Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-04-25
TALKS TO TEXANS.
President Harrison Visits the City
OF Antonio.
He THANKS tho Citizens for Courtesics
Shown Him and BespenlSs Great Com
mercinl Prosperity for Texans IL
the People Only Make Most
OF Their Opportunities.

OF Their Opportunities.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April e1.-The
presidential party arrived in this qualnt
old city at . o'clock yesterday morning
in the midst of driving rain storm.
The streets were in terrible condition
and the programme WAS altered con-
siderably on that account. The street
parade was practically abandoned and
only two troops of the Third cavalry |
formed an escort to the president from
the railroad station to the opera house,
where the speaking took place. Houses
along the route of the procession were
decorated with bunting and evergreens
and wreaths of laurel were suspended
from one side of the street to the other
| at prominent corners. The carriages
containing the presidential party were
covered with roses and laurels AT the
opera house large crowd had gathered
and the president received an ovation.
Speeches were made by Gov. Hogg,
Mayor Callaghan and the president, and
at the conclusion of the ceremonies the
president held reception. A visit was
paid by the party to Fort Sam Houston,
WnGre Il SaluIe WIS hEC'l, tlLu Oh Niho -
turn of the president at noon to the
station the train left for FL Paso.
The president spoke as follows:
Mr.. Mayor and Fellow Citizens-I very much
regret tn It frequent speaking in the open ar
during the past week has somewhat impaired
nv voice. am sure you will crown your nos
pitality and kindness by allowing me TO speak
To you only briefly In visiting for little while
this historic city had anticipated great PlSa9s.
ure in looking upon the remains OF an carrier
occupancy of this territory in which you now
dwell Our glance this morning must be DrleI
and imperfect, but the history has been wrlt9en
and the traditions of those martSrdonSS S "ndU ,ir
, occurred here for liberty are fresh IN your
r minds and are still an inspiring story TO be re-
1 peated to your children.
r am glad TO stand where these recouections
are revived and freshened, for they were events
t OF momentous Importance to this country, tC
this state and to the whole union rejoice tme' the
, YOU have here so great q commonwealth. Iht
O great industrial capabilities which you have, IN,
d benehcient climate that spreads over mucn o.
your vast territory the great variety OF pFouuG;
1t tions which your soil and climate render posi-
@ BILE. give u promise for the future OF prom
r. nence among the great states OF the unlon INA
n seems to me, Can scarcely fail in bringing IeXa
a TO the front among our great sisterhood, Ho'
n are only now beginning TO bring tne prov EIt' |,
l. this vast stretch Of fertile land you are on, !
now beginning to diversity those interests
emancipate yourselves by producing AZ nom, nom
in your own fields all of those products whtci
are necessary to comfortable existence. lhop
g. Won are soon to add-indeed you are now addln
~ TO this diversity of agricultural pursults-a u
versity OF mechanical pursuits The auVansag
(, which you have 10 transmute the great proouG
II of the held into the manufactured product
- very treat There can certainly oe no reaso
er why very large part OF the milhon oaies ,,
r. | cotton which you produce should not be spun
p, Texas hope yoCr ople will more ana MOI
OF turn their thoughts TO this matter tor lust
IL proportion as community or state suitably O
vides It's energies among various Industries
;h does it retain the wealth 1t produces ana
ct crease its population. A.,
az which should attract the admiration ana mas =
ed tracted the imitation of many people upon u
- face of the earth is our system of governmer
" | am glad to know and have expressed my 81
or isfaction before that here in the state OF Tex
On YOU are giving to education, that you nave DC
" able to erect u school fund the interest up
to which promises q most magnificent endowme
mt for your common schools These schools 4
the pride and safety OF our state. They gam
into them upon common level with u.s. AM
the hone with YOU the children OF the rich ana po
i'd In the state in which dwell everybody's cn
bu- dren attend the common schools. This less
> Ia of equality the perfect system which has be
ere developed by this method OF instruction l IRA
the ing a valuable class OF citizens to take mp
the responsibilities oil government "hen "o "u
Dad lay them down, ~, -
the hope every one of your communities, eI
ong your scattered rural communities, VIII Purs
ave | this good work. am sure this hope Is Shal
sti- bv nv honored Governor Hogg, who sits ben
yer Mo and who, in the discharge OF ms put
srs: duties can influence the progress OF this gr
lis measure No material greatness, no wealth,
-ere denominations Of splendor are TO pc compl
the with these humble and homely virtu4s wn
our have generally cl'tl'lS l-Iu puA ~ -
lcts homes The safety of the state. the good or
! of the community, all that is good, the cupat
,nts indeed to produce material wealth Is depend
! al upon intelligence and social order
not Wealth and commerce are tlmld crentul
for They must be assured that the rest will be
,inR before they build so it is always in these C
lore munities where the most periect oruel s ~ IN
now tanned; where lntelllgehce y PToIeSIeu' W
age the church of God and the INSTITUTIONS OF
verv zion are revered and respected that we tnd
4 we greatest development IN naterial MeaiGn i -
are Thanking you for your cordial greeting, n
can your people and especially the governor OF J
r. I state for courtesleS wnlch nave paSn utait I
its: found any stint or repression in the fact
com We are OF different political opinions, be
sing thank you for TINS special e. "
ltes, spect and to ask you 10 excuse nie tfol i"'
cot. speech.
,ater shall follow sucn arrahSelhenlS 10 Soaf i
they mittee have made and shall be glad
an as those arrangements there is some provlslo
midst which may meet as many of you as pos
, raw individually.