The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-10
THE PRESIDENT.
Utah Citizens Give The Chief Magistrate
Royal Welcome.

SALT LAKE, May 9-The Presidential
party arrived here at an early hour this
morning and had splendid reception, in
which all residents joined The city is
gayly decorated Escorted by Governor
Thomas, Mayor Scott and large delegation
OF citizens the party proceeded to the
Walker House and partook of champagne
breakfast.
Then they took places in the procession,
composed of United States troops, State
Guards, Grand Army men and other socie-
ties, and citizens. The party stopped at
Liberty Park, where formal address of
welcome was made by Governor Thomas and
Mayor Scott Responses were made by the
President, Postmaster General Wanamaker
and Secretary Rusk, and their utterances
were loudly applauded.
The visitors were then taken to the new
Chamber OF Commerce ana the President
formally opened the building fer business.
The President in his remarks spoke of
the interest he had always taken in the Ter
rltories, and congratulated the people Of
Utah on the progress made in material
way, etc.. and said: You have all the ele-
ments Of great commercial and political
community. You may we'll step forward
confidently and progressively in the deVel-
0pment of great material wealth A great
characteristic of American institutions and
a compact of our Government is that the
will of the majority expressed by legal
methods at the ballot-box shall be the SUI
preme law of all our community. The
purity Of the bollot-boX, those wise pro-
visions and that careful guardianship that
shall always make the expression of the will
OF the people fair, pure and true is the essen
tlal thing in American life We are peo-
pie organized upon the principle of liberty,
but, my good country it's not license, it
is liberty within and under the law. [Great
applause. l have no discord, as a public
officer. with the men of any creed, religious
or political, if they will obey the law. Ar
plause.l My oath of office, my public duty.
requires me to be against those who violate
the law. The foundation of American life
is the American home. That which dis
tinguishes us from other nations whose
political experience and history has been
full of strife aud discord is the
A9eFein ss IN .Gms snT; Waers nsrewoe9 one goIE Se
IGreet cheering] beg to assure you that
for every hope you have for safe running
on these lines of free government, on these
lines of domestic and social order, have
for every one of you the most cordial greet
ing and am with you in your most gorgeous
hopes. God bless and keep you, and guide
you in paths of social purity, order and
peace, and make you one of the great com
mOnwealIhs of the American Union" IGreat
cheering
ne PRESIDENT afterWard reviewed the
public school children on East Brigham
street. The Presidential party paid short
visit to the Mormon Tabernacle and other
points of interest. While there the Presi-
dent shook hands with 1000 people. At
noon the party left for the East.
CLEAR CREEK (Utah), May 9.-The run
OF the Presidential train from Salt Lake
over the Rio Grande Western Railway was
continuous ovation, the people at each
point visited being very demonstrative in
their welcome. The first stop was at a
sugar factory just east of Leh, where the
President, addressing the crowd, said:
:" This sugar industry you have established
here is very interesting to me and | hope is
to open the way to the time when we shall
have home supply for every household"
At Provo the travellers were greeted with
the national salute and children were drawn
up in line. The President, Postmaster
General and Secretary Rusk spoke. A cor
dial reception was also accorded the party.
al SprIngvile.
GREEN RIVER (Utah). May 9.-The peo-
pie of Castle Gate mining station, on the
top of the spur of the WahSateh mountains,
turned out en- masse to welcome the PreSi-
dent and party. When the train rolled in
at 80 O'Clock this evening it was greeted
with the national salute from dynamite cart
ridges exploded by electricity. The Presi-
dent made a short complimentary address
to the people from the rear platform.