Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-27
MUKlNLBY's SPEECHES.

There are many people in the world
who are fully described by one Will
liam Shakespeare, in Romeo and Juliet,
when the answer us to who is present
is-sa gentleman who loves to hear
himself talk, and will speak in Il
minute than he will stand to in a
month";" This is the way with Bryan,
the Boy Orator of the Platte" Then
there are others who when they talk
they say something. Such a one
is William Mckinley. He has at the
pressing invitation and urgent request
of the people of the northwest made a
tour through the section of country
which was welcoming home its brave
volunteers from foreign parts. At
nearly every stopping place he was
called upon for a speech. He respond
ed in many instances, and in every case
his speech was worth listening to.
Hear him as he addressed an audience
of over six thousand people i'll st.
| Paul:
II have been gratitied with the
splendid demonstration of patriotism
| nave seen on every hand as l have
journeyed throughout the east and
the west into your state. never look
into the faces of Il great American
audience that l do not feel that
the free institutions of the United
States are safe and forever safe i'll
their hands. The patriotism OF the
American people takes the place of
large standing armies. We don't need
them in the United States. We can
have an army OH any notice if the ma
ton is in peril or the flag is menanced.
Eager is every American citizen to
answer the call to arms and just as
eager to get back to the paths OF peace
when the emergency has passed. l
was glad today to join i'll your well
come to the 18th Minnesota Voluu-
teers. l was glad they didn't want to
come home until the Government of
the United States was ready to dis
pense with their services. 1 vas glad
that no matter who advised otherwise
they did not propose to beat retreat.
child in the land is glad they stayed
The American soldier never runs away
. from ~duty-even if his time is up
Why, the other day that gallant Ten
, nessee regiment embarked on the good
. ship Sherman for their homeward voy.
. age, ~disembarked again when our in
terests we're threatened at Cebu.-
: = They Joined their comrades and shed
! their blood until the flag was safe
l from attack. We don't need standing
, armies. l say, because we have the pur
= pose in our hearts to do and die III nee
essary."
No need of standing armies! How
, different that sounds from the talk Of
S the "antis" who are shouting them
selves hoarse in their attempt to alarn
u the American people by their cry o
q "militarism, ''immense standing army
e imperialism ETC., etc. All we nee(
9 is an army large enough to Carr;
son our forts for protection of tn,
y country. No hint or desire expressed
looking toward the Imperialism S
,; much talked about by the pops and al
u other ants. Again speaking of til
"a presidents ''policy" he said:
"Some people seem disturbed abou
le the presidents policy. The presiden
Of has no policy against the will of til
people. The best policy in this worl
for men or nations is duty. And whel
lie ever that calls we should follow. w
should not halt. we should not hest
~ tate. Responsibility boy.n of dnty ear
A. not be evaded with honor. We are i
n. the Philippines: IL flag is tlere; tin
first requirement, the Indispensable
requirement. is peace. No terms unit
N the undisputed authority oithe UGite
h States shall he Acknowledged in ever
to foot of territory i'll the archipelago
After that, then congress will make