The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-07
SPEECHES AT QUINCY.
Brief Addresses by President McKin.
ley and Cabinet Officers.

QUINCY, ILL.,, Oct. 6.-Cannons doomed
and bands played Dixie as President Nc
Kinley alighted from the Campania, his pri-
vate car, at the grounds of the Illinois Sol
diers' Home this morning. The sun shone
brightly, making almost a perfect day. Fif-
teen hundred old veterans, inmates of the
home, cheered enthusiastically as the Pres
ident and the members Of the Cabinet took
carriages to be driven between long pla-
toons Of soldiers around the beautiful
grounds Of the home. The President was
first escorted to an improvised platform,
from which he bowed and smiled in ac-
knowledgement 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 presi-
Dental party was next driven from the SOL
diers' home to the city proper, a distance
of two miles. Company K, of the Fifth In
fantry, the naval reserves and Company T,
Eighth Illinois Infantry. escorted the party
through the business district. The sailors
were supplied with Hotchkiss guns and as
soon as the President arrived in sight of
the public square a Presidents salute OF
twenty-one guns was fired. Six thousand
school children from all the schools of the
the east side of the courthouse, waving
flags and singing national airs as the Pres
ident appeared.
The streets Of Quincy were literally
packed with people. street fair is in prog
ress and all along the line of march booths
and arches had been erected, most of
which Haunted the stars and stripes and
immense pictures of Mckinley and Dewey.
The procession went by circuitous route
through the principal business streets of
the city until the public square was reached.
where the President and members of the
Cabinet ascended platform to review long
files of veterans from the Soldiers Home.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The President and several members Of the
Cabinet delivered brief addresses from the
reviewing stand. The President said:
II 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 1S61-the veterans who
stood in the trenches and behind the guns
in that year of great emergency when the
life of the Nation hung In the balance.
1T has given me like pleasure also to
meet with the ex-soldiers of the Spanish
war from the city of Quincy and the naval
And it Is gratifying to me to learn you sent
from this city one Of the gallant young Of
ncers who fought with Dewey in Manila
This is an era of patriotism. my country
men: The United States has never been
lacking in gratitude to its soldiers and its
sailors who have fought in its cause. and
the cause OF the United States has never
lacked defenders in every crisis of its his
tory. From the revolutionary days TO the
present the citizens of the United States
have been ever ready to uphold at any cost
the flag and the honor of the Nation and
to take all the responsibility which comes
from righteous cause. There are responsi-
bilites born of duty that can never be
and disbenor brgs bame WbcS is beaTier
TO carry than any burden which honor can
impose.
J more than gracious welcome and bid you all
good morning.
SECRETARY OF WAR ROOT.
Secretary Root spoke next. He said:
"Fellow-citizens of Illinois-My humble
duty during the last two months has been
the encouragement and inspiration of your
presence. holding up the hands. strengthen
ing the soul and cheering the courage OF
the President. the chief magistrate of our
and and doing its full duty before God 'GUd and
man on the great stage OF the world IL is
fitting that here. almost at the very spot
ing. the one from Massachusetts, and Con-
| necticut. and the other coming from Vir-
ginia and Kentucky-the children of New
England and the children OF the
south-should join in doing honor
| try There is no partisanship. no factional-
ism in the business in which We are en-
! gagged. helping President Mckinley. No man
can shelter himself under the flag of party
| or justify himself by any declaration OF
| principle in failing 10 stand behind the men
| of all parties and all creeds who lie to-day
: In the trenches in LuZon. No man who
knows bis duty and Is true American will
whatever, that in the days and nights that
| the secretary of war is giving TO seeing
| that the army of the United States is the
best fed. best equipped and best armed
army the world has ever seen. the sympathy
and the support OF the people OF Quincy.
| ILL.,. and OF the country will be behind him
| and behind the President
THE cause In which your soldiers are
| fighting and which you. Democrats and
Republicans alike, stand behind Is the
cause of civilization and peace. The men be-
| hind the guns I'm Manila to-day are in front
OF the schoolhouse. OF law and order. and
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