The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-14
SPOKE TO
THE IOWANS
The President HOmeWard
Bound From Omaha.
MADE SEVERAL SPEECHES
Members Of the Cabinet Urged Sup
port OF the Executive.
ENTHUSIAST ALONG TUE ROUTE.
MADE SEVERAL SPEECHES
ENTHUSIAST ALONG TUE ROUTE.

Glenwood, Ia, Oct. H.-President Nc
kiniey was not permitted to leave for tn
east yesterday without making one NOR,
address TO his western constituents VIII,
had gathered at the station to watch III.
departure OF his train. Hundreds o.
eager people crowded about the rear plat [
form, and as the flyer pulled out tn,
president said TO them: Il see that her.
IN Nebraska, as in every other state OF
the Union, everybody loves the govern.
nent and everybody loves the fac. and
cannot tell YOU how hard Il is for me
TO bid you all goodbye"
Just across the river. at Council Rlufrs
Mr.. Mckinley again responded 10 The
cheers OF great crowd. and said. IN,
feilow citizens, / am very much yratjfied
a. your reception. have Just come from
'he great city OF the west and have wit.
Hessed wonderful exhibition OF your
genius skill and industry as shown al
ihe trans ns-Nississippi exposition. Moth.
ing mas given me greater 80 tisfaction as
i nave Journeyed through the country
than TO look into the cheerful faces OF
the people and 10 be assured from their
appearance that despair no longer hangs
over the west. but that you are having a
ialr snare or prosperity; and, not only
'ha', Dut you are having a baptism OF
patriotism In which we all rejoice"
Al Hastings President Mckinley spoke
as foliows 1T has given me great
pleasure, as j have journeyed through
TINS glorious state. to observe evidence
poth OF patriotism and OF prosperity.
we nave pretty much everything i'm this
country 10 make il happy We have
good money. we have ample revenues
we nave unquestioned national credit
out what we want is new markets. and
as trade follows the flag, il looks ye,.v
much as IL we were going TO have new
markets"
AT Red Oak, Ia. the president faced
CROWD or 1000. He said: What nation
or the world has more to be thankful for
than ours? We have material wealth:
We have rich and fertile lands: we have
great shops and great factories that
make everything We have skilled
workmen; we have genius for Invention
and in the last 30 years we have achieved
commercial triumphs which have been
the wonder or the world We have come
out or events OF the last five months
glorious in our victories and more gIori
Gus In the results which are TO follow
them. We are fortunate in the virtue OF
our people. and in the valor of our SOL
diers and sailors. We have been patri-
otio in every crisis Of our history. and
never more patriotic than from April.
1898, To the present hour. Our patriotism
must be continued. We must not permit
IL 10 abate. but we must stand unitedly
until every settlement of the recent con.
test shall be written in enduring form
ana shaii record a triumph for civiliza-
tIon ana humanity. 1 am glad 10 be at
the home OF that gallant young hero who
went down in the harbor of Havana.
Ensign Merritt. / am glad to paw a
hitting tribute 10 him and to all the other
heroes OF the war. His name and his
fame will be sacredly guarded by his own
neighbors and fellow citizens. and will
be always held in remembrance by a
grateful people"
The president then introduced Secre-
tary Gage. who said: 1T is to me a
source OF pride and satisfaction that Won.
tine people OF this mighty west. can he
prVusht into contact as you have been
prought into contact with this man. the
president Of the United States. to whose
judgment. wisdom. courage. virtue. for
tltude. zeal and patriotism the fortunes
or the American people are so fully com
mltted. Citizens. he IS worthy M yo,r
confidence and love; support him bv
your synpathles and your confidence"
postmaster General Smith spoke next.
fou are here said he, "to greet the
president OF the United States. You have
given him your confidence and your
support through the greatest crisis ana
which this country has faced
since the civil war, because Won knew
nat he is firmly devoted TO the welfare
'f the entire American people. and has
given his earnest purpose to the pro-
motion OF the interests of our whole
country. In his further work Won will
continue the confidence and sumner, |
which you have thus far given him and
n the settlements which are 10 come ba |
VIII nave the support Of the American |
people as he has had in the great con |
iict through which we have passed
BY far the largest and most vocifono,,
'rowd Of the day had gathered a. Cres-
on. When the presidential party as
ended the platform 1900 persons
heered the president. Mr.. Mckinley |
aid; Il do not know period OF our
history when the country enjoyed more
cal and substantial prosperity than Il |
oes today. In every one of the great
Industries Of the country we are feeling
degree OF prosperity which gives new
ope to all our people. Not only are the
eople reasonably prosperous, but the
'overmnent Is alike prosperous. We
ave had no bad luck lately. We have
OF along fairly well thus far. thanks to