Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-21
The departure from the train was

The departure from the train was
made just on the outskirts of the
city, and the president, after being
shown the city, was driven to the Union
station to reembark. At all points
where he appeared the vast throngs
of people were enthusiastic and noisy.
The streets of the city were lined
with people eager to cat glimpse of
the president and to hear the sound
of his voice. Postmaster General
Smith left the party at St. Louis, talk
ing another train for Indiana, over
which state he intends to make short
political tour, delivering speeches at
three or four points.
An Interesting Incident.
The address of the president finished
one of the most interesting incidents
in the entire presidential trip. After
his drive around the city, which gave
the president an opportunity to see
the Terre Haute street fair now in
progress, he assembled platform near
the Union depot arm in arm with the
venerable Richard W.. Thompson, ex-
secretary of the navy. The sight of the
veteran statesman on the arm of the
president of the United States was the
signal for uproarious and long con-
tinued applause from $4,000 throais.
Mr.. Thompson introduced the presi-
dent, who said;
Fellow citizens. have no expectation of
making myself heard by this vast assem-
hiage of my fellow citizens ct the state
OF Indiana. thank you for this warm and
hearty reception at 80 early an hour in
the morning. 1t gives me peculiar pleasure
to meet again the citizens of the city Of
Terre Haute, and not the least of that
pleasure is that 1t gives me an opportu-
nifty of meeting my old friend. your neigh
Dor, the venerable statesman and patriot,
Hon. Richard w. Thompson. do not tor.
get that this was the home of that other
distinguished Ind1anan whose eloquence
moved senates and swayed great audiences
and whose friendship enjoyed, Hon. DAN
lei w. Voorhees,. lApplaass.l Ny fellow
travelling through the great west and every.
where We have gone great assemblages
like this have greeted us. I do not mig
interpret. 7 knoY what 1t means. 1t has
no personal sisntfeapce, but IT does have
that all the people of ali sections are once
more united under one flag, united Ia
one purpose and patriotism. It means. my
fellow citizens. that the people OF the
United States want the victories of the
army and Of the navy to be recognized in
treaty Of peace; 1t means that they want
those OF us who are charged with the ad-
mipistration of the government to see to
1t that the war was not In vain, and that
the Just fruits OF our achievements on
land and sea shall not be lost" [Great ap-
plause.]
At Paris, Ill.
Arcola, H., Oct. 17.-At Paris, ILL.,,
5000 people listened to the president.
his remarks here were very brief, but
were received with much enthusiasm,
He said:
I'VE havebut one duty to perform, and
that is TO stand by the old flag. Fortunate
ly for US. in every part of the country all
the people stand beneath the folds of that
glorious old banner, united under It in
peace. and fighting under 1t In war" loud
cheering.l
Secretaries Gage and Wilson alsa
made brief addresses at Paris. AT
Oakland and Arcola the stops were
very short and the remarks few.
The presidential train reached Chi.
eago 81 ming O'Clock in the evening over
the Illinois Central. Mr.. Mckinley
left the train at the Tbirty-ninth street
| station, anl WIS escorted to the home
Iof Capt. 4afaystts@ MslYilljgms. ,.
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