The morning call., 1890-10-08

and cheering for sight of the Chief Execu-
tive the President was forced to yield to
the popular demand, and he made brief
speech, thanking the people heartily for the
reception. Between Vincennps and Sullivan.
thirty miles, the fastest run of the trip was
made, the distance being covered in thirty
two minutes.
DEMONSTRATION AT TERRE HAUTE.
The principal event of the day' was The
reception at Terre Haute. A stand had
been erected and fully ten thousand people
assembled to greet the party. The arrival
OF the train was heraided by the whistles of
every engine and factory in the city, and the
noise was deafening. When the speakers
stand was finally reached it was fully ten
minutes before the thousands of cheering
people could be quieted. Mayor Daniels
welcomed the President to the city, and in
troduced him to the people. The President
In responding said he very heartily appre-
Grated this large gathering and the welcome
which the kind and animated faces, as well
as the words of the Mayor, had extended.
Terre Haute has always been tho home of
some of his most cherished personal friends.
and he Is glad to know that the city is pros
porous and the people contented and happy.
GENERAL PROSPERITY.
~ am glad to know" said he, "tfat the
local industries which have been established
lii your midst are to-day producing their
varied products, and that these find ready
market at remunerative prices. | was told,
as we approached your city, that there was
not an idle wheel in Terre Haute. 1t is
very pleasant to know that this prosperity
IS generally shared by all our people. Hope
funeSs. cheeriulness and courage tend TO
bring and maintain good times. Cracking
never built city. We differ widely in our
views of public policies, but | trust every
one of us is devoted to the flag hich
represents the unity and power of our
country, and to the best interests of
the people, as we. are given to see and
understand them. We are in the enjoyment
of the most perfect system of government
that has ever been devised for man; we
are under fewer restrictions, and our in
diyiduai faculties and liberties have wider
range than in any other land. Tbere-is q
sky Of nope over the head of every ambi-
hous, industrious and aspiring young man.
There are no social conditions; no unneeded
legal restrictions. Let Us continue to cher
lsh these institutions and maintIin them in
their best development. Let US see that, as
Tar as our influence can bring it to pass,
they are conducted for the general good"
TRACY AND GRosvENoR.
The President then introduced Secretary
Tracy. who made brief address, in which
he said he had been delighted with his trip,
but more especially with the enthusiasm
with which the people of Indiana nave ey-
erywhere greeted the President and the
tested. Tracy concluded his speech by say
ing: THE same qualities of hand and
heart that have so endeared him to you will
cause him to be equally esteemed by all the
people of the nation" Congressman GrosYe-
nor OF Ohio, in a brief speech, congratulated
the farmers OF Indiana upon the appearance
OF prosperity, saying he had expected from
the representations made to ind them a
pallid-cheeked, poverty-strcken, mortgage
ridden people, instead Of class upon whom
the gods OF agriculture seemed TO be smiling.
1t required considerable exertion for the
party to again reach the train through the
surging crowd. As soon as possible the
journey was resumed.
COLLEGE CHEERS.
BLOOMINGTON QlLl, Oct. When the
Presidential train reached Danyille Depot
thousands of people were found assembled.
Congressman Cannon introduced the Presi-
dent, who expressed regret that lack of time
precluded a longer stay He was glad to
notice, he said, that if last year had not
yielded an average return to the Illinois
farms, already promise OF the coming year
is seen in wel-tlled fields.
At 7:30 o'clock the train reached Urbana,
where another multitude clamUred for q
sight of the President. He declined to talk,
however, and introduced Secretary Tracy,
who was received with applause.
At Champaign the citizens were attended
by the students Of the University of Illinois,
who received the President with their col
lege cheer, several times repeated. After a
few words by the President to the young
men the train pulled out and reached
Bloomington at 9:15 O'clock. AT Danville,
Ill, this evening the roar of cannon sounded
a hearty welcome 10 the Prairie State and
gave evidence of unusual preparations for a
demonstration.
PEORIA Qll), Oct. NO speeches were
made by the Precedent or members of his
party at Bloomington or Pekin, although
immense crowds gathered at both places
Peoria was reached at II 80 o'clock, and
Mayor Clark and members of the Council
escorted the party to the National Hotel to
spend the night.