The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-11-01
PRESIDENTS DAY.

xisit.r.-Th~ Grand Military Prore~-saa
~ the ispo>t:son Grounds Reviewed ny
the irs~i I~ns-Ih~ Address by frsss-
drnt Cleveland.
ATLANTA. TIA. ocf. "a Pres dents
day ai Tie Cotton states exposition
broie halAy and beautiful Incoming
trains brought thousands o. visitors.
and the streets were crowded ~ an
early hn4r.
NJ Cleveland ant hi Official family
were driven rapidly 10 The exposition
grounds They reached the reviewing
stand ia front OF the government
building a few minutes before tine
head III the column Of troops wound
around tile hill IA front Administra-
tion blisdirg and passed the Pennsyl-
wanna. New York aud Fine Arts build
ings
Besides President Cleveland and Sec
retaric> Carlisle. Lamont. Herbert.
Smith. Morton and Postma>ier-t,eneral
Wilson on the reviewing stand were
Nice-President Stevenson. zen. Akin
son 81 Georgia. and exposition and
city officials The military parade
was long and picturesque. United
States regulars from Fort NePher-
sou. volunteers from Connecticut,
Vermont. Virginia and North Carolina
were ia line. Gov OFerrai and staff
OF Virginia received prolonged cheers
A. they roje by. Gov. Coiin and the
relocated Governor Foot Guard. from
New Haven. Conn. got great round
Of applause
Tie review being over. Dr.. I. ; Hop
l. .t..tr a.
the president. and the prosperity of
nation and the success, o. the exposl-
tion. President Collier OF the eNposi-
ton then. in a teu-Ininute speech, in
trodnced the president Several
thousand people were on the
plaza within sight Of the presi-
dent Though only a small part
of these could hear the introduc-
tion all recognized MS roiund figure
and gave mighty cheer The
president had most respectful atten-
tion while he spoke. The audience
expected something significant from
him either as TO current national af-
fairs. Or r. to his future aims aud
hopes This expectation was not graft
fed Only in The concluding sentences
was their anything significant, and
that may or may not lave been in
tended as an admonition 20 the fol-
lowers Of TIE silver creed.
The president spoke a. follows:
Na PEEsirE> on ny be Aaf aad Tor nv
co-ia5crcr> in the executive branch % our gov
erument. who have accom- aaied me. thank
you for your kia. -orts OF greeting We are
here not alone 10 congratulate you and your
associates upon the sp4erdid success 81 the
exposition you have >ct upon foot and upon
evidence you have here gathered chiefly
illustrative OF southern enterprise. south
ern Industry and southern recupera-
ticn. but also here 20 claim
share IN the pride u your achievement No
portion 81 our co1ntryueu wherever found.
can exclusively appropriate the glory arising
from these surroundings. They are proofs o.
American genius and Industry. which are the
Joint possession ~ our people. and they repre-
sent triumphs Of American skill and ingenuity
In which AL our citlzens. from the highest 10
-he brmblest. have a proprietary right
While mr. fellow-citlEens u Georgia arc
her ncs-hDcring states may .elici-afe them
selves 20 the fullest extent upon such evi-
1ence> q are mere found By the Er0wta a11 !
prosperity o. interests and enterprises in
whIrh they are especially concerned. can not /
o. deprived % the enjoyment Afforded hy The \
reflection ;hat the work t4ai they have done \
emphasizes Ia the s.TA- y the world TIE m
uensc rt~pErcf~ 1at iaso-l.-ble .nr.si u tie \
people q the Uaitei >rate,-
! seems ~ tn thr -.cI-1t tl-y De suggested 4
- not inAg r-oprilte I'D t1.- occasion thai N1At 4
we -ee 4oolt - Is "a 0lIsTo1sa o. another ex-
position tr-t-uratc- cl American son more \
THAI 4 i4llrT -l,0 VIZ -H 3 1cw ra.1ol was ex- \
kio'tte ID 'he civilized xJr.i. guaranteed \
and rr1telied b. constitution. ~.cl /
SIS ord4i-el AM esrsa---hel ~ the \
peoric u the C4lteI safe. VITA \
The lcci1rci prrp1+e * promoting rh~i- gen
efal wclttre ana --r-r.T.- tAe blessings o. li5-
ertE .1 Themselves ana their yl,-.r.tv. The
Succcss vhtch has a.seI tetl this exposition ~
prc4I1r aai m1ausact1rsrs j. not altogether
dla "a the slaiitr q t4e sc.. O- character ~
the r.orlc il an ~ the co1tr outinz states.
but y rests largely -p1a thu fact that
tha-e states are members * a be-e-
nrieutlF governed nation. whose natural
re~pIrre~ ard advantages everywhere have
treen rey el1ye1 1u1 improved ~ the .lr1gerce
Of ffrc- institutions. md whose peop.e have
n~er Si-nuiatef ana Encouraged by the bless
inrs rs y--rSoaal liberty A coEte =4piatiol %
the A,es~fnr. sourhs1f.t 70 Us by our govern
ment easily remind, - % The importance Of a
hearty 1nl I-ltei corporation IL IL support
anil prctertion We S1oEid lovingly watch ani
guard 4 ros 0niv because are recipients ~
IL rrretoIs gifts but for rs own sake
AMI because IL has beer pat Ia
our hands In sacred keeping % prove % the
world that man can be trusted with self-g0y
rrnmcnt We shall 1alk in the path % p-trI-
otic duty II remembering that our free insti-
buttons were established % promote the gen
erat welfare re strive for those things, which
bencut our people. AM u each ~ "a i
content 20 receive his share o, pros
u.~tty thu. Contributed. we shall
sally miss our dlty and forfeit
our heritage II IN narrow SeiEshness we are
heesiless ~ the general welfare and struggle 20
wrss>t from The government private advantages
which can 0aly De gained at the expense ~ our
fellow -conntrymen. I hope may, therefore
BE- permitted. in conclusion. to suggest. a. 2
most important lesson taught BY this occasion
the absolute necessity 20 our national health
and welfare. and consequently 10 our indiyld-
uai happiness c4tizcrs ~ careful
discrimination in our Support Of policies AMI
in our advocacy 81 political doctrines between
those which stnply seem 70 serve selfish o.
sectional interests II we are 20 enjoy ths
ble-.sln- - ctr government VS. famed 80 fairly
AMI Justly bestyx. We shall secure them In dus
tune ~ cu.t.yating spirit ~ broad American
brotherhood. Insisting upon such conduct ~
will in the spirit ~ the gcldcn ule promote
the general welfare
The conclusion OF the speech wa.
greeted with cheers The crowd called