The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-09-03

We believe n civic rightsousnesz. jus.
tice 10 the humblest, as veil as the
highest citizen in the land: obedience
90 Law from all alike and good men 10
sit In authority over Us Some oftnese
men enlisted with you in the service of
your country. In the time of its peril.
they row wish to look upon the face
q their illustri0us conrzde. We have
all heard Of your bismeleSs life. your
oobie patriotism. your distinguished
public service and your exalted nation
al IDEAS. Therefore. we are delighted
70 bring you the greeting OF our people
and to wish you Success"
GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
To this Governor Mckinley replied:
Bishop Mills. ladies and gentlemen
of the East Ohio United Brethren con-
ference: II gives me sincere pleasure
10 respond 20 this call OF greeting and
congratulation. am duly appreciat-
i've Of the message OF good Will which
you 80 kindly bring from the religious
body s'nich you represent II is a good
omen when religious teachers are alive
to the questions affecting the public
welfare. Nothing Is more worthy OF
your study and consideration than these
questions which tend 10 make the couu-
try great. prosperous and righteous.
civic virtue is good text for the
preacher always. but a better thing for
every CITIZEN TO guard in mis- daily life.
Good citizenship lies al the foundation
~ your true greatness as a free govern
ment Those who proclaim 1t are In
deed Christian teachers and public ben
efactprs The better the citizen the
better free government and its laws.
II is gratifying fact. as you state
that in our form Of government. char
acter counts for 50 mucn. The lack of
Il almOs; amounts TO a disqualification
Tor public trust Whatever mems in
dlyidual opinions on moral questions
are or may be. whether good or bad
whatever may be their party sfiilia-
tons all prefer that public officials
shall be OF nigh character and worth
They may be careless in their own lives
but they insist that those who are to
execute the public will shall be men OF
unquesiionable integrity. Public opin-
lon demands this and all political par
ties respect IL. | wish for every relisi.
Gus body and every other agency whosS
object Is to elevate mankind. the fullest
measure of success. No nobler cause
could engage your faculties. ! trTst
that your annual conference will BE-
productive OF good and that your stay
here will bring pleasure 10 you as / an
sure Il has brought pleasure to our peo-
pie and TO our city. will be glad &c
meet and greet each one OF you who
have nonored me today and l thank
YOU over and over again for the court.
esy and compliment OF this call"
Great applause
BUSY TIMES COMING.
Tomorrow promises TO be one OF the
busiest days yet for Mckinley. Five
delegations are scheduled to arrive
here during the day. The first delega-
ton will be the commercial men Of Chi
cago. who will be received about 1896
a. m. Then will come supreme lodge X.
OF p. from Cleveland. followed by the
Lisbon, Ohio farmers. and later by the
German-American citizens from Cleve.
land. large delega tion. and the Work.
ingmen's Mckinley club from CUium.
bus.
Tuesday next the editors OF West Vir.
ginia viii call.
Major McKinley's deluge of telegram.
Of congratulations over his letter of ac.
cep;ance continues unabated. while
large mail bags bring thousands of let.
ters OF the same nature. Six delega.
tions will arrive here Saturday. the
sixth delegation being the United
Brethren church at it's conference.
EXCURSION FROM LINCOLN.
Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 2s.-Qulte num-
Der OF ardent Mckinley men Of Lincolr
are psrfecting arrangements for an ex
cursion to Canton, o.. for the purpose
OF visiting the Republican candidate
IL Is proposed TO have the train consis
Of ten Pullman sleepers, carrying about
$50 excursionIsts The, promoters OF
the enterprise state that an excursion
of Bryan's neighbors 10 the home OF
Major Mckinley would be a great poli;
teal advertisement.