The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26
Two NOtdbI6 Speeches
President Roosevelt Finishes Bear
Hunt and is Given Reception
bu MiSsiSSiDDidnS.
John Sharp Williams Delivers an InstruG-
tive and Eloquent Welcome, and the
Presidents Response Touches
LSyceS and Waterways.

brakes, and looking br0nzed and vi: =
orous, President Roosevelt paid !.
flying visit to vicksburg this after
noon. He arrived at Delta, jus,
across the river, at ! o'clock, wher'
he was met by the stea ms,at Bell,
of the Bends, with n reception com
mittee of one hundred representative.
citizens on board. The President I'M
nIediately embarked, and, followed
by a dozen boats, yachts, and other
river craft. made his entry into thi,
city. The bluffs overlooking the riv
er we're lined with people who gave
the Chief Executive a most hearty
and NOISY welcome.
The President enjoyed his hunt IL
Louisiana immensely. and is greatl,
ple,lsed ut the resnlto f his two weeks
camp hunt. Three hears we're killed
of which the President shot the bis
gest, besides killing fine deer and
Some smaller game. The can,pers
hid bear ment, veDisoD. wild turkey,
duck, squirrels, 'opossum aud fish, IN
the greatest abundance. and the no
ted guest entered into the excitement
aud pleasure of the chase with the
grratest abandon and enthusiasm.
Arriving ut the wharf the President
entered the forward carriage, and
with Mayor b. W. Griffith and Gen.
Stephen ID. Lee, headed the parade.
which passed through the principal
streets to tue National Cemetery.
The streets were denseIy packed
with people, who rh-ered the visitor
at every opportunity. At the corner
OF Cherry ana Clay streets the pro-
cessiun was halted, and Gen. Stephen
d. Lpe. Commander in chief of the
United Confederate Veterans organi-
xatiun. told the President that sew
eral hundred Onion aud Confederate
veterans stood before him, and he
desired the Chic. Executive to meet
these old warriors The President
arose in his carriage and cordially
shock hands with the Old soldiers
Arriving at the National Cemetery
the party drove slowly through the
hurying ground. the President evin-
cling lively interest ia the historic
place From the cemetery the party
drove to the Courthouse square, at
which point an immense crowd had
gathered to hear the speechmaking.
President Roosevelt was introdnced
by Representative John Sharp VIII
liams.
CONGRESSMAN wIMLIAMs' SPEECH.
Mr. Williams said:
Mr.. President, Mr.. Mayor, Gentle
men Of the Reception Committee and
FelIow-Citizens This il not n time
or place to emphasize oseven to-sug-
gest political differences. On proper
occasions they are worthy Of all So
rious presentation and all serious
mind-taHng, as thugs of vital im-
pvrtance. In another sense they are
always in ourcountry matters Of MI
nor consideration. This ~ true bp-
cnust Americans agree about vastly
more things than they differ about
Parties here are not divided as in
France, where one is des,rous to
maintain and the Others To destroy
the form of government itself. Our
lines of demarkation are caused by
differing views Of construction and
methods of administration.
Eve all stand for the Republic. IN
broad and essential sense We are
therefore all Republicans. Ours is ~
Democratic Republic. In the same
broad American sense, therefore, We
are all Democrats. II is Constitu-
tional Democratic Republic, under
which the only oath OF allegiance
taken by officeholders is to maintain
and preserve inviolate the written
Constitution of the United States
which is the prescribing voice of the
people. demarking the boundaries of
action for all political machinery. In
this same broad American sense, we
are therefore all Constitutionalists.-
Ours is Representative Constitu-
tianal Democratic Republic, and
therefore all Of US who understand