Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-13

| which also wiei6s a powerful influence in
| the progress and prosperity of our country
and OF the civilization of all humsnity
| Such an organization as you represent,
| gentlemen, is possible only under a repub-
| lican form of government l might indulge
IN fruitful speculations of the great power
| of your organization for good, and equally
| lis power for i'll if not wisely administered,
but we OF Sacramento do not propose TO
weary you with long speeches nor sound
ing platitudes. We tender you our hospi-
tality and the freedom Of our city. We
have invited you to come to California
| being here we ask you to observe and
| judge-we are prepared to abide the re-
suit"
THE WELCOME.
Mayor Gregory then announced that
General A. L. Hart would deliver the
| formal address of welcome Mr. Hart
| said he knew of nothing which he could
say on this occasion which would add TO
/ the hearty and spontaneous welcome which
| had been given to those of the Eastern
| States who are with US by the people of
| this city and by the people of California /;
| but that 1t became necessary for him to en-
deavor to welcome them on behalf of the
people of this city, and in doing so he be-
! lieved he was speaking for the people of
| California. He said this not because this
| is the center of population, but because
| it is the center of government. Here in
| this magnificent Capitol, built by the hard
earned capital of the people of California,
| built by the grangers and producers, it was
/ fitting that this congregation Of grangers of
| the United States should occur and here
be welcomed by the people of the
State We were Justly proud of the
| because of its accomplishment, proud
because of its people, proud because of the
| beauties of the homes and proud because
| of the accomplishments of its citizens We
have accomplished as much in the city of
| Sacramento as has been accomplished by
any city in the United States of an equal
population. We have constructed by our Cit
| liens the railroad that to day spans the con-
| tinent of America, and in our midst, as one
of the distinguished citizens of California
who have congregated here for the purpose
| of extending welcome to you, sits Sena-
tor of the United States, whose strong arm
and will and brains constitute one of the
forces that has enabled you, during the
| mid winter, to come here to our Golden
State and enjoy the splendid climate of
which California boasts. We invite you to
our homes to see the rich products of our
soil, to examine the resources of our grand
est of States, and extend our hand to lead
you throughout the State of California.
MASTER BRIGHAM's SPEECH.
The next toast was THE National
Grange" to which Worthy Master Brig
ham responded.
Mr.. Brigham said 81 am satisfied from
what have observed since l have been
present here III your city that if there are
any citizens here who have any doubts
about being able to pass through the
Golden Gate some time in the future, they
hope, at least, if they are denied that priv
ilege. that they may be permitted to re-
main during the endless ages of eter-
nifty here in the city of Sacramento,
or at lesst in the State of California. | am
to respond for the National Grange, and
will say that ii is National organization
az it is named, and the representatives are
from nearly every State in this great Un-
ion. You look about these walls and you
see the beautiful decorations. You see
upon each banner the name of some
of the States of this Union. If you
will go up and down these tables and inquire
| of those who are present here, you will find
from nearly every State solid, substantial
man accompanied by his wife, a representa-
tive of that State. They have come here to
your CITY 10 ltBlSldlc III TIC lHlcI6SL vi lllS
great farme organization. We realize that
in this great country of ours there are many
! interests, but we are pleased to believe that
agriculture is the foundation interest of
this country, and we believe it is absolute
lv essential to every other interest and ev-
erv profession that this foundation interest
be carefully fostered and protected. We
have some specific objects which we desire
to accomplish. We do not desire to inter-
fere with other legitimate interests. We
do not meet together and talk together
for the purpose of driving down or inter-
fering with any legitimate interest of this
country. When we ride across the country
upon your great railway lines, we under
stand well if this country is 10 be prosper
Gus in all departments, if our people have
to work out the great destiny for which
they were intended, and for which
this continent was planned and
created, we believe that every interest
must be properly cared for, and must have
q fair and reasonable chance with the
other interests of our country. We ask
only that the men and women who are
willing to labor and toll in the fields shall
receive an honest share of the rewards of
their own labor, and by a legitimate
method and by conservative measures we
intend to secure for the farmer
his wife, his SONS and daughters
this fair reward labor. We recognize the
fact that in this great republican Govern
ment of ours, it is necessary that the sover-
eign rulers be intelligent and qualified for
work which they have to do, and there
fore we recognize the necessity of cultivat-
ing the boys and girls, and educating them
in the duties of American citizenship; and
we in our gatherings teach them to in
vestigate and to decide for themselves.
And in doing this we are not interfering
with any interests, but we are sending out,
and will send out from these farm homes,
strong, selfreliant men and women, and
in their hands the interests OF this great Re-
public will be placed. You may go up and
down these tables and you will find here
every political sentiment represented except
that of the Anarchist [applause], those op-
posed to law and order You will find
none of them here These men own and
love their homes, and their strong arms
will be used at any time to preserve the
law and sustain order in this country"
Mr.. Brigham concluded his remarks by
reviewing the principles and objects of the
Order of the Patrons of Husbandry. All
are sisters and brothers. Its ranks were
filled with men who were engaged on OPP
posite sides in the great war of the rebell-
ion, but between whom all animosities and
sectional preiudices had been cast aside.
They knew no banner and no flag except
the starry banner that overshadowed them
on this occasion. This organization had
done more than any other to
bring the people together in sentiment.
They had heard of the grand, big heart of
the Californians, and they were going to
test it, and they expected to go home to
tell to their people-as did the Queen of
old-that "the half had not been told.'
CALIFORNIA"
Hon. Grove L. Johnson was called upon
to respond to the above toast Mr.. John
son began by eulogizing the State and its
people, and then said he would ask their
Eastern visitors-after viewing its wonders
and resources-if they would not feel
proud to be citizens of California. He
asked them to go with us, not in spirit, but
in person, among its bills and valleys and
mines, from whence was taken the gold
that kept up the arms OF the Union in the
war of the rebellion, and maintained the
financial standing of the country. He
would have them go over the State from
one limit to the other and view its
vineyards and orchlrds, from whence
came the fruits they saw upon
the tables before them. The oranges. the
grapes, the raisins, the nuts, all came from
the soil of California. Had Californians
not n right to De proud of their State2 He