The Washington times., 1901-10-07

national dignity, and national duty
or TINS man of the people and this
man OF Sou, American ChriStendom, hui
manity turns with weeping reverence and
gratitude 10 that sgreau State whose sons
ana daushtSrs are hare assembled. He
was never theatrical and there were no
| dancing pumes oa his helmet But you
VINO followed him knew where he was
III the battle, and his clear. clarion voice
never gave an uncertain sound; his mag
hiiiceht eye never lost its fire; his strong
puI gentle. firm but courteous. trusting
Dut mastertul personality never lost its
magnetism You were proud of him as
soldier, proud of him as a Congress-
man, proud of him as Governor and
proud of him President, and, above all,
we are proud of him as man
lie believed in well-paid labor and we'll
paid capital, well-paid muscle and we'll
paid brains He believed in the aristoc-
racy Of the common people, the prosperity
OF me nation, the progress of the world
the brotherhood of the race, and the COM
ing OF the Kingdom of God. Forceful, sa-
gacious, trvincibie leader as he was, he
never declaiined. never taunted. never rid
| lcuIed. never insulted. He left all that
to weaker men. Ii was the mission OF
! this illustrious son of the common peo-
pie, this great American commoner, 10
| make the humblest tiller of the soil, the
most obscure mechanic in our mills, the
| toughest sailor in the navy, the poorest
! fisherman on our coast, as well as the
scholar, millionaire, and philanthroplst
| feel the value, pride, and dignity, OF De
/ ing an American citizen
At the conclusion of DIR. Bristol's ad-
dress the Marine Band played Bee
thoven's 20, How kindly Colonel Blng-
| ham then introduced Justice Thomas II
Anderson, of the District Supreme Court,
who delivered an eloquent ana scholarly
! address, lauding the virtues ana the man
! ly character OF his old-time trienu ana
associate. Justice Anderson was, for
many years on intimate terms with the
! late President, and knew him at the De
| ginning of his iIlustrious career.
Among other things Justice Anderson
/ said: by common consent William Nc
| kinley was the greatest statesman of his
| time and the most perfect type of Ameri-
| can manhood in the annals OF our MS
| tory. Born in poverty and to toll, he pur-
sued the quiet and even tenor Oh MS way,
until he stood pre-eminent in the ranks
| of rulers and of men. So great was ne
/ that the whole world felt the inspiration
OF his genius and the uplift of his power.
! So good was he that he drew all hearts
| unto himself, and held them to the last
| in the enduring bonds of love and affec-
! ton The deep damnation of MS taking
| on is beyond compare the saddest and
| the bitterest experience of our history, If
| not of all time.
| He fell martyr to the most malignant
| hatred that wages war against repGb-
| lie as well as a monarchy, that seeks to
| strange liberty whenever and wherever
! 1t is regulated by law. He fell In the
zenith of his power, and in the glory OF
a matchiess career. He fell at time
when he stood before the world the ac-
knowledged leader and the controlling
force IN the greatest epoch of industrial
prosperity and national progress IN the
history of the human race. He died with
his honors fun upon him, amid the as
cending prayers OF the good and great of
all lands that he might yet live. This is
the man whose transcEndent genius nlled
the world with his renown-
While the annals of our brief, but stir
ring, history are replete with the names
of great men, yet a greater than William
Mckinley has not rsen among us. As
we approach the mementos of MS glory,
We stand with uncovered heaGs, as We
contemplate the greatness of his exalted
character, his incorruptible integrity, his
sublime Christian faith, his lofty patri-
otism, his ardueus and enduring pubic
services, and his imperishable fame.
More than any other American Presi-
dent. Mr.. Mckinley was the President
of the whole People. Though not all Of
his party, anu differing from him, psr-
haps, on certain important public meas
ures. he, none the less, had the highest
esteem and confidence of his country
men. They believed in him a man.
and in the sincerity of his purpose as a
public official Apart from all questions
of party differences. he represented prac-
tically the unanimous sentiment of the
people touching all-great questions affect
ing their welfare. With him there was no
North, no South. no lines of sectional
division following the artificial bounJd-
ries of the past.
He loved his country and his country
men with sincere and steadfast deVo-
tion. and his countrymen loved him in re-
turn. While the people of the South sur
rendered their swords to Grant they sur
rendered their hearts to Mckinley. The
beauty and tenderness of his domestic
life, the theme OF many song and story.
remains perpetual inspiration and bene-
dictiOn to the home circles of the earth
while the simplicity Of his life, and the
manifold virtues of his character will
for all time be counted among the rich
est legacies bequeathed by him to his be
loved country.
Time will but add to the sum Of his
-
He died he lived. the champion of lib
erty and of progress. of peace and right
cousnoss and OF every cause that tended
to the advancement of his country and
the welfare Of his countrymen."
Beyond the Gates of Paradise was
tOuchingly sung by F. Z Mcclure with
A. +. TaslIaS as accOmpanist.
Hon. Alphonzo Hart former Lieutenant
Governor Of Ohio. was the next speaker
1t was during his address that the audi
ence, which had heretofore maintained a
reVerent silence and attention as the
words Of eloquent tribute fell from the
lips of the speakers broke forth in loud
applause. Governor Hart was speaking
Of the country's triumph by land and by
sea under the administration of President
Mckinley. and in describing the battle |
OF santiago he said: You know how the
brooklyn. the Oregon. the Texas and
other vessels Of our feet. under the com
mand of Schley. surrounded The enemy as
with circle of fire, and all that was left |
of the Spanish naval power was bloody |
dream"
At hrSt the audience was in doubt as |
to whether il should or should not dem |
onstrate its approval of this sentiment
and il not until the speaker had con-
cluded his sentence that the enthusiasm
for the victor Of Santiago broke forth |
There was a loud clapping of hands, |
which seemed to come like sudden ou-- |
burst from all parts Of the house. For 4 |
moment the speaker was compelled 10 |
pause before he could resume
Governor Hart compared the life and |
the untlmely and tragic death OF Garfield |
with the life and the assn Ssina tiOn of Nc |
Kinley. 1T is possible to understand" /
he said that the animosities brewing (
out of the civil strife led to the assassina- /
tiOn Of Lincoln; that party jealousy and /
political disappointment NAV have led TO |
this wide. wide world of ours would har-
bor thought Of revenge against William /
Mckinley. It makes US believe in the /.
total depravity of man.
The Marine Band rendered There's n /
Green Hill Far Away" and Hon. D. X. I
Watson, member Of the House of Repre- (
sentativss from Ohio, was introduced as /
the next speaker. Above all things, said /
Mr.. Watson. William Mckinley was an 1
American and, proud of his America nism I
and his country and everything that !
tended to make it great and glorious
IF each Of you he said. were given /
the power to create a rnan who should /
be the fulfiilmeht of your ideal | doubt If {
sessed of more of the virtues than VII
liam Mckinley. II you had such power /
what the elements with which you /
would endow your fdeal2 /
ley had ii. You would include love OF |
country. He possessed it. You would |
include love Of home No one possessed |
1t more. You would include eloauence |
Would include estatesmanship. idI h9e 2e |
was its highest REPRESENTATIVE. Yo,,