Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-30
CHIEF EXECUTIVE STANDS FOR THE LAV

MKINIBY.
Youth proclaimed his an n hero,
Time, a statesman Love man
30 from goal TO goal he RAM
D. Knowing all the sum of glory
That a human life may span.
The fifth annual banquet Of the Mckinley
club. given last evening at the Millard
hotel under the auspices that marked the
event as epoohal for Nebraska republican
fsm and good government not only
the most successful function in the history
Of the club but was a significant event In
the light OF the great moral awakening
now shaking the body polite Of the nation.
The banquet was to commemorate the
slxty-flfth anniversary of the birth of
the late honored president. william Nc
Kinley. One OF the dominant keynotes Of
the occasion was the Joining Of hands, figu-
ratIvely at least Of men from all parts
OF Nebraska, showing that men really be-
1ieve that the interests of the metropolis
are common with those Of other parts Of
the state.
Mayer Sherburn Merrill Becker Of MIL
waukee was the henored guest from with
cut the state, while Governor George Law
sen Sheldon graced the occasion with his
presence and felicltations.
Something over 800 surrounded the ban
auet tables and enjoyed menu of edibies
and werds.
Legislators and OfHcIRls Attend
Most Of the members of the Nebraska
house OF representatives ana senate ana
state officers wCre brought up last even
ing from Lincoln over the Rock Island In
a special train and returned at midnight.
The banqueters held an informal reception
at the MiIlard from to 8. at the latter
hour the speephmaking commenced, the
company breaking ranks at the stroke Of
twelve.
After lew words OF welcome Sne,n uS oiver l,''s
short talks by John ]. Ryder and Robert
Ca,rsu Nfavar noc,er of Mrwaukee the
.S ~ ~. 1910. 80 ,,trod,cea bv
Mr. Erwin ~
Mayer BeckeFs Address
1sarrs,sa ,r,.,,,,,- ans,,, a., ss,Ittic.
MerinlSy .,;es..S 80 .'Se '1,'s ~'~h III
was as toilowsi
\ Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemeni II is with
n I.s ,D IN a,. ain,ast az Sacred 10 the pnem-
,l nshe e. q one i1n os ~ iteg t'io p 1s a.
thst az any man who has ever lived upon
fhe iais os snf 1isI'f 70 he Whoiy
a,ons ma iins1S ter thns Az + Am to undertal,e
for the reason that The subject OF y ter
a. - .,,,.S os,ess, 80 go - 20 rrsss y,,,
syeSthelsss shall in feeble feeble iI,S1a manner, e
this great martyr 70 his country
contsid q sroht dnai Svbicb lISstraGe The
oonort,,ni,,ss unasr arr svstsIn of soyern-
t .hn uhuJ hnia tor, ,hs oi gSse ~
those OF us who are detsrmiIneG TO i've
y 10 make saeriheesi and I want briefly, at
Sn,rg Serx noD ssnooo,y wishin bear}ne of
my Voice 10 the exafnpie of william Me-
EinleY'
ar,ns 20 ,,ro.or,-a its in1og-itr ~ I.-~,
10 The notes ~ tbs Recruiters hfe and
drum, ana as q common $ q Aa, rs
records Of the War department. upon in.
seter which he maintained throughout his
ssns a. SSe was n early IN a rna S
that HpSiiv GtteS him Tor that exalted or.
Ace whie6 he held with snpreme homo,
Sn6 ,sithf,,nss. vnt,l ba fsii ntc,iro ",
sy esonbnss e mn sr % ANA snarthy th bas pored tho 70
sSS.,s, sTays by the miserable ofScOurinss of
''e' ,,
believes None Greater.
There . ...,o .et.. glei,e. .uen among
US than Ciilhm Mckinney, and may
alted idea of his character and ability
due to lack OF knowledge OF my country
snlaI iife IN oS5Syess ana I'm the nresi
~ DENTAL chair. We and. in tracing the ac
Tta ~ S,,a nls h ta, er gb,,,s tSy tSss ~,
, cause Of iustise was never sighted or neg
a. H ,,,i He"tS VIII h sSt a.
tbat ubtnh he heiiyed S,as sc for ths hest IN
tHrcsts' ~ NE eonnt rv,,,sT. snd vyb;ia thi
IA neThSns diysrstns sijahtln FROM con-
tinuItv iaf me EneaE 81 bis conduct vshe,
tbat a. " a,ar cciot,a annaaY ne Yei SISoy, tb
at GarE wsE ys CLIQUE CLIQUE 3 SPpeSreG % upon IN IN
bravo aefendor. on ths battleahin Main,
a. a. ~, - n ~ 80 al = - - at,-r1 "
nresuyoahi,, a. ~ d,rocttc, 81 the Sn,n,s
Tovsrntnant Imn,Sdisfsiv the scrY wa
raised. "Ren,en,bsr t1e Maine . aud n wa
one in which 4 say fyn ntSlg that I toIns,
ana that All of us dsresSv here tSnigb
1oineds sfIli cool -bea6ed thoughftl care
mi WuiinrD NcEiDiec. na ,tsed n sasTne,
- 1Sr,s - Is that our STea
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