The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-11
Meeting Veterans in Toneka.

TOPEKA, Oct. 10. = The presidential
party's stay in Atchison was brief. The
President was almost buried in flowers
showered upon him by the school children.
A brief stop was made at several other
points, and Topeka was reached at 10 30
Senator ingalls, received the party and Gov
ernor Humphrey escorted them to the
state house, where they reviewed an i'm
mense parade which was over two hours
getting by. 1t was composed of United
States troops from Fort Leavenworth,
state militia, Grand Army and Sons of
Veterans. The Kansas City Grand Army
eff the Republic was holding reunion here,
and there were nearly thirty thousand
veterans in line. They kept up a frantic
cheering as they passed the President.
Quite number of them were Indianans
and members of the Presidents brigade
When he recognized many OF them and
called them by name the enthusiasm knew
no hounds. After lunch the President re-
ceived many old veterans, the state and
county officials and prominent citizens.
The party then proceeded to the fair
grounds where Governor Humphrey de-
livered an address of welcome The Presi-
dent responded at considerable length,
thanking the governor and citizens of Kan
sas for their generous welcome and ex-
pressed qualification at the evidences of
prosperity on every hand. To the old
veterans he said he was more pleased than
he could express to see so many of them
present and hoped many years might crown
the brave defenders of the Uniod.
The President further said: "Who can
look upon this vast army of soldiers who
fought to victorious consummation the
war for the union, without bowling his head
and his heart in grateful reverence? Great
applause. Who can look upon these sons
of veterans, springing from patriot an
cestry, full of the spirit of '61, and coming
| into the vigor and strength of manhood to
| take up the burdens that we must soon lay
down, and who, turning from these to the
| sweet-faced children whose hands are filled
with flowers and flags, can fail to feel that
these institutions of liberty are safe for
two generations at least. TGreat cheering
| The future is safe if we are but true tc
ourselves, true TO these children whose in.
| struction is committed to US. There is nc
other foe that can at all obstruct or hinder
our onward progress except treason in oul
midst, treachery to the great fundamental
principle of our government, which is obed-
fence to the law. The law, the will of the
/ majority, expressed in orderly, constitu-
tional methods, is the only king to which
we bow prolonged cheersl, but to him all
must bow. Let it be understood in all youl
/ communities that no selfish interests. OF
individual or class interests, shall be per
mitted to assert their convenience agains
the law [cries of "Good Good % and cheer
ingl.
'sThis is good American doctrine, and i
it can be made to prevail in all the states O.
the union until every man is secure under
the law in his own right and is compelled
by law to yield to every other man hi
rights, nothing can shake our repose
| TCheers.
"There is some grumbling in Kansas and
l think it is because your advantages ar,
too great. Laughter. A single year O
disappointment in agricultural returns
should not make you despire of the futur
or make you adopt temporary unsafe ex
pedients. Life is made up of average:
and think yours will show good average
[Cries of 'Good Good!" and cheers.
Let us look forward with hopes, with cour
age and fidelity, for they flow from patienc
good neighborly hearts and patriotic Low
for the flag. Kansas and her people hav
an ardent and happy future" [Prolonge
cheers.
Senator ingalls,, Ex-Governor Anthem
and others spoke briefly and then the pres
dental party left for Kansas City,