Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-16

Governor Humphrey introduced the
President in a very brief speech. In
reply the President said:
II am strongly tempted to omit even
the attempt to speak to you to-day. I
think it would be better that should
go home and write you an open letter.
[Great laughter and cheering. have
been most profoundly impressed with
the incidents which have attended this
tremendous, and, I am told. this unpre-
cedented gathering of the soldiers and
citizens of the great State of Kansas
No one can interpret in speech the les
sons of this occasion No power of des-
cription is adequate to convey to those
who have not looked upon it, the spirit
and power of this meeting. The as
semblage is altogether too large to be
greeted individually; one can not get
his arms aboutit Laughter and cheers
And yet, so kindly have you received
me that would be glad If, to each of
you. could convey the sense of graft
tude and appreciation which is in my
heart
The President paid tribute to the
soldiers of Kansas and the Sons of Vet
erans and declaring that Indiana had a
grievance against the Sunfower State
| for taking away so many Of her vet
Grams.
Concluding his speech, President Har-
| rison said:
''Now, fellow citizens. you will excuse
me from attempt at further speech.
beg you again to believe that I am
grateful SO far as your presence here
| has any personal reference to myself,
grateful as public officer for this evil
dence of your love and affection for the
Constitution and the country which we
all love. hear there is some grum bling
| in Kansas, and / some times think it is
because your advantages are too
great Laughter.l A single year of
disappointment in agricultural re-
turns should not make you de-
spair of the future or tempt you
to make unsafe experiments Life is
made up of averages. and think yours
will show a good average. Let US look
forward with hope, with courage, with
fidelity, thrift. patience, good neigh
borly hearts and patriotic love for
the flag, Kansas and her people have an
assured and happy future" prolonged
cheering.]
At the conclusion of the Presidents
address there were loud cries for SEN
ator Ingalls,.
The senior Kansas Senator. address
ing the Governor and the G. A. R., said
1T gives me pleasure to say to you
that the State of Kansas has always
been renowned for its hospitality. Upon
this occasion she has outdone herself
Every thing is possible in Kansas and
the spectacle which is presented to US
to-day could occur nowhere else within
| 10 0f %h4 ~
Whenever Kansas man is told that q
thing is impossible he goes and does it
Had any one told in advance that 6
spectacle like that which we see here
to-day could have occurred he would
have been treated with doubt and
derision.''
At this point one corner of the speak.
er's stand began rapidly settling with
the great mass of humanity upon it. an6
President Harrison warned Senator
Ingalls, that the stand was going
Women were frightened and men apidl y
vacated the stand, thus relieving tn.
pressure.
In conclusion Senator ingalls, said
, ''Fellow-citizens. there is 1 am happ,
to say, in this greeting salutation to the
Chief Magistrate of the Union no part
isanships of class. We are here, not as
Repu blicans, not as Democrats, but a.
citizens of the United States and citi
zens of the State of Kansas; there is NJ
State line in our greeting salutation.
There is no North, no South, no East
! no West in our greeting and salutation
We greet him as the foremost citizen O
the Republic and bid him hail and fare
we'll on his journey eastward" [Grea
> applause.
Ex-Governor Anthony and severa
other gentlemen of distinction addresse
l the vast audience before the meetin
adjourned.
The President and his party wer
J driven rapidly from the fair grounds
the special train which left promptly a
L four o'clock.
The President at Atchison.
!, ATCHIsoN, Kan, Oct 1.-THE Pres
: Dental train, as it left st. Joseph We,
terday morning, was com posed of a hand
y somely decorated Atchison, Topeka
n Santa Fe engine, a private baggage Cal
h General Manager Robinson's privat
: car. the private car of Colonel A.
r Dawes and the Hazelmere.
In Mr.. Robinson's car was a deleg,
= ton from Topeka, sent to meet tn
a President composed of Governt
A Humphrey. Chief Justice Horton of til
v Kansas Supreme Court Colonel jaime
!. Burgess. Mayor Cofran of Topeka, e,
% Governor Osborne and others. Breal
% fast was served in the Hazelmere imm
a diately after the departure of the trail
from St Joseph. Mrs A. c. Dawes W;
d the guest of the President at breakfas
"a 1t had been arranged that a brief ste
4 should be made at Atchison, where til
q train was due at s:45. Rain began
, fall just as the train left St Joseph.
a The President was welcomed at Atc1
ison by the mayor of the city, Mr.. Wa
a gener. A great crowd had gathered
, the railroad station and it cheered agai
% and again as the Presidents train move
" slowly up to the depot where the Pres
" dent was greeted by delegation
. school children.
=. - To Fill a Vacancy.
- TOPEKA, Kan, Oct 1.-The Sta
- Central Committee was in session la
>. night until eleven o'clock. The most in
bot r. II 4