Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-23

said to my associates that now know
more of the magnitude of this great
republic than did before, because this
is the first time l was ever SO far from
home
"You have got the most magnificent
state, so far as am able to
judge, that 1 ever saw before, because
of its vastness and grandeur; and If 1
could say anything appropriate to this
occasion it would be to congratulate you
and the people of Fort Worth on this
grand exposition. And this, trust that
it will add to your prosperity and pro-
gress and that the emblems that you
have planted in this dome, "a prosperous
state, free education ''happy homes,
(above all free education y and a
healthy climate q know you have fine
climate for 1 haven't seen such warm
weather for fifteen months)-I pray that
the One who governs the universe will
grant these.
"In closing l should be negleotful of
myself and you if 1 failed TO mention
matter which I always carry with NE.
want you all to come up to Chicago
in 1898, and if I am spared long enough
1 shall take pleasure in introducing you
to the people of the world who are COM
ing to Chicago during that year.
"Mr. President, am obliged 20 you
for making this opportunity TO make
these remarks. 1 shall reoolleot what
you said about the pairs and three of
kind. If l stayed here for six months
I might inquire further into that matter,
but probably If 1 behave my
self shall not have to stay six
months. -
Frequently during the delivery of his
speech Mayor Cregier was inter-
rupted with loud applause from the
interested audience, and when he sat
down cheers rent the entire building.
Then came calls for Gen. Smith of nli-
nois, x-lieutenant-goYernor of that
state, who upon coming forward said:
''Mr. president, Ladies and Gentlemen:
"Were to consult my own feelings 1
would say amen to all that Mayor Gre
gier has said, and 1 think perhaps
might please you better did l do so,
but would be lacking in appreciation of
your courtesIes did l not say that 1t gives
me great pleasure indeed to be here at
this wonderful Spring Palace and witness
these marks of your industry and of your
greatness as an agricultural country,
aud to congratulate the citizens of Fort
Worth upon their Chicago enterprise in
not engaging in anything, no matter of
what character, whether of public or
private nature, but, that they make
grand success of 1t. AS the mayor has
said, your climate is warm and genial,
but 1 know from having Nmet your
people under other circumstances that
your hearts are still warmer than your
climate. l have just returned from
warmer climate than this, having spent
the winter in the West Indies. In Jamaf->
ca they are constructing an exposition.
They are going to show their textile
fabrics and the fruits of the island. Chi
cago is going to have World 8 exposition
to show the fabrics, fruits and cereals of
the entire world, and you of Fort Worth
are coming to see it. Coming from a
state that we think marvel in its large
crops, than which there is no country in
the world that contains q larger
percentage of cultivatable land,
for its one particular line of crops, the
grain of that state equaling the entire
product of the remainder Of the United
States; yet magnificent as that is, we
find here the great empire state of the
Southwest, Texas, the Lone Star state
and the republic of the Southwest under
Sam Houston, having its products that
surpass even Illinois. Your cotton alone
is worth more in its annual product than
all the precious metals Of the United
States and territories. Just think of
thatI Go to Colorado, Wyo-
ming, Idaho or California and
your cotton here over-val ues their
entire product of precious metals.
And you have other products also that
equal them. Your cattle and blooded
stock, not counting your wives and
daughters, overvalue all the precious
metals of the country. You have cause
TO be proud of this state and of the spirit
of enterprise and energy of your young
Chicago, Fort Worth.
"Friends, thank you for this oourte-
GUS greeting -