The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-24

century ego, when q new nation was
exhibited to the civilized world, guaran.
teed and protected by o constitution
which was ordained and established bv
she people OF the United States with the
declared purpose Of promoting their
generai welfare and securing the bless
ings OF liberty to themselves and their
posterity.
The success which has attended this
exposition ofproducts and manufacturer
10 not altogether due to the quality of
tne SOIL or character Of the people in any
OF the contributing States, but IL rests
largely upon the fact that these States
are mem bers of beneHcently governed
ns'ion, whose natural resources and
advantages everywhere have been de-
Vsiopeo ana improved by the influence
OF free institutions and whose people
have been stimulated and ENCOURAGED
oy the blessings of personal liberty.
"a contemplation Of the benefits
Vouchsafed TO us by our Governments
easily reminds us OF the Importance Of
q hearty and united cooperation in
their support and protec tion. We should
lovingly watch and guard 1t, not only
because we are recipients OF It's gifts,
put Tor Its own sake, and because il has
oeen put In our hands in sacred keeping,
TO prove to the world that man can be-
trusted with elf-government.
we shall walk in the path of patri-
otic duty, remembering that our free
institutions were esta blished TO promote
the general welfare; we strive for those
Things which benefit ali our people and
each OF US Ia content to receive from a
common fund his share of the prosper.
ley thus contributed. We shall miss
our duty and forfeit our heritage IL, in 3
narrow SELF. hness, heedless of the gem
eral welfare, we struggle TO wrest from
sne Government private advantages
winch can only be gained at the expense
OF our fellow countrymen.
VI hope that we, therefore, may be
permitted in conclusion to suggest, as q
most important Lesson Taught by this
occasion, the absolute necessity to our
national heslth and welfare, and conse.
quently to our individual happiness as
citizens, of q careful Discrimination in
our support Of politics and In our advo-
cacy OF political doctrines. between
those which prompt tho promote of the
pubic welfare and those which simply
seem TO serve selfish or sectional inter.
ests.
"If we are to enjoy the blessings
which our Government was framed TO
fairly and justly bestow, we shall sc.
cure them in due time by cultivating o
spirit of broad American brotherhood
and insisting upon such conduct as
Will, within the spirit Of the golden
rule, promote tho general welfare"
Inc PRESIDENT was greeted by an ova-
ton, which lasted for several minutes.
Hats were thrown into the air and
ooundless enthusiasm WAS manifested.
HIS speech, though short, consumed
considerable time in delivery, because
OF the frequent Interruptions Of ap-
plause. At it's conclusion Mr.. Glove
land held an informal reception. A
line was formed along the front of the
stand and squad Of police keps Il.
open.
President Cleveland took position
on one OF the steps and began shaking
hands with the people who pressed up
to him. For fve minutes he Rrasped
hands at the rate of one hundred and
three per minute.
Then the number per minute grad.
ually lowered until he was shaking
hands at the rate of one every second.
In fifteen minutes the Presidents face
WAS covered with Precipitation and he
was evidently firing. For thirty three
minutes he continued to shake hands
with the throng and 10 speak pleasant
word to many.
He finally said that he was fatigued
and the line WAS closed. The carriages
for the party were driven to the stand
and all were taken to the Piedmont
Club, where cold luncheon with cham.
payne was served to the company of
800 people. After luncheon, the Presi-
dent began tour of the grounds, visit
ing the Government building, the main
building, the negro building and In
speeted the Exposition throughout.
The series OF courtesles extended 80
the Presidential party was concluded
tonight with reception at the Capital
City Club The chief executive reached
the club accompanied by the Cabinet
and the ladies OF the Cabinet between 9
and 10 o'clock and spent an hour or more
receiving the 1900 people present
After the reception the President and
his party boarded their special train and
left for Washington.
Will Vote the State Ticket
WASHINGTON, Oct. 90. Secretary Car
Isle will leave here Sunday for Coving-
ton, KY, to register, snd will remain