Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-14


1t is only in republican craftsmanship
and legislation that there can be any
permanent benefit to the country.
THANKSGIVING MASS MEETING.
Veterans at Cleveland Listen to Praise
of Mckinley.
Cleveland, Sept ia Thanksgiving
mass meeting for the prospective recov-
cry of the president was attended by an
immense outpouring, including the vet
Grams and visitors.
Senator NJ. A. Hanna presided.
The proceedings were prefaced with
the adoption Of resolution offered by
Gen. Dan. e. Sickles, rendering to the
president the affectionate congratula-
tons of the Grand Army upon his rapid
convalescence.
Governor Nash, Judge William r.
Day. Senator Fairbanks and others
spoke most feelingly upon the absorbing
topic of the day.
Judge Day spoke in part as follows:
"On Friday last the president of the
United States having responded to an
invitation to attend the exposition at
Buffalo and taking part delivered an
| address expressing with great force and
beauty the supremacy of the Victories
OF peace over those of war, and in rare
| ~ delicious language voicing the hope
that the nations of the earth might
| dwell together in unity was about to
close his visit by meeting the people at
| a public reception as has been his wont
| on many occasions. On his way to the
| reception friend expressed to him the
thought that meeting so many people
| might make unusual demands upon his
| strength. He replied that the people
had ever been kind to him and 1t was
pleasure to meet with them and he.
| found great satisfaction in their express
| sions of confidence and esteem
With these sentiments on his lips at
time when the county was in profound
| peace, when prosperity abounded upon
all hands. when his worth and ability
and gentle kindness had endeared him.
1 1t was believed, to all his countrymen
4 without warming, he was stricken from
| the fullness OF health to the portals of
death itself.
Such an attack on such man. under
such circumstances. in a country like
ours, seems almost Impossible. Other
| presidents have been stricken In the ex-
element following great civil strife
and when the evil passions of ,.isap-
Ipointed partisanship were rife. That a
man this blameiess, could be attacked SO
/ must needs make US pause moment
4 and reflect.
1t affords to the people of this coun-
try another lesson as to their duty in
1 dealing with those who encourage up
on American soil the growth and prop
agation of principles which made such
attacks possible. We have been taught
that If we SOW the wind we shall reap
4 the whiriwiEd.
1T is one of the sayings OF the pres
ident, thought worthy of emphasis that
there are no classes in this fair land OF
ours
There must be no place under our
flag for the propaganda of the doctrines
l-of the anarchists.
4 Laws must be enacted which shall
i 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 do
attack the government thru its highest
official is one of the most heinous OF
4 crimes, sure to meet with swift and ter
!, rible retributlon.
Let there be no nook or corner OF
the civilized world in which 1t can hide
We are not met on this occasion Il
discuss ways and means by which thess
ends are to be reached we know that the
| American people will insist that every.
. thing be done which the law can do t.
make repetition OF such horrors I'M
possible.
I'VE have every reason to believe tha'
the life. SO precious to US, under the
favor of God, will be restored. 1T is II
that we should meet in surroundings o.
this great occasion and gathering ant
with the aid of his surviving con'rade!
in arms give expression to the JOY Which
fills our hearts.