Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-20

the practice OF law. he heard his coun-
try's call again. and from that on the
record reads. Congressman. Governor and
twice President. II there was one weak
ness that characterized our late President
| In the administration OF the various trusts
reposed in him, Il was the weakness Of a
| great heart. of too broad sympathies
Bat again, he was an American IN his
! political policies. just where Mckinley
should rank as a statesman must await
+ the verdict OF the future. He was a man
+ of pronounced political convictions. lie
has been arraigned as "A politician icouo-
elast-a breaker-down OF the historical
/ Interpretation OF the constitution. To this
/ we reply. he was an American. lie be-
lieved in development within the nation
I and because he so believed he became the
! greatest living protectionist He believed
/ in expansion without the nation. and be-
cause he so believed he earned the titls
] Imperlalist. Whether the future shah de-
/ clare the wisdom OF unwisdom Of these
| policies We do now believe that the insplr-
ing motive behind them and the sufficient
explanation OF their trainers tenacious
adherence TO them was that he vas so
completely and absorblnsly an American.
He believed IN his country ard 10 the prin-
eiples OF constitutional government a. en-
bodied in his political confession % faith.
his heart responded yea and amen. ArIsto-
crat? Not he. BY birth. breeding and
| conviction he was a Republican. own son
10 him who nearly forty years ago be-
sought his country TO highly resolve that
| government OF the people and Is tho
people and for the people shall nos perish
from earth
But again. Mr.. Mckinley was Chris
tian man. And in this l find his chief dis
tincton. An honored member Of a great
religious denomination. a regular wor-
shipper IN the house OF God. a man Of
prayer in his own home friend and sup
porter of all kinds OF religious work. he
| declared by his life that the crown OF the
service of ones country as Of an service
is the service Of God. He died as he lived
sustained by an unfaltering faith. In his
! dying hour he manifested sereueness
t and calmness at the approach OF death
| and an humble submission TO the VIII OF
Heaven which attest the vitality Of his
| faith and the genuineness Of his profess
sion. The mute grief of 100000 Of people
| to-day is testimony to the fact that the
love OF God, private virtue and public
faith are still at a premium In the body
polite"
Rabbi Henry Lewis Address.
Rabbi Henry Levi of the Synagogue,
| being presented TO the vast audience
by the Mayor, spoke eloquently as fol-
lows, his theme being William Nc
Kinley, 1S43-1901:"
Gentlemen. let us ever remember
that our interest is in concord, not con
| fiict, and that our real eminence rests
in the victories of peace. not those OF
war. We hope who are represent
ed here may be moved TO higher and
nobler effort for their own and the
worlds good. and that out OF this city
may come not only greater commerce
and trade for us all, but more essential
than these, relations of mutual respect.
! confidence and friendship which will
deepen and endure. Our earnest prayer
| is that God will g1aciously vouchsafe
prosperity. happiness and peace TO all
our neighbors and like blessings to all
thepeoples and powers of the earth.
II read these words, friends, for the
| first time scarce .wo weeks ago, and
| | could not help admirng them for the
sane and sound sentiment they con
tanned, and for the wise and far-seeing
policy they outlined. They showed
care and thought and weight. but
! above and beyond ali they showed
! character.
| They were spoken at a time when
all of life was busting with energy and
| strenuousness, anu at a place dedicated
! for the development of that peace on
earth and good will to men for which
the man who uttered them stood. They
were spoken by man who occupied
the highest position to which an Amer
| lean can aspire, and they were given TO
| the world with his earnest prayer that
| they might serve definite and distinct
| purpose. They were the last words
than man spoke in public.
Ere the sun had set on the follow
| ing day he was stretched on his bed in
! pain. battling for his very life. He
| had been stricken down just when and
where he should have been immune by
a brute CARRIED in human form. For
we'll night a week we were buoyed up
with home.
an his moments of greatest danger
we prayed he might recover. We were
sure he would. But our prayers re-
manned unanswered and our feelings
deceived us Friday night came the
news that bowed us in grief Before
| the night passed we were frantic for
| the man on whose fate
Humanity with all its fears,
With all its hopes of future years
was hanging breathless had gone TO
| the eternity that knows no end.
To-day, friends, dare say we have
gathered not simply to pay tender
tribute to the memory of the dead; not
simply to pray that comfort may come
to those whe were near and dear to
him; not merely to bewail the catas-
trophe that has come upon us, buS
rather to endeavor to secure an esti-
mate of the life of this man of men
who has gone from among us, to learn
why his passing has broken our hearts,
and last, but not least, to gather from
| the contemplation that inspiration that
will help us now and ever.
81 do not know how Mr.. Mckinley
appeals to you. There are some OF
you veterans of the war that rent us
in twain who weep now because con-
rade hero in battles magnificent stearn
array is no more. Others there are
who will glory in his political ability;