The Butler weekly times., 1896-09-10
PALMER SPEAKS.
The Senator Addresses His Neigh
bors at Springf cid, I'll
HE TELLS ABOUT HIS NOMINATION.
EX-Secretary John w. Foster Gives Il Dim
ner to Ii Hung Chang ut Was hiuston
The Disting nguished ChfnaRan
Makes n Speech.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Sept. 4,->enator |
John VI. Palmer. who was nominated /
for president by the gold standard |
democrats in convention at lniian2p- /
oils Thursday, arrived home yesterday /
afternoon. y committee of four met /
him at Illiopoiis, % miles east of here |
On the arrival of the train at the Wa
bash railroad station in this city Sena-
tor Palmer found crowd of about 500
people, who chcered him as he airhted
from the train. Atout 2Qo people.
headed by the military band. escorted
him to his home. which had teen
Handsomely decorated by his friends.
Ex-State Senator Hiram 7. >humwdy
introduced Senator Palmer 10 the
crowd OF 500 which had assembled,
which heartily cheered him. Senator
| Palmer addressed them as follows:
| My Friends and Neighbors: I feel grateful
| for the kind words that have Just been spoken
| but nothing touches me like this nom partisan
| neighborly asscmblage thai greetS ne here On
| my return from indianapolis. feel profound
| ly grateful ~ 800, Iny neighOo->. for this
| touching expression OF your good viii have
| not the language to properly express ny feel
| ings. lean only say may God bless You all
! May you prosper ii your basket aud in your
| store can say nothing mere expressive tnan
| l have said
I went down TO Indianapolis as YOU know
without any expectation of receiving recog-
milton frotn the convention that WAS to assem-
bic. / went there earnestly desiring the noml-
nation of q brave ana gallant soldier friend
Que who had won honor III the service or his
country aud who deserves honor from his
| countrymen l went down there expecting
| also to associate with that name auother-tht
name OF u soliier-u0t a soldier " 10 wore tbs
blue but soldier who wore the gray. eX
pected to take part III signaliz.as that com
plete restoration Of the unlon-tAat complct'
oblivion extended by the north 10 the souti
I and by the south TO the north-that for
getfuness of the past and the recog
milton Of pure. earnest patriotism, expected /
| render that service to my country Ate
| reaching there for reasons that do not kno'
for reasons that they woald not give 10 me-
no one told me why--I was selected as the reE
| resentative OF that code Of political op:nio
| that cherish The convention was laFI
one, composed of men emineatly represent
, tive and eninently respectable. They kindi
rendered me the nomination for the pres
, | dency-not rendered it, but forced 1t upon IN
After they drafted me, then / volunteered.
| told them that / would serve them. And Eo'
, NV fellow citizens. l again thank you for III
| touching evidence OF your regard and Eo'
good will,
After three cheers for Senator r;
mer the crowd dispersed.
Ii HUNG CHANG BANQUETED.
WAsHINGroN. Sept l. - LII Hun
|. Chang was enterta ned at dinner In
] night by ex-Secretary OF state job
w. Foster, the guests including thr
n | membe of the cabinet, the cOmmAn
| q L.. nd
Y | other notables in official life. L
dinner was given at the Arlin2to
~ three large parlors being used for
g occasion. The decorations We're OF /
> most elaborate character, the 10
tables showing great clusters of Am'
lean Beauty roses, yellow astcrs I
nese asters and golden rod ferns, tn
com bining the characteristic cotors
the countries. Tae United States y
" rine band was stationed in one OF
parlors. and through the ingenuity
=, Conductor Fansuilli, played Chinese
we'll as American airs while The DIM
me proceeded At the conclusion Of
he dinner Mr.. Foster made few remar
H., expressing the great pleasure OF
COMPANY at the visit of Il Hung Ch;
son 20 the national capital and OF
RI prominent cities of the country.
-, regretted that his public and urg
'ne duties made his stay 50 short.
Re Hung Chang responded by express
,ts his thanks for the hospitality ex'e
eI h IN and then went on as fottCW
the Though I regret that my time does not n
Ia | me to make a longer solourn in this countr
oiN l wish in order to appreciate more fuzzy
ior ACCOMPLISHMENTS and progress OF the L
States as nation, cannot help during
rom | hrief visit here but he struck and impreSs'
the liberty and freedom enjoyed by the Pc
teei hv the welfare and prosperity IN their agI
WITH | tnraI industrial and commercial pursuit
the character OF their classical hl>t0
that | rhiIosophical and poetical literature; o
manner Of application OF scientific dl
leTn cries ani inventions for promoting
1.-Two | h3ppiaess Of mankind. and by the
plav of their artistic taste IN tie archlte
, to Of the public buildings, sculpture ara
inrs of historical figures and facts. whtc
ola friend Hon John W. Foster. has beer
enough to show me These imnresSloas
carry home not only as ar-CI-!eatatlons
| re store of knowledge Of the fruits ct the ~'
modern civilization. but as the means
0rtS, | lirhtenin- the millions I represent. ta'
olina ing the n1FoaastlU'; y. iya and ami
ing the oldest civilization OF the Tar cas-