The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-20
Al COLUMBUS.
Resolutions on the Death of the Presi-
dent Were Adopted,

Resolutions on the Death OF the Pres-
dent Were Adopted.
Columbus, TEXAS September 1e.-The
proclamations OF the new president, the
governor and the mayor inviting the cit
liens to lay aside their business affairs
from II 10 IL o'clock this morning and 10
assemble to voice expressions OF regret at
the death OF President McKinley, were OBJ,
served in Columbus. The postofice md
banks were closed all the day and pictures
of the late president draped With mourn,
Ing, were displayed at some OF the places
Of business. The flag OF the nre depart
ment has been at half mast since the pres
dents death. At II O'Clock mass meet
ing was held at the court house aud the
following resolutions adopted:
Whereas, The life of Hon, William Nc
Klnley. president Of the United states, has.
While In the prime Of his manhood, been
extingulshed, not as the result ~ nat,
ural cause, but by the hand Of violence;
not inflicted by an honorable comhatant,
fighting under the Gag OF bis country for
an adequate or patriotic cause but by the
hnnd OF an assassin, who by stealth evaded
the strictest police regulations In order tn
accomplish this bloody and heartless decd
and who. without other motive than the
sheer wantonneSs and frenzy under the
rcd bapner OF anarchy murder and despern-
tion and as an arch enemy "a any form OF
constituted government 0ealt THIS tfedcn-
erous and murderous blow at the chief ex-
ecutlve OF the most free form Of govern
ment upon the face Of earth today. And,
while the majority OF us entertain differ
ent political Views from those held by the
late president but recognizing In him an
honorable advocate Of the principles he
loved and cherished, and his earnest en-
deavors 70 cause. them 10 rebound 20 the
good Of the people over whose dtstlnies he
presided; and desiring 70 express our ap-
hrnciatiou of bis great abilities and ~ the
nnrltv and geDtleness Of bis private and
d.snestic life and character; and Of our
unquallhcd dmpproval and CONFORMATION
Of the act Of the assassin who felied him
low and Of the organized band NJ which be
Is member and whose hehests and man
dates he was at the time executing; anq
while bowling 10 humble submission TO the
hand OF the Inevitable, and repeating with
him whose death we now lament; HIS
Riil, not ours, he done. therefore, be u
i'ResOiyed, ,bT the people ~ Columbus and
Vicinity in mass meeting assembled, That
We deeply syinpathize With the family Of
fhe lnfs President Mckinley In their hour
n xad Bereavement and tender 10 them
oar sincere sympathy and condolences.
THAT In his tragic death blow has been
dealt at. the fundamental principles % gov
eminent for which our forefathers fought
and for which many OF them laid down
.'Thas In the death Of President Mckinley
the government has lost an able ami hon
orabie chief executive; the wife kind.
tender and eonslderate husband. whose life
is worthy If the highest emulation
'sThat We denounee and enndemn the
assassination and the lawless band 81 which
lhe assassin is a member and call upon
our Iegiglaters both State and Naiional,
10 enact such laws az will enshle the
courts 70 free the country OF sucn GRIM