Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-17
THE PRESIDENT
Nearing Home on His Re-
turn from the West.
Addresses Several Enthusiastic Au-
diences in Iowa and Wisconsin.
patriotism Of People Tor Past 10 Mo ths
Has Been Sublime.

Milwaukee. Wis. oct. 16-At Cedar
Falls, Iowa, today. President Mckin-
ley addressed a crowd which had gath
cred to greet him. In part, he said:
We are Il united people. we are
united in interest and sentiment and
purpose and in love of country rs we
have never before been. The men Of
the South and the men of the North
have been fighting for the same flag.
dying for the same flag and shedding
their blood together for the honor of
the country. Wherever we have raised
our tIag we have raised it not for terri
torial aggrandizement. not for nation
al gain. but we have raised it for civ
ilzation and humanity AMI let those
lower it who will"
President Mckinley at Parkersburg.
Iowa. said: 1T is Il peculiar pleasure
to me to pass through the district Of
my old friend Gen. Henderson and ii is
a great honor which comes To this dis
trict that your representative is to bc
the Speaker Of the National House
Tie patriotism Of the people for the
past IS months has been sublime. All
of u, love the flag. Wherever it is rails
distant possessions. that flag always
stands for liberty, for civilization. for
humanity ANA wherever il is assaulted
the whole nation rises NJ to defend il.
President McKinley's train arrived al
Galcna. Ills, 1T L. NJ. y large crowd
had assembled within sight of til.
Grant monument. The President in eff
feet said: THAT great soldier and Low
tr pf peace. Gen. Ulysses :. Grant has
srt us an example both in war ana in
peace. III war unconditional surrender
was his requirement.; and after the war
his constant and most fcrVent prayer
WAS for the unifcation Of the states
ana the peace Of his country.
we arc having a little trouble over
i'll the Phliurincs. and, remembering
Grants requirement Of unconditional
surrender. huStilitics will cease when
those who commenced the war upon
our flag shall cease II fire at our troops
and acknowledge American authority.
ON his second proposition there has
been complete ana perfect reconcilia-
ton between the sections. We are Il
united country; We are united for the
right: united for liberty ana united
for civilization: united for humanity
and thus being united We are invinci-
Bile
ht Ipswich. Wis. President Mckinley
spoke N 4 large crowd from 4 stand
from thu depot. Congressman Bah
cock boarded the train ana accompa-
MED the President to Milwaukee,
President Mckinley said: Our ma
ton is one of great boueVolence and ur
great blessings. We not only care for
the great interests Of the government in
millions upon public education; mill
lions more arr spent ~ The people for
churches: bat still more millions are
spent for the unfortunates of our popu-
Iation by the states We are also =
nation that is helpful to all the people.
4 government like ours is worth pre-
serving iii all its yigor ana its inteG-
rity."
At Dodgcville, Wis. when the train
bearing President Mckinley and his
party arrived. the farmers were out in
fun force. The president said:
We have everything to be thankful
for. Our credit as nation never was
better while the credit If the Individual
citizen has improved. TING Ercenbacks
no longer seek the treasury To drain us
of gold. The endless chain has been
broken and endless confidence in the
government has set in. Not only is
this country strong ana rich and pros
porous in it's material things. but it is
mighty i'll it's intelligence virtue ana
patriotism. We have fought Il war not
for territory. not for gain, not for glory
hut for humanity. Our lag is in the
Philippines, and our brave boys are
carrying it in honor and the govern
ment of the United States Will stand
behind them"
At Mount Horcb wis. q great crowd