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

dent of all the people. He spoke of the
benefit of the exchanges of visits by the
representative citizens. of the various parts
of the country. He said that there were
many evidences of the united country, and
that while many differed with others In
political and religious ideas, that the en-
tire nation was united in one purpose-to
dominate educationally morally, CONNER
cially and agriculturally He said that the
south need give no proof that it was
part of the nation, for its sons stood
ready to protect its liberty with their lifes
blood.
Shows Oneness of Country.
The speaker then referred to the San
Francisco earthquake as an evidence of
the oneness of the country, referring to
the fact that all parts of the country re-
sponded to the call for aid, and showing
that the sorrow of one part of the country
was the sorrow of all.
Colonel Bush said that the distinguished
visitor had seen and would see things
that would surprise him. There were no
longer evidences of the raVages or war,
and that the rehabilitation was the most
marvellous on record. and that an energy
yet unsurpassed had improved the coun-
! try In all lines. He spoke of, the fact that
| the south had a monopoly on the growing
of one of the greatest necessities, cotton,
and that 1t was getting rich from that
alone He said that Birmingham dictates
the price of the steel and iron for the
world. and that she was rapidly forging
ahead In the production of finished ar
ticles.
In conclusion he spoke of the climate,
the schools churches and other great IN
, stitutions of the south He said that the
city felt a great joy in the presence OF
the vice president, and that he deemed
10 ,.fr Ny Fair
| banks, and said that the vice president
could limit his remarks to the climate of
Birmingham II he wished. The applause
was long and hearty, and when 1t had
| subsidized Mr.. Fairbanks said:
Vice President Speaks.
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizeps-l
| wish that the distinguished chairman had
given me little larger theme on which
to speak, and one that was a little more
! attractive. / will recognize the right of
| an American citizen to choose my theme.
| [ prefer to tell you what | think of the
| men and women-of Birmingham, for you
| have given me reason today to think
much of them and about them They
| have kept me pretty busy making
| speeches all day and in that regard they
show the oneness of the American people,
for they are great on having public
| speeches.
| Il have no formal, set speech to make
| and no well termed sentences in which to
i speak to you but | come to speak simply
as one American speaks to another
was gratifed to hear the chairman allude
| toethe oneness of the American people.
1t is a theme of surprising interest to
| me- | remember the hour when the north
and the south were divided In the great
| civil struggle. when brave brothers went
| down on the field of battle in mortal COM
| bat But that hour has passed and the
, clouds have lifted and fioated away for
| ever and for ever. You have raised monu-
| ments to your brave sons who followed
! their convictions on the field of glory and
| DEATH and we honor those who followed
| their convictions.
| "Where there were two flags, one rises
| triumphant-one, the sweetest of banners
| and one of the most powerful. 1t has
| come to stay and no power on earth can
! tear 1t down. One assault on it and every
| loyal patriot of Alabama and her sister
| states would rally to 1t.
Surprised at Prosperous Southland.
| 1--WE are a great people. We do not
| boast of our greatness from our natural
! wealth we do not boast because of our
indispensable riches and commercial de-
! velopment we do not call it great because
! of the splendid climate. but we call it
| great because 1t is just. because of the
| splendid manhood and womanhood.
| I'VE are all brought into sympathetic
| accord and the affinity is beautiful and
| splendid. You rejoice in your prosperity
| and we rejoice with you. We prosper
| and you enjoy it. What good comes to
you is shared by us, and what good comes
J to u.s. you share. You cannot develop one
| great community like this without bene-
! fitting the entire republic. You have to
| have markets for your products and In
| turn you draw from us for those things
| you need
eve wish to push forward in the ways
of greatness. We have not reached the
| limit of our greatness. We have become
F., the great consumers, and no nation in
| the world is as great consumer as the
United States. We are also the greatest
! of producers and If we wish to continue
| in both we must go on upward in civil
| ization We do not wish to start retro
| grade movement.
| 81 wish Blrmingham's progress to in
| crease, and the south to enjoy prosperity.
| AS came from the national capital, the
| greatest in the world. yours and mine. /
| noted the wonderful Improvement. If we
| would continue to develop our highest
| aims. we must be loyal to principle,
| faithful to the counsel of wisdom. broad
| enng the intelligence of the people, We
| must be educated morally and intellec-
| tually and we must be morally and In
| tellectually great If we would be CON-
| mercisly great.
Surprised at Prosperous Southland.
| 81 was surprised and gratified as
swept from the national capital to Ala
| bama. passing through Virginia, North
and South Carolina and Georgia and Ala