The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-24
M'KINLEY TO LADIES,
HIGH TRIBUTE PAID 70
THE FAIR SEX.

Five Hundred Visit Him Led by a Woman
Brass Band-Despite a Severe Rainstorn
They Held a Ratification Meeting, Mad,
Speeches and Had q Lunch.
CANTON, Ohio, July 1e.-Despite 8
severe rainstorm, 500 representative
women Of Cleveland came here this
morning, headed by a woman's
brass band. AS the train reached
mere the sun broke through
the clouds, and forming in
columns of two, they marched to the
Mckinley home. There thousands OF
people blocked the streets and surged
through the grounds. When quiet
was restored. Mrs. Elroy M. Avery in
an address presented Major Mckinley
to those present.
Mr.. Mckinley as he mounted the
chair on~his veranda after the cere-
mony of waving handkerchiefs and
parasols and hand clapping, said: st
greatly appreciate this friendly call
from the women of the city of Cleve-
land and assure you that / do not I'M
dervalue their gracious message of
congratulation and confidence which
you have so %eloquently delivered. 1t
is an assurance of the deep interest
which you feel and which should be
felt by every family in the land on the
public questions Of the day aud their
rightful settlement at the polls. There
is no limitation to the influence that
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United States and no adequate tribute
can be spoken of her services to man.
KIND throughout this eventful history.
In the distant period of it's settlement.
IN the days Of the revolution, in the
trials of Western pioneer life, during
the more recent, but dread days Of
our civil war, and. indeed, every step
or our progress as a nation, the devo-
tion and sacrifice of women were con-
stantly apparent and often c]onspicu-
III Applause.) She was everywhere
appreciated and recognized, though
God alone could place her service at
its true value.
power IN every emergency and always
for good. In calamity and distress
she has ever been helpful and heroic.
Not only have some Of the brightest
pages of our national history been
illuminated by her splendid example
and noble efforts for the public good,
but her influence in the home, the
church, the school and the community
in molding character for every pro-
fession and duty to which our race is
called, has been potential and sub
lime. 1t is in the quiet and
peaceful walks of life where her
power is greatest and most ben-
efcial. One of the tenderest pas
sages to me in the works of John
Stuart Mill beautifully expresses this
thought. 1t is recorded in his auto
biography when he paused to paw
high tribute to his wife, of whom he
could not speak too much. He SAYS:
She was not only the author of many
Of the best things l did. but she in
spired every good thing I did Many
men there are from whom frankness
would not withhold but command like
expression of obligation to woman,
wife, mother, sister, friend. Great
%applause).
Zone of the best things of our civil
ization insAmerica is the constant ad-
vancement OF to a higher
plane Of labor and responsibility.
The opportunities for her are greater
than ever before. This is %singularlv
r here, where practically every
avenue of human endeavor is open to
her. Her impress is felt in art,
science, literature, song and in gov
eminent. Our churches, our schools.
u charities, our professions and
u general business interests
are more than ever each year directed
by her. Respect for womankind has
become with US a national character
istlc; and what a high and manly trait
it is; none nobler or boiler. 1t stamps
the true gentleman. The man who
loves wife and mother and home will
respect and reverence all womankind.
He is always the better citizen for
such gentle breeding.
1.-The home over which the trusted
wife presides is the citadel of our
strength-the best guard of good cit
izenship and sound morals in govern
ment. 1t is at the foundation; upon
it all else is constructed. From the
plain American home where virtue
dwells and truth abides 20 forth the
men who make the best statesmen,
who adorn our republic, who main
tain law and citizenship, which aims at
public welfare, the common good of all.
Some one has said that women mould
the future as mothers and govern the
present as wives | congratulate Won
upon what ONE have done for
grand and noble objects IL the past.
| rejoice with you at the wider and
BROADER field Of the present and the
splendid vista OF the future which is
everywhere opening up for you. I
again thank you for your presence
here and for this manifestation Of
your regard and good will. Mrs. Me-
Kinley and l will be most happy to