The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-07
The Words of Truth and Sober.
ness from the Same Platform
at Quincy, Illinois.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE MODEST,
Allowing the Various Members of
His Cabinet to do the Most
OF the Talking.
Pure, PRlSMATIC PATRIOTISM
Vas Enunciated by the Orator..
President and Mr.. Bryan
Greet Each Other.

QUINCY, Ill.,, oct. s.-cannons boom
cd and bands played Dixie as Presi-
dent Mckinley allghted from the Cam
mania. his private car, at the grounds
Of the Illinois Soldiers Home this morn
ing The sun shone brightly, making
an almost perfect day. Fifteen hun
dred veterans, inmates of the home,
cheered enthusiastically as the Presl-
dent and the members of the cabinet
took carriages to be driven between
long .platoons OF soldiers around the
beautiful grounds of the home. The
President was first escorted to an Inn
proyfsed platform from which he bowed
and smiled In acknowledgements OF the
veterans greetings, shaking hands
with as many as poss'$,s Then, in
company with memberl OF the local
committee, the President made short
visit to the soldiers hospital. The Pres
Identlal party was mex driven from
the soldiers home to the city proper, a
distance of two miles, Company F,
Fifth Illinois Infantry, the naval re-
serves and Company p, Eighth Illinois
Infantry. escorted the party through
the business district. The sailors were
supplied with HotchlSiss guns and as
soon as the President arrived In sight
Of the public square a Presidents sa-
lutte of twenty-one guns was fired. Six
thousand school children from all the
schools of the city. public and paro-
chial, were massed on the east side Of
the court house waving uat aad sing
ing national airs as the resident APP
peared. The streets OF :. lincy were
literally packed with people,
"A street fair is In projection and all
along the lire Of march booths and
arches had besl erected. most Of which
haunted the stars and stripes and i'm
mense pictures of Mckinley and Dewey.
The processlon went by a clrcultous
route through thu principal business
streets OF tho city. until the public
square was reached. There ths Presl-
dent and members of the cabinet as
cended platform to review the Ions
files OF veterans from the soldiers home.
Mcr: Yl,l,e a reception wns held in
honor OF Mrs, Mckinley, In the parlors
OF thu hotel.
The Presidents Speech.
The President and several members
of the cabinet delivered brief addresses
from the reviewing stand nj Quincy.
The Presidents Remarks,
The President said: 81 thank you
one and all for this patriotic welcome.
1t has given me uncommon pleasure to
meet this morning ut the soldiers
home the men Of tS6i-the veterans who
stood In the trenches and behind the
guns in that year of great emergency.
when the life OF the nation hung in the
balance. II has given me like pleasure
also to meet-with the eN-soldlers OF the
Spanish war from the city Of Quincy
and the naval mllltia, repeating the pa
tyi0tism Of 1895 And II is gratifying to
me 10 learn that you sent from this city
one of the gallant young officers who
fought with Dewey In Manila bay. This
is an era OF patriotism. my country
men. The Uulted States has never
tcon lacking In gratitude to Its soldiers
and It's sailors who have fought In It's
cause, and the cause OF the United
States has never lacked defenders In
every crisis Of Its history. From the
revolutionary days to the present, tho
citizens Of the United States have been
ever ready to uphold Mt any cost the
Tag and the honor OF the nation and to
take all the responsibility which comeh
from righteous cause.
There are responsibilities born Ol
auiy that can never be repudlated
DUTY unperformed is dlshonor and
d'shonor brings shame, which is heavier
10 carry than any burden which honor
can Impose.
My fellow citizens. / thank you for
ms more than gracious welcome and
BID you M good morning"
Roots MLgnIfsent Loyalty.
NJ 'hg concl-s.on of the Presidents
address Secretary OF War Root spoke
Os f7l'owt.
My humble duty during the last two
months has been TO do what you are
doing here to-day, by the encourage
meht and the inspiration Of your pres
t,nce holding up the hands, strengthen
ing tho soul and cheering the courage
9, Tho President. the chief magistrate
o., our beloved country. In maintaining
,s hoU0r and doing Its full duty before
Loh and man on the grcnt stage OF the
world. II Is fitting that here. almost at
'ne very spot where the two extremes
~ population, coming the one from
massachusetts, and Connecticut and the
other coming from Vlrglnln and Ken.
lucky, the children OF New England
ana the children OF the south should
5oin IN doing honor 10 the President Oi
ihe whole Country-north and south
east and west. There is no pnrtlsnn,
snip, no factionallEm In the business W.
nre engaged In helping President Nc
hiuley. No man can shelter himself
under the flag nf party or Justify him
he.t by any declaration Of principle II
failing 10 stand behind the men Of al
PARTIES and all creedH who lie to-day lr
mo trenches In LuZon 40 man whr
Knows hiB duty and IN true American
Will fall to do Il.
have no fear, or question, whntev
'r ihnt In the days and nights that tn,
hecretary OF war IN giving tp seeing Il
j. that the army oi the United StnteH Il
me best fed, hrSt equipped and hes
ufmcd army the wOrlu has ever seen
me sympathy and the support Of tht
people Of Quincy OF Illinois. OF th'