Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-05
PREDATORY WEALTH
MENACES THE NATION
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Roosevelt ReIterales His Intention
Of Demanding Corrective
Legislation.
NEW STATE HOUSE IS DEDICATED
President, Who Made the Principal
Speech, Reviewed the Work Done
by His Administration, But Admits
That There is Great Need of More
Laws to Curb the Money Power.
(By Associated Press }

\ES ASSOCiutcu fSTcSS.D
HARRlSBU RG, PA: Oct. 4.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt made flying trip to
Harrisburg ami York today ana In
each city he made a speech in the
rain.
At both places he wore a dark
raincoat and light rubbers while
speaking to protect him from the
storm.
The President left Washington on
a special train this morning in com.
pany with United States Senators
Penrose and Knox. of Pennsylva-
MIA. and returned to the national
capital this evening.
New Capitol Dedicated.
At Harrisburg the President delv-
cred the Grafton ut the dedication of
the beautiful new State capitol, which
has just been completed nj cost
of $l3.O00,0OO. TO take the place of
the old State house destroyed by fire
In 1897.
After his speech there and hur-
ried inspection of the capitol. the
President and other distinguished
guests were entertained by Cover.
nor Pennypacker ut luncheon at III.
executive mansion.
The President left the mansion
shortly before 3 o'clock and was
driven to the Union station, where
he boarded his special car for York.
There he visited the county fai-
grounds as the guest Of Congressman
lafean, of the York district, and wa
driven around the race track.
Face Covered With Mud.
The rain fell during the drive, and
the Presidents face was despatched
with mud when he left his carriage
and mounted small platform In the
center of the grounds, from which
he made the second speech.
The streets of York over which the
party passed were crowded with PEG
pie and the President was given a
continuous ovation. At the conclu.
sion of his speech he was driven tc
station in the srbul/,s, at which he
boarded the train for Washington
This was his first visit to the I'm.
terror of the Keystone State.
Greeted by Big Crowd.
In the presence of the largest crowd
that has ever gathered in Harris.
burg. the magnificent new capitol of
Pennsylvania was dedicated today
with brief ceremonies in which Prcst
dent Roosevelt took an active par,.
At the capitol the President was
met by Governor Pennypacker AMI
after the formal greetings the gov
ernor and Mayor Gross, of Harris
burg. presented the President will
gold medals as gifts Of the State and
city. respectively.
Former Governor William A. Stone
president of The Capitol Building
Commission. turned the building over
to the. governor. at the same time
handing him gold key.
Governor Pennypacker accepted the
building on behalf of the people IL.
a brief speech.
The President Speaks.
The governor introduced Presiden.
Roosevelt, who delivered the principal
address Of the day. The President
spoke in part as follows:
1t Is very real pleasure for me
to attend these ceremonies at the
capital of YOUR great State. In ev.
cry crisis Of our Government the at.
titule OF Pennsylvania has been OF
crSs HAL importance, as the affection
20. nickname of keystone State"
signifies.
One Subject which every good citi.
zen should have at heart above al.
most all others is the matter of child
labor. Everywhere the great growth
of modern industrialism has been &C.
companied by abuses in connection
with the employment of labor which
have necessitated a complete change
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