The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-11
he President.

PEORIA, ILL, Oct. 6 "A large part |
of the population OF Peoria today took
part in an elaborate demonstration TO |
welcome to their city the President of |
the United States. A beautiful monu-
ment erected by Peoria's citizens as a |
memorial TO the soldiers OF the Rebel |
lion living and dead was unveiled. The |
monument is erected on an elevation in
front of the court house and by its side
had been constructed platform upon
which the President and the members
of his party took seats TO review long
procession of militia, veterans of the
war and returned volunteers of the
| Spanish war.
In his address at the dedication of
the monument the President said in
part: 81 could add nothing of patriotic
/ sentiment to that which has already
been uttered. But desire to express
in this presence my appreciation, not
of the tribute that was paid to the
President of the United States, but the
tribute which the people of Peoria city
and Peoria county paid to the brave
defenders of the American flag in time
of our greatest peril. You are proud
of the monument. You should be
| DIOuu vi luO uCl1OnbblhblOn lOuuy WhlCn
led to its unwilling. Six thousand
children from the schools marching by
with the flag OF stars in their hands
with the love OF country in their
hearts. l could not but think as
looked upon that inspiring procession
that my country was safe. God bless
the schools of America.
"God bless the patriotic women of
the United States, and the patriotic
band that projected and carried this
monument to a successful conclusion.
J And l must not close without congrat-
ulating you that you could find in
, Peoria, indeed you have everything in
Peoria, an artist of such high skill,
: born in your own city, to conceive and
, execute this noble monument. l
; thank you over and over again for this
splendid demonstration of patriotism
) and devotion TO duty"
/ Colonel William Jennings Bryan sat
r directly behind President Mckinley
this afternoon at Canton, ILL.,, while
, the President delivered brief address
l to the citizens Of that town. A street
3 fair is in progress at Canton, and Col
l Bryan had been secured to deliver 9
z two hours speech. The Nebraskan
8 was among the first to greet President
7 Mckinley as he left the train and
assembled the platform. When the
/ President concluded his address, he
t turned and heartily grasped Col. Bry'
8 ans outstretched hand.
/. "Good bye, MIR. President" said Col
a Bryan, and the President responded
e. with a word of farewell. This CLOSED
4 the short meeting between the forme
4 rivals Of 1896, as the Presidential trait
a left Immediately. Col. Bryan deliver
i ed his address after the departure o
v the President.
/ President Mckinley said at Canton
d "Olr glorious old flag, the symbol o
: liberty, floats today over two hemis
pheres. During the recent war we ha(
8 exhibitions of UMPIRE cedented patriot
v ism ON the part of the people and un
/. matched heroism on the part OF our sol
7. diers and sailors (applause.) Our sec
Il ond great triumph is the triumph Of
n prosperity. The busy mills, the active
q industries, the general prosperity have
e scattered plenty DER our smiling coun
: try. The third great triumph is thu
# triumph which we have had over sec
= tionalism. We are no longer divided
q people and he would stir up animosi
d ties between the North and South i
denied hearing in both sections. Tn
O boys of the South and the boys of th,
|. North fought triumphantly on land an,
d sea in every engagement during on
}. war. So conclude by saying that thi
i nation has been greatly blessed and a
n this hour we are a united and pros
o porous and patriotic people. And ma
n that Divine Providence who has guild
> US in all our doings, continue his favo
to us forevermore.