Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-02
President Is Carried From Station
to Parlors of Hotel Where Great
Throngs Shake His Hand
With Southern Welcome.
TAFT TELLS HIS HOSTS
THAT COUNTRY rs UNITED
President, Leading Procession, Is
Taken in Automobiles to County
Fair Where He Addresses
Thousands of Visitors.
(By Associated Press. }

(By Associated Press,)
JACKSON, Miss. Nov President
Taft arrived here from New Orleans at
s:45 O'Clock this morning, just five min
utes behind his arranged schedule. The
president Travelled over the lines or the
Illinois Central railroad. and the run tc
Jackson was without incident.
When the train stopped reception com
mittee. headed by r. H. Henry. took the
president in hand and escorted him to
the parlors of the Edwards hotel. where
a general reception committee. composed
of 200 MissiSsippians were awaiting him.
Mr. Henry introduced the president In
a brief speech He said:
1T is a proud moment, a most auspi-
cious occasion when a southern state-h
Democratic state-if you please-is favor
ed by visit from the president of the
United States, not the president of any
section or class but of the whole people
of the great united country, knowing no
north, no south, no east. no west in the
administration of his high Office"
President Taft thanked the members OF
the escort committee and then shook
hands with all present.
At 10 o'clock the street parade was
formed and the president, with Governor
Noel in an automobile. led the process
sion. He was received with enthusiasm
all along the line of march, and was kept
busy standing bowling his acknowledge
ments.
The party proceeded to the agricultural
building of the state fair, and the pres
ident evinced much interest in the ex-
hibit there.
At the race track an immense throng
was present to greet the chief executive.
Flags were waved, bands played patriotic
airs and the people cheertd the president.
He was introduced by Governor Noel.
Governor Noel entertained the president
at luncheon alta p M at the executive
mansion. Late this afternoon Mr.. Taft
will have a motor ride to points of in
terest in and about the city, and tonight
will be the guest of honor at a ban
quet.
Secretary of War Dickinson. who re-
NAMED behind in New Orleans, to address
the waterways convention, telegraphed
this morning that he would arrive by spe
cial train at 3 p. m. and would bring
Speaker Cannon with him.
TRIBUTE TO FARMER.
The presidents fair grounds address
was a tribute to the farmer. The pres
ident deplored the tendency of young
men to drift to the city in order that
they may be where they think the
wheels are going around
'Tf 1 were advising young men as to
their future profession" said the presi-
dent, 81 would say that there are great
er opportunities in agriculture than in
any other profession in our country. The
farmers life takes him away from that
nervous exhaustion, that gambling pro-
pensity and that hustle and rapidity that
hurries men to their graves"
The president declared he was glad
to come to the state of Mississippi be-
cause 1t was one of the great agricultural
states of the union. Most of the great
men of the state, he said. had been farm
ers and lawyers Referring to the Mis-
sissippi river project, the president said
the subject was being agitated as never
before, and he believed the sentiment
in favor of improvement was stronger at
this time than ever in the past.
But we must be certain what we are
going to do" he added, land be sure we
are not pouring our money down a rat
hole"
Governor Noel, in his Introductory ad-
dress. had referred to the many places
of confidence Mr.. Taft had held. The
president said he admitted" 1t all.
whenever offices were raining from the
sky" he added with characteristic
chuckle my plate was up
Closing his address, the president said.
IT now have made more than 200
speeches on this trip. The Lord forgive
me for making them. and the Lord help
those who have had to hear them"
BOYS GUARD TAFT.
The presidents escort to the fair
grounds included the Taft Guards" con-
sisting of 60 boys. all under IA, in rough
rider uniform. There has been consider
able discussion in Jackson as to whether
the SIS a plate banquet served to the
president tonight should include wine,
Mississippi being a prohibition state.
It was finally decided that the S25 as
seSsment could not be spent unless wine
was served to the diners, so wine went
upon the menu cards and has been i'm
ported for the occasion. The banquet win
be served by a firm of Chicago caterers,
the supplies, cooks and walters having
been brought here on a special train.