Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-23
AT THE CITY HALL.
The President introduced by the Gov

! uc 1IcSiucuI AuCIOuuCcu Ny Lie GOV-
ernor-His Address to the People.
When the parade reached the city
hall, Mayor Hazard in his sprightIy
way introduced the governor of Cali
fornia, H. H. Markham, as chairman OF
the meeting, and when this gentleman
appeared on the tribune he was greeted
with very much applause.
In front of this wooden platform it
would battle description to explain how
humanity toiled and turned to get a
good view. Broadway was so crowded
that it appeared as if Los Angeles was
the home of millions anxious to greet
the president. The police were not
very kind with the populace about the
time the president was expected to ar
rive, and treated many people, full OF
enthusiasm, rather shabbily, and GER
tainly brntallv. However, expostula-
tions and the cold butt of Winchesters
cooled down the ''cops," and the people,
and nothing disgraceful occurred in
front of the president while he was ad-
dressing the people of Los Angeles in
front of the city hall.
Governor Markham, when being
called upon by the mayor to say few
words to his constituents, said that he
extended his thanks to the people of
this city and the managers of the presi-
Dental reception for the great honor
conferred upon him by which he was
allowed to introduce to his constituents
the greatest man on the face of the
| earth, the president of the United
States.
Mr.. Harrison remained very impassi-
BILE at this thrust, although his hat,
which he kept behind his body shook
violently at the insinuation. Colonel
Markham was glad to be able to show to
our distinguished guests from the east
that not only our climate was the finest
in the world, but that likewise our men,
women and children are the finest in the
federation of these United States.
After the applause which the man with
the magnetic handshake produced had
subsidized little, the president advanced
and told his hearers that he wanted to
tell them how great and sincere were his
thanks for the magnificent demonstra-
ton of respect that had been rendered
him. He acknowledged that flowers ad
libitum, streaming banners and
decorations were not at all a
tribute to him individually, but
were the offerings of great
and free people to its chief executive.
He believed that the peoples welcome
was reassuring demonstration that
| the people of California believed in and
relied upon American institutions, which
are we'll worthy Of all honor. The flag
displayed, the stars and stripes, the
banner of the free, is worthy of the al
| lection of all Americans. Men have
| died for it on the field of battle, women
have consecrated with their tears the
| flag for which their husbands and broth
ers died. A proud record had been
shown for our flag on land and sea, down
to the last conflict between the North
and South. The institutions of which
this flrg is the emblem, are free, and so
are our men and women. The president
referred to Fremont's energy in getting
| the road open to California, and he be-
lieved that outside of getting Louisiana
and the control of the Mississippi, no
greater work had ever been achieved.
In concluding, Mr.. Harrison said: No
great conflict can ever take place on
this American soil, if we are true to our
selves, and do not again pre-
cipitate ourselves in civil con-
| fict. We are peace loving
nation, yet we cannot be snre that
everybody else wants to be peaceful.
| (Great cheers.) By liberal contribu-
tions of congress we have now some of
the finest vessels on the ocean. We can
put as good guns on them as exist any
where, and the crews that will man the
cruisers will be as brave as ever cruised
On the sea-" The president then ex-
cused himself on the ground that his
voice had been uplifted from Roanoke