The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-10-17

Governor Humphrey introduced the
President in a very brief speech. In
reply the President said:
81 am strongly tempted to omit even
the attempt to speak to you to-day. 1
think it would be better that I 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, 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-
eription is adequate to convey to those
who have not looked upon 1t, 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 daughter and cheers
And yet, SO kindly have you received
me that would be glad il, 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
Grams. and declaring that Indiana had a
grievance against the Sunfiower State
for taking away SO many of her vet
Grams. F.-r
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 1 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 grumbling
in Kansas, and l sometimes think it is
because your advantages are too
great Laughter. 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 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 Sem
ator Ingalls,
The senior Kansas Senator, address
ing the Governor and the G. A R., said:
at 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
the borders of the civilized world.
Whenever Kansas man is told that a
thing is impossible he goes and does it
Had any one told in advance that a
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 and
President Harrison warned Senator
Ingalls, that the stand was going.
Women were frightened and men rapidly
vacated the stand, thus relieving the
pressure. .r ....
In conclusion Senator Ingalls, said:
''Fellow-citizens, there is am happy
to say, in this greeting salutation to the
Chief Magistrate of the Union no part
isanships of class. We are here not as
Republicans, not as Democrats. but as
citizens of the United States and citi-
zens OF the State of Kansas; there is no
State line in our greeting salutstion-
There is no North, no South, no East,
no West in our greeting and salutation.
We greet him as the foremost citizen of
the Republic and bid him hail and fare
we'll on his journey eastward" [Great
applause. ~. Nt s....a ..s..
Ex-Governor Anthony and several
other gentlemen of distinction addressed
the vast audience before the meeting
adjourned.
The President and his party were
driven rapidly from the fair grounds to
the special train which left promptly at
four o'clock.