The age-herald., 1901-09-20
PETTUS
 PAYS 4 TRIBUTE Never Knew But One President as Gracious as Mckinley ALSO DISCUSSES ANARCHY. Suggests That Every State Pass Laws To Keep Down the Doctrine and
 That the President Be AL
 ways Guarded.
ALSO DISCUSSES ANARCHY.

1 Selmas SepIeInDer 15.-tDpeCldl.J- J-AL lHe Academy of Music this afternoon fifteen hundred Selmians gathered to participate in the exercises in honor of the late Pres ident of the United States. Following is the programme that was carried out while the boom of cannon and tolling of bells sounded throughout the city:
 Funeral March-(B -(Beethoven); Orchestra.
 Music-"Lead, Kindly Light
 Preliminaries-Rev. W. P. Hurt.
 Scripture Readings-9Oth Psalm, Rev. Dr. Levy; Cor. 15, 20 to 6S Rev. T. J. | Crosby.
 Prayer-Rev. MT. Carr.
 Song-"Some Day We'll Understand" ls Resolutions-A. L. Mcleod.
 Remarks-Senator Edmund W. Pettus, Judge George H. Craig and Maj. William E. Wailes.
 Song-"Nearer, My God to Thee"
 Remarks by Hon. H. s. D. Mallory, MT Isaac schwarz, MT. John Morgan Burns and Hon. E. S. Starr.
 Song-"America."
 Benediction-Rev. R. W. Green.
 Senator Pettus, who opened the dis cussion on the resolutions spoke as fol- lows:
 The United States of America today presents the grandest spectacle that was ever seen by mortal man. You talk of the power of the United States; there Is greater display of 1t today than has ever been shown any day in the past. Your armies have moved with great force, your navies have conquered the navies of the world in part but today the people of the United States cry out, every class, without any distinction. The people of all classes. all denominations. all parties have met together to mourn over the as- sassination of a great and good man, the President of the United States of Ameri- ca; yes, they have met together to mourn, but they have met together for another purpose. to show to mankind that this Is government of law and order, that he who undertakes an attack upon the gov ernment of the United States attacks every man, woman and child within the borders of this country. We meet not as partisans. not as members of any church, every church In the land Is engaged today No Party Matter.
 There is no party matter here, none whatever; the man who speaks today speakes as loyal American citizen, who mourns the death of this great man and
 
 of us bear in mind that this is a govern ment of the people. He who undertakes to rule the people contrary to their will, undertakes what cannot be accomplished But the people rule. And how? The peo- pie rule by creating a public sentiment The people rule, and they are enacting a law today, and woe be unto him who, at any time In this country, breaches to the people this damnable doctrine of anarchy whereby the rulers of our country shall be assassnated Woe be to him. He Is speaking to his utter ruin. The people govern, and the people ought to govern. One thing more I have to say about this grand man who has gone It has been my good fortune to know every President of the United States ero-, An drew Jackson down to the present pre- siding officer. have known them all like a private citizen, but I say here today that unless General Jackson was so. I have never seen a man In the Presidents chair who conducted himself so gracious ly, so kindly. so politely to every man of every class and description who had to come before him. He was 8 gracious gentle. kind man in all his relations of life especially so in his personal asso- ciations He was good man. all his in- stincts were those of benefit to man. really believe he loved his fellow men, and according to his opinion. tried to ben eft them.
 Question of Anarchy. Now, what are you going to do to pre- vent this horrible crime that we are now considering? I suggest that every state in the Union ought to pass every law that they have the authority to, to kill this damnable doctrine of anarchy that de- stroys our rulers Our men, women and children are interested in such a law. doctrine that one man undertakes to punish a ruler by death that is preached In the pulpit and on the stump.
 It ought to be stamped out by the judges and by the juries, and 1t could be stamped out in a very short time if the law will do its duty. It should be so that our rulers are not in danger every time they move.
 The President ought to be guarded with all the care and all the circumspection that human ingenuity can devise. do not know how he has been guarded hereto fore, except that I am informed bv a se- cret police service. ... f.e
 Wants Regular Army Guards.
 Fellow citizens. I want the President guarded by regular army officers, with sufficient command under him, and he should be held responsible for the life of the President. Soldiers ought to be trained for this special duty, and under efficient officers. We have lost three of officers since 1863 by assassination. Whatever law can be devised to protect that sacred life. ought to be done. The man who guards the President ought not merely to stand by and be present, but should be watchfuh and careful. If this great care had been exercised there are three Presidents who would have died natural death who have been assassin