Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-08-22

rTity, nu on the reverse: The eagle and the
flag against the rooster and the rag. Hon j. r.
Gray, OF Noblesyiile, was spokesman for the Wis.
itors.
In responding, General Harrison briefly dis.
cuesed the beneficent results OF American home
Influences He spoke as follows:
Col mel Gray and my Hamilton County
friends, the demonstration which you have
made this morning ia worthy Of Hamilton
County it IS worthy Of the great party TO which
YOU have given the consent Of your minds and
the love Of your hearts 1t is altogether more
than worthy OF him whom yon have come to
greet fou come from n county that, your
spokesman has said is greatly favored, a county
rich In its agri r1turh capacity; but as
look into your faces this morning, / turn
the Thought OF those things that are higher
and bcttor. MOI long ago a distinguished
rngiishman and iurist visited country
)n the eve Of his return, IN n public address.
he alluded to the fact that wherever he went
he was asked whether he was not amazed at
the great size OF our country. This student Of
law and government ry kindly, bnt very de-
cideily rebnked this too prevalent pride Of bulk.
ana called our attention to the finer and higher
things that he had observed in our American
civilization. So to-day. as look into the 50 in
teihgent faces, my thoughts are turned away
nom those things that are scheduled that have
Their places In our census returns, to those
things which belong to the higher man--his
spiritual aud moral ntture. Iconsratulnte Won.
not so much upon the rich farm lands OF your
county as upon your virtuous and happy
homes. The home In the best rs 1t IL the first
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sentative and assimilatsve of force should
despair for my country If American citizens
were 10 be trained only in our schools valuable
~ the instruction is 1t ia in the home that we
nfst learn obedience aud respect OF law
Parental hority is the type OF beneGcent
government 1t il in the home that we learn to
love, IN the mother that bore us that which
more pride In the fact that the Republican
party has always been the friend and
protector 81 the American home than in aught
else BY the benefcent homestead law II Gre
ated more than half million of homes by the
proclamation It converted n mil
lion cattle pens into homes and 1t is still true to
nose principles that will preserve contentmenf
ana prosperity in our HON -. l greet YOU Ms
men who have been narturel in such homes
and call your thoughts t. ,hs fact that the Re-
publican party has always been and can BIO
trnsted to BIO friendly TO all that will PFC mote
virtne, intelligence and morality in tho homes
OF our people. Now, in view Of the fact that /
must greet other delegations to-day, am sure
you Will he content with these Lrief remarks.
though they are altogether an inadequate return
for your cordial demonstration.
From Douglas County, Illinois, came nine.
teen carloads OF people A notable feature Of
their display WAS the old tat,ered battlc.ias Of
Inc Iwenty-hrst Illinois Regiment General
Grants original regiment 1t WAS borne by
seven seven veterans OF the Twenty first Illinois,
This delegation also brought Tippecanoe log
cabin made Of hickory limbs. Scrambliig about
,ts roof were pair OF coons. Along with the
Douglas County delegation came large and
Illinois. As the double column from Illinois
moved up Pennsylvania avenue the Grant vet
srans ON the one side and the uniformed Youn,
Mems Club ON the other the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~
wers very profuse. and fine streets
for several squares were crowded with n, ,ctntors
Arriving at Uniyersi v Park 4 crowd .,f several
thousand aw ait ed them swelling tl,e andonc.,
10 nearly t0OD which il the LARGEST cr,w,l vet
received at any one time Can. Ain 4. ~ Min.
IN H. OF Tuscola. addressed General Harris on i,
behalf OF the Douglas County deleuation. and 4
Mills of Decatur smoke Tor the Younr Meme
Republican Club Of that city I'm tho n1atsor,n
were oxen or more xe GRAMS amend wrl,on,
was an old warrior who with unconce AID urida
and admiration, held alcft over General Hsrr;
son . head the historic fiaa, ~ Granite ali ra,s
ment 1t was several minutes after General
Harrison arose bcfo o the tunu,t and cheer
subsidized Meanwhile with his Prince AIhert
closely buttonet. and looking IN robnst health |
40 surveyed the Cnthusiastic thronu Tha |
heme OF his second aidresa WAS the tariff issnc
IIe spoke as follows: ''' ,'
my Republican frieuds. I fsel n,vsals nn.bts |
% respond suitably n, Ma p,aUr;fcc,,t aa,,,n,
,tratton and 10 these Kindly wor,is witch VOW
have addressed to me-. Public duties involve 1--we |
,rave II sponsibilities. The conscientious man |
tie man Who sincerely dssires +" knows sni
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