The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-11-16
ILLINOIS DAY.
Atlanta Gives a Royal Welcome
TO Her Northern Visitors
= military Parade IL Followed by Nu-
naerous Atldrc~srs-Gov. AItgeId's Nota-
bio Specialization l. Knights
Happy Response.


Atlanta. Ca. Nov. l2.-Monday was
Illinois day at the exposition. Atseven
o'clock in the morning the Cook county
democracy arrived in a special train.
The Young Mems Democratic League OF
Atlanta met the Chicago club at the
train. AT ten o'clock the two clubs
made parade and the visitors received
continuous applause along the line OF
march. One hour later the First Illi-
nois regiment turned out and escorted
Gov. Altgeld. Mayor Swift and their
party. Gov. Atkinson, Mayor King and
the city aud the exposition officials TO
the fair grounds. AT the grounds the
troops were viewed by Gov. Altgeld.
A. s. Trude president OF the Illinois
exposition commission. was master Of
ceremonies. and he was introduced by
Mayor King. Commissioners Glenn
spoke for the governor and welcomed
the Illinois visitors to the state. Mayor
King followed and spoke for Atlanta.
Gov. John p. Altgeld responded for Illi-
nois. lie spoke in part rs follows:
Gov. Altgeih's Address.
III our great state were making on ex-
hiblt here. n we had come 20 promote our
material advancement and display our
products. then should talk 20 you about the
brilliant career. the limitless resources.
tho great riches and the high development
or the state OF Illinois But such W not tho
case. we have come upon different and
nobler mission~-a mission that rises above
profit, and al pecuniary conslderatiou-in-
deed. most o. these gentlemen who by their
great Ilberality have made this journey
from the north possible ARE 80 situated
that they can get no pecuniary profit from
a. Our people have come upon mission
or good Fellowship. The people OF the
south have invited us within their gates
people or the south have held out a friend
~ hand and we have come down 10 grusp
II.
"rhis magnificent exposition becomes
clothed with a mighty Importance when
we consider that 30 years ago the southern
states lay PROSTATE. They had just
emerged from the most gigantic war The
world has ever seen. a war carried on
within their borders Industry was dead
and agriculture lay helpless Farmers
were without stock. without food. without
money, and without seed. The insttu-
lions OF society had been destroyed. The
only class that possessed intelligence. md
which had once ruled the land. was do
ehroned as well as impoverished.
considering the conditions out OF
rtrated 20 the world. as never was
demonstrated before the vitality, the life
giving principle OF republican institutions.
No other form or government could have
dealt successfully with this problem. IL
we had had a monarchy and the iron
hand OF brute force had reached over 20
govern these states, instead OF this mngnif-
cent expedition. instead OF this product OF
high civilization, we should find here an
other edition OF Poland, or another chapter
Of Arm aIrf4
Only a few hundred miles 10 the south OF
ua lies the richest island OF the Globe. biest
with all that nature could give n. For
over century foreign military force has
ruled and robbed this island until to-day
instead OF standing with civilized nations
and giving the world an exhibition OF It's
products. as the south has done, II can only
show TO the world It's bleeding heart and
cry III anguish for assistance
MY fcllow-citlzens, the friends OF justice
have a right 20 hope that there VIII come
time when our government win have
enough regard for the principles OF home
rule. enough respect for republican iusti-
buttons. enough concern for our own safety
and enough Americanism ia It's blood 10
rest from It's solcltudc for corporate In
tereats just long enough TO proclaim 10 all
the world that the MONDAY robbery, noon
day outrage and MONDAY butchery or help
less people. even though done In the name
OF the law. must cease upon tho American
People OF the south. we have watched
your career, we have watched your
struggles, and we rejoice In your sue
ccsses. and these gentlemen aud ladies
have come down from our great state,
have come on mission OF friendship
They want 10 know you better. and want
you TO understand them better. They
do not ask whether (as you Develop
your trade Will so 10 the north 10 the
east. 70 the south or TO the west. They
or where you buy your supplies. They
know that the great laws OF commerce
VIII determine these questions. rhey
know that the great rivers OF the world
were once not only highways OF COM
mercc. but we're dividing lines, not sim.
ply between states, but between diircr-
ent civilizations. aud they have noticed
in the progress OF time that the now
agencies given to the world by science
and by civilization have almost wiped
tho rivers of Of the map 50 far as COM
mcrce ~ concerned, the railroads lcap-
ing over them with such ease as to al
most ignore them. And our people feel
that the time has come when rivers shnnid
no longer be dividing lines between civil
izations or between different people In
this country: that whether a man stands
upon the north bank or the south bank
OF the Ohio he should be surrounded by
tho same Institutions. the same civ!izh-
ton and the snme spirit That not only
should the citizens or this republic stand
under one iag. but they should be actu-
utcd ~ the same motives and the sane
high aim and struggle toward the same
cnd."
Lucien l.. knight. OF Atlanta. re-
sponded for the press OF Georgia. He
moved many OF his audience TO tears.
Among other things he said:
THE same love OF country that biazcs
among tho fields or Illinois Inspires each
patriotic heart among the hills OF Georgia:
and above the dome OF our own capital
nonts The euaikn that rlpplca m the breeze
~ your own beautiful waters. Beside
your inland ocean repose the ashes OF
hundreds who are dear 20 us. and whose
chivnify n represented Ia the noble shaft
that commentaries IN blended oulogy the
heroism or the southern soldier and the
generous spirit OK his northern foe"
Other speeches were made by Presi-
dent Stewart Moodson, OF the Atlanta
chamber OF commerce.; Ferdinand w.
Peek. OF Chicago Southern States ASSOC