Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-02
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panied by Gov. Franz of Oklahoma,
and Seth Bullock of the Black Hills.
AS at Canton, the president did not
deliver his speech here just as he
had prepared it and given it to the
Press. He did not omit any feature,
but frequently turned from his manu-.
script to interject extemporaneous
remarks for the purpose of emphasis
and elaboration.
Before beginning he insisted that
the ropes be let down SO as to ad-
NIT enough people to fill number
of vacant seats and when men and
women appeared carrying children
he directed that they be given chairs.
Now" he said, when these pre-
liminaries had been arranged, 'you
can proceed" s.
Again, as ON yesterday, his theme
was similar treatment for the, rich
and poor, and again he found occa-
sion to point his story with familiar
colloquialisms. isn't this good doc
trine?" he asked, after stating his
proposition, addressing the Grand
Army group in front of him, and
when he received shout of assent
he proceeded to say he was always
willing to. help a man who stumbled
and falls, but not to carry a man
who '.lies down" S
.tIt does him no good, and it is too
much for me-" he added.
He dwelt on the necessity for self
mastery, declaring that "eyery man
must have a MASTER and aiding that
''if he does not master himself some
one else will do so.''
In another connection he laid down
the general proposition that "An Al
private soldier is worth a number of
poor major generals aiding that an
Al major general is Invaluable, the
point being that individual merit is
la pearl Of great price in every walk
Of life. 81
He was willing to help a big rail.
road man If he was honestsaaand
would protect him against the demo.
gognes, but he would not desist in
his condemnation of those who were
not acting honestly. sYou will re
member that a year ago ]. expressed
my opinion Of certain undesirable cit
liens" he said, "and stand by what
I said.'' He added that he would al
ways condemn man vino 'incites
to murder and would name punish
ment FOR that offense as ne would for
a crime of the corporation Grimm
ais; he would treat both alike and
just as he would treat other offend.
1 ef-s.
| After he had concluded he was pre-
scented with goldheaded cane by the
negroes OF eKokuk. The presenta
ton speech was made by negro
| plasterer, who assured the presiden
that the negro people of eKokul
have every confidence in his admin
istration and his determination tt
treat the black race with fairness
/ The incident seemed to touch The
president. He grasped the speaker.
hand and held it tightly while hi
made reply, saying that he accepted
the present with great pleasure and
adding that in dealing with the blacl
man as in dealing with the white
he followed what he believed to be
the only sane principle, that of treat
ing every man according to his mer
its, as an individual regardless Of
race. Il. b - 81 INA, ,,..i Iss.ss.
The presidents speech follows: @
| After comp imenting and eongratu
lating the good people of Iowa, the
president, in part said:
During the last few years we o.
the United States have been forced
to consider very seriously economic
problems. We have made a begin
ming in the attempt to deal with the
relations of the national government
that is, with the relations of the
people of the countryto the huge
and wealthy corporations, controlled
for the most part by a few very ricf
men, which are engaged In interstate
business especially the great railWa!
corporal lions. You know my views
on this matter You know that be
lieye that the national government
in the interests of the poole, should
assume much the same supervision
and control over the management Of
the interstate common carriers tina
1t now exercises over the nationa
1 banks. You know furthermore thaf
II believe that this supervision ant
control should be exercised in spir
1t of rigid fairness toward the cor
lpcrations, exacting justice from then
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