Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-09

viii have Its effect on us and on every
other nation on earth. And this flag of
ours, no matter where It goes over what
people it floats, IS the emblem of liberty
and individual right. (Cheers.)
Lesson in American Patriotism,
Conquerlng Cuba, and Porto Rico, taxi
ing the Philippines, our war should be
stopped. We went there with no idea OF
tyranny, with no idea of robbery, with
no idea of wrong; the flag never means
that, but while we were holding our own,
we were assaulted by one, Of those tribes
with the theory that our soldiers were
towards, and when We were assaulted,
they received lesson in American pa
triotism and American bravery which will
forever forbid their presuming on the
cowardice of American troops.
And, my fellow citizens we have dem
onstrated this, that wherever the flag OF
the republic is unfurled to the breeze by
our brave American boys, 1t will never
be taken down. 1t will never be furled,
except by the direct order of the Amer
lean people themselves. And l want to
say to you further that this that has
come to the nation in the providence of
600 mas come as IL part Oh our great
destiny, and so far as / am concerned,
and while a member of congreSs-and to
US in congress these questions must be
referred-I shall never vote to give up
one inch of soil conquered by the bravery
of American troops. cloud cheers.) We
have no other Fifty-fiTst to welcome back
to our home, welcome TO the hearts of
the people of Iowa. You have maintain
ed the glory of our state. which was be-
gun in the Mexican war, while We were
but territory. sending out one company:
! you have maintained her glory which
| was triumphantly maintained by eighty
| thousand Hawkeye soldiers during the
! clvn war, and ! look forward to the flu
| ture with the sublime belief that IL in
| the Providence OF God other wars shall
come to this country, the brave citizens
| of the Hawkeye state will rally to the
| rail Of he either n OnaSh a
| eign foe or to stamp out domestic in
! surrection.
Everybody Rejoicing.
Hon. Fred f. White. the next speak
er, was introduced by Mr.. Baldwin as
the man who is making an honorable
and straightforward effort for the GU
bernatorial chair Mr.. White said:
Mr.. Chairman, Comrades and Gentle
men of the Fifty-frst Iowa: It Is en-
tirely safe to say that today there is
not a citizen within the limits of this
| state who is not rejoicing over your safe
| return to the soil OF our beloved COM
monwealth. And let us rejoice in the
fact that this rejoicing II not confined
to any one section or any one class of
our citizens. This should be, and be-
lieve will be, intensely gratifying to you
here today constituted special orator
to deliver to you greetings OF our people.
We are all here for this purpose and
pleasant duty. Do not, you men, permit
yourselves to believe for a moment that
while all OF our people are rejoicing, that
some do so with more fervor than others.
/ want to say to you comrades that the
welcome which the people of this state
Is today extending to you proceeds from
a quality of human nature that Is COM
mon to us all, and only needs the OPP
portunity TO be stimulated into active life.
Gentlemen, this country, as the gov
ernor so aptly remarked few moments
ago. this country witnessed this spec
tacle a generation ago and the home
coming OF over a million of men, Those
men had unfiinchingly undergone the or
deal Of a mighty war OF four years dura-
ton. They all went back into civil life
and they have proven themselves as val
liable in times of peace as they were In
times Of war. Gentlemen, exchange II