Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-24

doxology in concert and the benedic-
ton of the chaplain.
A. w. Enoch's Address.
A. w. Enoch's address in eulogy of
President Mckinley beautifully ex-
American feels regarding this great
and martyred man. 1t follows:
Il feel the solemnity of this occasion
and | mingle with you my sorrow over
the death of our martyred President,
William Mckinley. He was mem
Der of the craft and an honored Sir
knight, both of which contributed to
some of the elements of his greatness.
HE was great because he was com
mon, loved because he was loving,
mourned by all the world because he
was the friend of mankind. 1t is hard
to conceive of a man so utterly vile
and wicked who would take the life of
such man. This foul crime, premed-
itated and deliberately committed, has
no parallel in the annals of history,bu
the wretch who committed it and the
cause which directed it will be taken
away, and justice shall be satisfied.
'The aim OF the assassin has failed.
The soul of that great man has gone
to the God who was with him, who
heard him say in pain and anguish,
Thy will be done, not mine and
Nearer my God, to Thee; and he
passed over where now he is victor
over death. This was the supreme
test of courage, and he met it sweet
ly. Faith? His never failed him.
What greater faith would you demand?
'The government which this demon
sought to destroy lives on. 1t still
lives, and how we love to think of this
nation as we live in it! How we love
to recount the glory and achievements
of such men as Lincoln, Garfield and
Mckinley! What wouldit be without
them? What republic it is! 1t alone
and above all has been capable of and
faithful to representative free institu-
lions. with equal rights. equal justice
and equal laws for every condition of
our fellow man. Created through the
severest trials and sacrifices, main
tanned through civil and foreign wars,
faithful to law as the offspring and
safety of liberty, progressive in all
that enobles our peaceful industry and
cherishing enlightened and liberal
Christian civilization as the trust and
pride of our citizens. None but itself
can be it's parallel.
1--WE have no rank of caste, no dis
tinction that may not be worn by the
humblest of our citizens. Our illus
trious patriots, statesmen and chief
tans are cherished as household gods.
They are the creation of our people I'M
der our exceptional system, that edu-
Gates all and advances those who are
the most eminent and faithful; and
they are from generation to genera
ton the enduring monuments of this
republic.
4 eve need no triumphal arches, or
towering columns, or magnificent tenn
pies to commemorate the life and SER
vices of William Mckinley. Every
patriotic memory bears in perpetual
freshness the inscriptions of his noble
deeds, and every devoted heart quick.
ems its pulsation at the thought of his
life sacrifice. He was one of the
greatest teachers of the country's su.
, blime duties and necessities.
"He was not a political idealist. His
was the homely belief that in this
workaday world of ours, if there is
plenty of work for honest hands to do
and good wages for it's performance
the ends of political philosophy were
accomplished. He loved his country
He loved her laws. He always believ
ed that the will of the people should
be obeyed. He was careful to weigh
public sentiment and know the peoples
will. We place him beside the mar
: tyred Lincoln and Garfield. How sim
liar their characteristics. These mer
arose from the humblest walks of life
and reached the highest position
known among men. The public utter
ances of these men show their menta
strength, and their lives show their i'm
, plicit trust in Providence.
President Mckinley, when he mad,
his tour of the country last year, show
ed the people how great were the bur
dens of government, resting upor
him, and in his public utterances how
he was gravely considering them. A
: Vicksburg he said, while no doub
, thinking over the problem and of thu
danger which might come to people
through selfish motives, Pride ant
; power should not faint motives
And in Des Moines, speaking o
the differences of political organiza
tions and parties, and their great diff
i ference to party feelings, he said
, Our differences are policies, gu
! agreements principles At New OF
J. leans, among the people of the sum,
| south, and under the old flag, wher
{ all had been reunited in one bond O
!. love, and while his heart was heav,
and his soul burdened with the trou
e bles concerning our foreign policy
3 Mckinley said, Walking humbly be
; fore God, dealing justly and mercifu
D ly. At San Francisco, looking GU
upon the rolling ocean and WITNESSING
the departure of the boys of the mort
;. and the southland to fight the battle
of the republic, he gave utterance t
the sublimest sentence of the hou
when he said: A mans best gift t
his country-his life's blood AS
read that sentence there came to m
!, mind the words of the immortal Liz
n coin at Gettysburg. Is it not apprt
;. pirate to repeat them here? Shout
!. We not link them with the memorie
+ of these great men?
r. There was present on that occasio
to. leaen ruler and leader of the PEE