Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25
.A YEAR Of PROSPERITY
Thanksgiving Day Proclama-
tion of Governors of States
Express Satisfaction
GOV. cuMMlNs' PROCLAMATION
Peace, Prosperity and Plenty Prevail in
Iowa, Business Profitable, and Pub
lie Health Is misunderstanding
Expressions Of Prosperity in ProcIa-
nation of Governor Nash, Of Ohio.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 25.-That pros
perity abounds and peace and plenty
are everywhere to be found among the
states and territories of the union is
evident from the character of the
| Thanksgiving day proclamations OF
| the governors issued this year and the
| frequent expressions found in these
announcements referring to bountiful
| narvests and good wages and the fac,
| that all are at work. The governors
almost without exception, give ex-
preston to the view that prosperity is
| the prevailing thing in the states and
the nation. Governor A. b. Cummins
in his proclamation stated:
"The year just passed has been full
Of peace, prosperity and plenty. The
rewards of faithful labor have In
creased, production has multiplied.
business has been steady and profita-
BILE, and the public health has been un-
| impaired
Governor John II. Mickey. of Ne
braska, in writing his proclamation OF
Thanksgiving day said:
"All forms of labor and commercial
energy find profitable employment and
rich abundance is apparent on every
hand.'
| A number OF the governors do not
Indulge in references to prosperity aai
their proclamations are formal, among
them being Governor White of North
Dakota. Governor Chamberlain OF Ore
gon and Governor Montague OF vir-
ginia. But among the most striking
expressions in the messages relating to
the prevailing prosperity are the fol-
lowing:
Governor George X. Nash, Ohio
. Dor has found larger opportunity
and fair reward. Commerce has secured
new and growing markets, and agri-
culture has once more yielded the gem
erous treasures OF the harvest. The
thriving condition Of these great In
dustries has extended to all our people.
James B. Frazier. Tennessee-Here
curity guaranteed by a peaceful and
orderly government: we have marvel
ously grown and prospered as state
and people; our fields have yielded an
abundant harvest; our mines and fac
tories and varied industries have re-
sponded In rich abundance to the hand
of labor.
w. S. Jennings, Florida = Time, in
Its steadfast round, has again brought
to us the bountiful harvest season, with
its traditions and sweet memories. TO
the people of our state this has been
year OF marvellous prosperity. or PRO-
gress, contentment and development, a
year crowded with blessings.
John F. Fill, Maine = The year now
approaching its close has been one OF
prosperity to the state and nation.
James III. Peabody, Colorado To us,
of Colorado, has been given continued
plenty and pronounced prosperity.
Miguel A. Otero. New Mexico -
! Thanks - For abundant crops in
the absence of disaster from His ele-
ments and for the peace and plenty
which have marked the year in our
territory.
George C. Pardee, California - Cali
fornia has, during the year just passed,
enjoyed season of the greatest ma
terial prosperity and her people have
made great advancement. in all that
tends to make people happy, pros
porous and contented.
Robert NJ. LaFollette. Wisconsin =
This year has been one OF general pros-
perity. social order, peace. happiness
and good health to the people OF Wis
consin.
w. w Heard, Louisiana The state
OF Louisiana during the past year has
been exceptionally favored.
A. o. Brodie. Arizona Prosperity
has come to all branches Of industry,
not only in this territory, but in the
nation.
A. S. Bliss, Michigan Not an In
terest, not a cause, has been neglected,
and In the time of prosperity we must
not forget Him.
]. NJ. Terrell. Georgia - The seasons
have been such as to protect our hus-
bandmen from disaster; their toll has
been rewarded with remunerative
prices for all the products of the field.
and heneficent climate has again saw
ed our population from pestilence and
famine.
L. f. C. Garvin, Rhode Island - At
the close of 1903 the people of Rhode
Island, in unison with the inhabitants
of the other states, have reason to re-
joice in a year of abundance, progress
and peace.
Franklin Murphy, New Jersey-Our
people are prosperous and we still en-
JOY the blessings of a free government
that grows more enlightened and more
beneficent as the years go by.
T. b. Ferguson, Oklahoma The land
has brought forth bountiful harvests.
Health, hope and happiness prevail.
Peace and plenty reign in all parts of
the territory.
Samuel w. Pennypacker, Pennsyl-
vania - The dearth and scarcity which
afflicted our forefathers He hath turn
ed to plenty.
Ahiram Chamberlain. Connecticut
Let us gather at our homes and in
glad reunion enjoy the fellowship and
good cheer which gather about at II
New England thanksgiving.
Nahum j. Bachelor, New Hamp-