Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-25
FROM THE prIl EEE
MAJOR M'KINLEY GIVEN j.
Bi A PREACHER,
The Republican Nom
"A sermon on IN. LsJ
Recent Conye,uait II
Sherman, of Obio W
Minne~"t" Write Let,s.ID'dI
uinting Mai. Mck,., csJ

hro',nht ONO, June pr
Drought temporary peaea iOda
the citizens OF Cantor ana
the profuse decorotionn aSid
eye on every hand, tb4ra elat ND
sign Of tie stirring srene las
week. IL was Bfight s q ID
when Gov. McKinley aid ba
Russell Hastings. ac caa Ms
capt. Heistand, the maior,l aas
man, drove to the First fsaaj
q nanus0me structure two No.
the public square. w., co, ol@s
thifty years ago, was sun: aeA
OF the Sunday school sopeilatd
while his wife was Sno .ss
teacher in the First p.
church, two blocks west Il ,,esN
We're married twentv.a,aa @aa
The church was crowded ~ taa
klnley's fellow church m aMl y
MN a warm greeting. Tf,u
per reporters were presan. ~
Tor, Rev. Il: L. Edmunds. c6o.l
text: Make yoIr calling ~
sure, Tor If We do these tbin~
never fail" DIR. Edmna
sermon personally applicaSa 4as
referred III a happy manpap
suit OF the st. Louis cong.
week. In his sermon Wa,a
thoughts: were
We have just passed tbro0.,
whose significance nona .se
to underestimate. The hioho,s
ment of free government -.
trated and the sacred nr"S.
American citizenship eynrcisoa
choice OF men and measn,os
senting Il vast number OF m,
citizens.
AS one of the first eonse,
having a sure election wa -,
nounce our candidacy. No rss
be credited with political ssoq@,'
hopes for the Suffrages ~ n,
citizens in attaining Office. y1
no announcement beyond IN
pressed desire of his hear
requirement of a sure e~lec,ioa
have a platform and then stand
IT. IL is your privilege: It is
ceSsity to be absolutely fearless
world. Of everything save the d
of God. True courage cons
right being and right doing md
er conditions Of successful cs
candidacy | group under one
They are caution and enthusisa \
Owing TO his position as cs
there rests upon him a respasl
of carefulneSs which he i 4 \
bound 10 regard. Men put iorEd
standard bearers by all ID i
parties recognize this obllgata
with studied care, guarding Vad r
act that their cause mar not Il
What on the part Of other men Il
be iuconsequential. from him I'd
startling and disastrous. You ID n
in mind Il party which attri5F] Is
presidential Waterloo to thRe
untiEcly spoken" but the da
not Uttela the words Run, Raa] \
and Rebellion"
Am"pg the letters received n
was the following: Nj
Il have not hurried in seEGl1
my congratulations for your y
ton as the next president Of u
cd States. hut they are net hSll
and sincere. | will gladly y nj
can To secure your tritmnRaE /
tior. Give 10 Mrs. Mckinley n Ed
wishes. IN which Mrs. Shefmsl {
Very truly. John Sher De
Senator Cushman X DAVIS 4 h
nesota. who withdrew as uT
tial candidate the day Of BIS E@
Republican convention, has as Boz
ten. and this is what be SAD. fhe
Permit me 20 add my cong Ken
10 the many that you an be,
ine. Your nomination Is a fA
ard realization Of Republican
pies decrecd 10y the people trl phi
| feel sure that history VIII asf put
nomination the greatest Y ry
prosperity for the American tide
they ever enjoyed. slns1 Be
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