The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-08-24
Whenever OIL GIoyb Asa:I9d
It Will be Carried TO r.
unphaI eaca,
50 DECLARES M'KINLEY.
Millions of People Back
Him up in this Senti-
ment.
PRESIDENT MAKES SPEECH.

Talks to a great Audience at the Cath
olc Summer School at Cliff Haven,
on Lake Champlain Our Patriotism
Neither Sectionalism Nor Sectarian-
ism-"We May Differ He Says sin
Our Political and Religious Beliefs,
but We are United for the Country
Loyalty to the Government Our
National Creed"
Plattsburg. N. Y. Aug. 15.-Pres-
dent Mckinley, accompanied by
Private Secretary Cortelyou, left Ho-
tel Champlain this morning at few
minutes past IL, and was driven
down to the Auditorium on the
grounds of the Catholic Summer
School of America at Cliff Haven, on
Lake G lamplain. A triumphal arch
of Evergreens, interlaced with A.
merican flags, had been erected at
the entrance to the grounds and the
auditorium, and many of the cottages
on the grounds had been gayly dec
GRATED with flags and bunting in
honor of the Presidents visit.
The road from the hotel to the
summer school grounds was lined
with people anxious to get a glimpse
of the President. As tue President
entered the auditorium, the specta-
tors arose and sang song composed
for the occasion, and set to the mu-
sic of Donizetta's Ell Puritani.
Rev. M. j. Lavelle, president of
the Catholic Summer School, intro
duced President Mckinley. Father
Lavelle's speech was frequently in
terrupted by hearty applause, and
when during the course of his re-
marks he predicted that the "mauy
millions of people recently brought
under our protectorate would make
American citizens as loyal, as sturdy
and as true as those who are here
today" the audience cheered enthu-
siastically.
AS President Mckinley rose, the
audience cheered, waved fags, hand
kerchiefs and parusols until he made
a motion for them to desist. He
had not intended to speak. In fact
this is the first invitation to appear
in public that he has accepted since
he arrived at the hotel. He said:
81 had not intended to say word,
but cannot sit in silence in the
presence OF this splendid demonstra-
ton of your good will and patriotism.
Whatever the Government of the
United States has been able to ac-
complish since l last met you here,
has been because the hearts of the
people have been with the Govern
ment of the United States. Our pa
triotism is neither sectionalism nor
sectarian.
ave may differ in our political
and religious beliefs, but we are
united for the country. Loyalty to
the Government is our national
creed. We follow, all of us, one
flag. 1t symbolizes our purposes
and our aspirations; it represents
what we believe and what we mean
to maintain, and, wherever it floats
it is the flag of the free, the hope Of
the oppressed, and wherever it is as
sailed, with any sacrifice, it will be
carried to a triumphant peace.
"We have more flags here thar
we ever had before. They are il
evidence everywhere. saw then
carried by the little ones on your
lawn, and as long as they carry
these Aags in their little hands
there will be patriotism in theil
hearts.
"That flag now floats from thu
homes of the millions, even from ou
places of worship: it is seen from
our schoolhouses, from the shops
the factories, the mining towns, ant
it waves from the camp of the pio
neer in the distant outpost, and OF
the lumberman's hut in the dens'
forest. 1t Is found in the home of tn
humblest toiler, and what it rep 9
sents is dear to his heart. Rebellion
may delay, but it can never defea
its blessed mission of liberty ant
humanity"
The President spoke slowly ant
deliberately. in moderate tone
Only once did he raise his voice
when he said that "tue flag, when
ever it is assailed, will be carried t
triumphant peace" The cheeriuI
which Interrupted his speech u