Arizona republican., 1891-05-06
TX, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1891.

that these cordial words of welcome are
 repeated with increased emphasis by
 kindly faces of those who assemble to
 greet us. am glad that here, as else
 where, we look into the faces of
 happy, prosperous, contented, liberty
 loving, patriotic American citizens
 [Applausel. Our birthright was the
 anticipation of those who formed
 oura Government, our national and
 constitutional organization, which has
 repeated itself in all States of
 the Union. The wholesome and just
 division of power between three great,
 independent, co6rdinate branches of the
 Government, the executive, legislative
 and judicial, have already demonstrated
 that, what seems to the nations of
 Europe to be complicated and jangling
 system, produces in fact most perfect
 harmony and most complete and statis-
 factory organization foi social order and
 for national strength. We stand here to-
 day, in one of these hills set apart
 to the law-making department of your
 State. Those whCmeet here are chosen
 by you. They come here as representa-
 tives to enact into laws those views of
 public questions which have met the sanction of majority of your people, expressed in an orderly and honest way at the ballot-box. hope it may be al-
 ways found to be true of Oregon that your legislative body is representative
 body; that, coming from the people, it's service is consecrated to the people, and the purpose of it's creation is attained by giving to the well ordered and well disposed the largest liberty by curbing, by wholesome laws, the ill disposed and lawless and providing by economical methods for public needs. The judiciary, that comes next in our system, and nota- ply in the Supreme Court of the United States, have continued to retain the con tidence of the people of the whole coun- try. The duty of the executive is to administer the law, and mili- tary power is lodged with him under constitutional limitations. He | does not frame statutes, though in most States and under our National Govern ment, veto power is lodged in him with a view to secure reconsideration of any'l particular measure. But the public | executive officer has one plain duty. It is to enforce laws with kindness and for bearance, but with promptness and in- exorable decision. [Cheers.l He may | not choose what laws he will enforce | any more than citizen may choose | what laws he will obey. We nave here but one king. It is the law passed by | those constitutional methods which are necessary to make it binding upon the | people, and to tha. king all men must bow. Applause It is my great pleasure to find so generally everywhere dis position to obey the law. have but one message for North and for South, for East and West as 1 journey through | the land. It is to hold up the law [cries of good, and cheersl, and to say every where that every man owes alle- glance to it and that all law breakers must be left to the deliberate judgment of established tribunals. You are justly proud of your great State. Its capabilities are enormous. Its adap- tation to comfortable life are peculiarly fine. The years will bring you increased population and increased wealth. l | hope they will bring with it, marching in stately progress of material things, those finer things--piety, pure homes and orderly communities (applause). But above all this State pride, over all our rejoicings in advantages which are about us in our respective States, we look with greater pride to that greater arch of Government that unites these States and makes of them all one great Union (cheers). But my fellow citizens, difficulties l see interposed between us and the train, which is scheduled to de- part very soon, difficulties growing out of the presence of this friendly multi tude, warn me to bring these remarks to speedy close. l beg to thank you for this evidence of your respect, this evidence of your love for institutions of our country" (Cheers.)