Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12

perity-Cabinet Officers Laud the
Presidenr-Program at Galesburg
Peoria, Oct. IA large proportion
of the population of Peoria, the second
city of Illinois, took part in an elab-
crate demonstration of welcome to
President Mckinley on Tuesday. The
great event of the day was the unveil-
ing of beautiful monument erected
by the citizens as memorial to the
soldiers of the civil war, living and
dead. The monument is a tall shaft
Of marble, ornamented at the base
with bronze groups concentrating
scenes OF the war, and is erected on an
elevation in front of the court house.
BY its side had been constructed a
platform upon which the president and
the members of his party cook seats to
review the long procession of militia,
civil war veterans and returned Span
sh war volunteers. The concourse of
people surrounding this platform was
by far the largest that has greeted the
president on his western tour. After
reviewing the parade, the president
took a seat facing the yelled monu-
ment, by the side of Martin Kingman,
chairman of the committee on eXer-
cses After the invocation the monu-
ment was unveiled by Mrs. S. A.
kinsley. Then, President Mckinley,
leaning upon the arm of Mr.. King
man, followed by the cabinet officers,
made tour Of the open
space surrounding the monu-
ment, inspecting its beauties
on all sides. The monument was pre-
scented to the city and county of Peoria
by Mrs. Lucie B. Tying, accepted on be-
half of the county by John G. Kings
bury and on behalf of the city by
Mayor Lynch. The president then
dedicated the monument in formal
address during the course of which he
said:
Met Bryan at Canton.
On the way to Peoria, the presiden-
tial party made brief stops at Macomb,
Canton and Bushnell, at each of which
places the president spoke from plat
forms to great throngs of people. At
Canton, he met Col. William j. Bryan,
who had been engaged to speak and
who delivered an address after the
presidential train departed. The col
onel was the first to greet the presi-
dent as he Left the train and sat be-
hind him during his address, in which
he said:
"Our glorious old flag, symbol of
liberty, floats today over two hemis-
pheres. During the recent war we had
unprecedented exhibitions of patriot
ism on the part of the people, and I'M
matched heroism on the part Of our
soldiers and sailors. Our second
great triumph is the triumph Of pros
perity. Busy mills and active indus
tries have scattered plenty over a
smiling country. Our third great tri-
umph is the triumph we have had over
sectionaism. We are no longer a d.
vided people and he who would stir up
animOsities between north and south
is denied a hearing in both sections.
Boys of the south and boys of the
north fought triumphantly on land and
sea in every engagement during our
war This nation has been greatly
blessed and at this hour we are unit
ed prosperous, patriotic people and
may that Divine Providence who has
guided us in all of our undertakings
from the inception of the government
continue his gracious aid, assuring it
to us foreyemore."
The Gallant TenneSseans.
At Macomb, the president said in
part: These great assemblages Of
the people teach patriotism and patri-
otism is the mighty power that sus-
taius the government in peace and
unites us all in war. The patriot loves
home, his family, his profession, his
farm, his books, but he has great love
which includes all these, he loves his
country. No more splendid exhibition
of patriotism was ever shown than a
few years ago in the distant Philip
pines. That gallant Tennessee regi-
ment that has been absent from home,
family and friends for more than a
year, was embarked on the good ship
Sherman homeward bound when the
enemy attacked our forces near Cebu.
These magnificent soldiers disembarked
from their ship, Joined their comrades
on the fighting line and achieved a
glorious triumph for American arms,
That is an example of patriotism that
must be an inspiration to duty to all Of
us in every part of our common coun-
try"
The president, in his address at
Bushnell, said: The past two years
have registered not alone our martial
triumph but have recorded equal tri-