The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-09
KELLY TALKS
ON PRESIDENTS LIFE
OenOunces Attempted Assassin
alton of Mckinley.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
EXECUTIVE HAS MADE A WISE
RULER.

The . O'Clock services at St. Mary
cathedral yesterday morning were rem
dered especially interesting by the fact
that Father Dennis Kiely. the vicar
general of the diocese. took occasion to
sTeak directly upon the attempt to as
sassinate President Mckinley, and TO
the further fact that the Knights of
Columbus were present in body
There We're sixty of these. including
the visiting knights from other cities,
and they constituted a fine body az
young men. They occupied front seats
during the services. The singing for
The service was by the children's choir.
and was unusually good, so much 50
that very many compliments were
passed upon il. especially by the visit
ors from abroad.
The sermon was preached by Father
Kieiy from the words Weep not" He
said, in part:
THE subject that is uppermost and
nearest TO the hearts Of all true and
loyal Americans is the foul deed, the
attempted assassination OF the presi-
dent. that occurred last Friday. The
opinions expressed at home and abroad
are unanimous. that President McKin-
ley is not only a great and wise ruler.
but good man. Those who ~ him
officially or socially, or even saw him
in his triumphant march last summer,
consider themselves highly privileged in
being permitted to attest their loyalty
and devotion to him. So profound is
their love and reverence that when the
news Of the attempted assassination
was flashed over the wires on Friday,
people were unable to express how
deeply they felt their possible bereave-
ment.
"Since the breaking cot CT the civil
war, as a soldier ana statesman, the
life Of President Mckinley has been in
timateIy interviewer with the political
history Of the country. Since he en-
tered congress in 1876 he has taken
such an active and leading part in all
grave questions Of political importance
that his name is more completely iden-
tilted with the history of our country
than that of any other living man. Dur
ing his administration the country has
prospered. increased its we8sSl AMI
nearly doubled its population by the
acquisition of new territories.
The boundaries of our country are
not now confined to the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans. but extend far into the
Orient; our ships display the stars and
stripes on every sea and enter every
port: in TRACE. we have been surpass-
ing al European nations. But just as
our dreams of being the richest and
most renowned nation of modern times
were being realized, an anarchist, the
product OF no government a schemer
who is nworthy OF the blessings of
liberty and free government. who, like
Judas, betraying his master with a
kiss. attempts the assassination of the
president. who is mainly the source Of
our increasing prosperity, who is idol
lied by the people, and who has ever
placed the honor and dignity of his
country and his fellow citizens high
above all personal and selfish motives.
Let US today unite with our coun-
trymen in oeseeching the Almighty to
spare the life of President Mckinley,
who represents the government, with
out which there would be no national
lie; and let us pray that he direct ouc
rulers ard legislators how to dispose of
all anarchists who are a menace to all
governments, the lineal descendants Of
Satan. who iirst rebelled against the
power and authority Of God.
"a fervent prayer like that of the
widow Of Main. coming from the hearts
of the people who are now in mourn
ing. may reach the throne Of mercy and
obtain from God the object of our re-
quest. namely. that the life of Presi-
dent Mckinley be spared, and that he
continue not only for the term of his
office as the peoples ruler. but that he
may end his days in peace and accord
ing to the natural course Of events.