The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
THE PRESIDENT AND VETERANS.
nIr. Harrison Talks to the Old Soldiers at
Malone. y. V.


Dir. Harrison Talks to the Old Soldiers at
Malone, y. Y.
MALONE, n. V, Aug. a7.-President
Harrison reached here at 1880 o'clock
yesterday and was met at the station
by committee under the leadership of
Chairman Kilburn. The president was
escorted to the Howard house by the
Grand Army and citizens and later was
driven to the park. America" was
sung and then Chairman Kilburn de-
livered the address OF welcome to which
the president responded in part as fol-
lows:
We shall presently, in the political campaign,
which is opening, have our separations in opin-
ion emphasized and our separate assemblages
to advocate those principles We are here to-
day, however, as citizsns, NOS as partisans, to
give expression to those common interests,
which fortunately for u, as a nation. in every
time OF great exgency and stress and in every
time of danger 10 the flag obliterateS oil
party division and makes US one people in is
defense. We are n favored nation in the great
isOla ton which enjoy. We are free from
the dancers Of close contact with any OF tho
great military powers Of the world. Our neigh
boTs on the north in the dominion OF Canada
neither threatens US nor we her We desire
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fullest development Of their resources and CON
slant peace
But il must not be supposed that this separa-
tion which we enjoy from close contact with
the great powers that are forever standing on
the threatening edge of war has left US without
duties and responsibilities We have always
in our diplomacy exercised the patience, re-
serve OF strength and the cons ci0usness Of a
right cause. 1 fancy that we are enter
inc now az q people upon Q career when
our external influence in commerce is 10
be larger than ever before We have IN Il
large part completed our works OF internal i'm
provement The forests have fallen before the
axes OF our pioneers and the plOw now turns the
soil of all that region which we once styled the
far,great west. We have accumulated prodiEiou5
wealth as people, aad see TO reason why the
United States should not from to-day step for
ward into position of power and influence
among the great commercial nations of the
world such as she has never enjoyed Zap
plausel
From causes rs 70 which VIC differ We have
come 10 4 condition recognized by all. We
have been deprived Of our once proud partici-
patton in the ocean carrying trade Of the world.
1 think VIC should now resume It. Applause
The wise and timely Inauguration Of new
navy has demonstrated the capacity of our
American ship yard TO produce the best
ships in the world. LApplaUse. The gov
eminent having pioneered in this work OF
ship building, by the announcement il
has given to our contractors and our
artisans, has paved the way now for building
great ships Of commerce. Applause And I
take great delight in the contemplation Of that
fact, which 1 believe is now assured, that be-
fore another year has rolled around one of the
swiftest and best OF all the great lines Of steam
ships that 90 out OF the port Of New York Will
bear the American na2 ut the fore IaPpiauseI,
and frbf IN TO
in the way OF freight charges, L believe, will
speedily IA a large measure be abrogatoa for
ever.
These great stores OF agricultural prodaSts
which we POUR out OF our gTanaries TO feed the
nations Of Europe, should. anG believe speed
lily will he delivered at the port OF Liverpool IN
American bottoms [Applause.l We will
avail ourselves OF all these natural resources,
CT all this vast capacity, inventive and con-
structive, which God has bestowed upon Us in
the belief that il has been given US primarily
that here, in this land that has so long waited
the foundation OF 4 free republic, that n rcpub-
lie and its people might attain the highest de-
velopment In wealth. Intelligence and morality
among the nations OF the world lAppauSal
We have had great struggle with ourselves.
believe that we have seen the last serious
outbreak against the supremacy OF our cOusti-
tuition and Of our laws that We snail ever see.
Applause The one cause that could divide
our peope-hunan slavery, has-under tho
force Of God and the union army, been abolished
forever, and Lincoln's proclamation has
now the assent Of the south itself. iAp-
plause.l The law and the constitu-
zion is the object Of every American
citizens veneraton and as willingly obeyed
is the one faith and only safety OF oJT
people. lAppiause No cause can be ad.
yanced in this country upon the lines Of law
lessuess. JApplausel Intelligence and NOR
atty among our people. the church the school
and the home, these great rocks upon which our
constitution and our safety rest, we Will cherish
and preserve. lApplause.l
And now. comrades Of the G. \. r, surviving
veterans OF that gallant band that from these
mountains and valleys went out To defend tho
government I give you comrades greeting
to-day. God bless you every one. God
forgive the heartlessnesS OF that Amer
lean in the bright day of prosperity who
bssTudge 10 any OF you tho
just dues of your hard service. Great cheer
ing Let me thank YOU again FOR your most
cordial greeting and orer nv apology for hav-
ng been betrayed 10y your kindly faces into \
more extended speech than had intended 10
make.
At the conclusion of the presidents
speech the people formed into line and
for nearly an hour We're passing in re-
view before the president, who extend
ed hearty grasp Of the hand. After
that he returned to Loon lake.