Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-23
THE NATION
MOURNS FOR
VIM. M'KINLEY
fG.nti,,u.d frn,n Irirat p.u.l
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God pledges himself to provide bread
and milk for his people. Not many
| are put on so low diet. and. II some
complain. the reason Is that their de
sire Is for q surplus. People. remem-
ber. the promise is bread. not cake;
milk. not cordials. and bread and
milk are "a great deal better for "A man
than cake and cordials.
Nor need one look far for n veriii-
cation OF the promises OF God. Those
who are known as the masses. l. e..
the most OF folk have all their
needs demand. There may be no oil
paintings on the walls OF their par
lor. there may be no Belsbazzar feasts
In their dining room: there may he no
three thousand dollar pair OF bays or
aorrcls AT their door: but there is
much more than pictures or reas,s or
horses in their possession. Mr.. Ar
molr, whose estate was valued at
sixty million dollars. pointing to one
of his clerks on a moderate SALARY
once said TO companion: Sir that
man sleeps better than |. has better
appetite. and enjoys life more"
Agur. the author of some of the Pro.
verbs. once prayed that he might be
delivered from botn riches and pov-
| erty. and such men viii sleep the last
sleep in some plain cemetery. and en-
joy the pleasures OF the life to come
quite AS much AS those who lie be
meath an arch of sculpsured granite
| In an eminent metropolis.
Fellow citizens. the reason that so
many people are dissatisfied IL be
cause well enough is not let alone.
Men In a certain occupation, knowing
It's annoyances. enter another occu.
patton. and 10. the annoyances of the
new are worse lhan those of the old !.
men In one location, knowing It's linn
| itntion, seek another location, and
| lo. the limitations of the new are
| narrower than those of the old men
| with Investments at per cent. know
ing that ncighbor gets ten. negoti-
atcs "a new loan, aud 10, the extra
expense more than counterbalances
the prohi. and 80 ON and on. and
the conclusion IL irresistible, People
should settle down and stop worrying
over themselves and the world.
An Illustration of the truth occur
red In the time of Cromwell One Of
his officers was 40 worried over oiii-
cial affairs that he could not sleep.
His servant, who WIS Il Christian, be
sought his master to allow him to ask
"A question. Permission being given
him the servant said to the officer;
Sir. do you not think God governed
the world very well before you came
into ~" No doubt of 1t. sir was
the reply. well. do you not think he
will govern II very well when you are
gone out of ~" Certainly" was the
answer. "Tbon-p pardon me. SIR
but can you not trust him to govern
1t while you are In III" And the in
terrogation was so sensible II is said
the man went away In tranquil
mood and laid down and slept peace
lul sleep.
Mr.. mckinley stood for similar
ideas. His career was the embodi-
ment OF HIS sentiment. AS man
among men. the most prominent figure
in the foreground of the nation. he
kept the White House above the cen
sure of moral critics by his modera
alton IN living, thus throwing the
whole weight OF his magnificent intiu-
encc on the side OF all reasonable re
form, as chief executive he raised
the nation from the depths of finan-
| cial despair to the broad level of the
plain of modest prosperity, as IA com
manderi in.chief OF the army he led the
nation to victory and, when the vie
tory was won, stood between the pas
sions and the strifes and commanded
| f.rpiyanaga Nuh.u fh.
assassin's bullet had struck him down
he had just delivered splendid ora.
tion designed to further the brother
hood OF the nation. Men may desire
To divide his achievements with nat.
ural causes Well. of course. none
would separate h,n from his time
Hut the principal virtue of the man
was hiH insight into conditions and
spirit OF submission to them. Lincoln
once said Il have not controlled
events. but | have been controlled by
| thom.' And the same language
might have been put in the mouth Of
MIR. Mckinley.
Good deeds cannot die:
They with sun and moon renew their
nght
| Forever blessing thoSe thht look on
them
Right well did the poet forecas, the
effect OF the work of the lately de
ceased president. General Irving
Hale said n few days ago: Aside
from the despicable nature OF his as
sailant. and the motive which lead to
MS death there could have beon no
| more fitting end to u great career"
He had just entered on second
term OF office; he had just carried to
completion war in behalf OF down
troddeu people. he had just solved the
problem of the conflict. and new ma
tion was about to spring into indie
pendent existence at the touch OF his
sccptrei and more beautiful still was
the reflex feature Of his accomplish
ments ON his own nation. Washing
ton was the father of the union. Lin