New-York tribune., 1891-05-14
AMONG CoRNFIELDs AGAIN.
THE PRESIDENT WELCOMED BY A PRAIRIE
COMMONWEALTH.
. crrAr DEMONSTRATION AT oMAHA-THE
NATIONS CHIEF MAGISTRATE MAKES
THE SECOND LONGEST SPEECH
OF HIS TRIP


Lincoln. Ncb., May l3.-The elegant train bearing
the Presidential party entered the state of Nebraska
az an early hour this morning and the President
began the work OF the day at 80 O'Clock which was
the time OF mis- arrival ut Hastings. A large crowd
Including Grand Army men, civic societies and school
children gathered at the station and the Prcsi-
dents appearance on the rear platform provoked
genuine enthusiasm. The Chief Executive spoke as
follows:
MY Fellow-Ctzens: There is great freshness and
NEBRASKA ami 4 hope will not suffer less IN your
esteem II make the frank comics sion that do not ike
70 get up so early IN the morning Langhter9 these
compared with The gracatlon which we ma III sueii
assemoiages as tnis; We have seen those paris Oh
tho United States where the distribution OF the water
supply, at least in its Application to the crops IS more
dneult tIan with you tne water coming IN atehes ana
not In showers. That system has some advantages ana
some disadvantages, but having been reared IN the land
Of showers II seems more honeLke to me 70 get bsek
into the edge OF cse central states wDere tnns
is green and fresh. This diversity of natural condi-
tons and of agricultural ana mine.a wealth makes the
greatness OF our country diversity Is found everywhere
IN nature ana y Is HAPPY pos tS dSvsrites - do not
appear among ow people. They found IN the
fields in the crops but everywhere throughout this
tAppiaasc The people saw in California in Arizona
anu all along our journey were Just such people as
eop pee beesSe they rsV are
ohioans-the Ohio man. Of course, is everywhere
is pretty near everywhere, too. Laughterl The
course Of our immigration has been from the
and so anywhere the traveller may co. II he will make
himself known, the hands Of Old neishb9rs , VIII Will Oe %
the one nag and glad 10 say to you that we have
not passed any little station, even IN Arzona Where
few scores had gathered from distant ranches tat te
American flag not in some cnes hand ana an
American cheer f3r that fag recall one on 90 ocGaSOh ,,
in the onesomeness of the great train We pulled up
for few moments at water station. where lew
a halfdczen coats saw the Grand Army button: said
one of the men, "Wel boys, there are Only iew Ol
plsnseS thank You most cordially for gathering here
this morning so early. (CheersD
CSoverffor Thayer, Lieutenant Governor Majors ana
all the state Officers Joined the visitors at Crete ana
welcomed them to the State. The travellers arrived
at Lincoln at O'Clock, and received most cordial
welcome. procession was formed and the VISITORS
escorted in carriages to the Capitol where formal ad
dresses OF welcome made by Governor Thayer on
behalf of the state and by the Mayor of Lincoln on
behalf of Its citizens. Appropriate responses were
made by the President the PostmasterGener and
the Secretary of Agriculture. Following is the Presi
dents speech:
We are here as American citizens, having common
hopes and purposes We are here the friends OF the
flag of the Constitution Of social order OF free Schools
OF an that characterizes this Nation and makes IT
different from and better than other nations Zap
pauseD / do most cordially thank you for this mag
nfcent demonstration 1t has but fanlt, and that
is that tits altogether too large to BE- suitably arranged
with view to public speaking. hope you will allow
me then to wish for you and your State all prosperity
and for the country of which we are common cltzehs
a career of unchecked glory. (Cheers.)
The President presented by The travelling men
of Nebraska with address embossed on sath' lie
also received an illuminated address OF welcome on
satin from the children of the parochial school, The
ety was handsomely decorated for the OCCASION and
business entirely suspended during the ceremonies
which lasted Just one hour The mail carriers OF the ne
the Postmaster General during the parade Just be
fore leaving here the President reseye0 & large
train to Omaha.
Omaha, Neb. May 13.-Nowhere has the President
received heartier more enthusiastic welcome
than was accorded him by the people Of Omaha TO-
day. The people turned out In masses in honor OF
the occasion, and they cheered the President nearly
the entire time appearance in the city in public
The wilderness of loyal manifestation was not
confined to buildings and business houses, but was
observed on many private dwellings. The visitors
we're met at the station by large committee OF cit
liens headed by Mayor Cushing and the City Council
and taken TO the Court House stand. Their escort
was composed Of mounted police, the cd Regiment,
United States infantry General Wheaton commanding,
and the Omaha Guards, who acted as a special guaiu
of the President. AS the procession entered
the visduct National salute was Hrcd Many thou
sand persons massed about the grand-stand ana
the streets were cleared for the procession with conSd
erable difficulty When the President Secretary Rusk
and Postmaster-General Wanamaker took their seats
the multitude broke Into loud and continuous cheer
ing. Mayor Gushing made a short address OF vel
come, and in closing, introduced the President who
asm and delivered this speech, which was received
with much applause:
Mr.. Mayor and Fellow Citizens can accept without
question and with very deep gratitude TINS cordial
people of this CITY, Twice 1t has been my pleasure
to Pe1a a. Sl ,et ~e in h e fft sve
had opportunity therefore to witness the rapid develop
eif bT The soy S3r Of any y ey In he tned states heeF
AS turn my face now toward Washington, as hasten
Journey. i
same kindly greeting with which we were welcomed as
the Pacific Coast lCheers1 If anything were needed
to call for perfect surrender Of all pers0na thoughts
m general s sood Of all have found t in this magnificent
demonstratlOn: CCheers2 We shall Idn always have have
ssfhs 70 hsve parties divisions debate political contention
but it is pleasant to observe % - in all this Journey we
find in all the people Gheerf) n9q have here In
she sss grove SF and ali Which en
and characterize the state OF California, l have
seen these summit cities these SeTn mining I camps a upon me
bring out the riches stored there, but return again
to the land Of the eornstak with an affection that
cannot describe. daughter and cheersD i am sure
these friends who have delighted Us with visions Of
loveIiness and prosperity win excuse II my birth ana
Conclusion that the States that raise corn are the
greatest states in the yoU wSG S these great valleys
for which We must seek toregn. markets It Is
G that 9U arc per Sst Or by o%T S S5
do not know how soon 1t may be that we shall
CEASE to be dependent upon any 1Orslgh market lot
any farm products. With the rapid development
which is being made In manufactnrlng pursuits wIta'
lar domain win put the increase Of agrculturs i
reaIjze the ideal condition and find market out OF
his own farm-wagon for what he produces; IL has has
been source of constant thought ana zealous enort
on The mart of the Administration ut Washington TO
secure larger foreign markets for our farm pSod%c' M fbsa
aii.sStrnctions al which hndcred the free access 0f
our products to foreign markets have ssr been ord %
access for onr meats to the markets OF England
and Of Europe than we have had IN many yess 10
The stock raisers OF these great Western valleys be
eve under the provision looking 70 reciprocal trade IN
the law Of the last Congress- that we shall vet open
arrer and new markets for the products OF Nebraska
farms (Cheers so, distant as you are from @ ,sas ss
your interest in the revival Of our trade In the re