Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-08-04
PENNOYER AND STEVENSON.

The Governor Welcomes the Vice Presi-
don't to Oregon.
SALEM, Oregon, July 25.-Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson and party arrived here
this morning. Notwithstanding the hour
was early, large crowd of people gath
cred at the de pot. In welcoming the
vice president Governor Pennoyer said:
mo fairer land upon this earth is Wis
tied by the sunlight Of heaven than our
own Oregon, and yet with all our re-
sources many Of our industries are at a
standstill, and hundreds Of our laboring
men are without employment and their
families without bread. This condition
Of affairs is the legitimate result of de-
parture from the financial policy of our
fathers, which was made two years ago
and which still exists. Believing this,
we appeal to you to use your utmost in
fuence to procure return to the policy
of the government which was success
fully followed for eighty years. The SIM
pie repeal Of the Sherman law, thus leav-
ing our financial system on gold basis,
by the great political party which elected
you to the next highest office in the gift
Of the people, which has gained control
Of the legislative and executive branches
Of the government and which pledged it.
self to the people in its last national
platform to secure, without discriminat-
ing against either metal, the coinage and
use of both gold and silver as the stand
ard money OF the country, would be q
most fragrant breach OF good faith, which
all honorable m en- would scorn and
which would justly subject the party per-
petrating it to the unmeasured contempt
of the nation aud the world. The people
of Oregon therefore beg you to aid in car
rying out the written pledge of your
party by restoration OF the former tinan-
cal policy of our government, which
would result in return of prosperity,
the revival of industries and the employ
ment OF the vast army of the unem-
ployed."
The vice president, after expressing his
gratefulness for the welcome, said:
I'm response 10 the words of the dis
tinguished executive of this state can
only say that to the best of my abilities l
will endeavor I'd CO operate with those
who, regardless Of party, have in view
the best interests of the common people
of our land"
The vice presidential party was met
here by Mayor Mason of Portland and
city officials, who had come up to escort
the party to Portland.
The Vice President at Portland.
PORTLAND, Oregon, July 25.-Vice-
president Stevenson and party arrived
bere at 80 this morning Owing 10 the
early hour and the fact that the party
would reman here all dav the crowd at
the depot to meet the vice president was
not very large. The train was greeted
with salute Of nineteen guns az it
pulled into the depot. Carriages were in
waiting for the party who were at once
driven to the hotel where breakfast was
had at 8 O'Clock, The party were then
driven over the city.
At noon the vice-president reviewed q
procession composed of the police and
fire department, Grand Army posts,
First Regiments national guard and
troop E of the Fourth United States
cavalry. Mayor Mason then delivered
an address OF welcome to which the vice.
president fittingly responded. This
afternoon the party will visit the coast
defense vessel Monterey.