The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-24
II ALABAMA.
Reception~ ~ rAiiapoc~.- Admission ANA
Birmingham % the Most knths-
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dong honor % the president ~ the
Georgia Pacific Railroad Co. over which I
line the president and party iourneyed
from Atlanta 10 birmingham. All the
III. stations along the line Of the road
were decorated with the national eoiors. !
and the gigantic locomotive attached %
The train was covered with bunting and
had large portrait Of President hsf-
rison fastened above the headlight
Lithia springs was the first stopping
place. and during the fiye minutes the
mayor and committee Of citizens
waited uron and paid their respects 70
the president.
There were no pains spared by the
people Of Tallapoosa. known a. the
yankee town under a son)nern sun.
to make the president feel That nc was
welcome. When the train came 10
halt at the station few minutes after
II o'clock. steam whistles sounded and
brass bands started up simultaneously
with .Hail 10 the Chief and a the
president appeared on the platform.
bowling 10 several hundred people gath
cred about the train. there was much
applause.
Mayor Head introduced the president.
who spoke as follows.
ny FELLOW CfrIzExs This assembiage
OF people from shis new and energetic local
ity " very pleasant. and thank you tor the
welcome that il implies. All ~ these cyl
denc.s of extending industry are extremely
pleasing 70 me. a. ! observe them Ines
furnish employ ment 10 men. they Imply
comfortable homes. cpntentcd families.
safe colon ration sud strength 20 the na-
tion OF which you are a part am gian y"
see that these enterprises. which are taxing
the Ores from the earth and adapting them
20 the uses OF civilization. have NOT
been started here unaccompanici BY
that more Important work OF gathering
the children into the schools and instruct
ing them. that they. IN their time, may oe
useful men and women applause am
glad 70 greet these littie ones. II j. cheer
fal sight We are soon 70 lay down tue
work ~ life AMI the responsibilities q citi-
zen-hfp These mothers soon 10 gun
Che ever recurring and never eAding work
Of the home AMI give IL into new hands II
e 81 the utmost consequence that these IL
tie once be well trained ia mind and taught
the fear Of Cod and benevolent regard fo'
their fellow men. IN order that their lives
AMI social relations may be peaceful an
happv We are citizens ofthe country hnv
INK one duty. We are starting upon nt'
era OF development. and hope the develop
mtnf - 10 Keep pace anu ~ ~ tut IAN'tttff
ting cause Of avery perscc. uniflcAtion 81 o.
people fCneer~l We have government
whose principles are very simple and YER
popular. The whole theory Of our in~fltu
lions j.. thar pursuing those election meth
DDS which We have prescribed under -
constitution. every man shall exercise rreel
the right ~ suffrage that tbs law conn hes
him and rnaf the majority. when i has *
pressed ITSELF shall conclude the issue q
u all. There j. NO other foundation ~
was the cnduri4g base upon which the y
theirs Of our country placed the Institution
Let us always keep them there Let ~ Pre-
the debate In our campaigns. ~ 20 what y
laws should be. but let u keep faith a.
submit with that reverence and respe
which Is due 20 the Law. when once lawful
enacted. IApplanse.l
The development which l. coming - ~
IN these regions 81 the south ss0narv elon
In ten years you have increased 70
production Of iron about so per cent. near
a million and a quarter ~ tons. and "
have only begun 20 open these mines anu
put these ores - the process - 7rodnrfio
Now want 70 leave this Thought with 70
In the Oh plantation days ~ the south u
rot everything from -omeu here else W
not make Il all yUufseive-s lCheer-
Just as the train was leaving. MI
Harrison received several bouquets a
the postmaster Of the town present
Nj. Nanamaker with polished hicko
cane.
shortly after leaving Tallapoo~a I
train passed from Georgia into A
hama ana al the same time Govern
Jones Of the latter state was on his "
from birmingham 20 meet the pre-
dent at . station called Henry Ellen
Nothing was lacking in the compile
hr the a
zens Of Admission. Ala Whist
sounded. bells rang and flags wa'
everywhere and on all sides. Half
population Of the city were
and about the station. vi
several military companies.
great number Of school children an
negro lodge were lined up by the :
az the track. After the ma,
who had accompanied the party y
Atlsnta. had introduced the preside
addresses ~ welcome were made
ex- Lieut.. Gov McElroy and W
vcns a colorcd citizen The presid
standing bareheaded in passing 81
er. responded as follows
cKsrrExrx ASH FELLOW curzFxS !
much regret that am able 20 make -
return Tor iNl- EOrIAAt NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~
respect ana Friendship. and yet eve
these few moments which am 10 -ptnt
you. hope shall gather and ppssib
ablefo isnpart some impulse that ma
mutually beneficial I am glad 40 So
great development which j. taxing rla
the mineral regions ~ the southern =
I remember well as a boy. resident urof
Of the great tributaries ~ the Mi-sl~>
how the great pro iuct~ ~ these states
corn aud provisions raised upon the 4
acres OF the OHIO and Mississippi va
were raised ia the south The
vas then essentially plantation re
producing one or tive great staples
found a ready market IA the world u
pendent Tor all IT, implements % ind
and lie domestic utensils. eyen- upo
states of the north. ] am glad AL q
changed. a. you are realizing the Dtnc
adivrrsined agriculture. and that the
ductlcn upon these farms - these -
which Won once bought elsewhere = "a
Increased. ami arn glad that 70 divei
agriculture you have also added the
mechanical pursuits which have Dr.
into your commodities artisans
laborer. Who take from al
farm. the surplus 81 yorr
lands fCneers.l There has been re-
III tue south since the war not ies-
eight Till IN dollars for cotton and :
rejoice III that. am glad 90 know that
mineral region there are nearly nns