The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-05-05
The president responded as follows

"GOUer11Or PennOyer, Mr.. Mayor and
Feltoac Citizens: 1t is very pleasant to
be assured by these kindly words, which
have been spoken by the governor of
this state and by the chief officer of this
municipality, that. we are welcome to
the state of Oregon and to the city of
Salem. L find here, as l have found
elsewhere, that these cordial words of
welcome are repeated with increased
emphasis by the kindly faces of those
who have assembled to greet us. l am
glad that here as elsewhere, we look into
the faces of happy, prosperous, con-
tented, liherty-loving patriotic American
citizens. (Applause.) The wholesome
and just division of power between three
great independent, coordinate branches
of government, the executive, legislative
and judicial, has already demonstrated
that what seems to the nations of
Europe to be complicated and jang-
ling system, produces in fact the most
perfect harmony, and most complete and
satisfactory organization for social order
and for national strength
-
halls set apart to the law making body
of your state. Those who have assem-
bled here are chosen by your suffrage.
They come here as representatives to
enact into laws those views of the public
questions which have met the sanction
of majority of your people, expressed
in an orderly and honest way at the bal
lot box. hope it may always be found
to be true of Oregon that your legislative
body is a representative body, that COM
ing from the people it's service is conse-
Grated to the people.
'The duty of the executive is to admin
lister it's laws; the military power is
lodged with him under constitutional
limitations. He does not frame it's
statutes though in most states and un-
der our national government a veto
power is lodged in him with view to
secure reconsideration of any particu-
lar measure. But a public executive
officer has one plain duty, and it is to en-
force the laws with kindness and fore
bearance, but with promptness and mex
orable decision. (Cheers.)
'Jt is my great pleasure to find it gen.
orally everywhere disposition to obey
the law. 1 have but one message for the
north and for the south, for the east
and for the west, as l journey through
this land, it is to hold up the law-(cries
of 'good gooda and cheers)-and to say
everywhere that every man owes alleg-
lance to it and that all law breakers
must be left to the deliberate and safe
judgment of jan established tribunal.
(Applause.)
''You are justly proud of your great
state. Its capabilities are enormous
its adoption to comfortable life are
peculiar and fine. Years will bring you
increased population and increased
wealth. hope they will bring with it,
marching in this stately progress of
material things, those of finer things,
piety, pure homes and orderly COM
munities. tApplause.) But above all
this state, over all our rejoicings in the
advantages which are about us in. our
respective states, we look with greater
pride to that great arch of government
that unites those states and makes of
them one great union." (Cheers.)
At the Indian School.
short stop was made at Chem
ava, where the president reviewed the
pupils of the Indian training school and
made an appropriate address to them.
At Oregon City.
At Oregon City the party met with a
hearty reception. The president made
pleasant address in reply to an address
of welcome.