The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-31
PRESIDENTS DAY.
. Great Outpouring of People aA
 Atlanta
o,,t,on to the President of the Unites .,,te.-Address ot MT. Clevsisnd-- Tribute to American Enterprise
 An InformAi Reception.

ATLANTA. Ga, Oct. s4.-No brighter AT holmier sun ever shonc over this narticular portion of the southland ifhor that which dawued on this morn- ;,,r Presidents day, at the Cotton States and International exposition. The nresideutal party spent the morning prietlv at the Ar agon, where they re- maiued until II o'clock, when they were driven rapidly to the exposition grounds without any parade whatever. Inside the gates the military was al. readv gathered. The troops paraded orornd the board walk within the fair enclosure and were reviewed by the rresident from a stand in front of the government building.
 After the review the president deliv. cred an address. He was introduced bv president Collier, of the exposition, who referred to him as the man who had been entrusted with the duty of wipiug out sectional issues and lines. President Cleveland's appearance at the front of the stand was the signal for an outbprst of applause from the multitude. He said:
 MT. President: On my own behalf and for my colaborers In the executive branch of our government who have accompanied me, l thank ycu for your kind words ef greeting. We are here to congratulate you and your associates upop the splendid success of the expos ition you have set on foot and upon the evidences you have gathered, chiefly illustrative of southern enterprise, southern industry and southern re- If,lty n z n he ga n n n hn a fin the pride of your achievement. No portion of our countrymen, wherever found can eX. clusirely appropriate the glory arising from these surroundings. They are proofs of Amer jcan genius and industry which are the joint possession ot all our people, and they represent triumphS of American skill and ingenuity in which all our citizens. from the highest to the humb!est, have a proprietary night While my fellow cit izens of Georgia and her neghboring states may frlicitate themselves to the fullest extent upon such evidences as are here found of the growth and prosperity of the interests and enterprises in which they are especially concerned, l cannot be deprived of the enjoy. ment afforded by the reflection that the work they have done emphasizes in the sight of the world the immense resources and indomitable thrift of the people of the United States
 It seems to me the thought may be suggest- 
 what we see about us is an outgrowth of an- other exposition inaugurated on American soil more than century ago, when new nation was exhibited to the civilized world, guaran- teed and protected by a constitution which was ordained and established by the people Of the United States with the declared purpose of promoting their general welfare and securing the blessings of liberty to themselves and their posterity
 nh fnh hap tad ic al tion of products and manufactures is not alto. gether due t. the quality of the soil or charac. ter Of the people in any of the contributing states, but It rests largely upon the fact that these states are members of a beneacently governed nation, whose natural resources and advantages everywhere have developed and improved by the influence of free institutions, and whose people have been stimulated and encouraged by the blessings of per- sonal liberty. A contemplation of the benefits vOuchsafed to us by our government easily re- minds us of the importance of a hearty and united cooperation in their support and pro- lection. We should lovingly watch and guard 1t, not only because we arc recipients of its precious gifts, but for its own sake. and be- cause it has been put in our hands in sacred keeping, to prove to the world that man can be trusted with self-government
 We shall walk in the path of patriotic duty
 
 were established to promote the general well fare, we strive for those things which bench, oil our people, and each of us is content to re- Ceive from a common fund his share of the prosperity thus contributed We shall miss our duty and forfeit our he ritage if, In marrow selfishness, we are needless of the general welfare and struggle to wrest from the govern ment private advantages which can only be gained at the expense of our fellsw-country' men
 I hope may therefore be permitted in con. clusion to suggest, as most important lessor taught by this occasion, the absolute neces. sity to our national health and welfare ant consequently to our individual happiness as citizens. of a careful discrimination 1T our support of policies and in our advo' cacy of political doctrines between thost which srompt the promotion of thu public welfare and those which seem to simply serve selfish interests. If we are to enjoy thu blessings our government was framed to fairly end justly bestow we shall secure them fl due time by cultivating a spirit of broad American brotherhood and insisting upon sucf conduct as will within the spirit of the golder rule. promote the general welfare.
 The president was greeted by an ova ton which lasted for several minutes At its conclusion Mir. Cleveland held an informal reception. The series ot courtesies extended the presidential party was concluded last night with reception at the Capital City club The chief executive reached the club, ac companied by the cabinet and ladies ot the cabinet, between 9 and 10 o'clock and spent an hour or more receiving l,5OO people present After the recep tion the president and his party board ed their special ear.