Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-10-31
VISITS ATLANTA.
Presidential Day at the Cotton
States Exposition.
Cleveland Receives Cordial Greeting
from tho SOuthland-Ho Delivers .
Notable Address-Tho Hand
shaking Ordeal.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 24.-No brighter
or balmier sun ever shone over this
particular portion of the Southland
than that which dawned on Wednes-
day morning, Presidential day, at the
Cotton States and International EXPOSE
ton.
The presidential party spent the
morning quietly at the Aragon, where
they remained until II o'clock. At 10
o'clock the military procession formed
down town, and half an hour later
passed the Aragon on its way out to the
exposition. The military was not in-
tended as an escort, and Mr.. Cleveland
and his official family were driven rap
idly to the Exposition grounds. They
reached the reviewing stand in front
OF the government building few min
utes before the head of the column Of
troops wound around the hill in front
Of the Administration building, past
the Pennsylvania, New York and Fine
Arts buildings.
Besides President Cleveland and Sec
retaries Carlisle, Lamont, Herbert,
Smith, Morton and Postmaster-Ge General
Wilson on the reviewing stand, were
Vice President Stevenson. Gen. Atkin-
son of Georgia, and exposition and city
officials.
After the review the president deliv-
cred an address. He was introduced
by President Collier, of the Exposition
company, who referred to him as the
man who had been intrusted with the
duty Of wiping out sectional issues and
lines.
President Cleveland's appearance at
the front of the stand was the signal
for an outburst of applause from the
multitude.
President Cleveland's Address.
The president said:
''Mr. President: On my own behalf and
for my cO-laborerS In the executive branch
OF our government who have accompanied
me, thank you for your kind words Of
greeting. We are here to congratulate you
and your associates upon the splendid sue
cesses Of the exposition you have set upon
foot and upon evidence you have here
gathered chiefly illustrative of southern
enterprise. southern industry and southern
recuperation, but we are also here to claim
share in the pride Of your achievement
No portion Of our countrymen wherever
found can exclusively appropriate the
glory arising from these SURROUNDINGS
They are proofs Of American genius and
Industry. which are the Joint possession Of
our people. and they represent triumphs
OF American skill and ingenuity In which
all our citizens from the highest to the
humblest have proprietary right.
1T seems to me the thought may be sug-
gested as not inappropriate to this occasion
II {H n N nvvker ovx,k1
of another exposition inaugurated on
American soil more than a century ago
when new nation was exhibited to the
civilized world. guaranteed and protected
by constitution, which was ordained and
established by the people of the United
noting their general welfare, and secur-
ing the blessings Of liberty to themselves
and their posterity.
"A contemplation Of the blessings vouch-
safed to US by our government easily re-
minds US of the Importance of a hearty and
united cooperation In its support and pro-
lection. We should lovingly watch and
guard it not only because we are recipients
Of its precious gifts. but for it's own sake,
and because it has been put in our hands
in sacred keeping to prove to the world that
man can be trusted with self government
II hope may, therefore. he permitted in
conclusion. to suggest, as most important
lutte necessity to our national health and
welfare and consequently to our Individual
happiness as citizens of a careful discrim-
tnation In our support OF politics and
in our advocacy Of political doc
trines between those which prompt the
promotion of the public welfare and those
which simply seem to serve selfish or Sec
tional interests. II we are to enjoy the
blessings our government was framed to
fairly and justly bestow. we shall secure
them In due time by cultivating spirit Of
broad American brotherhood and insist
ing upon such conduct as will. within the
spirit Of the Golden Rule. promote the gem
eral welfare"
The conclusion of the speech was
greeted with cheers. Then the crowd
called for Carlisle. and he arose and
bowed, but refused to speak. Vice
President Stevenson in the same man
ner acknowledged the shouts for him,
and shook his head when the people
called for speech.
shake the Presidents Hand.
President Collier announced that Mfr.
Cleveland would shake hands with the
people if they would pass by in an or
derby line. Instantly there was break
for the reviewing stand. Here and there
ladies caught in the jam tainted, but
that did not deter others. For an hour
the president shook hands faster, he
said. than ever before in his life.