Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-19

sis, that there are no classes in this
fair land of ours. There must be no
place under our flag for the propagan-
da of the doctrines of the anarchists.
Laws must be enacted which shall
visit upon such criminals with just
and sure punishment. Not only the
pupil, but the teacher of such theories
must be reached and punished. The
advocates of its awful tenets must be
kept from our shores; its principles
must be torn. root and branch, from
every foot of our domain until its ad-
herents learn that to attack the gov
eminent through its highest official
is one of the most heinous of crimes,
sure to meet with swift and terrible
retribution. Let there be no nook or
corner of the civilized world in which
it can hide and call itself safe. We
are not met on this occasion to discuss
ways and means by which these ends
are to be reached. We know that the
American people will insist that every
thing be done which the law can 10
to make a REPETITION of such horrors
impossible.
Happily for the country, no less
than a source Of unbounded Joy to his
friends, we have every reason to be-
lieve that the life, so precious to Us,
under the favor of God, will be re-
stored 1t is fit that we should meet
in surroundings of this great occasion
and gathering and with the aid of his
preston to the joy which fills Our
hearts. Fear has been changed 10
hope, sorrow to joy, and a great peo-
pie bow in reverent thankfulness in
this deliverance The regret that he
cannot be with his comrades upon this
great historic occasion, is as much
felt upon his part as it is upon yours.
His first real experience in life, break
ing upon his college days, was with
the Grand Army of the Republic. Who
shall say that in the duties, hardships
and privations of that service, the
foundations of a great character may
not have been securely laid. He be-
longed to that noble regiment which
has given to the country another
president a great general and a JUS
tice of the supreme court of the Unit
ed States.
Upon the authority of one of his
comrades, we have an incident, which
showed even in those early days, the
qualities which have made him equal
to the great occasions with which
his career has been crowded. When
General Early had attacked the fed
eral army near Winchester and driven
it back, William Mckinley, riding
through Winchester with General
Hayes, his chief, noted at the roadside
an old lady down whose face tears of
sympathy were flowing at what she
believed to be great disaster to the
union arms. The young officer drew
up his horse and said to her:
Cheer up; have no fear. We shall
be back this way again."
I'm few days the prophecy was
made true and the victorious army uf
the union swept back through Win
chester, driving the enemy from the
Shenandoah valley. These great
traits, kindness of heart, and conf
dence in his cause, have ever been
characteristic of him. Today the
world knows the story of his life and
his place in the history Of the country
and of the world is secure. We re-
joice that his days of usefulness are
not ended. We rejoice above all
that to the people of this state, who
have so long known and loved him.
his life remains for our guidance and
comfort. There are many in the audi
ence, who know that no matter how
high he has advanced on fortunes
browning slope he has ever retained
those endearing qualities which have
made him, while one of the strongest.
the gentlest of men and the kindest
of neighbors and friends We may
feel assured that no words of good
cheer will be more welcome On his
journey back to health than those
which come from this gathering of his
friends in this great state and city and
from his old companions in arms. Let
us fervently hope and pray that the
day is not far distant when we may
look again on his noble face and feel
anew the pressure of his friendly
hand"
The report of the adjutant general.
F. M. Starrett, showed the total mem
bership June 80, 1901, was 269,507, in
6,67S posts. The gains during the
last year were 30,O19, and the losses
37,1722 by death S,166, and by suspen-
sion 16262 The number drOpned