Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-11
INDIANA'S SHARE IN 1T
Auxiliary Committee Has Issued an
Appeal to the People Of Indiana
TO Do Well Their Part.
List OF the Members of Committee
and Manner of Placing the
Peoples Contributions.

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auxiliary committee of the Mckinley
National Memorial association has is
sued the following appeal to the peo-
pie of Indiana:
The Mckinley National Memorial
Association is organized under the
laws of Ohio for the purpose OF erect
ing and maintaining at Canton, Ohio,
a suitable memorial to the late Pres
ident Mckinley and raising the neces-
sary funds fer said purposes and
after fully providing therefor. the sur
plus, IL any. to be devoted TO such me-
mortal as may be provided for the
late president at the national capitol.
The Indiana auxiliary committee
has been formed pursuant to the au
shorty of the Mckinley Memorial as
sociation. and the cooperation of all
good patriotic citizens of the state is
earnestly desired to the end that We
may erect in memory of our martyred
president a memorial which shall ex-
press in the fullest degree our love
for our institutions and our apprecia-
ton of the great and noble qualities
which were SO emphasized in his life
and work.
We believe that all the people, ire
spective of party or condition, desire
to contribute something toward this
great undertaking, which. when COM
pleted, will be an honor to the country
and to all of those who participated
in it. The more patriotism we ms
pire in the breasts of our people. the
better we are, and the stronger and
better our country will be. We must
teach obedience to law; that honora-
bic and patriotic service in the inter
ests OF the people is no crime; and,
that the observance of law and order
is the highest proof of our civilizs-
tion.
The services of this committee are
voluntary. and ii desires to do its ut
most to insure the success of the work
at hand. II must rely upon the hearty
and cordial cooperation of local COM
mittees in the counties, villages and
cities of the state. and upon the news
papers of every locality, to promote
the work The cooperation of the
mayors and officers of municipalities,
postmasters, and the assistance of all
religious. educational, industrial. civic,
lfdlSi pShSNoICht ohN
other organizations is invited. The
officers and employees of banks. mer-
camille, manufacturing and other en-
terprises, are desired to aid us In
short, we appeal to every man. wo-
man and child in the state to cooper
ate in an undertaking of far-reaching
Importance. All who participate will
always have the satisfaction OF having
associated themselves with one of the
great undertakings of the American
people.
The association will prepare and dis
tribute to donors to the fund SOU
yenir certificate. which will be worthy
of preservation as an evidence of the
holders participation in the work.
The name and postofiice address of
each contributor will be forwarded to
he treasurer of the association with
the fund remitted, for preservation in
the permanent archives of the asso-
citation.
We respectfully invoke a prompt
and ready response from the people
10 this appeal. so that Indiana, always
generous and patriotic. may take her
rishtful place in the work which is
going forward N every state ana terri
tory of the Union. and in foreign coun-
tries to suitably commemorate the life
and achievements of the great Ameri-
can whose blood was shed by an enc
nv of the country and its institutions.
Subscription blanks and all neces-
sary information will be furnished by
Frank l.. Jones. secretary. Room 20,
State House. Indianapolis, or by the
members of the Indiana
auxiliary committee in the different
districts. Subscriptions
should be remitted with the subscrip-
ton blanks TO the Union Trust Com
pany. Treasurer. IIs-12o E. Market St.
Ind
Signed by the committee: Winfield
r. p.,rbin. President, Indianapolis;
Addison C. Harris. acting president.
John H. Foster. Evans
vile: r. w. Miers. Bloomington; N
r. DePauw. New Albany; Joseph I.
irwin. Columbus: W. r. McKeen,
rerre Haute; Charles ]. Major. Shell
,yyille; A. C. Harris, Indianapolis:
Frank L. Jones, secretary. Indianapo-
lis: II. s. New. Indianapolis; 9. e.
Norss. Indianapolis: C. R. Williams.
F. l. Purdy. Indianapo-
is; Hugh Dougherty. Button: Eli
Marvin. Frankfort: Fremont Good
vine. williamsport: Quincy A. Myers.
VIM. T. Breen. Fort
Wayne; John B. Stoll. South Bend