The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-19

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Hall square, where thousands waited
about q platform. The President re.
ceiyed an ovation as he approached
the front OF the platform. Mayor Man.
ming welcomed the President on behalf
OF the city, after which Governor Hill
welcomed the President on behalf OF
the State as follows:
"The limited time at your disposal
here renders 1t appropriprinte that |
should express the sentiments OF the
State in the fewest words possible. The
citizens OF the Empire State receive you
with profound respect and greet you
with the greatest pleasure on this occa-
sion; not only because you are the hon.
ored Chief Magistrate Of the nation,
but because Of their appreciation OF
your high character and eminent pub
lie service.
"They arc delighted that you have
seen fit to honor us with your presence
to-day. They recall with interest your
many patriotic speeches during your
recent memorable trip in the South and
West and their desire to see and listen
to you has been intensified. do not
intend to longer postpone the gratitica-
tion Of their wishes, but shall content
myself by simply saying that in behalf
Of the State Of New York, tender you
a cordial and sincere welcome"
After thanking the governor and
mayor for their kindly welcome Presi-
dent Harrison said:
"The general government Is charged
with certain great functions in which
the people have q general interest.
Among these is the duty of providing
for our people the money with which
its business transactions are conducted.
l do not intend to enter upon any sub
iect that can excite division, but do
believe that the general government is
solemnly charged with the duty of see
ing that the money issued by it is al
ways and everywhere maintained at
par. (Applause.)
81 believe that / speak that which is
the common thought OF us all when l
say that every dollar, whether paper or
coin, issued or stamped by the general
government should always and every
where be rs good as any other. APP
planse. ] am sure that We would shun
that condition of things into which
many people of the past have drifted,
and Of which we have had in one ofthe
great South American countriesa recent
example, the distressed and hopeless
condition into which all business enter
prises fall when nation issues depre-
ciated money.
"The survivors of the great war can
excuse that. 1 am one af those that be-
lieve that these men from your shops,
these farmers remote from money CEN
tres have the largest interest OF all peo-
pie in the world in havinga dollar that
is worth one hundred cents every day
in the year and only such. II by any
chance We should fall into a condition
where one dollar is not SO good as an
other venture the assertion that the
poorer kind will do Its first errand in
paying some poor laborer for his work.
aTherefore, in the conduct of our pub
lie affairs, I feel pledged for one that all
the influences OF the government should
be on the side Of giving the people only
good money and Just as much OF that
kind as we can get. Applause,l Now,
fellow.citizens, wehave this year a most
abundant, yes, extraordinary grain crop.
all OF the great staples which for our
people have been yielded to the labor
of the farmer in a larger measure than
ever before.
Aleading agriculturalpape estimated
that the produce Of our farms will be
worth one billion dollars more this year
than ever before and it happens when
this great surplus in our barns We find
scarcity in all the countries Of Europe,
l believe this year will spread smile
of gladness over the entire country.
Applause] This is our opportunity
and / cannot see how it shall be pos
sible but that these exports Of grain
reaching the limit OF the capacity Of
our railroads and our ships ships shall
soon bring back to us the lost gold we
sent to Europe and more that we did
not lose. [Applausel
"This is only an illustration OF what is
going on. AS the result OF it our people
must be enriched. Weought, then, this
day, to be happy people; we ought to
be grateful for these conditions, and
careful everywhere to add to them the
virtues Of patience, trugality, love of or
der, and to crown all great patriotism
and devotion to the constitution and the
law always rule OF conduct as citizens" I"
[applausel.
The party boarded the special train
which left here about 6:25 p. m. for
bennington.