The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-20
Statement by Secretary Day OF tne
n National Mckinley Memorial
Association.
PURPOSE PRESENTED TO The PEOPLE
Caution Against Enterprises
g tempting to Make Capitai o"' -
the Sentiments OF
which Inspired the Desire to FIT
tingIy Honor the Industrious De''u'

Cleveland, o., Dec. 14.-Judge VIII
lam r. Day, ex-secretary OF state 't. anu
president of the Mckinley Nationai
Memorial association, has issued the
following statement to the public
adopted by the trustees at their re-
cent meeting in Washington:
Tho MCKINLEY National Memorial asso.
c;ation was organized by the immediate
personal friends of President MchliieSts
10 afford an opportunity to the peopin "
The United States to express thelr per
snnal love and devotion to the late pres,
ident by the erection of fitting memoirs
at his grave. The trustees Were ap Spp,ta,
ed by the president of the Unlte ea S'h hsv,
the first meeting for organization NAY n
ing been held at Cleveland, october ~
Ii is the distinct purpose OF the ASST SSH
citation to erect such a memorial az WIZ ~
attngly typify those s eXaitea ddevotion to
duty and high ideals that were SO r n,,r-
nently exemplited in his life and pur-
poses. This memorial is to, rise be anvil viii
the grave at Canton; ~ ,J,;th w h;s own eX
finally rest in accord WIN HIS own
pressed wish.
In bringing the purposes OF TINS asso-
citation before the people, the carrier VOTE .o
has been necessarily one Of orga nd sats-
factorily. 1t is desired that an organ.
ization be perfected IN every state
and territory and local ORGANIZATION 10,
in cities ties Towns tee ann IN charge. work
ing in connection with the state auxlilaIy,
is urged The public should be given inc
fullest opportunity to subscribe.
The trustees desire to express SSH dhe ~
deep sense of obligation to the press OF
the country for its earnest support tnus
far, and to recommend that all neWspa-
pers act as agents for the receipt OF sup
Scriptions.
Ry a resolution passed by the American
Bankers association, all banks have been
designated repositories for SUBSCRIPTIONS;
All postmasters will receive and torWaru
moneys and all express companies VIII
issue money orders free of charge, ana,
when necessary, forward money free.
In foreign countries, the ambassadors,
ministers and consuls OF the United
States will receive and forward subscrip-
tions. 4F4&B
In every case the name and address of
the subscriber should be forwarded to the
treasurer, Myron T. Herrlck, Cleveland,
O., for preservation in the permanent
archives of the association, and In order
that souvenir certificates may be sent to
each. The souvenir certificate adopted
by the trustees will be worthy of preser-
walton as work of art and as evidence
of the holders participation in the erec-
ton of the national memorial. 1t has en-
graVed upon it a portrait of President
Mckinley and in shadow pictures OF the
presidents home at Canton, the capitol
and White House.
The public is especially cautioned
against any enterprise attempting to
make capital out of the sentiments OF af-
lection which inspired the desire to rear
at the grave of our late president me-
mortal which shall fittingly honor his
memory. 1t is the desire of the trustees
that all contributions shall be. the free
will offering of the people, and they re-
specially request the public to discour-
age all propositions which may seem to
have as their object the obtaining money
by giving all or part of the proceeds to
by notified that the Mckinley National
Memorial association has no connection
with or relation to any other associa-
ton or to any enterprise of commercial
nature.
After conference at this meeting
with representatives of the William
Mckinley Memorial Arch association
of Washington, the following resolu-
ton was adopted: 2
Resolved. That it be the sense of the
trustees of the Mckinley National Me-
mortal association that the field of pop
ular subscription should De left to it for
raising the sum necessary to provide
suitable memorial to the late president
this association should join with the
William Mckinley Memorial Arch assoc
clatlon, OF washington, in memorializing
congress to erect a national memorial at
the capital of our country to commem-
ornate his services to the nation.
The Arch association acquiesced in
this resolution and has properly
ceased to solicit popular subscrip-
tons, leaving the field to the McKin-
ley National Memorial association.
through which the people of the Unit
ed States will build memorial of af-
lection at the last resting place of
theid beloved president, William Nc
Kinley. Fa
The officers and trustees of the Nc
kinley National Memorial association
are:
WILLIAM r. DAY, Canton.
MARCUS A. HANNA, Cleveland.
MYRON T. HERRICK, Cleveland.
CORNELIUS n. BLISS, New York
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