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States, nuTtured in the religious liberties and
faiths which have been their proud heritage
since the first settlement Of our coasts by
their GOd-fearing and GCd-serving foref2thers.
should fttingiy testify, at ali times and in
all PAGES their dew u. ga i-uie 20 the ma IL
fold blessings they enjoy; and that 1t IS The
more incumbent upon them to lift UP thanks
to the GiYer Of all good at seasons OF abund-
ant harvest and exceptional bounty.
Thanksgiving is al annual accJGit cay,
when every earnest man should take q -4len; 81
and moral inventory of himself, and carefully
considering his blessings in proportion to
his deserts, should reverently render his
hearty thanks for the gCcd things that Divine
JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary Of State.
The observance of Thanksgiving each year
Should be a Part of the religion of every
American citizen. This is true fer all time,
but especially so for this year, when pros
perity has spread over the land. There is
cause for deep thanksgiving in every home in
the United States, and l believe that the
present Thanksgiving day VIII be universally
observed. RUSSELL 4. ALGER,
Secretary of War.
Thanksgiving should be observed generally
throughout the country for this year the
American people indeed have much to be
thankful for. The conditions existing a year
ago have been overcome and where there
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the American people, by their industry en-
ergy and confidence in God, have brought
prosperity upon the land. This prosperity
Is far reaching, and has undoubtedIy in fin
enced every home in the country In each
of these. l believe, there will be a sincere
rendering UP of thanks for these blessing of
the Almighty.
CORNELIUS BLISS,
Secretary of the Interior.
we have been peculiarly blessed By the
Almighty during the past year. and l think
1t only right and fitting that we should cb-
serve thanksgiving, and render UP thanks
Ior the taYors wnCch have been SO bJun-
teously bestowed upon US. In the improved
cohdItlon OF business affairs especially, there
Is abundant cause fer THANKSGIVING
JAMES a. GARY
Postmaster General
| sincerely believe that If The American D~o-
pie ever had cause for thanksgiving. they
nave thls year The vast majority of Derl,' o
In this country are davout Christians who
believe in the interp0sition of the AIrntgh{y
with the afairs Of men. These men will
observe Thanksgiving, and they VIII de-
YouteIy render UP thanks to God tat the
GlStresS Whl@h has 50 long prevailed has
this year been turned into prosperity. Prrsf-
dent Mckinley is one of those men, and no
one IN all the length ard breadth of tho Tand
Will be moro sincere than he is in his cb-
serFahce OF the sacred day of thanksgiving.
JAMES WILSON.
Secretary ofAgriculture.
To me, Thanksgiving is ALWAYS conse-
Grated day, because it is associated with so
many memories Of New England life run
nlng back to the time when, in the hills of
SMalne,' name we lived a simple, rural life, each
lamliy doing its own work, living on a
moderate income and helped cut with a
garden and a few acres
JOHN D. LONG.
Secretary Of Navy.
The custom OF THANKSGIVING is distinctly
d sentimental tal one, and its observance comes
0hly C 1rom true appreciation of the favo-s
oOu er'ot mas bestowed upon US, and a sense of
gtTtltuQe at his liberaity. Each individual
IeeIS thankful in different sense. perhans
aIhtough the day is made the occasion of
Ialnliy observance. This year, in addition 10
the other blessings bestowed unon rs We
should feel thankful fer the prosneritv that
mas spread over the country generally Of
curse, the prosperity of the nation os a
MhoIe, ai1eets the individual only in reIa
i've sense, but l believe the maio~itv Of
the American people are deeply tbanIfnii for or
Unls prosperity. There is cause for tbants.
giving IN every home in the country.
JOSEPH M'KENNA.
Attorney General.
think president McKinley's Tbapkseiv;ng
Az UoI@iudtloH oealt with the observance OF the
Gay very satisfactorily, and have nothing
further to say than that ! heartily co,,o,,
WIN every word of it. The president virtroi
~ spoke for-the whole cabinet, and certainiI
ne expressed my ideas perfectly. '''''
LYMAN ]. GAGE.
secretary Of the Treasury.
me Inc abundant merces vouchsafed IN ue
acl,nnS7,1 ode present year call for grateful
hoh4tEngugment hol,rlttsi,I and thanksgiving to the
DouhtlIul GiYer Of all good The labors of
the husbandmen have been richly rewaTded
anu ana plentiful harvests have been gathered
ie 'elnIe[S I, rejoice IN improved markets, labor
am l11tofAv
business men in auspicious conditions nre-
ValIlng IN the commercial world.
Good cneer fills the hearts and bright bones
ANIMATE the spirits of our people. For ali
full. JAWES A VTEly GISIr>tI t1t'nh-
Governor of Indiana.
It is an indication Of the best civilization
ana emnently proper in any view of the
thought for the people to unite at least once
a year in public acknowledgment of the true
children of men.
In this year of our Lord. 1897, the people
may wei be thankful for the usual blessings
ana ana comforts OF life they are allowed to en-
Tor the mercy of that wisdom which has
Drought about old time prosperity.
JOSIAH CIRCUIT
Governor of Vermont.
The people of Florida have especial cause
to be thankful that wisdom and strength
nave pCeh given the guardians of their
health, to enable them to prevent the in
Easion of yellow fever into our state, and
that. they have never enjoyed greater i'm
munity from all diseases.
W. D. BLOXHAM
Governor of Florida.
Have the people OF North Carolina cause for
thankfulness? Yes; they have something to
be thankful for ard much to hope for. They
with the rest of the country, have cause to
hope for deliyerance from the bondage of a
money oligarchy.
DANIEL L. RUSSELL
Governor of North Carolina
In this busy world of ours, where the sue
cesses and failures of life are ever present
with us, and where much depends upon indi-
vidual effort, we are prone to overlook or un-
derestimate the blessings we are permitted to
enjoy. Our lines have been cast in pleasant