The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-05

private paror Of which two souvenirs Of
President Lincoln we're presented TO him
an inkstand and a fagon Of water from the
Lincoln farm.
CROWDS OUT IN INDIANA.
Milltown, Ind, was the first stop out Of
Louisville Milltown has a population Of
about 1000 and has large stone quarries
The President was greeted here by a crowd
OF workngmen, many women and numer-
GUS children. A workingman about 70
years old, with long 40 wing white whiskers
took the duty upon himself Of introducing
the President He Is the greatest dignitary
on earth" said the patriarch. The Presi-
dent spoke as follows:
Il am very glad 10 have the pleasure OF
seeing you and saying a word OF greeting
to you. It cannot but be pleasant 10 any
President to have the chance Of going
through the country and meeting his fell
low countrymen and being greeted as you
have greeted me.
Il am glad to see you all. the men. the
women and the children. I am glad to
see here. as wherever go. the type Of mnn
and Of woman who l believe make for the
future welfare Of this country, the man and
the woman who believe in doing their duty
in facing life, knowing that life has in II
any amount that Is hard, but who are 60
ing to do their best TO make things right
for themselves and for their neighbour
There's not anything very difficult in gov
eminent; it is simply the applying Of certain
common sense principles that W. apply
among ourselves. The man who rs a decent
man will be a decent husband, a decent
father. a decent neighbor and In public life
he will do the right thing Applause
To a crowd which had assembled in
Huntingburg Ind, the President said:
1T is great pleasure to catch this glimpse
Of you and greet you on my way down TO
the reunion Of my old regiment at San An
tonic, Tex. There is one thing I am always
impressed with in going through this coun-
try. and that is that down at bottom, east
or west. north or south, wherever you meet
the average American he is a pretty good
American. Cheers and applause!
In greeting all Of you l want TO say that
while l am particularly glad 10 see the
men and the women, | think l arm even
more glad to see the children. think
the American stock il a middling good one,
and do not want 10 see IL die out ] see
here men who wear the button that shows
that they fought in the great war. They
have left us a legacy not only Of how TO do
our duty in war. but in peace. Let us Of
the younger generation try to keep up their
standard Cheers and applause
OVER INTO ILLINOIS.
The Presidents right hand was covered
with coal dust and CRIME when he returned
to his car at Fast Junction, III. He shook
hands there with two or three hundred
oilers, brakemen and other railroad en-
ployees, who cheered him Justify as the train
departed
The special stopped at Mount Vernon,
H.. long enough to enable the President
10 deliver the following words
Il am delighted TO be in this great and
beautiful State to-day. 20 be passing
through Illinois. which know so we'll and
10 be greeted by you. have but a mo-
rnent, and want TO say q word Of special !
greeting TO two bodies here.
In the first place. to the men OF the great |
war. 10 the men Of the Grand Army lap |
plausel 10 the men who actually did the /.
deed instead Of talking about II, and in the |
next place to you young people, the boys |
and girls, for IL is going TO depend upon |
what you do and the way you are brought !
up whether thirty years hence we are as
proud Of this country as we are now.
zone word TO the fathers and mothers. !
In bringing up the children, do not make |
the mistake Of trying to bring them up |
merely 30 hat everything shall be as easy
as possible but 80 that they shall be able |
10 do he best that can be done with life, |
which Is certain 10 be little rough at best.
Teach them not 10 shirk difficulties, but 10 |
overcome them Cheers and applause |