The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-21
Composite Rendering Heart
felt Praise in the Year of Our Lord, 1907
Si Of Prsd Governor
Mmtrso Congress Mors Cities

the individual only in a relative sense. but
J believe the majority of the American
people are deeply thankful for this pros
perity. There IL cause for thanksgiving in
eTery home Ia the country.
tSignedt JOSEPH NJ kENNA,
Attorney General.
/ think President MeklnIey's Thanks
giving proclamation dealt with the OBJ
servance Of the day very satisfactorily,
and | have nothing further TO say than
that | heartily concur with every word of
II. The president virtually spoke for the
whole cabinet. and certainly he expressed
nay ideas perfectly.
(Slgnedl LYMAN ]. GAGE.
Secretary of the Treasury.
The abundant mercies youchsafed 70 us
during the present year call for grateful
acknowledgment and thanksgiving 10 the
Bounuful Giver of all good The iaDors
OF the husbandman have been richly re-
warded and plentiful haryests have been
gathered. Farmers rejoice In improved
markets iaborfng men in remunerat!ve
employment. and business men in auspi-
cious conditions prevailing in the CONNER
eial world Good cheer fills the hearts and
bright hopes animate the spirits of our
people. For all these blessings We should
be devoutly thankful.
(Sgned) JAMES A. MOUNT.
Governor OF Indiana.
It is an indication of the best civiliza-
zation and eminently proper in any View Of
the thought for the people TO unite at least
once a year in public Acknowledgment OF
the true God and His continuing mercies
toward the children of men
In this wear Lord lsslI the pSoUie
may well be thankful for the usual bless
sngs and comforts OF life they are allowed
to enjoy. and especially should they he
grateful for the mercy OF that wisdom
which has brought about old-time pros
pefi'y. tsignedp JOSIAH GRouT;
Governor OF Vermont
think We always have much 10 he
thankful for. II We could only appreciate
Gods purposes and our unworthiness The
past year in Delaware, as in most ~ our
agricultural states. has brought us good
crops and foreign demand due 20 sman
yields of cereals in lands usually pro-
ouctive. has brought us prices which are
very gratifying, and while II would he very
selfish in rs 10 offer thanks fer the tenn
porary prosperity which we enjoy because
of the distress or our fellow men. Yet We
should be thankful that We ara spared from
famine. pest.leuce AMI want. and that our
lot Is cast In the midst a peace and plenty.
tSjgned} EBts w TUNNEL.
Governor of Delaware.
In this busy World Of ours. where the
successes and failures az he are ever
preSen. with us. and where much depends
upon Individual effort we are prone To
overlook or underestimate the blessings We
are permitted 10 enjoy oar lines have
heer east in pleasant places. when we
compare them with the condition o. strUg-
gligis humanity In any other part OF TIE
world. White all have rot esca ped c8lsmi-
~, can with assurance say tina; in
Whatever form II has been present with Us
SIS raFa3es have been minimized SO that
or the whole our nation has almost IS
capped from the dangers which beset man
kind
Pestfienee. while somewhat extended IL
our Southern states. Is nevertheless great
" under control H5rves's have been
hountifsl beyond expectation and while all
eur people are not free from want ana
Suffering na1uEe has done all shal is pos
sisle 10 relieve fhsn. and therefore We
should in hurshls0aSS - spirit return de-
yout thanks to the so kind and in5ulzent
Providence that has Youchsafsa these
manifold blessings
tS!gnetD ROBERT b. SMITH.
Governor OF Montana.
Colorado has many ;h.ngS for which -
he thankful: frat 3 good climate giving
an unsurpassed reo3vd of good hcalgs Tha
recent harvest has filled oar sFauaF1es Is
never hs fore. cur orchards haze added
millions 20 ina total of our scil products,