Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-24
A NOTABLE TRIBUTE.

The Courier has received from
Capt. Geo. II. Wheelock. formerly Of
this city, copy of the New Orleans
Times-D Democrat, containing a tribute
to the late President Mckinley that
is one of the most beautiful, and con-
sidering the section of the country
from which it eminates. one of the
most impressive that we have seen
in the press of the nation. We take
much pleasure in re-publishing here
with this editorial expression of one
of the principal newspapers of the
south, which shows how thoroughly
honored and beloved President Nc
Kinley was in all parts of the coun-
try. The Times Democrat gives ut
terance to a notable truth when it
says There was not a suspicion of
sectionalism in him. North, South,
East and West were all parts of his
country and were all equally favored
and fostered by him"
The editorial entire follows here
with:
Garth to Earth"
1t was with good feeling and in good
taste that the municipal authorities of
this city suggested to the, people of
New Orleans to have brief cessation
from the usual rush of business, 10
drape their buildings and indulge III
what other outward and visible syn.
bols of grief they might feel disposed
towards, on the occasion today of the
| late Presidents funeral
| McKinley's chracter was above all
things what evoked the admiration and
the affection of his fellow countrymen;
and character, in the appraisement Of
President or pauper, is above all poll
cies and all mere individual actions OF
a mans life. He had but one ambi
tonic be true and just and useful
in all the relations of his career. In
congress he strove earnestly to pro
mote the country's industries. When
he was governor of Ohio, it was the
interests of Ohio and of Ohio's people
not McKinley's own interests, thai
were his sole and continual care. As
President of the United States he haC
always his "ear to the ground" to as
certain the peoples wishes, and his
one aim was to foster to the utmost
of his ability the welfare of individual
citizens and the prosperity of the en-
tire union There was not suspicion
of sectionalism in him; North, South
East and West were all parts of hi
country, and were all equally favoret
and fostered by him.
Justice is at the root of, is the prime
element in, all high character; and il
may be questioned if We ever had {
Chief Executive in whom the sense O.
4 justice was more generously develop
ed. With almost his latest breath, HI
his assassin. TOO bad, too bad" III
calculated, when shot down and tolt
who the would-be murderer was;
hope he will be treated with all fair
ness!" Since the day that the Master il
His final agony prayed: Father, for
give them, for they know not wha
they do hardly has a dying ejacu
lation betrayed so much business ant
goodness of heart.
The private life of the man owe
whom the earth will close this after
noon was as replete with domesti
virtue as his public life with the fin
wisdom of craftsmanship. Thebeauty c
his affection for his beloved helpmee
was idyllic-it was more like to til
romance from out the narrative of
pleasant story than to an ordinary eN
ery-day marital affection. And tn
: story of it will go down to coming ger
erations of Americans as one of tn
noblest characteristics of the Pres
dent. A man in whose heart love 70
2 his wife burns with pure, stead
flame every day of his life, has no roor
for the baser qualities; there is in hi
composition nothing but what is calcl
lated to endear.
4 The grief and regret Of a people fo
i. a public man after his death are tn
i truest measure of his worth both as
public servant and private either
Mckinley during his lifetime was az
: mired and loved by most Of his fe