, 1890-10-09
brief speech, thanking the people heartily

brief speech, thanking the people he"r''y
for the reception.
Between Vincennes and sullivan,
thirty miles, the fastest run OF the trip
was made the distance being covered III
thirty-two minutes.
Tho principal event OF the aay wns
the reception at Terre Haute' s'unu
had been erected, and fully lo,ooo people
assembled to greet the party. Inc nr'
rival of tho train was heralded py tne
whistling of every engine ana factory III
tho city, and the noise was deaienins'
When the speakers stand was
finally reached, it was iuiiy
ten minutes before the thousands
of cheering people couid p
auieted. Mayor Daniels welcomed the
president to tho city, and introduced
him to the people. Tho president, IN
responding, said that he very heartily
appreciated this large gathering ana weI,
come, which the kind and animated
faces, as well as the words OF tue mayor,
had extended. Terre Haute had always
been the homo of some of his most
cherished personal friends, and he was
glad to know that the city was In an IN
creasing degree prosperous, ana that the
people were contented and happy. ~
am glad to know" said he, that the
| local industries which have been rapld'y
established in your midst are to-uhy
busy producing their varied products,
and that these find q ready market NJ
remuneratiye prices. | was told, as we
approached your city, that there was
not an idle wheel in Ierro Haute. IL Is
very pleasant to know that THIS pros
perity is generally shared by all our peo-
pie. llopCiulness anu cheer and courage
lend to bring and maintain good times.
Croaking never built city, we diner
widely in our views OF public policies,
but | trust every one OF US IL devoted
to the flag which represents the unity
and power OF our country, and to the
interests of the people as we are gwen
to see and understand them. We arc IN
the enjoyment of the most perfect sys-
TEN OF government that has ever been
devised ior man. We are under fewer
restraints, and individual faculties and
liberties have wider range thnn in
arched over the head of every ambitious,
industrious and aspiring young man.
rncre are no social conditions, no un-
needed legal restrictions. Let us con.
tinue to cherish these institutions and
maintain them In their best develop
ment. let US see that as far as our
influence can bring 1t to pass they are
COHuuCtcu lOr tue Sehefai Soou' lhp
plause.
The president then introduced Secre-
tary Tracy who made brief address,
In which he said that he had been de-
lighted with the trip, but more especially
with the enthusiasm with which the
people of Indiana have everywhere
greeted the president, and the warm per-
sonal friendship they have manifested.
Applause The same qualities of hand
and heart that have so endeared him to
you will cause him to be equally es-
teemed by all the people of the nation.
Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio, i'll q
brief speech congratulated the farmers
of Indiana upon their appearance of
prosperity, saying that he had expected
from the representations made to find
them pallid-cheekcd. poverty stricken,
mortgage-riddcn people, instead OF a
class upon whom the god of agriculture
seemed TO be smiling.
II required considerable exertion for
the party 10 again reach the train
through the surging crowd. As soon as
possible the journey was resumed.
At Danyille, ILL.,, this evening the roar
of cannon sounded hearty welcome TO
the Prairie state, and gave evidence OF
unusual preparations for demonstra-
tion.