Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-14
THE PRESIDENT IN COLORADO.
Address to the Children and People at
GIenwood Springs.

Address to the Children and People at
GIenwood Springs.
GLENwooD SPRINGS, Col, May IL
The city was crowded yesterday with
visitors to pay their respects to Presl-
dent Harrison and his distinguished
company. At Durand's opera house
there was children's mass meeting In
the afternoon After thanking the
people for their attendance the presl-
dent spoke as follows:
Everywhere have gone 1 have seen HOO
siers; everywhere Mr.. Wanamaker has gone
he has seen Pennsylvaniansi everywhere
Gen Rusk has gone Wisconsin hands nave
been reached up to him These new States
have been filled up by the enterprlshs
and pushing young men Of the older STATES
They have set out to ind here greater
advantages, more rapid pathways 10
wealth and competence Many OF
them have found it, many of them are stiH'
perhaps, in the hard struggle OF life' Dut 70
every man, whether he is b mine owner OF
handles a pick, I bring you my WaThss'
sympathy and my most sincere thahAs 10.
your friendly greeting. Our gov rnIlehs
was insti ,uted by wise men, men OF oroau
views, it was based upon the idea OF the equal
rights of men; il absolutely rc1ectS tle
idea of class distinction and insists that men
should be judged by their behavior Ihat Is
q good rules those who are !aW-aDidlhs anu
| well disposed: those who pursue their aVo-
| cations lawfully and with due respect 10 the
rights of others, are the true American ca
| zens IApplausel 1 am glad to know tnat
| the love of our institutions is so deeply
| imbedded in your hearts. Il mas Dcth
most delightful and cheering thlng 20
see that the starry banner, the same Oh nag
| that was carried amid the smoke OF Da'tic'
the rattle of musketry, booming OF cannon
and the dvin of men, is in the hands OF sqch
children. Applause ] Some Of the pret'iest
as well as some of the most hopeful sights
we have looked upon have been these com
panies of children gathered on the stree.s or
| hillsides waving this banner. The American
| institutions deserve our watchful care.
All our communities should BE- careful IN
! the beginning to establish law and t. man
| tain it, II is vcr: diflicGlt VIII L lIwitssAess
| ono" obtains tlr uTp hand to pT' II Gown
| It is very easy to keep il out "i any com
| muuity i, the VII disposed. true hearted
| people VIII -ink all tn ir GT rcncca. RIG
:Ous ami political, and stand osrt..er as CT
| z-ns fer the gooi of their mGn:; panty
| [Applause.l
| want TO thank these Children who Lave
| gathered for this Sabbath days observance.
| l have had a life In t has been full OF dor.
| From my cary manhood until this hour my
| time has had many demands upon It. nave
| been under the pressure OF the practice OF
| nv profession have been under the press
ure of poll. zeal campaigns and ofpublic office
| and yet in ali these pursuits and under all
| these conditions l have found simply as
| physical question Wi hOut a reference to its
| religious asrcct at all, that could do more
work by working SIX days than sev n Jap
| pIause 1 think you VIII all find il so and
| that as a civil institution rest on the Sabbath
| dav is good for man. 1t is not only good. but
| it is the right Of the wOrkingmen. Jap
| plause.l Men should have one free
day in which to think of their
| families of themselves, of things
that arc not material, but arc spirit
uaL [Arplause 1 desire to express from
| sincerr and earnest heart my thanks to you
all TO- all your kindness, giving you in re-
| turn simply the pledge that l Will in ali
things keep in mind what seems to me
| to lie the true interests OF our people.
| Applause l have no thought of sec
| tions. l nave no thought upon any
of these great public questions that
| does not embrace the rights and interests of
| all our prCpl" anI our states. Applause.
| believe we shall find a common interest
and safe grOun upon all these gr at ques-
| tions by moderating our own views and
| making reasCnaD g and just concessions. We
| sha find tGCm al s tiled wisely and in the
true interest of the people" Applause