Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20

hope you may yet be spared many years
Of usefulness to see the fullest fruition
of your doctrines and teachings"
At II o'clock public reception was
given at the Governors Office, where ex-
President Cleveland met many distin-
guished members of the party who &C
knowledged him as it's leader in the
cause of tariff reform. BY his side
stood Governor Campbell, who then
ventured out for the first time during
the day, plainly showing the effects of
his recent illness in an unusually pale
countenance.
Thousands of clamorous admirers
focked to the State house to greet the
man for whom cannon was booming res
onant welcome to the State OF Ohio,
and line was formed and the multi
tude slowly ebbed through the room to
grasp the hand of Mr.. Cleveland At
1880 the reception concluded
The banquet took place at the Rink.
presided over by John J. Lentz. of the
Thurman Club. 1t was nine o'clock be-
fore speeches commenced.
The POSTMASTER was Hon. John r.
Cultivate. and upon the conclusion OF
Mr.. Lentz' address he announced as the
first toast OF the evening: Our Guest "
by Allen G. Thurman. This was the
signal for vociferous applause. It was
some time before the "Old Roman"
could get a chance to open his mouth.
The bandanas were waving in the air,
but the old man at last had an oppor-
tunity and took it
Mr.. Humans address was confined
to "reminiscences and at times was ex-
ceedingly pathetic as he recalled the
scenes Of the past In thanking the
club, he said:
Gentlemen, I have said enough;
more, indeed, than I expected to say.
Once more let me return you my sin
cerest thanks You have gladdened
the heart and frightened the footsteps
of An old man, your devoted friend, in
his descent of the hill Of life, when he
has almost reached its foot May God
bless you all is his earnest prayer
Mr.. Cleveland responded to the toast:
citizenship in America" He was re-
ceived with great applause. and spoke
as follows:
We should be profound ly grateful that
the elements which mako up the sire myth
and vigor of American citizenship are SO
naturally related to our situation and are SO
simple. The intrigues OF monarchy, which
faint the individual character of the sub
ject, the spiendor which dszzles the popular
eye and distracts the attention from abuses
and stiles discomfort, the schemes of con-
quest and selfish aggrandzement which
make a selfish people have no legitimate
place in our National life Here the plain
people of the land are the rulers. Their in
vestiture OF power fs only accompanied with
the conditions that they should love their
country, that they should 1ealously guard
and protect its interests ana fair fame and
that all the intelligence with which they are
endowed should be devoted to an under
standing of its needs and the promotion OF
its welfare.
These are the elements of American citi
zenship and these are the conditions upon
which our freq institutions were intrusted
to our people, in full reliance, at the be-
ginning and for all time to come upon Amer
lean manhood, consecrated by the highest
and purest patriotism.
A country broad and new, to be subdued
TO the purposes of mans existence, and
promising vast and Independent resources,
and people inteIligentiy understanding
the value of a free Nation and holding fast
to an intense affection for its history and its
heroes, have had much to do with moldine
our American character and giving it hardi.
hood and vigoE. But # should never be
forgotten that the influence which, more
than all other things, has made our people
safe repositories of governmental power;
and which has furnished the surest
guarantee Of the strength and perpetuity OF
the Republic. has its source In the Ameri.
can home. Here our patriotism Is born and
entwines itself with the growth Of AliaI