The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-22
M'KINL LEY.
A Continuous
Ovation
ALL ALONG LINE
The President Never Failed
to Speak a Word.

Cincinnati, Oct 21.-One continuous
ovation has marked the passage of
President Mckinley over the states of
Indiana and Ohio. Defying the wind
and rain of most disagreeable October
day, the citizens of these states have
congregated in great numbers at every
station along the line, and never have
they been disappointed, for the presi-
dent appeared at every point to speak
few words to his constituents.
Perhaps the most imposing demon
stration of the day was at Indianapolis,
where the streets through which the
president was driven to the state
house were jammed with cheering peo-
pie. Here, on the steps of the state
capitol, the president delivered one of
the most striking and eloquent address,
es of his long western tour. He said
in part: My fellow citizens: / thank
you for the words Of welcome spoken
In your behalf by your distinguished
senator. | thank you for this cordial
and hearty greeting at the capital city
of your great state. We meet in non
party name; we meet in the name of
y
Great applause.)
1t gives me peculiar pleasure to meet
the people Of the city of the home resi-
dence of that illustrious statesman and
precedent in the great presidential Of
flee, Benjamin Harrison. Tremendous
applause) And | do not forget in this
presence that this was the home of that
other distinguished Indianan, Thomas
A. Hendricks Great applause)
Both names are remembered by all
of you, and both have been distinguish
ed in the service of their country.
My fellow citizens, we are here to-
day because we love the old flag. Cap
plause and cheers) 1t never went down
in defeat. 1t was never raised in dis
honor (Wild applause.) 1t means
more at this hour than it ever meant
in all our history. 1t floats today where
it never floated before. Great APP
plause.) Glorious old banner, the same
our grandsires lifted up, the same our
fathers bore. In many a battles tenn
pest it shed the crimson rain, and what
God hath woven in his loom no man
can break in twain. (Great applause
"The war has been successful. 1t
ended in a little over 100 days. Match
less victors on land and sea, our army
and navy are entitled to every honor
that a generous people can bestow.
Matchless army and fearless navy,
they have done their part, the rest re-
mains with us. The war was inaugu-
rated for humanity; it must not stop
until it embraces humanity.
at was not commenced in bitterness!
it was not commenced in malice; it was
commenced in a spirit of humanity for
freedom, and to stop oppression in a
neighboring island. (Applause.) We
cannot shirk the obligations of victory,
if we would, and we would not if we
could. Great applause.) Happy are
all free peoples, too strong to be dispos-
sessed. but blessed are they among ma
lions who dare to be strong for the OPP
pressed. tremendous applause)
At Connersville, Ind, a two months
old baby was handed over the railing
of the rear platform into the arms of
Secretary Wilson, who presented to
the president his youngest namesake-
William Mckinley. And the humorous
incident was when Secretary Wilson
was introduced after the president had
finished his remarks at Connersville.
Twice Mr. Wilson commenced to speak,
and twice he was Interrupted by the
starting of the train. Then Secretary
Gage shouted: THE eloquence of the
secretary of agriculture starts the
wheels going
Amid great laughter, Mr.. Wilson then
COQCluOeG HIS DllGl du4lCSas anu LllS
train pulled out.
The president in his speech at Mobiles
vile. Ind. said:
"Reioicing as we do over the victo-
ries of war, let us be careful in justice
and right, to gather the triumphs of
peace. The soldiers have done their
part. The citizens must now do theirs,
and ! pray God that wisdom may be
given all of us to so settle this veXed
and vast problem as to bring honor to
our country, justice to humanity, and
the general good of all. Secretary
Gage also spoke
Al Rushville, Ind. the president, in
the course of a brief speech, said;
Now having triumphed in war, we
must be sure that in the settlements OF
the war we shall see that justice ano
righteousness and humanity shall pre-
vail fApplause) The work is now
with YOU, for in 9. government like ours
tbe neople constitute the power of the
government. 1t rests and resides with
Won and your viii is the command te
congress- and to the executive, and is
at last crystallized into puclic law ano
public policy (Applause.)
Al Connersvilie, the president also
smoke and at oxford. o.. he was greet
cd nv crowd of students IN cap anc
gown to whom he made brle1 speech
The last stop before Clncnnau was
Tpachctl was t1dHlnlptl. 1iIAN NliS - W
ident addressed a great crowd. Con
ending. he said: Il trust that when We
come 10 write the final conclusions OF
this struggle into the form of perma-
nent treaty they shall be based on JUS
tice and right and humanity
The presidential train reached Gin
cinnati at 4.3O O clock, and was trans
ferred in the suburbs from the tracks
Of the Cincinnati Hamilton and Day
ION RAILWAY TO those of the Baltimore
and Ohio and Southwestern Th'
train was then backed into the unioi
station. where the president bowed hi
acknowledgements to the crowd in wait
ing. but made no speech.
Congressman Shattuck and part.
If citizens boarded the train and SHOOT
hands with the president. but the stol
was only long enough for Capt. Pea
body, vice president of the Baltimor,
and Ohio Southwestern, Supt. toward
Passenger Agent Scott ana seVefa
newspaper men to board the train t
accompany the president as far as Co
lumbus.
The rain was pouring down while IN
train was in this city. The Chambe
of Commerce telegraphed the preslden
today. asking If he could not stop her
for a reception, but the engagements
Columbus and elsewhere prevented tn
president from leaving his train