The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-07

ments not me, but the navy, and there,
my friends, he is right. 1t is the navy
itself, the organized navy OF the United
States, its officers selected from every con-
gressional district throughout the Union. in
spired by the highest spirit OF professional
and national zeal-it is the navy which de-
serves your commentator and has earned
the gratitude of the people of the United
States. IGreat applause1
MY friends as the President goes about
the various States of the Union think
he must be struck with the fact that con-
dence he meets, wherever IL De. East or
West, South or North, is practically the
same. 1t certainly is the same In the cor or
II extends to him. / find here, as every
where else, the suggestive memories or the
Veterans III" find here the Evidence Of the
school, the education of the people in their
youth, not only in the schoolbook. but In
the large volume of patriotism. / lind here
assembled men. women and children, the
representatives of all industries, of pro-
LESSONS and everything that makes up
large, generous American citizenship. And
because 1 find here the same audience which
/ have met at home, / feel that i am noi
your guest, but that / am one with one
President of the United States [applause1,
in assuring him Of our readiness TO stand
by him in carrying out the high principles
which he has enunciated from this platform.
in recognizing him, not as the President OF
a party. but the President of whole
country [great applausel, Of all parties lap
j,
country. GApplause:]
1T Is an especial pleasure to me to be
here in this city. because in its name /
recognize a name which, in my own COM
monwealth has been venerated In her his
tory, in practical. political and educationa:
life, from the beginning of our time.
II am glad also to speak one word for the
navy here in recognition of the men whom
Illinois, this central State, sent to the re-
cent war; constituting part OF our naval
militia unexcelled in numbers and certainly
unsurpassed in fidelity to duty. lApplause.1
/ stand here, too, and remember that there
came home with the great Dewey from over
the one of your own citizens, one OF
your own men, Lieutenant Caldwell lap
plausel in whom the great admiral placed
such confidence that he has asked that ne
in Vermont, to assist in the work OF com
pleting the report that the admiral is 10
make about the great achievements IL
which he has been engaged.
LET me close as 1 began by saying that
this great assembly, distinctive as IL II
Characteristic of your State and your city.
is also representative of all the American
people, We are one great country: we are
one here in welcoming the President of the
United States We are here to unite with
him in carrying forward its institutions and
it's civilization, in UNFOLDING Its honor ane
I'm maintaining its flag. 1t is a great, big
country. With the blessing of God We will
make it bigger yet. Loud and prolonged
applause.1 1t is great. good country,
good 20 every one who gets under the pro-
tecting folds of it's banner. With the bless-
which we are now advancing and under
the auspices which are now over US, we
will make IL yetN a still better country.
ICsreat applause and cries of so We Will