Evening journal., 1906-10-04
LAUDS SONS OF
KEYSTONE STATE
Tells Them Their Legislature
Has Remarkable Record
Of Achievement
FORCES OF GREED
SHOULD BE CHECKED
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HARRISBURG, Pa, oct. 4-Watn
simple yet dignined and impressive
ceremonies the now capitol OF the STATE
OF Pennsylvania was dedicated today.
with the President OF tho United SKATES
as the orator OF the day. while Il was
officially Dedication Day, It was also
Roosevelt day. for the President was
himself more prominent In the Thought.
OF the vast audience than the capltol of
the State Of Pennsylvania. This Ia the
nrst ume this city has had the oppor-
tunity OF receiving the President as its
guest and It did all that lay in its pow-
er to make his visit pleasing to MIN
ana one TO be remembered by ths COM
inunlty and its many thousands OF via-
itors.
Formal Presentation Of Capitol
inc formal ceremonies began with q
reading from the Scriptures by John IT
Dillingham;, OF the Society OF Frsenda,
aiter which there was silence for a eew,
moments. Then came the formal preran-
tation Of the capitol TO the conmor.
wealth, with an address, by the Pre~ldenr
Of the Capitol Building Commission. tn1
lion. william A. Stone, former Govern,l,
or Pennsylvania. The ex-Governor. who
mad received tho building from the COM
tractors several weeks ago. spoke at con-
siderable length.
Governor Samuel w. Pennypaciser ther,
accepted the capitol on behalf OF the Come
monwcalth. in a short address.
AT the conclusion OF the address tho
Governor was warmly applauded. rbero
were more cheers as the President arose
to deliver his oration
President Speaks.
The President spoke as follows.
It is very real pleasure for me 10 nh.
tend these ceremonies at the capital ~
your great State. In every great crisis ~
our Government the attitude OF Pernsvi-
vania has been Of crucial Importance. as
the affeotionate nickname OF "Keystono
State signifies Pennsylvania has alwavs
loolSt warily before she leapt. and IL was
Wei that she should do 80. But having
iraly made up her mind. In each. rFrrs
crisis OF our national history, her welphs
has been cast unhositatlngly upon tho
right side and has been found h-resist-
iblo. This was true alike at the time OF
the Declaration OF Independence. at the
time Of the adoption OF the Constitution.
and during the terrible years when tho
issue was the preservation % the Union.
Pennsylvania soil is historic. II wus
within Pennsylvania borders that the
contest opened which was to decido
whether The valiant soldiers OF Frahca
would be able to bar this continent
against the domination OF the people OF
the English-spealSing colonies II was ON
Pennsylvania's soil that the Declaration
Of Independence was signed and the Con-
stitutlonal Convention held. IL was In
| Pennsylvania that Washington wintered
at Valley Forge and by keeping his
army together during that winter defi-
nitcly turned the scales in our favor in
the contest for Independence II was
again on Pennsylvania soil. at Gettys-
burg, that the tide turned in the civll
war. In the composition OF her people
moreover, Penpsylvania has epitomized
the composition Of our Union: for here
many Old World races have mingled
their blood TO make that new type, the
American. Finally. in all branches OF the
public service in peace and in war. the
native OF adopted citizens OF Pennsylva,
MIA have attained the highest eminence
Praises Union.
do not, however. come here to-day "a
speak only OF the past. and stlll less 70
appeal merely 70 State pride. We can
! show that the past is with US living
! force only by the way in which we har-
die ourselves In the present. and each OF
us can best show his devotion to his own
State by making evident his paramount
devotion 20 that Union which includes an
:. the States. The study Of the great deeds
Of the past is Of chief avail in 50 FAR as Il
inoites us to grapple resolutely and ef-
fectively with the problems Of tho pres
81, ent We are not now menaced by foreign
war. our Union Is firmly established. But
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