Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-10-10
PENNSYLVANIA'S
new CAPITOL
Magnificent New Building Handed
Over to the Governor.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SPOKE

Harrisburg, OCT. 5.-Ine magnlncenI
new capitol building of Pennsylvania
was dedicated with brief ceremonies
in which President Roosevelt partici-
pated and in the presence of the great
est crowd Harrisburg has ever seen.
For months the commission having
charge of the dedicatory ceremonies
has been preparing for this event. The
elimination of their efforts came when
in the presence of a tremendous crowd
the new S13,000,000 building was turn
ed over to the state by former Gov
ernor William A. Stone, and accepted
on behalf of the commonwealth by
Governor Pennypacker.
During practically the entire time
the exercises were being held rain
fell, but even this failed to dampen
the enthusiasm of the thousands that
had gathered in front of and about the
grandstand.
Governor Pennypacker and the re-
ception committee awaited in the 70
tunda of the capitol for the coming of
the president. Pretty soon the stall
wart form of Roosevelt entered the
great bronzed doors. In a moment he
was shaking hands with Governor
Pennypacker, who gave him a most
hearty welcome.
AS the president entered the capitol
he remarked to the governor:
by Jove, governor, these are nice
bronze DOORS"
The governor presented the presi-
dent with the handsome gold medal
that the state had made for him. Mayor
Gross, representing the city, presented
him with the Harrisburg gold medal.
Headed by the governor and the
president the party proceeded to the
grand stand.
Former Governor Stone formally
delivered the capitol to the state, but
his voice was weak and there were
not many who heard what he was
saying.
At the close of his address Mr.. Stone
presented to Governor Pennypacker
the great golden key of the capitol,
which he took from a magnificent case
that is shaped like a keystone.
Governor Pennypacker in accepting
the key, spoke in exceptional good
voice and was frequently interrupted
by applause, and when in concluding
he introduced President Roosevelt the
applause was deafening.
The Presidents Address.
President Roosevelt followed closely
the manuscript of his Grafton He
declared that the time is at hand when
the federal government must be given
->-Ifower TO regulate swollen fortunes
in so far as they are devoted to bust
ness purposes. If the government is
not granted this power, he said. the
result will be ultimate impotence in
handling the greatest problem of the
day, namely the control of corpora
lions
The president then said the power
of the federal government should b,
increased Continuing:
eff we fail thus to increase it, W,
show our impotence and leave our
selves at the mercy of those ingeniou
legal advisers of the holders of vas
corporate wealth. who. in the perform
ance of what they regard as their duty
and to serve the ends of their clients
invoke the law at one time for tn
confounding of their rivals. and at al
other time strive for the nullifcatio
of the law, in order that they then
selves may be left free to work thei
unbridled will on these same rivals
or on those who labor for them. or O
the general public
''In the exercise of their professio
and in the service of their clients thes
astute lawyers strive to prevent til
passage of efficient laws and strive [
secure judicial determination of thos
that pass which shall emasculat
them. They do not invoke the const
tuition in order to compel the due o
servance of law alike by rich and poo
by great and small; on the contrar
they are ceaselessly on the watch
cry out that the constitution is violate
whenever any effort is made to invol
the aid of the national governmer
whether for the efficient regulation
railroads. for the efficient supervise
of great corporations or for efficient
securing obedience to such law as Il
national eight-hour law and simil
so-called labor statutes
Praises Reforms in Pennsylvania.
"Strong nationalist tho l am, al
firm tho my belief is that there mu
be wide extension of the power
the national government to deal wi
questions of this kind, freely adm
that as regards many matters of fir
rate importance we must rely pure
upon the states for the betterment
present conditions. The several stat
must do their duty or our citizensE
can never be put on a proper plal
Therefore, l must heartily congratul:
the people of Pennsylvania on WI
its legislature, upon what its COVE
ment. has accomplished during I
present year. 1t is remarkable r
ord of achievement
-. Thru your legislature you hi