The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-08
Terre Haute over the Evansville and Terre


AofEt Aldutc over the ENd0SNllle auO ltTI6
Haute railroad.
In this city stands had been erected and
beautifully decorated in honor OF the Presi-
dents coming. Fully 10000 people assem-
bled. The Presidents approach was sig
nailed by deafening whistles from engines
and factories. When the party finally
reached the stand it was fully ten minutes
before the thousands of cheering Hoosiers
could be calmed sufficiently 70 allow the
ceremonies to begin. Mayor Daniels then
welcomed the President 60 the city and in
troduced him to the audience
INTERESTED IN TERRK HAUrE.
In his speech the President, after ex-
pressing his hearty appreciation Of the well
come extended him, and the interest he had
for more than thirty years taken in the
city's growth and progress, said: ~ was
told as l approached your city that there
was not an idle wheel in Terre Haute.
Ii is very pleasant to know that this
prosperity is so generally shared by all our
people. Hopefulness and cheer and courage
tend to bring and maintain good times. We
differ widely in our views on public poll
cies, but l trust every one of us is devoted
TO the flag which represents the unity and
power OF our country, and TO the best in
terests OF the people, az we are given 20 see
and understand those interests, [Applause.
"We are in the enjoyment OF the most
perfect system OF government that has
ever been devised for the use of men. We
are under fewer restraints, and individual
faculties and liberties have a wider range
here than in any other land.
Here the sky Of hope Is arched over the
head of every ambitious, industrious and
aspiring young man. There are no social
conditions; there are unheeded legal restric-
tions. Let us continue to cherish those in
stitutions and to maintain them in their best
4 II Oh, NI.N g.
influence can bring it to pass they are con-
Quoted for the general good. [Applause.l
1T gives me pleasure to bring into your
city to-day one who Is the successor as head
of the navy department Of that distinguished
citizen of Indiana, who is especially revered
and loved by all the people of Terre Haute,
but is also embraced In the wider love of
the citizens of Indiana, Col Richard w.
Thompson. Let me present to you Benja-
min F. Tracy of New York. Secretary oi
| the Navy"
Mr.. Tracy made brief speech.
FORCED TO MAKE SPEECH.
TERRE HAUTE, IND, Oct. 7.-At the
little town of Sullivan the President ives
| firally forced TO make a speech. About
| half the county was out. my friends,
said the President, ''some of you have re-
quested that / would give you little talk.
| The range of things that / can say on al
occasion like this is very limited
but one thing. though il
seems to involve repetition, can
| say to you very heartily and very sincerely
/ am very glad again to look into the faces
of my Indiana friends. l trust / have
friends that are not in Indiana, but my
| earliest and best are here. Again l thanl
you" [Cheers.]
AT DANvLLE.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. Oct. Z. At Dan
| vile monster celebration was gotten up
| Congressman Cannon, who met the party
| few miles out, introduced the President
who said: "My fellow citizens, | regre
that the time Of our arrival an,
the brief time we can Civ
| you should make it so inconvenien
| FOR you, who have assembled here to gree
us. Yet, though darkness shuts out you
faces, cannot omit to acknowledge will
the most heartfelt gratitude the enthusiastic
greeting Of this large assembly. My
fellow citizens, it is quite wortl
| while, think, for those who are charged
with great public affairs now and then tt
| turn aside from the routine of official dutie
| to look into the faces of the people Zap
| plause.l 1t Is well enough that all public
| officers should be reminded that in oul
republican institutions the repository Of al
| power, the originator of all policy, is tn
people Of the United States [Great ap
| plause1
Stops were made at Urbana, and Cham
paign, where large crowds had assembled
| The students Of the university of Illinois
the latter place gave the President thret
solid college cheers, and he made brie
speech. It was $3.50 o'clock when tn,
| President arrived here