Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-13

1t is only in republican craftsmanship
and legislation that there can be any
permanent benefit to the country.
THANKSGIVING MASS MEETING.
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. r. 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:
ION 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
public reception as has been his Wont
on many occasions. On his way TO the
reception a 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 it was a
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,
1t was believed, to all his countrymen,
without warning, he was stricken from
the fullness of health to the portals Of
death itself.
Such an attack on such man, under
such circumstances. in country like
ours, seems almost impossible. Other
presidents have been stricken in the ex-
element following a great civil strife
and when the evil passions of fisap-
pointed partisanship were rife. That a
man this blameless, could be attacked so
must needs make US pause moment
and reflect.
1T affords to the people of this coun-
try another lesson as to their duty in
no
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 rear
the whirlwird.
1T is one of the sayings of the pres
ident, thought worthy OF emphasis tina,
there are no Glasses in this fair land OF
ours.
There must be no place under oul
flag for the propaganda 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 oui
shores: its principles must be torn, ROOT
and branch from every foot of our do.
main until its adherents learn that t.
attack the government thru it's highest
official IL one of the most heinous OF
crimes, sure to meet with swift and ter.
rible retributlon.
Let there be no nook or corner o.
the civilized world in which 1t can hide
I'VE are not met on this occasion t.
discuss ways and means by which these
ends arctic be reached we know that til,
American people will insist that every
thing be done which the law can do t.
make a repetition of ouch horrors i'm
possible.
I'VE have every reason to believe tina
the life, 30 precious to US, under thu
favor OF God, will be restored. 1t is fl
that we should meet in surroundings o
this great occasion and gathering ant
With the aid of his surviving comrades
in arms give expression to the JOY which
| fills our hearts.
Fear has been changed to hope, sor
row to Joy and great people bow II
reverent thankfulness in this deliver
ance.
1.-THE regret that he cannot be will
| his comrades upon this great histori
| OCCASION, IL as HluCu Ieit upon his par
as 1t Is on yours. His first real expert
ence in life, breaking in upon his colleg
days, was with the Grand Army OF tn
Republic. Who shall say that in tn
duties. hardships and privatlons of tina
service. the foundations of a grea
character may not have been secured,
1 laid. He belonged to that noble regi
ment which has given to the countr
another president, great general and
Justice of the supreme court Of tn
United States.
4 Upon the authority of one Of hi
comrades we have an incident whic
/ showed even in those early days. tn
qualities which have made him equal t
the great occasions with which his ca
reer has been crowded. When Genera
j EARLY had attacked the federal arm
and driven 1t back, William McKlnle,
riding thru Winchester with Genera
Hayes. his chief, noted at the road sid
an old lady, down whose face tears Q
sympathy We're flowing, at what she be
lieved 70 q great disaster TO the unto
arms: The young officer drew up III
horse and said to her.
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