The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-05-09
9food River Glacier.
HOOD RIVER, OR, MAY, Q, 1891,
THE PRESIDENT AND THE
GOVERNOR.

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stops on its way through the valley.
At Salem there was slight delay
owing TO the absence Of the governor,
The Mayor of the city procured a car
riage and after u short absence returned
in company with the governor These
two gentlemen We're the first persons
TO board the presidential train.
They We're received by Marshal
Ramsdell and presented to the presi-
dent and to the members Of the party
including Mrs. Harrison and other
ladies. On being presented to the
president Governor Pennoyer said:
II am glad to see you, Mr.. President,
and to welcome you to Oregon on be-
half of the people of the state of Oregon;
do as its chief executive officer extend
To you-the president of the United
States--a most cordial welcome. The
freedom of the whole state is yours,
Upon this occasion all party differences
are forgotten and the citizens of our
state hail your presence here, as this
thronged assemblage well attests.
With sincere greetings, and even ma
ture itself appears TO he in full accord
with the sentiment Of our people, for
in the valley and upon mountains
spring has just now hung its leafy ban
ners out as if to bid you welcome here.
I'VE were gratitied when we learned
of your intended visit and it has afford
ed to us unfeigned pleasure to hear of
the hearty demonstrations that have
been accorded you in all portions of our
common country which you have
visited. We sincerely regret that you
could not have prolonged your stay
within our borders in order to visit
other portions of our state not embraced
in your itinerary, assuring you that you
would have received in all localities
from the mountains to the sea, most
hOspitable greetings of our yeomanry.
Mr.. President, the people of this
commonwealth congratulate you upon
the feeling of national amity every
where manifested upon your journey
and it is their earnest prayer that the
spirit of concord now happily existing
among the people of our whole country
may remain undisturbed throughout
the remainder of your administration
and for unnumbered cycles yet to come.
Agaiu l assure you that Oregon eX-
lends to you generous, heartfelt
welcome"
The president responded as follows:
Governor Penn0yer, M. Mayor
and FeLloW Citizens: 1t is very pleas
ant to be assured by these kindly words,
which have been spoken by the gov
ernOr of this state and by the chief
officer of this municipality, that we are
welcome to the state of Oregon and to
the city of Salem. l find here, as /
have found elsewhere, we look into the
faces of happy, prosperous, contented,
liberty loving patriotic American citi-
zens. lApplause). The wholesome
and just division of power between
three great independent, coordinate
branches of government, the executive,
legislative and judicial, has already
demonstrated that what seems to the
nations of Europe to be complicated
and jangling system, produces in fact
the most perfect harmony, and most
complete and satisfactory organization
for social order and for national
strength.
I'VE stand here today in one of those
halls set apart to the law making body
of your state. Those who have assem-
bled here are chosen by your suffrage.
They come here as representatives to
enact into laws those views of the pub
lie questions which have met the sane
ton OF the majority of your people, ex-
pressed in an orderly and honest way
at the ballot box. I hope it may al
ways be found to be true of Oregon
that your legislative body is repre-
sentative body, that coming from the
people its service is consecrated to the
people.
"The duty of the executive is to ad-
minister its laws; the military power is
lodged with him under constitutional
limitations. He does not frame its
statutes though in most states and un-
der our national government veto
power is lodged in him with view to
secure reconsideration of any particu-
lar measure. But public executive
officer has one plain duty, and it is to
enforce the laws with kindness and
fOrebearance, but with promptness and
inexorable decision. Cheers.
" 1t is my great pleasure to find it
generally everywhere disposition to
obey the law. / have but one message
for the north and for the south, for the
east and for the west, as I journey
through this land, it is to hold up the
hw-(cries of good, good, and cheers)
and to say everywhere that every
man owes allegiance to it and that all
law breakers must be left to the delib-
crate and safe judgment of an estab-
lisned tribunal. (Applause).
"a You are justly proud of your great