The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-09-21

that puts virtue to The test more than
that Of the soldiers life Il Is that OF the
politicians. Every page Of our national
history Is blotted with The ruined repn-
taiions Of men who have sacrificed
honor 70 ambition. For some petty or.
flee In a rural community men have
been guilty Of acts Of which Mr. Me-
Kluley would not have been guilty to
be made president. Twice WAS lie sub
iect TO the liercest Of that white light
that beats upon an executive career,
but not by the bitterest o. his political
opponents was I've ever charged with an
act unbecoming Christian or gentle
man. In these last months. even those
who have most loudly protested against
his decisions, and most forcibly opposed
his projects, have borne witness 10 the
purity OF his aims and the consistency
Of his acts. In his long and useful ca
reer he gave conclusive proof that In
one and the same individual there may
be splendid union OF private virtues
and public honors.
-. ] hold up for emulation his piety.
From hencefCrth let no man say that
to be religious is a mark OF small man
Here was prince among men, and yet
most devont follower OF the Lord
Jesus in the communion OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church. Amidst all the
terrible scenes OF the tragedy that
brought his life to close, his greatness
shown out supreme; and iu nothing
more noticeable than in the calm. trust
fui, Christian spirit Ia which he met
every phase Of it.
Look for moment at the man him
self. who became the target for those
mnrder0us bullets. lie had nothing
but what he had earned with his own
brain and hand. lie had fought his
own way up from country home to con-
gressional hall, and from congressional
hall to gnbernatorial chair, and from
gubernalOrial chair to the presidency.
lie was not despot who had been
treading upon the rights Of the people.
There was nothing of the Nero or Rob
espierre in his nature lie had wrong
ed no man. He was free and happy
himself and be wanted all the world
happy and free. lie was personally
loved as few presidents have been loved.
A man of the people, democratic in his
instincts and impulses, unspoiled by
Office and authority, be was always and
everywhere man among men. OF all
the presidents since Lincoln, the most
amiable. the most gracious, tactful and
kindly, it was not supposed that he had
an enemy anywhere in any high place
or in the lowest and darkest den in the
world.
From their sorrow and humiliation
our people are going TO raise TO aliigheT
level Of devotion TO GOO and country,
aud are going to stamp out this terrible
propaganda that teaches the annihila-
ton Of home and government. and will
thus preserve our nation rs being still
the land OF the free and the home OF
the brave"
At the close of Rev. Deffenbaugil;e
remarks Mrs. T.. J. Scallon rendered a
solo entitled abide With Me" Col.
ID. H. Budlong, on behalf Of the G. A.
r. followed in a few well chosen re.
marks telling of the glad thoughts that
filled the minds of the veterans in camp
AS they contemplated their trip to
Washington TO see President Lincoln
and of the sadness that fell over the
camp when the soldiers received the
news of his assassination. lie voiced
the sentiment of all when he said that
he felt the same now that he did then.
/ He attributed much of the lawlesness
and the growth of anarchy to the mod.
ern novel reading SO prevalent with the
present generation and warned parents
that the trashy literature should be ex-
cluded from the home as it had much
to do with making anarchists.
The exercises closed by singing 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner" by the school
children under the leadership of Prof
Cummings