Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-05
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I''chhaan, Acting Mayor Barth and
Logan G. Murray. after which he was
escorted to his carriage.
ihr- members Of The reception COM
ihittec were already in carriages drawn
Wy along Third street and III a few min
"''S Tie procession started for the CEN
yer or the city through Third street.
Inc guests of honor and the general
reception committee occupied so car
rlases and the start was made at 9.O4
o'clock
lhe weather was cloudy and threat
ening
liz introducing The President Gov.
Eeckham said:
Ladies' and gentlemen: Not only the
people or Louisville. but the people Of
All kentucky rejoice today. in wclcoin-
ing among us the President of This
great republic. Regardless of all rolit-
zeal differences we are to do honor. not
only 10 the Chief Magistrate of this
great country, but to Theodore Roose-
welt. the man. (Great applause) We
Recognize his eminent patriotism. his
Integrity. his fearlcssncss, and we all
beilcVe him to be Il friend of the great
common people throughout this cOun-
ivy. We also look forward to him dur
ing the next four years as the ruler Of
th!S republic to Obliterate the last faint
light OF sectional differences that may
exist in this country. tApplause) I be-
iieVc that ii is in the power OF this
great man. who more than any Presi-
dent since the bis-bra ined and big
hearted Lincoln hold the affection and
..6. ls
try say. | believe il is more in his
power than in the power of any other
man. to establish beyond question the
fact that there is no North. no South.
no East, and no West in this country"
AS The President stepped upon the
platform and the crowd saw him.
prolonged cheer went up. The Prcsi-
dent tried to speak. but gOod-naturedly
waited until the applause had died out.
Then he said:
Governor Reclham, and you my fell
low Americans: (Applause). Surely any
man would indeed be gratified to be
greeted IN this way by such an audi
ence and be introduced us you have in
noduced me, Gov. Beckham. Gap
plause.)
AS tlC SoNc IDS ~ "Vii shiN,
upon all the important questions. the
questions that infinitely transcend
mere partisan differences. we are fun
damentHlly one. Applause.)
"FOr the question of foreign and in
ternal politics. the points upon which
there can be no proper division on
party lines, Infinitely exceed in num-
Der those upon which there can be such
division and, Governor Beckham. I
shall do all that in me lies to justify
the hope to which you have given ex-
preston and to try to show myself the
President of all the reonlc Of tn" Unit
ed States. prolonged arplause.)
"And naturally. I feel particularly
gratifed at seeing here. today. Joined
in this procession. the men who wore
the blue and the men who wore the
gray. daughter and applauseo
I'm the dark days-Now. keep just
as quiet as you can: you won't be able
to do anything more than see me. any
how (applauSe and laughter)-in the
dark days each of you fought for the
right as it WAS given him to See the
right Ga voice: That's right.) and
each of you has left us the right to
feel pride, not only in your valor. but
in your devotion to what you consci-
cntiously believed your duty.
"And now we are all one CHEERS and
applause) and as a united people we
have the right to feel the same pride
in the Valor of the men who conScien-
tiously risked his life in the COnfeder-
ate uniform that we have in the man
who fought in the blue. (ApplauseD
And. as ] passed by your ranks. oh my
friends in gray, today, and saluted the
flag of our common country. held up
by a man in the grey uniform, l felt
that indeed We are one ard that we
have been able to show mankind the
greatest war of the century can be fol-
lowed by the most perfect union that
any nation now knows. (Great APP
rlause.)
And in coming to thi; great ami
beautiful city of yours. ! wish to con-
graduate you upon the historic spirit
that is found here tnointing to the
statue of Thomas Jefferson, that stands
in front of the court house.) | am Slat.
as | say. Of the spirit that makes YOU
wish Ia dedicate statues like this Jet-
fcrson. and like the great statue OF Gay
inside of this court house. 1t is fine
thing to keep to a sense OF historic
continuity with tn" past. and there is
one statue that | wish the members IN
the National Congress from Kentucky
to see is put up by the National gov
crnment and that is national statue
of Andrew Jackson. ami the victors of
the battle of New Orleans. The fight at
New Orleans was one in which the
whole nation has a care as far as tn"
glory and the nroiitmen. and the Who'e
nation. and not any one state, should
Join in putting that statue up.
Now | am going to say good bye.
because there is q little movement there
and it will be better for the women
and the small people if I let you get
away. Good bye
As the President descended to the
vlatform from the speakers stand. two
male German singing societies sang
NV Old kentucky Home" the Presi-
dent remaining uncovered until the
famous song had been concluded. Then
he spoke to the singers as follows:
Gentlemen. I want to thank you for
coming here to sing today, and / want
to say just one thing suggested by your
presence We as a people are composed
of men OF many different stocks from