was the promise! And 1T our fathers. We have not dissipateC our inheritance by a, too radical de
 parture from the plans they drew ed after them and on the foundation they laid. and are enjoying, year b! year, whatever the pessimist may say TYPE OF AMERICAN.
 Our visitor furnishes an evidence
 of the faithfulness with whieh we hay
 him today, in the highest, officee.
 and comprehhensivs purpose s,saand.ts and eonse
 We bope that we have always beel
 hospitable in the past, and we are cer
 tainly now bent on seeing that our wis
 
 more heartily than in Alabama and 1t
 historic Capital. His great office de mands the welcome at our hands, an his matchless personal character, fit ting his high station, makes 1t a pleas He Is strong. To his record of do Ing things has recently been adde that civic triumph. the like of whic . has not been put down to any man ! credit before. He tore from the throa of one antagonist the red hand of an . other. demanding peace in the name O All humanity; now the two are bury 7 ing their dead. healing their wound l and coaxing plenty from the neglecte forgotten, but his initiative in thl , must live in the memories and heart
 We welcome an official in influenc . and power. the strongest in contempo , rary affairs. Behind him a great Ma . tion. while personally he has the cor . dial good will of many peoples. Tn n first figure of a great Republic, and tn r most conspicuous and effective one i ! the worlds present day history!
 My friends, the President of. tn
 ROOsEVELT'S SPEECH.
 As these concluding words were ut tered dramatically by the young Gov : ernor, President Roosevelt leaped t
 his feet in a characteristic manne with such agility and celerity did Il . snring from his chair and rush to tn 2 front of the platform. one was irresistI bly but deferentially reminded of
 pueilist leaving his corner to enter a ;, | array So continuous was the applaus ' and so eager were the people on tn nIatform to hear his address that the z insisted on rising. But the Presider r wanted those below to hear him as we