Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-10
AMONG THE MORMONS
The Presidential Party at
Salt Lake.
A Warm Welcome Given the
Nations Chief.
The President breaches Sermon to
the Saints.
A Series of Ovations All Along the
Route as the Train Speeds
Through Utah.
Associated Press Dispatches.

SALT LAKE CRY, Utah, May 9.-The
presidential party arrived here at an
early hour this morning, and had
royal reception, in which all the resi-
dents Joined. The city was gally decor
ated. Escorted by Governor Thomas,
Mayor Scott and large delegation of
citizens, the party proceeded to the
Walker house, and partook of a cham
pagne breakfast. They then took places
in the procession, composed of United
States troops, state guards, Grand Army
men and other societies and citizens.
The party stopped at Liberty Park,
where formal addresses of welcome were
made by Governor Thomas and Mayor
Scott. Responses were made by Presi-
dent Harrison, Postmaster General Wan
amaker and Secretary Rusk, and their
utterances were loudly applauded.
The president in his remarks spoke of
the interest he had always taken in the
territories; congratulated the people of
Utah on the progress made in material
way, etc., and said: "You have all the
elements of great commercial and po-
litical community; you may well step
in the development of great material
wealth The great characteristic of
American institutions. the compact of our
government, is that the will of the ma
jority expressed by legal methods at the
ballot box, shall be the supreme law of
all the community. The purity
of the ballot box, those wise provisions
and that careful guardianship that shall
always make the expression of the will
of the people fair, pure and true, is an
essential thing ia American life. We
are people organized upon the prin-
ciple of liberty, but, my good country
men, it is not license. 1t is liberty
within and under the law. My oath of
Office, my public duty, requires me to
be against those who violate the law.
The foundation of American life is the
American home. That which distin-
gulshes us from other nations whose po-
litical experience and history has been
full of strife and discord, is the Ameri-
can home, where one wife sits in single
uncrowned glory. beg to assure you
that every hope you have for safe run
ming on these lines of free government,
on these lines of domestic and social
order, l have for every one of you most
cordial greeting; and with you in your
most gorgeous hopes, God bless and
keep you, and guide in the paths of
social purity, order and peace, and make
you one of the great commonwealths OF
the American union!"
The visitors were then taken to the
new chamber of commerce, and the
president formally opened the building
for business. He afterwards reviewed
the public school children on East
Brigham street. The presidential party
paid short visit to the Mormon taber-
nacle and other points of interest. At
noon the party left for the east. While
here the president shook hands with
2000 people.
CLEAR CREEK, Utah, May 9.-The run
of the presidential train from Salt Lake
over the Rio Grande Western railway
was continuous ovation, the people at
each point visited being very demon
stratiVe in their welcome. The first
stop was at the sugar factory, just east
of Lehi, where the president, addressing
the crowd, said: "This sugar industry
you have established here is very inter
esting to me, and hope is to open the
way to a time when we shall have a
home supply for every household"
At Provo the travellers were greeted
with national salute, and the children
were drawn up in line. The president,
the postmaster-general and Secretary
Rusk spoke cordial reception was
also accorded the party at Springville.