The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-09-06
TO OLD SOLDIERS
Vice President Fairbanks Ad-
dressed G. a. r. Today
In Dodge City.

Dodge City Kan, Aug. 81 Vice
President Faifbanks delivered a pat.
riotic address toaag to several tbous.
and soldiers and othen from an parts
oi the stats At the Kansas @. A. Il.
camp nos holding is annual camp
here Two inches Of rain fell last
night aud left the roads and grounds
IN bsd condition. but nevertheless TIE
original program vas carried OUT Mr.
Faifh2nks vas accompanied from
kansas city b. senators Long and
Beuson Henry J Allen and others
HIS vas met At the station hy a dele.
CATION II oid sosdlen and lister Il :
reception SHOOK hands With hundreds
oi veterans Tie eas cheeFed Justify
al along TIE line of march 20 tle
camp Much enthusiasm vas manl-
Tested during his speech
lie said Ia part
Tie Uand Army 81 tse Republic
has demonstrated fan well thar the
great body Of the people
may h relied UPON 10 Sight is
battles that the American private
citizen Is readily transformed into ia.
sluclhle sighting material The men
who enlisted AZ tie call Of Abraham
lincoln came from every losatlon Ia
private Vie, and quickly Submitted
themselves 20 military discipline and
were soon prepared fog tie serious
duty o. The soldier
Among those who enlisted IN Tie
afmg % The Union we're tie best msn
of every nelKhbett0od IheY we're
loyal 10 Their country and Went WigiI
accomplishing lips be tothe hrll q
battle o DO and to die. II need le
Amougthoss who attain high faas
Ia civic Affairs there ls one Whaes
name eomes un.sldden 10 Gar llps 10
day aud THAT Is the name oi WHllan
| Mckinley We recall Il wlth pflas
and satisfaction iie was our iFieua
and se we're tbs When hls couutFl
was ia peril he wlilnglg tenders
| his service Ills name Nas upon 81,
roll u tie private soldier lie enlist
ed 70 serve whefaverduty commanded
| iog duty 9as, alth him, always III,
sapfcme.co commander Tie enlisted q.
a private. he vas mustered oug as
major slle Won his promotion b
"a lAntfy upon tHp field
Tie private q 1861 hseame pfssi
dent Ia lsss, but whether private q
| president, ns rs tbs same simple
minded. patriotic devoted American
citizen. 10 sefve Al tie post d
duty whether humble or ekaites
station. sas honor to him.
| History has forever linked iogetheI
the names OF Abraham Lincoln ans
William Mckinley They will I've =
long ss the public survives Thfl
wefe the instruments of rroyldenes
in advancing the cause q human
freedom Zach sas obliged to Assem-
Die TIE army and nayy o. tie uaitsg
State, yet each did 70 slth gFeal
reluctance and only when tie last ap
peal Tor peace went unheeded
Neither sought ~. bnt hath wrought
and hoped and prayed tl.at q miehi
b afsFted and that ths nafion siioult
rest seeufe Ia honorable peace 81
/ lie alto presides ever TIE destiny a
the Republic had ordered otherwise
To Abraham Lincoln u sas given Il
conduct mighty war farreachlu.
n rs splendid eoasequen es the cts
o which 40 mortal saw ff8m the -
ginning William NcKiHle4 coudact
81 comparatively small aaf yet i
Nas lafss "a iis benefeguf results
results of which none dreamed ellei
4 ~ 4sslared
N Mler of the Grand Army 81 III
Bsgh 4le. you made for ser glorloa
American arms. not nns because sci
achieved 3 great victory. hut bteAas
you Won il hi al syerlastlnsiY right
eous Gauss Yoa have the conscious
ness of + mighty work sell perform
81. Ma you enjoy tp tic Utmos
tire years which lie before yoq, anl
ue trust that, IL Gods pfoyldeuee
they may Be mans q the rich frult
Of your service and your sacrifices i
the greatest war n all our history