The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-19
The Great American Free Excursion
President Once More on
the Road.
Given a Hearty Reception at the
Capital Of the Empire
State.
He Declares That tho West Has Marrow
Views ON the Silver Question---A
Universal Dollar.

"A pf0blOeuLlhl bhlute gTeeLeu the parry
They were driven to the city hall, where
thousands waited about the platform. ON
which were seated Mayor Manning, Gov.
Hill, and the state officers. The president
received an ovation ms he approached the
front of the platform. Mayor Manning
then Welcomed the president ON behalf of
the city, after which Gov. Hill
welcomed him in behalf of the state
saving, In part: 1.-THE people of the empire
state receive you with respect and greet You
with the greatest pleasure on this occasion;
not only because you are the honored chief
magistrate of the nation, but because of
their appreciation Of your high character
and eminent public service. They are de-
lighted 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 tho
south and west. and their desire to see and
listen to you has been intensified"
President Harrison replied: "Gov. Hill.
Mr.. Mayor and fellow citizens: I receive
with great qualification the very cordial ex-
pressions which have fallen from the lips of
his exoellency 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 received as an American clti-
zen. As public officers, administering each
different functions in connection with the
and municipality, we in COM
whose servants we all are, have that COM
mon love for our institutions and that
common respect for those who by appointed
constitutional methods have been chosen to
administer them, which on such occasions
ms this entirely obliterate all differences
during brotherhood of American citizens
ICheers.] You have concentrated here
great wealth and great productive
capacity for increased wealth; great
nan0ia ans INSTITUTIONS sss1 nnsnes. tnst rssss aad
effects over the whole land. The general
government is charged with certain funo-
tions in which the people have a general in
terest. Among these is the duty of pro-
Is vIdlng for our people money with which It's
sometimes have been in some regions of the
great west thought that New York, being
largely creditor state, was disposed to be
q little hard with debtor communities of
the great west, but narrow views ought not
prevail with them or with you, and will not
law of commerce may be sefishness but
the law of craftsmanship should be more
and more liberal. [Applause.l
II do not intend to enter upon any sub
ject that can excite divisions. but I do be-
lleve the general government is solemnly
charged with the duty of seeing that money
issued by it is always and everywhere main
tanned at par, Applause. / believe
speak that which is the common thought of
all when cay every dollar. paper or coin,
ment should always and everywhere
be as GOOD other dollar.
all shun that condition of things
into which many peoples of the past have
drifted and of which we have had, in proof.
the great South American country'S recent
example of the distressed and hopeless con-
dition into which all business enterprises
fall whom a nation issues irredeemable or
deprecated money. Only the necessities
of great war can excuse that. l am one
that believes these men from your shops
these farmers, remote from money csnters,
have the largest interest of all people in
the world in having dollar that is worth
one hundred cents every day in the year,
and only such. [Applause1. If by any
chance We should fall into the condition
where one dollar is not so good rs another.
! venture the assertion that the poorer dol
lar will do its first srrand in paying some
poor laborer for his work. Therefore. in
the conduct of our public affairs l feel
pledged for one that all influences Of gov
ernment should be on the side OF giving the
people only good money and just as much
OF that kind rs we can get.''
President Harrison then referred to the
recent Russian ukase and the scarcity of
grain in Fronce and England, saying that
all of this country's surplus would find
ready market abroad, and that not only
would the gold heretofore deported
be returned, but bring with it
much more of its kind. After draw.
ing the conclusion that Americans
should be happy psople with such pros
poets in view. he urged upon them the ne
cessitv for exercising the virtues of pa
tience, ftugality, love of order, and, to
crown all, great patriotism and devotion
to the constitution and law. Prolonged ap-
plause greeted the close of his address,
which was renewed as the train left the
city.