The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-26
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sAIxx. Or. July A-Ths vice president
vas welcomed 10 Oregon by Gov. PEN
noyeR this morning. Notwithstanding
that the korr vas early great crowd 81
people uas u the depot In welcoming
the vice president Gov. Pennoysr said:
.sSo fairsr land upon the earth i visited
By the sunlight OF heaven than our own
Oregon. and jet With ell oar resources
many Of Our industries are q standst,il.
and hundreds Of our iaboring men afe
fanlisss are .ishous brad. This
condition Of Affairs il the Legitimate
result Of departure from the
fnancia, policy Of our fathers. which was
made two ysass ago and which still exists.
Believing this, Ne appeal 70 yoa to use
your utmost inausncs 10 procure return
20 the colacy OF government which Vas
successfully followed for eighty pears.
The simple repeal Of the Sherman Law.
thus leaving our financial system on
gold basis, BY the great political party
which elected you % the next highest
Office in the giit Of the people. which has
gained control Of the legislative and sxec-
which pledged itself 70 the people In its
last national platform to secure, without
discriminating against either metal. the
coinage and use of both gold and silver ~
the standard money OF our country, would
be . most fragrant breach Of good faith,
which Gil honorable men would scorn and
which would justly subject the party per-
Of the nation and the world. The people
Of Oregon. therefore. beg Of you 70 aid in
carrying ont the written pledge of your
party, by the restoration OF the former
financial policy Of the government, which
would result In the return Of prosperity.
the revival Of industries and employmen
Of the vast army Of unemployed"
Vice President Stevenson, after express
Ing gratstulness for the welcome, said:
.In response to the words OF the dis
tinguished executive OF this state, can
only say that to the best Of my abilities
will endeavor to cooperate With those
who, regardless OF party. have In view the
best interests OF the common people Of the
land"
The vice presidential party was met here
By Mayor Mason, of Portland. and the
city officials. who came up to escort the
the party to Portland.
PORTLAND, July d Especially - Vice
President Stevenson did not visit the
coast defense monitor Monterey this after.
noon. According to the programme ar
ranged for his stay in Portland. he was TO
have visited the vessel At o'clock this
afternoon. The lighthouse tender Colum.
bine vas to have conveyed the visiting
party from the shore 10 the warlike visitor,
which 10 anchored in mldstream. The
Columbine was crowded with people,
headed by . committee Of which +. A. e.
Starr, the well-known local poll
- At
and his committee remained aboard
the Columhins until $50 and then went
ashore, being convinced that the Steven
SON party would not come. From . men,
Der Of the general reception committee, II
II learned that this part Of the programme
was not carried out because Capt Ksmpf
Of the Monterey. had failed to send his
marines ashore to take part In the civic
and military denomination In his honor.
When he was asked to visit the vessel. the
vice president replied that no was not
anxious TO 60 aboard, - warship vas not
. novelty to him.
Vice President Stevenson and party AZ
rived here at 1880 o'clock this morning
and a. the train bearing the distinguished
party rolled into the Central depot it Was
greeted by q salute Of nineteen guns. Ow-
ing to the ear,iness Of the hour only .
small crowd Of people had gathered at tho
depot. The party were placed in carriages
and driven TO the hotel. aud after break
fast they again took carriages and drove
about the city. At noon the vice presi-
dent reviewed procession composed Of
the police and fire departments, the Grand
Army posts. the First regiment of the
National Guard. and Troop E and the
Fourth United States cavalry. Mayor
Mason then delivered an address Of vel.
come. to which the vice president fittingly