Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-23

pie OF the United States. The ma
ton has taken a new departure.
There is before the country all Of the
uncertainty of an experiment Pres
ident Roosevelt Is well known. but
there are few who know him as he liz.
| who can pred.ct what he Will do un-
der a given set OF conditions, to what
degree his personal ambitio"s NAV
override what may be regarded as the
interests OF the land. He may meet
the highest expectations. He may re-
alize none pf them Nevertheless as
indicative OF the solidity of our gov
ernment, the character of the people
and the confidence which they enter
tain IN their public official. note that
nowhere has been sounded note OF
alarm. that there is no pervading
sense OF Insecurity. no feeling oi
hopelessness for the immediate fu-
ture." And, though there Is no ciu-
zen who would not wish the deceased
president ut the helm, rare indeed is
the man who has any doubts about
| the public we'll being with President
| Roosevelt at the head of this great
and glorious republic which has rid
den many storm to emerge each
lime greater and stronger than ever
before.
God reIgns His goodness is over
all His people 1t did not just happen
so. that the steam rising from a ket
| tie suggested the steam engine to the
| originator. II did not just happen so
hat u spiders web. stretched from
tree to tree suggested the suspension
bridge to It's inventor; and much less
has II happened no in the Divine
economy that the shot of an assafs.n
has changed the administration of the
United States. Haphazard as well as
| well laid plans is under His control.
| Everything, like beads on a string. is
strung on the golden thread of Prov
idencc His purpose Is to lead the ma
tion away from the clod. away from its
animalsm. until the kingdoms of this
world are become the Kingdoms of our
Lord and OF His Christ: and He shall
reign forever and over"
Leave thy low va;uted past;
Let each new temple, nobler than the
last
Shut the from heaven with dome
more vast
TIL thou at length are free.
Leaving thine outgrown shell by-life's
unrestiug sea"
Hymn--"Nearer. My God. to Thee. ."
Music by the band Chopins Flu
neral March.
Mr.. McConneli's Remarks.
Mr.. G. II. Mcconnell then delivered
the following touching address
We are bowed down today in grief
and In sorrow over the bier oi our be-
loved president. In bitterness and
despair the act of Il cruel assassin
causes MS TO marvel among ourselves
that In this land of the free and
home of the brave" there was one to
he found so deprayed and so devoid
Of human Instincts that would iaise
his hand against any man who was
chosen to fll the highest Office within
the gift of the real rulers OF this great
republic.
Among people of every Christian re
ligion, people OF every political belief,
founded on IA government OF the peo-
Pile. for the people and by the people
there is not one amongst us who Is
not moved by emotions of sorrow 10
drop tear with the garlands of ma
ture on the grave of William Mcl<in
ley. and with upturned face to Him
who marks the sparrow's fall exclaim
peace To his soul.
The life of william Mckinley from
the time he enlisted to fight to main
tain the union, ut the age OF eighteen,
until September 9Th OF this year,
when in the zenith OF his fame as
president of the United States, when,
but the day before he raised his voice
in eloQuence proclaiming our great
ness In war and in peace. enlighten-
ing us in the ways of securing com
mercial supremacy by reciprocity with
other countries he was ever found up
holding the honor OF our nag wherey'
er unlurled.
Again, for the third time in cur
history, has a president of this repub
lie been stricken down. Lincoln BY
a madman: Garfield by fanatic. and
now Mckinley by an anarchist
AT the close of the war of the re.
bellion there was reason TO fear the
lives OF our leaders might be in dan
ger. aud during the dissensions in the
halls of congress in 1881 Garfield was
warned and told to beware. hut VINO
was TO say. at a time when we are at
peace with all the world. when rep
rcsentatives of all countries wet@ com
peting at the Pan American oAposi-
ton for supremacy in the arts and
sciences at Buffalo. and upon time
set aside In honor of our president,
hat a blow could fall 50 cruel that
woud move to tears not only the Cit
1rns OF this country, but all right
minded people of the unlverhe'
Like Lincoln and Garfield. he spr0ns
from the common people blGcking ont
and lighting his way through HE. al
| Ways with the determination Ia do
| ight AS God ,ought him 10 know the
lielu. With environments from the
'.ut coupled with n great and GOOD