Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-14
GRANDFATHER'S HAT
The Presidential Weather
cock in Nebraska.
He Dotes on the State That
Grows the COrn-Stalk.
The Orange Grove and Vineyard Are
no Longer in 1t.
The Bug Eaters Turn Out en- Masse to
See the Presidential Train
Whirl by.
Associated Press Dispatches.


LINCOLN. Neb., May 13.-The presi-
Dental train entered the state at an
early hour this morning. The first stop
was made at Hastings at 6 80. A large
crowd, including Grand Army men,
civic societies and school children,
greeted him with applause as he was
introduced. He addressed those assem-
bled, thanking them for their early well
come, etc. The president was the only
one of the travellers out of bed at Hast
ings. The visitors were given cordial
reception at Fairmont and Crete, and
the president made short speech at
each place. Governor Thayer, Lieuten-
ant-Governor Majors and all the state
officers joined the visitors at Crete and
welcomed them to the state. The trav-
elers arrived at Lincoln at 8 O'Clock,
promptly on schedule time, and
received a most cordial welcome.
The visitors were escorted to the capi-
tol, where addresses of welcome were
made by Governor Thayer and the
mayor of Lincoln. Appropriate re-
sponses were made by the president,
postmaster-general and secretary OF ag-
riculture. The mail carriers were
mounted and acted as special escort
to the postmaster-general during the pa
rade. Just before leaving the president
received large delegation from Omaha.
They preceded him in special train to
Omaha.
OMAHA, May l3.-The people turned
out en- masse to welcome the president
when he arrived here. The visitors
were met at the station by large com.
mittee of citizens and escorted to a
stand at the court house. The people
cheered enthusiastically as the presi-
dent rose to speak. He said in part
81 have seen the orange groves and all
those fruits which enrich California. l
have seen those mining camps upon the
peaks where men are digging into the
earth to bring out the riches stored
there, but return again to the land OF
the corn-stalk, with an affection l can
not describe. am sure those friends who
delighted us with visions of loveliness
and prosperity. will excuse me if my
birth and early training in Ohio and
Indiana leads me to the conclusion that
the states that raise corn are the great
est states in the world"
Speaking of currency, the president
said: 81 believe the time has gone by
when we will be content to return to
the old system OF the issue of money by
state banks. But will not discuss such
question. only desire to say this,
which is common ground upon which
we can all stand, that whatever
money the government issues, paper
or coin, it must be good money. I have
an idea that every dollar we issue should
be as good as any other dollar for when
ever we have any money, paper or coin,
the first errand it does is to pay some
workingman for days toll. None 80
much as the laboring man and farmer
require full-value dollar of permanent
value the year around"
In concluding, the president said
nothing had been so impressive in all
his journey as the magnificent spirit of
patriotism which pervades our people.
He had seen enough American flags to
wrap the world around. School chill
dren waved it everywhere, and many
time in some lonely country home, on
the bleak sand, he had seen man or
woman or boy come to the door of the
cabin as the train hurried by and wave
the starry banner in greeting.
He was followed by the postmaster
general and the secretary of agriculture.
The visitors then held a reception in the
rotunda Of the Bee building, where he
shook hands with several thousand per-
sons. The reception was followed by a
drive over the principal parts of the
city. The guests then took lunch at the
residence of ex-senator Saunders.
Az o,ntooE thu ,Na rtu anfaroI co -
riages and were driven to the union
depot, and at 6 the train started east
over the Wabash road, amid the cheers
of the assembled thousands.
BLANCHARD, Ia, May 13.-The presi-
dental train after leaving Omaha made
a short stop at Council Bluffs, where
the president made speech to the vet
Grams, in the crowded depot Brief
stops were also made this evening at
Shenandoah, Iowa, and Maryville, Mo.