Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-02
A MANLY STATEMENT.
Gov. Kooscyelt Tells the Quak ers He
Meant What He Snid


Albany, Nov. 2.-In response to many
letters received by Governor Roosevelt
from members OF the Society OF Friends
relative to circular Issued some weeks
ago under date of Philadelphia, quoting
the governors opinion regarding
Friends and non-resistance people in his
Life Of Thomas II. Benton" the COVER
nor made public his answer.
The aforesaid circular was distribut-
ed among the members of the Society OF
Friends thruout Pennsylvania. Indiana
Ohio Maryland and New York and was
addressed to the Friendly voters.
The sentence quoted in he circular is
as follows.
"A class of professional non combat +
ants is as hurtful to the real healthy
growth of nation as class Of fire
eaters. for a weakness or folly is ma.
tionaily as bad as vice. or worse, and
in the long run a Quaker may be quite
as undesirable a citizen as duelist. No
man who is not willing to bear arms
and fight for his rights can give a good
reason why he should be entitled to the
privilege of living in free commun-
ity.''
The answer is addressed to William
e. Walton. OF Baltomire, Md, ana in 1t
the governor says:
The senrence Of mine which Is COM
planned of, and which was written fif-
teen. years ago, was intended to express
my disagreement both with the man
who acts on Inadequate provocation
and of the man who on adequate provo
cation fails to act. 1t would be untrue
to say that have altered by convic-
tions in the matter, but We're / to now
reWTite the sentence should certainly
SO phrase 1t that it could not be con-
strued as offensive to the Society OF
Friends. a body whose social virtues
and civic righteousness justly command
universal respect.
Brynnin chicago.
Chicago, Nov. 2.-Bryan resumed his
campaign in Chicago today. making
two addresses between 1890 and 1890
AT Handel Hall. where he made his first
address. the crowd packed the limits OF
the auditorium and several thousand
persons clustered around the entrance.
From Handel Hall he was driven to the
Lake Front where he spoke TO another
great crowd.
LAST q. a. II. PRESIDENT.
Veterans May Never Have Another
chance TO Vote for CIVIL War
Veteran.
Washington, Nov. among the
callers at the republican, congressional
committee headquarters was a veteran
of the war of the rebellion, wearing the
bowknot of red, white and blue provia-
ed by congress for those awarded this
medal of honor In making his applica-
ton for transportation certificate tc
obtain the reduced rates to voters. he
gave the following statement af his
reasons for going home to vote for the
re-election of President Mckinley:
DO you know what this presidential
election means to the soldiers Of the
war Of the rebellion? 1t is their last op-
portunity to vote to make one of their
comrades the executive ruler OF the
land they fought TO save. In all human
probability. after the second term OF
President Mckinley, no other candidate
for this high Office will be taken from
the ranks OF the Grand Army. They
will be too far along in years for this
severe and exacting strain required In
that position. Honors and high Offices
in many instances will continue to be
given them while they 1--we, but This y
the last time they may reasonably ex-
pect to elect q comradeg to the CHIEF
magistracy.
My frst vote. like that Of many
other soldier boys. was given while Ii
the field for Lincoln. Since chen. more
than q generation ago. the republican
tprssidents have come from the Grant
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