The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

about us in these hills and valleys is to
be found a wealth of material which de-
fies computation. 1t is an earnest invita-
ton to capital and labor 1t is not only
source of great industrial development
now, but is the foundation of untold
wealth in the future. 1t gives opportuni-
ty for the profitable investment of vast
capital and for the employment of thous-
ands of laborers Your ascendency is as
sured not alone by the natural wealth
which is deposited in your hills but by
the pluck and energy of your people
"To the natural advantages must be
added something else to enable you to
reap the fullest harvest which your energy
seeks to win. You must have stable con-
ditions, righteous laws administered with
sober judgment so as to inspire men with
confidence. Communities which are great
and strong are not builded alone upon the
present, but they are also erected upon
confidence in the future. Those who build
today must have an assurance that they
will enjoy tomorrow what they have built
today They must be assured not only as
to an abundant supply of raw material
which may come into manufacture but
they must have the assurance that our
pouticax policies will be rational and sta
BILE They must have confidence in the in
tegrity of our national purpose. They
must be assured that il they SOW today
they may reasonably hope to reap tomor
row.
Stability of Our Institutions.
at is well for us to inculcate belief
in the stability of our institutions-that
they are to abide without any departure
from the principles that have made them
great and beneficent. We must see that
our laws are not dictated by passion or
prejudice that they are inspired by ex-
allied purpose; that they are to bear upon
all with impartiality; that favors are not
to be granted to one and denied to an
other; that the way shall be open for each
and every American with absolute impair
TALLY in the race OF life.
I'VE should beware of the blighting eff
fects of hysteria. We should avoid 1t In
either the enactment of our laws or in
their enforcement. Our interests are too
mighty and our destiny too great to give
ourselves over to the unthinking, to the
opportunist to those who take no thought
of today and tomorrow
I'VE have attained to the leadership of
the world because we have been a great,
level-headed. conservative people, because
we have deliberated upon the great ques
tons of humanity, of trade and commerce.
because we have mastered them. We have
progressed as a people because we have
solved the problems of the hour in the
light of the great fundamental principles
which were bequeathed to us by our faith
ers. We have realized that the principles
of true national growth and development
are abding-the same yesterday, today
and forever. Conditions may change but
principles OF justice are as immutabe as
fate. So long as we adhere to them, so
long as We make our course square with
them. we cannot go astray.
my friends, | believe you are but in
the morning of your development A
greater future awaits the city of Birming-
ham and the state of Alabama"
Tribute to Alabama Senators.
During his speech the vice president
took occasion to pay tribute to Senators
Morgan and Pettus of Alabama. Among
other things he said that 1t had been his
! pleasure through many years in the Sem
ate, and since his election as vice presi-
dent, to be associated with Senator Nor
gan of Alabama, and that he considered
him one of the greatest men in the Sem
ate. a man of wide learning and great
ability.
He referred to Senator Pettus as a man
who had brought into the Senate with
him lofty ideas and great ability. He
spoke of him as the venerable man of
the Senate.
Speaks at Capitol Park.
A thousand or more people heard Vice
President Fairbanks when he spoke in
Capitol park yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock. But for the inclement weather
1t is probable that a much larger crowd
would have greeted him. Rain was threat
ened and the ground was wet from the
downpour of yesterday morning, never
theless the crowd was large and repre-
sentative
Col. T. G. Bush, who was introduced by
T. H. Motion. introduced Mr.. Fairbanks.
Colonel Bush said that the general confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church.
south, had brought many good things to
Birmingham, and that not least of these
was the vice president of the United
States. He said that the people of Bir-
mngham had looked forward with great
expectation to this visit of Mr.. Fair
banks, and that they were now happy to
realize It, Only few months ago, he
said,. President Roosevelt stood on that
very spot and the reception rendered him
at that time had been so hearty that he
could not help but realize that he was in
deed the President of all the people. Con-
tinuing. he said that the people were pres
ent yesterday afternoon to bear testi-
mcny that Mr.. Fairbanks was vice presi-