Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-28
SHERMAN SPEAKS At UTICA
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

parties strive to carry out certain govern
mental policies and principles, but whether
first. last ana always Americsns~prcuS
OF our country, proud OF our petition amonE
nations proud Of our proETess, Of our
ments. Although partisans, we all sincerely
desire the greatest sood for the greatest
mate goal desired TO be reached in which
we differ, but rather in the safe and sure
way to attain that goal.
peace with all the world. Would that that
condition might continue without end; but
pectation. II is appropriate and natural
that in time OF peace we give thought to
Industrial problems. We DO give thought
glance at our annual appropriation bills
shows that year hfter year we are placing
our army n!y and our nsYy on tiS n nrne POUNDS aS-
the war which we hope will never come.
We believe that our surest guaranty OF
peace is found In perfect preparation for
May I repeat the words Of your eomrade.
PRESIDENT Harrison, spoken before the
we will pursue the paths Of peace. We
are not a warlike nation. All our instincts.
all our history, IL In the lines Of peace.
Only intolereble aggression, only the peril
Of our institutions, 81 the Gas can thor
on land and sea uhexcelled by any nation
in the world, we are %srnitten with the love
] OF peace. we NOuAu pTOIfOIc inc peace
Of this people by placing some large runs
about the Golden Gate. simply for saluting
purposes and yet. they should be Of the
Array Guarantee of Protection.
And so let me, gentlemen, give express
sion 20 my thoughts in words uttered on
another occasion, that we should at all
times maintain such an army and such a
navy as would be the sure guarantee OF
protection of American citizens and Ameri-
can rights ever, where and beat the same
ttrna a. nrnAn NJ nAaCAs fhhf I'VE GhnIld At
every exposed point be so fully protected
that no power on earth would wish to
modest us.
Let the uppermost thought of the day be
Of peace rather than OF war. Let us glory
in the commercial progress OF our country
and the happiness of our people. Let us
encourage strife for good government and
good citizenship. Let us stimulate the eff
fort not alone to advance our welfare at
home, but to give example Of good govern
ment and good citizenship TO the peoples
of all the earth. Let MS continue to ele-
! vate mankind in general by raising still
higher our own standards.
1 believe we have today the best govern
ment on earth. 1 believe that its greatest
virtue is that It is a government OF the
people. Aye even more a government as
Lincoln said "of. by and for the people
and, because OF the result of the civil war,
Of the Grand Army OF the Republic. 1t shall
not perish from the earth. We must and
will keep q government. of the people. OF
the whole people and safeguard the rights
and interests of all.
Nothing shall persuade us to give 10 one
American citizen advantage over another
because OF race or creed.
You are, gentlemen. 4 part OF hat mighty
host which preserved the nation as its
founders intended It to be. You have done
your full share. I am sure that the lofty
attributes which prompted the sacrifices
you made, Will continue 20 he your incentive
to carry your full share OF our country's
burdens so long as life is yours
l beg you, gentlemen TO accept my re-
newed assurances OF Friendship, Of re-
gard, of esteem and of grateful apprecia-
ton Of the courteous invitation which per-
mitted me to speak to you this afternoon.