Excerpt from Address on the Life, Character, and Public Services of William McKinley: Delivered Before the McKinley Association of Connecticut, at New Haven, January 29, 1904 Hoes Collection 190163 1912 3-Address. Gentlemen of the McKinley Association of Connecticut: Before entering upon the particular subject of my address I desire to express ray deep gratification at the high honor conferred upon me by your invitation to this banquet, and ray appreciation of the very flattering compliment implied in your selection of me as one of the speakers of this evening; nor can I refrain from congratulating this Association upon its organization, its distinguished membership, and this magnificent assemblage in celebration of its nativity. It is particularly fitting that this gathering should be held in the city of New Haven, at once the seat of a famous university of learning and a representative of the culture and refinement of all that is best and highest in American life, American ideals, and American citizenship. The Republican party has always stood for education, for freedom, for morality, and for national prosperity. By your formation of this club you have shown that Republicanism in Connecticut is a harmonious, united, aggressive, and enthusiastic force, and that you are proud of your past history and confident of a glorious future. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.