Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-10-13


Friday morning at Canton, Ills,
while the president delivered brief
address to the citizens Of that town. A
street fair is in progress at Canton and
Col. Bryan had been secured to deliver
two hours speech. The Nebraskan
was among the first to greet President
Mckinley az he left the train and as
cended the platform. When the presi-
dent concluded his address he turned
and heartily grasDed Col. Bryan out
stretched hand
Good bye, Mr. President, said
Col Bryan, and the president respond
ed with a word Of farewell. This clos
ed the short meeting between the two
former rivals Of 1896, as the president
ial train left immediately.
Col. Bryan delivered his address after
the departure Of the president.
President Mckinley said in Canton
Our glorious old flag, the symbol of
liberty, floats today over two hemis-
pheres. During the recent war we had
exhibitions of unprecedented patriot
ism on the part OF the people and un,
matched heroism on the part Of our
soldiers and sailors. Applause Our
second great triumph is the triumph of
prosperity. The busy mills, the active
Industries, the general prosperity, have
scattered plenty over a smiling country.
Our third great triumph we have had
over sectionalism. We are no longer
divided nation, and he who would
stir mp animosities between the north
and south is denied a hearing in
both sections. The boys of the south
and tie boys of the north fought tri-
umphantly on land and sea in every
engagement during the war.
North and south together brought
Now own the same electric thought; ;
In peace = common flag salute
And with free and unrestful rivalry,
Harvest the fields whereon they
fought"
80 l conclude by saying that this
aation has been greatly blessed and
united and prosperous and pariotic peo-
pie. And may that divine Providence
who has guided us all in our undertak-
ings from the inception, continue His
gracious and assuring favor to us for
evermore Applause.
Between Quincy and Peoria three
brief stops We're made, at Macomb,
Canton and Bushnell At each of these
the president was escorted from the
train to platforms erected for the occa-
sion. The entire population of these
towns appeared TO have turned out to
greet the chief magistrate and he was
invariably welcomed with boundless
enthusiasm and applause.
The president and several members
Of the cabinet delivered brief addresses
from the reviewing stand at Quincy.
The pos dent said:
II thank you one and all fer this pa
triotic welcome It has given uncom-
mon pleasure to meet, this morning, at
the Soldiers Home, the men of 1851
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 1t has
given me like pleasure also to meet
with ex-soldiers of the Spanish war
from the city Of Quincy and the
naval militia representing the patriot
sm of 1898; and it is gratifying to
me to learn that you sent from this
,ity one Of the gallant young officers
who fought with Dewey in Manila
bay. This is an era of patriotism,
any countrymen. The United States
has never been lacking in gratitude
10 its soldiers and its sailors who
have fought in its cause and the
,ause of the United States has never
lacked defenders in every crisis of its
history, from the revolutionary days
10 the present, the citizens of the
United States have been ever ready
to uphold at any cost the flag and
ihe honor Of the nation and to take
all the responsibility which comes
from righteous cause There are
sibilities borne of duty that can
never be repudiated. Duty unperform-
ID is dishonor and dishonor brings
ihame, which Is heavier to carry than
my burden which honor can impose.
s'M fellow citizens, thank you for