The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-22
FAIRBANKS LOOKS
upon THE ROSY
SIDE
LAYS CORNER STONE OF NEW
COURT HOUSE WITH OPTl.
MYSTIC SPEECH.
PLEADS BROTHERLY LOVE
Takes Slap at the Crier of Discon.
tent, yellow Journalism and
5ryan's Plan of Government
Ownership Of Railroads.

Chicago, H.. Sept 21--Vice Presi
dent Fa a'rbanlts, who This afternoon
laid the corner stone of Chicago's new
county building, when he delivered
! the principle address, was tonight the
guest of honor at banquet at which
about 500 persons prominent in the
life Of Chicago and adjoining parts OF
the northwest. were present. Besides
the vice president, the speakers at the
banquet were ex.Iieutenant General
COrb n, Governor Deneen Mayor
Dunno, Congressman H s. Boutell, of
illi9ois, Congressman Philip p. Camp
bell of Kansas. Congress man William
Alden Smith, of Michigan, and S, s.
Greg ry, and Edwin X Walker, Of
Chicago.
Fairbanks at the banquet said in
part: As the population increases
and as our industrial interests expand
there is a disposition upon the part
Of some TO divide the people into
cliuues and classes, and to excite an
agonisms between them This is
nimical to the general welfare. Those
who regard wholesome advance
a community and through
out the state can have no hospitality
for persons who seek to create divis-
ions among us and 10 engender an
feel ng We are all mem
bers of one great family and the vel
fare Of each is in some measure
bound up in the welfare each other.
We should seek TO cultivate fel-
iew feeling and strengthen the bonds
~ sympathy ard sentimentG OF good
fellowship throughout the en- ire body
of the community We met here. not
1s political partisans, bit as Ameri
cans. We are not in entire accord
with respect 20 wisdom cf govern
policies, bat we have com
non desire TO promote the welfare of
)ur countrymen and the honor an |
glory Of the Republic.
We may differ as TO means but we
10 not disagree as to the end, and the
md has the development OF citizenshiD |
md the most 20" .fuI government |
Ipon this earth.
We take pride in the development Of |
ur country; ia It's growth in trade |
nd commerce. We view with the ut
most satisfaction its mighty power at
ome, and the prestige which it has
chieved in the uttermcst paris of ha
arth We are pr0und OF many things
ut prOutelt II all of the fact that.
'hilc our Coun,ry huG brown IN ma
erial power while it's commerce at
ONE and abroad has reached figures
hich baffle Imagination. we find our
h'ef glory in the respect for Jaw and
rder which abIdes with the people.
nd In sen. e of justice and right.
BUSINESS which prevails in the hearts
our countrymen alike wherever
oats the flag of the Republic flag
hich is a smybol Of American pro
ress and a guaranty Of American
berry
Fairbanks. speaking at the laying NJ
10 corner s'cne this afternoon said.
part
Mr. Chairman ani Fellow Citizens: ,
The event which brings ms togetbe. ,
Uf exceptional interest The build.
y whose corner stone we lay today
lder s-ch imposing Circumstances =
VI long stand as an evidence of th.s 3
spirit Of great. pros. \
rous. law respecting. patriotic CON :.
unity.
Cook county Is eubstantially The ).
oduct of fifty years. It's develop !,
ant has been one of the marveIs I'm !,
o. marvellous western expansion and -
'ilizstion Its growth has been D
by grit and push and by r.
determination TO succeed which is a
surpassed
Cook County Typical Of America. a
'onk county perhaps better typihc. r.
lerican genius and American pru. o..
p siycncss Than anv other country -
tho Union From the beginning r,
.l now there has been. in IFS yocab- II
ry. no such word as fail" In tho :,
.o 0f unparalleled calamity there a,
. bce1 uo discor raEcment or rep'n lcr
Disaster which seemed almost IA
rmas'e-inr neither stopped rs cn
with nor csuscd !. fo hesitate Dis u,
cr seemed t1 give new inspiration of
and io 6lI ulth new determination. Il,
who had come here 10 carve out H.
frtune. tn erect their homes and 20 Fl,
mote a high order 81 civilization. ic,
.0u have gone forward from vic urv 81
victory in The wsvs of peace and ia
gress- Each year has found you No.
: on tEe line Of advance. witb "a
llesOme purpose undiminished. and re-.
b honorable ambition unsatisfed. -
he capital ri Cook county wieids :
Poesl In H. toIld e trade ani