Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-11
THE PRESIDENT AND MS SPEECH.

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I'm the course OF his journey he may
have found communities where more
sstentallous decorations aud larger
crowds Of people have appeared to
greet him. But considering the short
ness Of his stay herr and the fact Una,
Salt Lake l. s.Ill q comparatively small
city, we think he will admit that 10
the oxtent and beauty Of their decorn-
tons, and In the sincerity OF their
friendship and patriotism the good
people u Utah left nothing to he de-
sired. II IL needless now TO argue
whether or not there was n studi0us
arrangeme Of programme TO deny
tho chief Magistrate tho best oppor
tunities for seeing the city and the
finest works Of H. citizens. We do not
know that such was the Intention, but
n II was, candor compcls the admi-.
sion that II succeeded completely. A
cotenpornry notes the difference In this
respect between the treatment accorded
President Grant In 1875 aud that Just
given President Harrison. In the
former ease the desire Of nil parties was
10 glyo the CUES, the beat possible op.
portunitlcs for meeting the people, see
Ing their works aud carrying away
correct and favorable impressions Of
the city. And In the latter case, with
out saying anything a. to the methods
employed or the narrow purpose that
may have animated some minds, there
Is nevertheless reason to believe that
the impression made upon tho dis
tlnguished visitor was In the highest
degree favorable. In lightning tours
one may not always bo able to learn
sufficient from personal observation 10
b. able 10 judge accurately. At tho
same time, an active and discriminat.
Ing mind Is seldom ut loss TO know
what part Of hearray evidence TO reject,
aud from very few actual circum-
stances such a mind can usually form n
reasonably fair aud Intelligent judg-
ment.
The REMARKS of President Harrison,
both at Liberty Park aud ut the Cham
Der OF Commerce, go far TO prove that
he Possesses mind Of this character.
His concluding words upon the beauty
Of the "Amcrican home where one
woman sits In single, uncrowned honor,
the queen Of That home" were the cx-
preston Of n sentiment 10 which none
OF his hearers had the right 10 take ex.
ccption. Desiring TO touch upon con-
ditIons which have been In existence
here, the President could scarcely have
said lees than he did. Some might
have preferred that any reference 10 an
antagonism that has been obliterated
should DO omitted altogether. The
present has 10 much that IL interesting
that the pat requires 10 10 touched but
seldom. Since the latter was alluded
10, however, nj least by Inference,
President Harrison must be praised for
the dolicacy with which he treated II,
and for the generous willingness he cx-
pressed 10 sink all dlsoord with men Of
any creed no long as they obey the law.
Surely such spirit as this could give
no ofiensc. II had been better for Utah
ifall the Government appointees could
have cherished aud lived by II.
The part Of the Presidents Liberty
Park address which deserves greatest
attention has singularly enough escaped
II. We refer to his remarks about the
purity Of tho American ballot. Sur.
rounding him at the time were mem.
bens Of the Utah Commission, who's.
mighty labors In tho managing Of Utah
elections have come under repeated
notice In these columns. Not far
distant were the members OF the
present City Council OF Salt Lake, ak
ofwhom are Occupying seats 10 which
they were not elected and enjoying
honors to which they are not entitled.
Ifsome OF these worthless did not bite
their lips Mt the Presidents vigorous
words, they are indeed past remorsc.
Let Us quote his words again-they
arc good for a free people to listen to;
'Ffhe characteristic Of our American
institution, tho compact of our govern.
mont, IN that the will Of the majority ox.
pressed By constitutional aud legal
methods nj the ballot box be the snprom,
law Of our community. To the Torrliorie.
Of tho United States measure OF local
sef-governmont has always been given
but tho supervisory control u the su
premo legislative and executive powol
has been continuously, A. to tho Tori
tories. hold aud exercised by the genera
government AT Washington. The tori.
torial state has always been regarded a,
alemporary one. Tho government ha,
always Looked forward to a division o
that vast domaln, ilrt west aud north
west OF he Ohio, then through the Louis
lana purchase, lhcn through those nc
cessi'n- upon he Pacific Coast, and IN,
division OF this vast domain INTO sultabl,
sections, for the establishment Of free an,
independent States. hi, great progress
sion that has lined tho work of crent,o,
has gone forward from tho Ohio To In,
laeihc' and now we may journey from
Maine TO Puget Sound through eonstl
mted aud established stdtos. The purla
cation aud purity oftho ballot box; lhos