No investment on earth is so safe, so sure, so certain to enrich its owners as undeveloped realty. I always advise my friends to place their savings in realty near a growing city. There is no such savings bank anywhere.

I cannot help but think it perilous to suffer these lands or the sources of their irrigation to fall into the hands of monopolies, which by such means may exercise lordship over the areas dependent on their treatment for productiveness.

William McKinley has left us a priceless gift in the example of a useful and pure life, in his fidelity to public trusts and in his demonstration of the value of kindly virtues that not only ennoble but lead to success.

Public officers are the servants and agents of the people, to execute the laws which the people have made.

The United States is not a nation to which peace is a necessity.

It is the responsibility of the citizens to support their government. It is not the responsibility of the government to support its citizens.

It is better to be defeated standing for a high principle than to run by committing subterfuge.