Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-28
HARRISON ON THE ROAD.
THE PRESIDENT TAKES A TRIP
TO VERMONT.
He Makes n speech 10 the People OF
Albany and Talks About the
Farmers and Big Crops

ALBANY, N. ", Aug. 2O.-Presiden
Harrison stopped here on his way t,
bennington, Vermont, to take part II
the dedication of the battle monu
ment.
AT Selkirk the Albany citizens com.
mittee met the President. The specia
train bearing President Harrison ant
party reached here shortly before {
o'clock presidential salute greeted
the party. They were driven to the
City Hall square, where thousands
waited about a platform ON which
wore seated Mayor Manning, Gov. Hill
and the state officers.
The President received an ovation "a
he approached the front of the plat
form. Mayor Manning welcomed the
President on behalf of the city.
Gov. Hill welcomed the Pre- sident on
behalf of the State as follows:
The limited time at your disposal
mere renders 1t appropriate that
should expires, the sentiments of the
people of the State in the fewest words
possible. The citizens of the Empire
State receive you with profound re-
spect and greet you with the greatest
pleasure on this occasion; not only be-
cause you are the honored chief mapis.
trate OF the nation, but because of
their appreciation of your high char
acter and eminent public service. They
are delighted that you have seen fit to
honor us with your presencs 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 in.
tend to longer postpone the Rratifica-
ton OF their wishes, but shall content
myself by simply saying that In behalf
OF the State of New York, tender YOU
cordial and sincere welcome"
President Harrison replied as fol-
lows:
GOV. Hill, Mr.. Mayor, and Fellow
Citizens; l receive with great gratifica-
ton the very cordial expressions
which have fallen from the lips of his
excellency the Governor of this great
State, and of his honor the Mayor of
this great municipality. 1t is very
gratifying to me to be thus assured
that as an American citizen. as a pub
lie officer administering each different
function in connection with the gov
eminent of the nation, of the State,
and OF the municipality, we, in com
mon with this great body of citizens
whose servants we all are, have that
common love for our institutions and
that common respect for those who by
the appointed constitutional methods
have been chosen to administer them.
as n such occasions as this entirely
obliterate all differences and bring us
together in the great and enduring
brotherhood of American citizens.
Cheers.
Now, my fellow-citizens, we have
this year most abundant-yes. extra
crop. All of the great
staples used by our people have
Yielded to the labor of the farmer in a |
larger measure than ever before.
Russia has recently prohibited the ex-
bort OF rye because she needs her crop |
70 Feed her own people. The demand
n France and in England and Ger.
many Will absorb every bushel of the
great surplus we shall have after our
people are fed, and whatever com.
paints there may have been in the |
past, believe this year will spread a |
mile OF gladnes over the entire coun. |
'ry'. Applause This is our oppor.
unity and | cannot see how it shall be |
possible but that these exports of |
'rain, now reaching the limit of the
capacity of our railroads and of our
hips, shall soon bring back t, us the
ost gold we sent to Europe and more
hat we did not lose. Applause.
I'VE ought to be grateful for these
conditions and careful everywhere to
.dd TO them the virtues Of patience.
rugality, love of order, and, to crown
III, great patriotism and devotion to
he constitution and the law-always
'ur rule of conduct as citizens" TAp.
clause.