Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-24
The visit q VIC. President r.,rs....

Vice President Fairbanks Visited the
city last Saturday morning for about
half An hour. "A COMMITTEES consisting
OF George r.. FIR, eman and County Stunt.
French waited on him In Sioux CITY
FIR day night and gained his consent 10
take the Sioux Falls train in the MORN
ing and remain hers until the arrival
of the Alb rieen train, making q short
address in the court house square.
Capt. Beardsley placed his own private
car al his dispOssl, which was cut out
he,e and attached to the Aberdeen
train on che arrival OF the latter. "A
cUmmittee Of the Vermillion CONNER
cial G ub and OF the M. e state CONFER
en- e In session at Vermillion, met the
vice president here aud escorted him
TO VermilliOn. He remained In Yer.
million until Sunday afternoon. when
he left for Dallas, Texas
The band played several selections
on the streets previous to the arrival
ct the train, calling GU, quite crowd
The county hag was Loyalty waving
from toe c0ur. house tower and per.
'fect aI.umn day made all conditions
suspicious for an outdoor meeting.
On arrival, Wee President Fairbanks
square in An au 'omObi'e. He was &C.
compared BY Senator Conn E, his pri-
yAit sscrt tar End. of the local COM
nitlee, Supt. FIR nCh md Postmaster
Reid. The q j urnm nj of the teach
es institute, with ctfiz ns, ladies and
Enildren, made crowd Of lr b bly,
five hundred, that gave the vice presi-
deht II b. arty welcome.
I'M. s
the distinguished visitor in happy
manner, referriug to him Ms III " ce
president Of the Uoited Sta sea whO Was
born In Union county. --- Ohio"
"UniJn means great deal, said the
vice president, 10 ev ~ Am can.
Union OF hearts, uni Of aims. union
oi Interests are essential 10 successful
life. sfhe union fore We, i, the battle
cry Of the republic. To me. who was
born In Union caunty, and 10 you who
!, e there, the word IL fraught v it'll
pr cious memories. A union manis
loyal man and should be worths
man."
Vic. President Fairbanks RI ferrtd TO
The school house as about the tirst and
most prominent building be observed
in coming iniO these new towns. This
he believed To he cure pvomfpe OF
capable, intelligent aud worthy efkfxen-
ship "YOu are not Ms greafsin pabBu-
la'iOn." said the speaker, ''as your
Leighb ring states Of Iowa and Ns
braska, but you are as great, am con-
WINGED. In extent, In patriotism and In
possibility. South Dakota is taking
advanc. d position among all the states
In providing u most liberal school fund
Whatever money you put into churches,
good books, schools, become immOr-
tai and finds d. post In those mansions
where thieves cannot break through
nor steal Our train, though la e, has
whistled. am convinced that this 10
no South Dakota train, for South d.
kota should never be behind. thank
you heartily for your kind attention. =
Vice President Fairbanks is the 6rst
living vice president to visit Elk Point
while in fl g. Hannibal Hamin and
Schuyler Co FIX both have visitt d here,
but after their term of Office had ex-
pired. Pres dent Roosevelt spoke here
when be was candidate for vice pres
ident. Vice President Fairba nks msce
most favorable impr ession. all whn
heard him being ready to agree that
he Is the calibre OF which statesmen
are made.