The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18

] on that supreme day when we choose rulers
and Congresses and Governors and LeRlsla-
lures. Applause Our citizens may accumu-
late great wealth. and many OF them do. but
| they cannot take II with them, nor can they en-
| tail II from generation to generation. He who
inherits must keep 1t by his own prudence or
sagacity. II he does not II Is divided up among
| his fellows
MY FELLOW CITIZENS: am here only to
speak word OF thanks and OF gratitude for this
welcome. Our country is more prosperous to-
| day than It ever has been before. II is more
| patriotic at this hour than at any other hour in
| all our history. Our thoughts. our prayers 60
| to the brave men in the distant islands OF the
seq. who are upholdne the nag Of our country
| In honor. Great applause And while they
| arc doing that We will uphold them. Cries OF
Good and applause All hostitles will
cease in the Philippines when those who com
menced them will stop applause. and they
! will not cease until our flag. representing lib
erty. humanity and civilization. shall float
trium 7hantly in every island OF the archi-
pelngo under the undisputed and acknoul-
edged sovereignty Of the Republic OF the
United States" Long continued applause!
THE FLAG MUST BE UPHELD.
Another large crowd vas waiting for the
| President at Eenosha The train waited four
| or Ave minutes while the President made this
| address:
my FELLOW CITIZENS: very much appre-
riate and value the great receptions which
have been accorded to tho members OF
my official family and myself as we
have Iourneysd through our vast coun-
try. | never meet a great concourse OF
people like the one which stands before me.
representative as It is OF American life and
character. carrying the flag Of our country
borne by the veterans OF the Civil War and by
the newer soldiers of the Spanish War and the
children and all the people having love OF coun-
try in their hearts. that do not feel that the
free institutions which were so wisely estab-
iished BY the fathers will be forever safe in the
hands of the American people. l am glad to be
in thi. busy hive OF industry. whore every man
can find work and wages. where all the people
are cOntentsd and happy and prosperous. and
whore all Of them love the flag and would have
II maintained wherever it floats. Great ap-
pause. The patriotism Of the country was
never higher than at this moment: and there
is Just one thing in the mind Of every true
American to-day. and that is that our flag
which has been assailed in the Philippines
shall be trlum rhant and those who assail it
shall he defeated. Enthusiastic cheering |
And hostilities in that distant island OF Luzon
will cease whenever al tho people recognize
the authority aud sovereignty OF the United
states" Long continued applause
THE TRIBUNAL OF THE PEOPLE
Mr. Mckinley spoke as follows at WauEsean:
Mr. MAYOR. MY FELLOW CITIZENS: | thank
You one and all for the words OF welcome
spoken in your behalf by the Mayor OF this en-
terprising city. l am always glad to meet the
people whom it 10 my privilege and honor for
the time to serve. am glad to confess in any
presence that never meet my countrymen in
pubic assembly that am not assisted In the
great RESPONSIBILITIES which by your suffrages
am carrying. and that | am not strengthened
by such comminRin 2 with them. The counsels
OF the people in a government like ours are
always noble and unseifSh. The will OF the
peoplc is the law of the land and am glad to
know not only what NV countrymen are think
ing about. but to be advised by them ALWAYS of
what they think ia right and what 10 best in
the administration OF government. For. after
ALL the great body OF tho people have a single
interest. that OF having their government
wisely, faithfully and honestly adm inistered
They have little care for mere individuals. ex-
cepr as the individual may serve them best and
best represent the principles which are dear to
them in governmental policy. Allows all else You
want your government administered with in
teRriiy and for equal benefit OF all. Applause !
You want your government not to be the rep
resentative OF one class of people or still an
other class Of people. but OF all the people. and
TO emhoiy In that government the best aims
and the modest asuirations OF all aud 50
shall GO back to the great duties OF my oflce
cheered by your encouraging words strength
ened by your happy faces. in which | read
devotion to country and an increasing love
for all our free institutions. Applause |
shall 70 bacx feeling that | carry with me the
purposes which are in your hearts and II can
carry those purposes into public administra-
tion, then will have achieved the highest Of
fee Of public servant. Applause
Il think know. | am sure | know. what is
unpermOst in every mind here to-day. You
are thinking of your country. not of its inter
eats her" AT home, for with them you are fairly
satisfied and feel that they are secure You
are thinking Of the vast interests of the Gov
eminent In the new possessions witch have
come to us by tho fortunes Of war. Your hearts
60 out to the brave men in the distant islands
OF the Pacific where they are maintaining the
sovereignty OF the United States over terri
tory coded to us hy Spain by treaty which has
the solemn sanction not only OF the ratifv.
ng power of the Senate. but OF tho entirs
Congress- Of the United States. Great ap-
plause. cannot. my fellow citizens misread
yourpurpose INSTRUMENTATION OF public duty:
am endeavOring. as | am bound to do by the
constitution OF the lnltel states, to execute
the laws In every foot OF territory that belongs
tou Applause Rebellion has bsen raised
against your authority Ia a territory that is as
much our own az Alaska or tho District OF COL
umbia or any territory OF the United States
appauscI and that rebellion will he put down
enthusiastic applause and the authority Of
the tntsd States will be made supreme Gem
eral cry Of good Some people say the presi-
dent Is carrying on an unholy war in the Philip
pInes-an unhoy war to uphold the holy ban
ner of the free which these children carry in
their hands and which represents the soyer-
eighty OF the Republic against those who are
attack ng it. Great applause. The people Of
the nited States never had an appeal made to
duty which was in vain. Goodbye and God
bless YOU all Long continued applause.
STUDENTS AT EVANSTON ADDRESSED.
At Evanston. ILL.,. the scat Of the Northwest
ern University which was the next important
stopping place. the President addressed an ex-
ceptionally Intelligent audience. lie said:
MY FELLOW CITIZENS: ! am glad to receive
tho welcome Of the people OF this city OF culture
and OF homes. | am glad to meet all the peo-