Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
IN TENNESSEE.
President Harrison appreciates the Cordial
Welcome Extended Him.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April l4.-The town
of Radford acknowledged the honor OF the
presidents visit in a cordial way. Many
OF the Inhabitants were assembled at
the station and they cheered the
president heartily. He went out
on the platform and shook
hands with all in reach One excited indi-
vidual started what he called Yankee
cheers" and every one joined in it. AS the
train pulled out of the station q bright look
ing lad shouted 10 the president: They We
always called me Yankee, and now LII
glad OF II. ~
All the villages along the route wore L
holiday appearance. a vast crowd was
found massed in the station at Bristol. and
d committee from that city headed by Judge
Harvey boarded the train and escorted the
president 10 High Bluff, where he was III
troducet TO the people by Judge Wood.
The president made an address, which lie
opened by declaring that he had pleasure
and instruction during his trip through u
portion of Virginia. He referred 10 the
now developing industries ana the landed
addition of mechanics to aglicul-
ture. What hinders US, said Presl-
dent Harrison, in the market of
our own great population, from successful
competition in the markets of the world!
What penderS our people. possessing eTery
element OF material health anu endowed
passed from again having upon the seas
merchant marine flying the flag OF our
country and carrying its commerce into
every sea and every port! | am glad to
see, and for
THIS MOMENT AMONG YOU.
glad to express my sympathy with you
III every ente rprise that tends 20 develop
your state and local communities, glad TO
stand with you upon common platform OF
respect to the constitution and law; not
our politics as TO what the law should be,
but pledged with common devotion and
obedience 10 the laws the majority shall
make. l shall carry away from here
new inspiration as citizen
from your country, whose greatness
is only dawning, and may l now express
the pleasure l shall have in every good that
comes to you as commun-
ity and to each of you as
individuals. May peace, prosperity and
social order dwell in your communities, and
fear and love of God in every hone~
The party then returned to the train, and
the president shook hands with many peo-
pie from the rear platform.
There was 50 much cheering for Mrs.
Harrison that she was compelled TO come
out ON the platform and bow her aclinowl-
e6gcments.
4 committee of fifteen citizens Of Knox
vile. including Mr.. Rub, editor Of the Jour-
nal, and Representatives Houck and Taylor
boarded the train at Bristol and accompa-
MED the party TO Knoxville.
The next stopping place was Johnson
City. There the party met with royal re-
ception. There We're about three thousand
persons including many Grand Army men
gathered around gaiIy decorated
stand in the public square, and
the presidents appearance was greeted with
loud cheers, the playing Of bands and the
blowing of steam whistles. The city was
decorated. Representative Taylor intro
duced the visitors 10 the people.
The president addressed them briefly
After referring to the civil war and the
great good it accomplished, the president
said: !'What is it that has stirred the
impulses of this great region, that has
liindled these furnace fires, that
has converted these retired and isolated
farms upon which your ancestors dweit into
centers OF trade and mechanical pursuits,
bringing market close TO the door OF the
farmers and bringing prosperity into every
home} II is that we have no line
of division between the states. It
is that these impulses of freedom
and enterprise, once limited in their opera
tons, are now ecommon to all the states.
We have common heritage.
a DF full, Honorable and nd ungrung g
participation in all the benefits of the great
and Just government. Cheers do not
doubt to-day that these would be among the
readiest of our population to follow the old
flag if it should be assailed from
any quarter. Cheers. Il does
me good to receive these
evidences OF your good will hope I may
may have the guidance and courage in such
time as remains 10 me in public life consci-
entiously to serve the public good and the
common glory Of our beloved country
GGreat cheering.
Speeches were also made by Postmaster
General Wanamaker and Secretary Rusk.