Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-26

think that We are now states; no long
or shall we be underliDgs, but on the
contrary We viii lift ourselves TO the
dignity OF the high position Of free
dom and liberty. This Is q great day
to sll Of u.s." After continuing at
length be concluded by again welcom.
Ing to this section the distinguished
visitors.
HON. MARTIN MAGINNIs
being called upon, said In terms he
was only too happy to welcome the
visitors. He wished them pleasanter
weather on the occasion, but the
frigidity Of the atmosphere was only
an endorsement that . cold climate
was productive Of crops Of warm
hearted men. The occasion we were
celebrating wa, the adding Of the miss
Ing links TO the chain Of states which
now formed q continuous line OF COM
mon wealths from the Pasific to the
Atlantic ocean. In such q storm as
now prevails, the flag Of freedom was
planted on Plymouth Rock and in
such a storm we march into the Union
with Montrna in the front rank.
Montana surely should be first, be-
cause was it not the highest, forming
rs it did the great continental divide
which gave to Dakota its Missouri
and to Washington its Columbia. The
palm Of glory and renoun was always
accorded the creators Of new empires
and founders Of civilization, hence
Montana. the two Dakotss and Wash.
ipgton should be entitled to II. In
consusion be thanked Sunset Cox
and Springer for their efforts in pro-
curing for US admission, closing with
toe peroration: "All honor TO Sunset
Cox; and after the four sunset states
have gone hand in hand into the
Union, let their representatives, who
ever they may be, remember old Sum-
set and not forget the silent sister ter
ritories who have been omitted. Let
those who hAye been left behind be-
brought In by those people and the
continent from sea to sea be made one
Union of states."
Hen. LEE MANTLE FOLLOWED,
aud with one of bis characteristic ad-
dresses entertained his auditors. He
said: "You have already been well
coined TO Montana by the citizens OF
the territory, and in behalf Of the leg
islature Of Montana do most heartily
welcome you. Though you were
ushered in by one Of your attendant
blizzards, IL chills not our hearts, but,
II anything. mskes them warmer.
Though we know you not personally,
we do by reputation. We are both
bound by common ties. We read Of
your wealth. energy and enterprise,
and know you to be with US In those
attributes. You have railroads, i'm
msnse grain products, fertile valleys
and great institutions lone institu-
t,ou, however, Church-you have,
which believe you are endeavoripg
to be ridden of) We have mines,
timber, agriculture and railroads.
Hence we welcome you to our fertile
valleys ard inexhaustibls mountains.
Warmly and cordially do We greet
you, for, Notwithstanding your bliz-
yards, they have not concealed the life
blood OF patriotism that flows within
you. (Applause.] Thence, I say, oil
hail. thrice hail to the budding oom
monwealths; to the four gems that are
| to glisteu and sparkle in the diadem
Of liberty which are to us ~ bescons
that are to lead US TO the glory which
lies before u.s."
PROF. McLoUTH,
tof Bismarck, responded In behalf o
his delegation, by whom he had beef
selected TO return thanks for the recep
ton rendered and humorously he re
marked that bis friends had placed Of
his slender shoulders (he weighs IS
pounds) the duty Of returning thank
to the people for the hospitality di.
played by the warm hearted hontan
ians. "In . manner" he continued
cit IL an easy task 10 make replies Of
an occasion Of this character, but II
this instance 1t is very embarrassing
as I cannot find words wherein TO ex
press my feelings. All i can say J
that when the news Of the passage
the bill reached Dakota, we knew
also that It had reached Montana. l
was on 81. Valentines day, and W
thought 1t the greatest valentine eve
: received by anyone. We shook an
prasped each others hand. and con
l grstuIated each other 30 much and 9
: ofteu that We got tired Of it, an