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100000 PERSONS
HEAR PRESIDENT
DELIVER ADDRESS
Executive Speaks at Charlotte,
Occasion Being 141st An
nIversary of MeckIen-
burg Declaration.
SEES NEW AGE DAWNlNG
Republican Leaders Looking
Backward. Not Forward,
Wilson Tells Hearers at
Salisbury, N. G.

Charlotte. N. c.. May .22.-President
Wilson today addressed a GROVE esti-
mated at more thar 100, 900 gathered
here for the 141st anniversary Of the
signing of the Mecklenburg declaration
of Independence. He was introduced by
Governor Craig, OF North Carolina,
who spoke Of the president as one Of
the greatest leaders the nation has rel
seen. The president began speaking
at 1890 O'Clock.
rived here at 10 a. m. to attend the
celebation of the "Mecklenburg dec
laration of Independence" The presi-
dent first reviewed a procession and
later made an open air speech. Thou
sands from all over the state packed
great demonstration. At the reviewing
stand he was welcomed by Governor
Craig Of North Carolina, Governor
Manning of South Carolina and their
staffs.
The procession. headed BY the North
Carolina national guard, $500 strong.
Q an hour to file by the point where
the president stood. 1t was made up
of not only the military but OF indus
trial floats and exhibits, veterans Of
the civil war, fr%aternal orders and
numerous other features representing
iahAoGS VI AIl0s ntWH
Talks of Ideals.
The president spoke briefly and de-
voted himself almost wholly to the
ideals OF the United States. He de-
clared untainted Americanism was
needed. that the United States must
preserve it's ideals in order to be OF
assistance in helping the world.
Il have come back for a brief visit
to a region e to my heart" said the
president. Il do not know whether I
can interpret for you TIE spirit Of this
occasion. 1t is necessary to realize just
what we celebrate. There were only
100000 people in his nation when IL
10000 900 people. There nave been
changes. but we have The same ele-
ments. What / want to impress upon
you is that we have always been in the
making. Among the men who founded
this nation. there was a very great
ton has devoted itself almost too much
to material things. There have been
other nations just as rich as the Uni
ted States. We must think Of what we
are going to do with our wealth and
our prosperity.
south and 1t did not come out OF New
England. 1t came out Of the middle
states. where there was a mixture OF
different races
European VS.. American Methods.
The president spoke of the European
war.
What are the elements Of this warp"
he asked. ut is a clash of different
elements. Europe is fighting out in
war the questions we are fighting out
in peace. The processes Of communi-
cation have grown better, nations inc
people have grown together. Men can
now learn more about each other. So
that now the melting pot is bigger thar
America. 1t is as big as the world. See
then what a new world we nave come
into.
Here in America we have tried to
set the example of peace by keeping
together. Is it not a sign and dawn Of
a new age that the one thing new on
which the world is about to fall back
is the moral judgment Of mankind? 2"
The president said he hoped tho
United States after the European war
would be able to lift up a symbol OF
the still small voice Of humanity
Closing his address amid a burst Of
applause, the president left the stand
to go to a local club for lunch.