Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-11

Like nr,an ne InauiFs. In oratory from
the Hear Platform.

Cedar Rapids. Iowa, Oct. ii.-M
Dixon and Sterling, where brief rturs
we're made. the crowd being very
large. President Mckinley made no at
tempt 10 talk. but occupied the time
with shaking hands with those who
were close enough 10 the rear platform,
A large number % those wcrc school
children and even the smallest Of them
made frantic endcavora 10 reach she
Presidents Ouiatrctched hand. \
young man at Dixon climbed unon tho
edge of the Platform Just "a the train
was pulling out. lie chung b the rail-
ing and reaching out his hand said
Here. Mckinley. Eiye Us shake.
please"
The President good naturally
grahpcd his hand with "a warning 20
jump on before the train attained too
great speed.
TIE iarEcr, crowd Of the trip had
gathered at Clinton. Iowa. Herr Sen
ator Allison. c0ngrsssnyin Curtis and
Gov. shaw and stan boarded the train.
Amer the cheering 81 the people had
subsidized. President McKlf'ry Haids
My fellow cltnenas
Il have no fitting words 10 express
my appreciation of this splendid well
come. We have gone from Industrial
depression 10 Industrial activity. We
have gone from labor seeking employ
mvnt 20 employment seeking labor.
tlvpplauae) We have abundant. We
have an unquefllonablc currency the
world over. and We have an unaur-
passed national credit. better than ID
has ever been before IN our history.
We have, too, a FOOD national con-
adenre and we have the courage OF
destiny. tdrcaf alplausc.) We have
much 10 be gIntefuf for In the stirring
events OF the past nlr months. Tho
army and navy % the unltcd States
have won not only our praise, hut tho
admiration OF the world. tcheersl
"our achievements on iand and sea
are without parallel IN the worlds his.
sorry. During all these trying months
the people OF the United States have
stood together as one man. North and
South have been united a. ahey have
never been before united People who
mink alike IN n country like ours must
act together. That Il what We have
been doing recently and We want 20
continue 10 act together until tho fruits
Of our war shall be embodied IN solemn
ana permanent settlements. We want
no differences at home until we havo
settled our differences abrUad. Whom
shat IL all done, We can have our nttlo
dinercncen among ourselves. am
Glad 70 be In the state OF Iowa. | am
Glad TO meet and be greeted by your
representatives IN conErrsa and Nv
your honored g0vernor and need moi
tell You how hOnorcd l am 10 meet my
Oh uieud. Your distinguished senator,
~ Dewitt, aAmall town. the President
was greeted by another large gather
ins. lie Faids
Il cannot be Indifferent 20 the very
generous greetinE that has been given
me since l have entered your great
state. Al every point your people
nave made me feel entirely at home.
Indeed, there 10 no part Of this glorious
country where every citizen may NOT
feel at home, and l regret 10 leave you
az this very Interesting moment
Al this point the train pulled out. but
MT before three large hunehes 81
nowera had been thrown at the Prei-
dent.
The stop al Mount Vernon, the scat
OF cOrnen unlverdty was SO brief that
the President had only time 10 .ay,
u am very glad 10 meet you an"
Tumul,oua cheering was Indication
that the crowd was equally clad.
As Mr. Mckinley entered his car he
remarked % Sen, Alllsnni
That IL the best speech l have made
The gltherlng OF people At cedar
Rapids broke the days records Tor
numbers and enthusiasm. The Pres-
denfH speech here was somewhat long
er than The previous ones and II was
received with evidence of the great
approval by the people