Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-07
N'KINLEY In SUCKER STATE
First Stop Of the Morning ia at the Quincy
Soldiers Home,
VETERANS GIVE ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING
school Children Sing Patriotic Airs
in Honor of the Chief MagIs-
trate-E'ine Decorations
Along Streets.


QUINCY, ILL.,, Oct. s-Cannou doomed and
bands played Dixie" as President McKin-
ley alighted from the Campania, his private
car, at the grounds OF the Illinois Soldiers
home this morning. The sun shone brightly,
making almost a perfect day. Fifteen hun
dred old veterans, inmates of the home,
cheered enthusiastically as the president
and the members OF the cabinet took car
riages to be driven between long platoons OF
soldiers around the beautiful grounds of the
home. The president was first escorted to
an improvsed platform, from which he
bowed and smiled in acknowledgment OF
the veterans greetings. shaking hands with
as many as possible Then, in company
with members of the local committee, the
president made short visit to the Soldiers
hospital. The presidential party was next
driven from the Soldiers home to the city
proper distance of two miles. Company
F. Fifth infantry the naval reserves and
Company F, Eighth Illinois infantry, es-
corted the party through the business dis
trict. The sailors were supplied with
Hotchkiss guns and as soon as the president
arrived in sight OF the public square pres-
dents salute was fired. Six thousand school
children from all the schools of the. city,
public and parochial, were massed on the
east side OF the court house waving flags
and singing national airs as the president
appeared. The streets of Quincy were
literally packed with people.
Duty Unperformcd Dishonor.
MACOMB, H., Oct, 6-The president and
several members OF the cabinet delivered
brief addresses from the reviewing stand
at Quincy The president said
81 thank you one and all for this patriotic
welcome. 1t has given me uncommon pleas
ure to meet this morning at the Soldiers
home the men of 1861, the veterans who
stood in the trenches and behind the guns
in that great year OF emergency, when the
life of the nation hung in the balance
(Applause).
at has given me like pleasure also to
meet with the ex-soldiers Of the Spanish
war from the city of Quincy and the naval
militia, representing the patriotism of 1898
(Applause). And it is gratifying to me to
learn that you sent from this city one oil
the gallant young officers who fought with
Dewey in Manila bay. This is an era OF
patriotism, my countrymen. The United
States has never been lacking in gratitude
to its soldiers and sailors, who have fought
In its cause and the cause Of the United
States has never lacked defenders in every
crisis OF it's history, from the revolutionary
days to the present the citizens of the
United States have been ever ready to up
hold at any cost the flag and the honor oi
the nation and to take all the responsibility
which comes from a righteous cause. There
are responsibilities, born of duty, tnat car
never be repudiated. Duty unperformed Is
dishonor and dishonor brings shame which
is heavier to carry than any burden which
i'm
thank you for this more than gracious well
come and bid you all good morning"
Bryan Meets the President.
| PEORIA, ILL.,, Oct. 6.-W. j. Bryan sa
directly behind President Mckinley thi.
afternoon at Canton ILL.,, while the presiden
delivered brief address to the citizens o
| that town. A street fair is in progress a
Canton and Bryan had been secured to de-
liver a hours speech. The Nebraskar
was among the first to greet President Nc
Kinley as he left the train and assembled tn,
! platform. When the president delivered hi.
address he turned and heartily grasped Bry
ans outstretched hand
Goodbye, Mr.. President" said Bryan
and the president responded with a wort
OF farewell. This closed the short meeting
as the presidential train left Immediately
| Bryan delivered his address after the de
| parture of the train.
President Mckinley said at Canton: "Oul
| glorious old flag, the symbol of liberty
| floats today over two hemispheres. Durin;
| the recent war we had exhibitions of un
/ precedented patriotism on the part OF tn,
people and unmatched heroism on the part o
our soldiers and sailors. (Applause) Our sec
ond great triumph is the triumph OF pros
perty. The busy mills, the active indus
frIn fI,1 rtt Ln,,a
DER smiling country. Our third grea
triumph is the triumph we have had owe
| sectionalism. We are no longer a divided
people and he who would stir up anlmos
tiles between the north and south Is deniet
hearing in both sections. The boys of th
south and the boys OF the north tough
| triumphantly on land in every engagement
! during our war North and soutl
| together brought, now own tn
| same electric thought, in peace ,
common flag salute and with free anC
unresentfu rivalry harvest the field
whereon they fought So conclude by say
ing that this nation has been greatly blessed
and at this hour We are united and pros
porous and patriotic people, and may tha
Divine Providence Who has guided us in al
our undertakings from the inception OF th
government continue His gracious and as
suring favors to us for evermore."
Monument Unveiled at Peoria.
PEORIA, Oct. Ga good part of tn
population OF Peoria, the second city OF Hi
nois, today took part in an elaborate dem
onstration to welcome 10 their city the presi
dent OF the United State. The great even
of the day was the unveiling Of beautifu
monument erected by Peoria S citizens to tn
soldiers OF the rebellioQ. living and dead
The monument is a tall shaft OF marble, or
namented at the base with bronze group
| commemorating scenes of the civil war.
is erected on an elevation in front Of tn
court house and by its side had been con
structed platform upon which the presden
and members Of his party took seats TO re
view a large procession OF militia. veteran
of the war and returned volunteers of tn
Spanish war.
The monument was uncovered by Mrs. S
A. Keyser, who has been chairman of tn
monument committee since its inception /
1883 A great cheer burst from the multi