The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-09-20
SENATOR FuDroN's ADDRESS.
Remarkable Tribute Paid 20 the Mem.
ory Of the President.

iN'iiHl hN"t' ilt"IAE 4 h'I " Tue h'AH-
ory of the President.
Senator Fultgn's addreA was a mas
terry effort. full of tender sentiment, aad
a fitting tribute 10 our murdered chief.
The great crowd eagerly listened to the
address. heartily In accord with The
speakers words. Senator Fulton said:
THE greatest nation. Of the earth ls
weeping today by the bier n Us beloved
dead We are ass-nbleed here today 10
mingle our ears wteh those Of our
coun,rymen. and 70 give such express
Son a. our feeble words Will permit Of
our sorrow for the great loss the nation
and the world have sustained In the
death OF William Mckinley. and our
dete5,atian and abhorrence Of the crime
and the doctrines Of which that crime
ls the fearful but natural result.
William Mckinley twice elected by
the votes Of a greaat majority OF the
people. 20 that office which We deem the
highest in the gift Of he world: VIII
liam Mckinley loved. honoreI and re-
yered by all his countrymen. for his
wise sti,esmanshlp. his kindly dispo-
siuon. and his manly. pure and upright
life, IL dead. While yet in the prime and
yigor Of his splendid manhood while
surrounded by thousands Of his loyal
and loving friends, while yet IN MS ears
were ringing the genuine applause AMI
affectionate greetings OF the vast null
iiiude assembled 70 meet him In one ot
the principal cities Of the most popu-
ious state in the Union. he fell, the vic
tim Of an assassin. 10 whom he had done
no wrong and who charged no crime or
wrong agalns; him. except tha: he was
the legally elected chief magistrate OF
this free people.
80 whA, a fall vas there. my country
men
Then you and and all Of US fell down.
whilst bloody anarchy "hourished over
US"
The crime is without parallel in all
history. and the civilized world stands
s,upefed with amszement and horror.
our political creeds, our philosophy and
religion alike. are helpless TO explain
the existence. the growth and develop
ment in this soil OF a monster so cruel.
50 iuhuman. 40 repulslve and revolving
as that which perpetrated the awful
crime.
And yet we are not left entirely de-
void OF consolation or comfort. Though
william Mckinley Is dead. his splendid
life his works and his character sur
vive him.
IN that memorable address delivered
by President Mckinley az the dedica-
tiou Of the Grant monument IN New
York in 1897. he said: A great life
never dies; grea; deeds are imperish-
able: great names immortal The state
menJ was true then ana it is true today,
and William Mckinley still lives and
VIII live on forever II is a beautiful
though, that all the powers OF evil and
all the hosts Of anarchy cannot rob us
o, his noble life.
And now, today. standing as We DO in
the presence OF this great misfortune,
amidst the lowering clouds and the
shadows OF GRIEF and sorrow
that have se;tlei upon ;lHs nation like
black pail, as a gleam Of light, shin
ing through the clouds Of darkness Is the
knowledge that that which he did still
lives. that which he wrought still lives,
His splendid citizenship, his noble char
acter his beautiful life, all are ours,
ari, :enderly, reverently, will this
hightv nation of eighty millions OF peo-
pie keep and guard them.
NO man OF this age-few Of any age
have so strongly impressed themselves
upon their country's history as has
William Mckinley \ man Of strong
clear vision, powerful in
.enect ami personality, he was ever look
ed up TO as a leader and ever followed