New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-17
WHAT WISCONSIN AUDIENCES HEARD
LARGE CROWDS AT EVERY STATION
WHERE THE SPECIAL TRAIN WITH
PRESIDENT AND CABINET
Stopped


Ipswich. Wis. oct 16.-President Mckinley
smoke 70 large crowd here this afternoon
from stand near the railway station. J. ".
Rabcook. who represents this district in Con
gress boarded the train and accompanied the
Presidential party TO Milwaukee. He introduced
the President Secretary Wilson also spoke on
agricultural subjects President Mckinley said.
am glad to meet yor all and to be presented
nv your DISTINGUISHED representative In CON
eress our Nation is one Of great beneVolence
and Of great blessings. We not only care for the
great interests OF the Government IN our iorelsh
relations. but We spend millions on pupHc edu-
cation. millions more are spent by the people
for churches still more millions are spent TOT
the care Of the unfortunates of our popWatloh
by the States The orphans homes, the nous
trial homes. the homes for the aged, the MONIES
FOR disabled veterans who have served their coun-
trv all attest the beneVOlence Of the American
Nation and the American people Not only are we
n nation Of bencvolcnce. but We are a nation
that is helpful to our peope-helpful to all the
people Every boy and girl beneath our flag can
have a good education-one that Will equip them
for every duty and occupation Of life. Not only
are they thus educated by the state ana the
Nation but when once educated they have open
TO them and 10 every one OF them. the highest
opportunity for Advancement They are not
prevented because they are poor from aspiring
to the highest places In the gift Of the Gov
eminent. We have no classes. no matter what
their creed. no matter what their party no mat
ter what may be their condition. no matter
about their race or their nationality they all
have an equal opportunity 10 secure private and
public positions Of honor and profit.
Ny fellow citizens government like ours is
worth preserving IL all its vieor and its integ-
rity. And as l look into your faces and as
think Of your American homes and American
schools feel that our sacred institutions are
safe in their hands
DodgeviMe, Wis. oct. 16-When the special
train bearing President Mckinley and his party
arrived here this afternoon. the farmers were
out in full force 20 greet the Chief Executive
The President was greatly pleased with his re-
ception He said:
am glad TO stand in this rich agricultural
country and note It's prosperity, which happily
is throughout the country We have everything
10 be thankful for. our credit as Nation
never was better. while the credit Of the indi-
yldual citizen has improved. our money never
was more abundant Every dollar OF il is as
good as gold IN the market places OF the world
Our bonds al 3 per cent interest could easily
have been sod al a premium when they were
offered 10 the people. but the law prohibited H.
But no sooner had they passed into the posses
sion Of the people than they at once advanced
in price There is no fear Of the ability Of the
Government TO meet every one OF its obligations
The greenback no longer seeks the Treasury TO
drain us Of gold. The people want the green
backs and prefer them to the gold The end
less chain has been broken. and endless con
hdsnce In the Government has set In.
Not only is this country strong and rich and
prosperous in its material things but Il is
mighty in ,ts intelligence. virtue and patriotism.
Mount Horeb. Wis. Oct. 16-A great crowd
greeted the President here this afternoon. He
spoke ten minutes and enthusiastically ap-
plauded The President spoke as follows:
l congratulate you all on the condition OF the
country as q whole and on the prosperous con-
dition Of the people. Hard times have given
u.ace 10 good times. We are enjoying an era
Of debt paying rather than debt making We
are not only prosperous in our domestic manu-
features and our domestic trade, but we are
extremely fortunate in our foreign trade. note