Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-26
PIONEERS At Plies PEAK
Second Days PROGRAM Of Colorado Noun
tain osntsnnisl il IN PROGRESS
VICE PRESIDENT DtllstRs ADDRESS
Hall Not Large Enough 20 Aceommo-
date Crowd, So vice Presi-
dent speaks in the
Open Air.


day, the second in the Pike centennial
celebration week. opened as auspiciousiy as
did the week itself The day had. been set
aside by the committee on arrangements
for the glorihcation of the efforts and
achievements of the man who blaxed the
trails and belonged q the vanguard OF
civilization The infuf of pioneers from
Colorado and neighbofing states made a
gathering of those interesting persons that
never before has been equaled in this sec
ton of the country The formal exercises
were conducted in the open air this morn
Ing their meeting being held at stratton
park, at the entrance TO the famous Chey-
enne canyon. The speakars at this meet
ing were General Frank wall, one time
secretary at Jefferson territory, and Judge
Wilbur F, Stone of Denver.
Fairbanks In Open: Air.
Vice President Charles w. Fairbanks
was to have delivered an address in the
Grand opera house. but the Auditorium
could accommodate only small part of
the crowd that desired to hear him and
the meeting was held in the open, In
Acacia park. There the vice president
spoke to 10000 persons and was given an
ovation.
When Representative Brooks and Thomas
F. Walsh attempted to escort Vice Presl-
dent Fairbanks into the Walsh automobile
at the Antlers hotel the vice president said:
No, am going to walk
The Midland band which had given a
concert in front of the hotel. marched ND
the middle OF the street, playing a military
air, while the vice president and his escort
walked along the sidewalk for four blocks
to the park. the head of the vice president
towering high above those surrounding him
In the immense crowd that followed.
vice President Talks.
Vice President Fairbanks spoke in part
as follows. r.-
The century which has elapsed since the
expedition which we celebrate, has given
tremendous impulse TO the cause of
tions, which were feeble am and VIE Viewed ssiu witn
much distrust century ago, have grown
wonderfully in strength; and in the con-
nuence OF the world They have success
fully withstood assaults made upon then,
ana have increased in strength with eacn
attempt TO overthrow them. The perils
throush which we have passed have in
tensif1ed the peoples love for them and
their Willingness and purpose TO guard
and defend them to the utmost. We may
say without any spirit of vainglory, that
our institutions can stand AGAINST the
world without, and no dlsintegra ting in
fiuence within can affect their essential
We hear much said OF vice and corrup-
tlon much Of the subtle enemies of the
state and social order but the great heart
bic today as at any hour in all OF our
matchless history. The conscience of tho
people has not been scared. Pure ma
All of the forces which make for the intel
lectual, the moral and the social advance
erfui and never % r in fuilef % %STs piSV PSw1 pOsn
was never more regarded a'"Gns and @In Gisl
private life. were never more abhoPped ei than an
they are Today, There has been upon
every hand a demand that those who hold
place and power shall be clean men, and
that. they shall copsecrate themselves COM
piettesg sts 70 the Utmost sdt5 advancement. Of the
PUBIC weliare! ~
and upward with tremendous momentum.
They are advancing IN all the ways which
make for a sqoass 5ipright, patriotic peo-
wrong in every fsistfoh Of lie. Those 'erbo who
would contaminate the state, or who would
carry into the business world low ideals Of
the general respect The American people
are not to be judged by the standards OF
generous purpose ofsthe great body Of our our
countrymen The currents which course
the veins OF the American people are es-
the Veins Of % our ancestors. 1s.''o ""''" n''eo
The past 100 years have been notable In
onr history. The story We have written,
miration of ms nkind.
While by no means Sinking any response
bility which high sense of justice and ma
tional honor may put upon us, we never
theless stand ready to cooperate with
other powers In the establishment OF
some agency for the settlement of grave
international differences whereby they
may be appropriately conflded to an arbi-
trail tribunal. The nation which hesitates
to do all In its power to advance the
cause of International arbitration fails in
its supreme duty to modern civilization;
fails in its duty to itself and the rest of
Of our greatest generals, War 10 hell"
Yes, as a rule, 1t is the expression OF the
british in man. The settlement of private
differences vi ct arrnis is no longer toler-
ated. 1t Is repugnant to the educated con-
science Of the civilized world. Courts of
justice are established everywhere to de-
termine them Most OF the disputes be-
tween, nations could be composed by some
method equally honorable and eff1cacious
An appeal TO force In adjusting them
should fall into disuse. The majority OF
readily adjusted in tribunals which the ma
tions may create. There are but few con-
troversies which might not, with honor and
with confidence. be submitted to their de-
liberate consideration. Arbitration does
not suggest any lack OF national virility.
II Is rather an evidence OF Improvement IN
the moral and intellectual hber of the peo-
pie. / believe that the hour is fast coming
when the craftsmanship Of the world viii
be able to devise some instrumentality
which will put in the way OF just solution
most OF these grave questions which FREE
quently menace international amity and
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