The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-15
President Mckinley Addresses
10000 People at st. Louis.
THE REUNITED NATION
Not since h Slavery Agitation Has
There Been Such a Common Bon
in Name and Purpose-Next
Stop at Terre Hauts.

tDC tlt IN nv t"o gtais atps bt ht
ceived the nomination to his present
high Office. He came from Omaha by
way of Galesburg. ILL.,. and was brought
into the city at 9:15 a m. being pre-
ceded from Spanish Lake by a special
train carrying the local reception COM
mittee. From the time OF his arrival
until IL p. m, when the president left
the city. he was accorded an almost
continuous ovation. At the Southern
hotel. where the president was enter
tained. he stopped and reviewed the
parade given In his honor. n later
held a reception in the parlors. At noon
the chief executive addressed a large
crowd on the floor OF the Merchants
Exchange. and afterwards sat down to
an elaborate luncheon at which rs per-
sons were present. A drive through the
fashionable west end streets and parks
OF the city completed the daylight pro-
gramme OF entertainment.
Tonight at the Coliseum In the expo
sitfon building, the greatest throng of
people addressed by President McKin-
ley under cover thus far during his
present trip. ave him a magnificent
greeting.
Tired out with his days experience.
he president n party left at IL
O'Clock for Terre Haute. Ind, the next
stopping place.
The presidential party reached the
city soon after 8 o'clock this morning.
At Spanish Lake. 80 miles out. a recep-
ton committee headed by Governor
stephens boarded the train. When the
train reached the Union station the
nrpcidanfial marty aoanrfoI hu tho
ception committee. entered carriages
and was driven to the Southern hotel.
The demonstrations at the station and
along the route 10 the hotel were re-
markable and the president was kept
occupied replying to salutations OF as
sembled thousands. Arrived at the no
tel. Mckinley and party reviewed the
parade. At noon Mckinley spoke brief
ly to $1,000 people in the hall of the
Merchants Exchange. This afternoon
the presidential party tool a drive
trough the city. viewing places of in
terest.
Ten or ~ miles we're covered by the
presidential party during the drive
about the city, n when the Southern
hotel was reached at Z o'clock most of
the members OF h party were thor
oughly chilled. October winds blew
strong n cold through the afternoon,
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naturally and whenever the crowds of
people demanded his attention he barred
his head like a Spartan and. standing
In his carriage, bowed gracefully his
acknowledgements. Dinner was served
to the party at the Southern at 1880
o'clock. On either side Of the president
at the table were two former secretaries
OF the interior, John w. Noble and Da-
vid r. Francis.
Tho lar0aGf nrnurd ,tnhar anxyar that
the president had come I'm contact with
during his present trip gathered at the
Coliseum tonight to hear his address.
Probably 20. 200 people were inside the
building when the address was deliv-
cred and twice as many more were un-
able to get anywhere within sound OF
his voice.
The president was escorted TO the
Coliseum by the president and directors
OF the exposition. Mr.. Mckinley walk
ed to the big stage in the center of the
building. while the people filled the air
with terrific applause and Sousa's band
played Hal To the Chief"
After a short address of welcome by
President Sampson, President Mckinley
was presented. After feferring pleas
antly to his previous visits to st. Louis
the president said: 1T must be a mat
ter of great qualification TO the people
OF tut oHiltu CNdlts W hhoN Nhol NV
national credit was never better than
now: that for the first time ir its his
tory the government Is floating a 3 per
cent. bond. every dollar of which was
sold at par and are now at a premium
OF s cents on the dollar. and that this
profit has zone to the people. The loan
was a popular one n IL has been a
source of satisfaction that the people.
with their surplus savings, were able to
- - - n Ia a. fact
that while we offered but 5000, 900. 900 OF
bonds for sale. over 81. 400. 000. 900 were
subscribed by the people of the country.
and by the terms of the sale no m
was able to receive bonds in excess of
5000.
The people have borne the additional
taxation made necessary by the war
with the same degree OF patriotism
that characterized the soldiers who en-
listed to fight the country's battles. We
have not only prospered in every mate
rial sense. but we have established a
sentiment OF good feeling and a spirit
OF brotherhood such as the nation has
not enjoyed since the earlier days OF
its history. Not since the beginning Of
the agitation OF the question of slavery
has there been such "A common bond in
name and purpose: such genuine affec-
ton: such a unity OF the sections; such
~ VI iaANs NV
divisions. National pride has been
again enthroned: national patriotism
has been restored: the national union
cemented closer and stronger: the owe
for the Did nag enshrined in all hearts.
North and South have mingled their
best blood in a common cause and to-
day rejoice in a common victory. We
must guard this restored union with
jealous and sacred care, and while
awaiting the settlement OF the wal and
meeting the problems which will follow.
we must stand as one man, lot in the
spirit of party. and unite In a common
effort for hat which will give to the
nation its widest influence In its sphere
OF activity M usefulness to which the
war has assigned IT,. Let nothing dis
tract you: let no discordant voice in
trude to embarrass US in the solution
OF the mighty problems which involve
such vast consequences TO ourselves and
posterity. Let US remember that God
bestows upon no nation sue supreme
opportunity which Is not ready to re-