The state herald., 1891-05-22
THE PRESIDENT II DENVER.
An Enthusiastic Welcome Given to the
Nations Chief at Colorado's
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sioWiy uTINeu tHEOuBn inc SlTccLb u
Capitol Hill, where the President delivered
u speech, which was listened To by 1900
people. Tho buildings everywhere were
decorated In honor of the day and the
streets were crowded with people, many
OF whom came from neighboring towns.
The President and the other gentlemen Of
the party were entertained at an elegant
lunch provided by the managers Of the
new Hotel Metropole, while Mrs. Harri-
son and tho other ladies were entertained
at the residence Of Governor Routt, after
having listened to an organ recital ten
dered to them by Professor Pfefrerkorn at
| Trinity Methodist Church.
After driving about the city in the
afternoon the party visited the Argo
smelter and watched with much interest
the process Of extracting silver from the
ore. Tho special train left for tho east at
6p. N.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
Governor Ro,at, Mr.. Mayor, Pioneers
Of Colorado, Comrades of tho Grand
army Of the Republic and FELLOW Ctt-
tzcns:-This scene Is inspiring. This
beautiful city, the fame OF which your
tourncying citizens have not failed to carry
to the far East, had become known to me
as we Gun know by tho hearing Of the car,
and am rejoiced to add to my pleasant
Impressions Of Colorado and Of Its CON-
mcrcial and political capital this sight Of
the eye, which has but deepened and en-
larged the favorable impressions which !
brought to your state.
1t is marvellous thing that we are here
In q state whose existence dates from tho
dawn of the second century Of our national
life. What tremendous testimony to the
organizing power md energy OF the
American people this great state is. That
these wastes, so unpromising to tho eye,
in that early time should havo been
invaded by the restless energy Of indom-
liable men; that they should have seen in
visions that which was to follow their
heroic efforts for the development Of these
hidden resources; that no drouth or drift
ing sand, no threat OF mountain or sky
had set their faces to pierce and uncover
the hidden riches Of these mountains. The
pioneers Of Colorado are worthy Of honor.
Those who have entered into their
labors, who have come, not toilsomely, but
upon swift and easy wings into tho her.
itage that they have opened, should al
ways and everywhere gratefully acknowl-
edge the services Of those who made this
easy pathway for their feet. Your state
is blessed in u diversity Of resources. You
do not depend upon any one Of the great
industries of civilized life. You have
taken from your mines immense stores OF
precious metals, but when these are gone,
or their supply Is diminished, you will
turn your eyes towards those metals that
we call base, but that, after all, enter in
so many ways into human life that they
supply more enduring and, in the end,
more profitable Industries. Your iron and
coal and lead and building stone will be
sources Of income inexhaustiblc. These
valleys, touched by the magical power OF
irrigation, will yield to your population
abundant food, and you will yet have
within yourselves that happy commercial
condition Of state producing and OK
changing within its own limits nearly nil
tho neccssaries OF life. Transportation is
always burden. Tho industrial con-
dition Is always best whom the producer
and the consumer are near together
am glad to know that you have not
been SO busy In delving into the earth;
you have not so much turned your mind to
precious metals as to have forgotten that
there is u blue above you; that there
are aspirations ind hopes and glories tina.
arc greater than nh material things. You
have not failed to make sure that the
children, tho blessed children OF your
household that are now coming on, are
made secure In the possession OF well
ordered and well endowed school system.
What testimony II Is TO the American
character that, however intense the push
for the things OF this lite, however eager
the pursuit OF gain, you can never assem-
BILE community of zoo people that they
do not begin to organize schools for the
children ThcIc common schools are not
simply nurseries OF intellectual training;
they ars nurseries OF citizenship. 1t has
been most happy sight TO see the same
old banner, that we bore into the smoke of
battle and carried over dying comrades to
place Ito triumph on the ramparts Of tho
enemy, now in the hands OF nil the children
OF Colorado.
Proof has boon made thousand times,
proof will be made whenever tho occasion
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personal ends, we have nothing. property,
life, that we do not freely lay down upon
the altar Of our country and tho general
good. But my fellow.citizcns, this as
semblagc Is too vast aud the demand upon
my time for public speech has been too
pro,rac,cd To enable INC 10 pursue these
remarks further.
Comrades OF tho Grand Army Of tho
Republic, survivors OF the great war,
whose success preserved nil that our
fathers had devised and established,
whose success brought back this flag In
honor and established II again, tho undIs-
putod emblem Of nh indIssoublc union
God has beautifully heightened out your
days that you might catch some glimpse
OF tho glory that has come from thu
achievements In which you bore an honor.
ablo part But only tho vision OF the
prophet reaching out over centuries TO
come, eau catch tho full glory OF what
your deeds have wrought give you to-
day most afYectionat. greeting. l give
you rcgro,fui goodbye. May you hold.
In tho community In which you live, that
respect and honor TO which you arc onti-
tied. Lot no Grand Army man ever dis
honor In civil life tho noble record hc made
In tho war May every blessing follow
you, and II II shal! no, DO In Gods dispcn
sntion to give you riches, nj least, com
rades, you shall die with tho glorious
satisfaction OF having contributed to the
greatest work that man ever wroueh, for
humanity aud God, and, wrapped In tho
flag you followed, your comrades will ono
by QUO 500 idat In honorcd graves your
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