Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-14
M'KINLEY MEMORIAL.


Erect a Monument at canton-con-
aress May Authorize National Me-
mortal at the Capital.
Cleveland, Dec. 14-Judge William r.
Day, ex-secretary Of state and president
sociation. has issued the following
statement to the public adopted by the
trustees at their meeting in Washington,
Dec. 7th:
The Mckinley National Memorial AS
ISOLATION was organized by the imme-
diate personal friends of President Nc
kinley to afford an opportunity for the
people of the United States to express
their personal love and devotion to the
late president by the erection of fitting
memorial at his grave. The trustees
were appointed by the president of the
United States. the fret meeting for or
ganization having been held at Cleve-
land, Oct 10. 1t is the distinct purpose
of the association to erect such a mem
orial as will fittingly typify those exalt-
ed qualities of character, simplicity, Gig
nifty, devotion to duty ana high loeais
that were so eminent!y exemplited IN
his life and purposes. This memorial ls
to rise above the grave at Cailton. "
where he will finally rest IN accord Win
his own expressed wish.
In bringing the purposes OF this Asso-
citation before the people, the carrier
work has been necessarily one OF organ
ization. This has progressed rapidly
and satisfactorily. 1t is desired that an
organization be perfected in every state
and territory, and local organization IN
cities. towns and rural districts, with a
committee in charge working in connec-
ton with the state auxiliary iss urged.
The public should be given the fullest
opportunity to subscribe.
The trustees desire to express their
deep sense Of obligation to the press of
the country for it's earnest support thus
far. and to recommend that all news
uapers act as agents for the receipt OF
subscriptions.
BY resolution passed by the Ameri-
can Bankers Association, all banks
have been designted repositories for
subscriptions. All postmasters will re-
ceive and forward moneys. and all ex-
press companies Will issue money orders
free Of charge, and. when necessary.
forward money free.
In foreign countries the ambassadors,
ministers and consuls Of the United
States will receive and forward sub
scriptions.
In every case the name and address of
the subscriber should be forwarded to
l<l,o Mvrop m HarrtrE C1pva-
land, o., for preservation in the perma-
nent archives OF the Association, ard in
oder that souvenir certificates may be
adopted by the trustees will be worthy
of preservation as work of art and as
evidence of the holders participation in
the erection Of the national memorial. 1t
has engraved upon it a portrait of Pres
ident 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 af the sentiments of
affection which inspired the desire to
rear at the grave of our late president a
memorial 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-
spectfully request the public to di.-
courage all propositions which may
seem to have as their object the obtain
ing of money by giving all or part of the
proceeds to the memorial fund The
public is hereby notified that the Nc
Kinley National Memorial Association
has no connection with or relation to
any other association or to any enter
prise Of commercial nature.
After conference at this meeting
with the representatives of the William
Mckinley Memorial Arch Association of
Washington. the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That it be the sense of the
trustees Of the Mckinley Memorial As
sociation that the field of popular sub
scription should be left to it for raising
the sum necessary to provide suitable
memorial to the late president at Can
ton, where his body lies; and that this
association should join with the William
Mckinley Memorial Arch Association of
Washington in memorializing congress
to erect a national memorial at the
capitol of our country to commemorate
tis services to the nation"
The Arch Association acquiesced in
this resolution and has properly ceased
to solicit popular subscriptions, leaving
the field to the Mckinley National Me-
mortal Association, thru which the peo-
pie of the United States will build a
memorial OF affection at the last resting
place OF their beloved president VIII