The sun., 1901-09-14
william Mckinley.


a grief as Il IL had come without warn
ing. A brave man is dead in his duty.
solemnly and firmly. without passion.
the people whom he knew and served
no well will honor his memory by car
rying out the great purposes Of his Ad-
ministrntion
IL Is natural even in the moment that
gives the tragic crown TO this career of
productive craftsmanship. 20 think first
OF WILLIAM MCKINLEY the man. He
was a representative American in the
mingling of sturdy bloods in his an
ces,rv. IN his rire from low estate, In his
sdaptability 20 circumstance, his thor
ough democracy and sympathy and
his steady power Of growth. In sue
cession he was a faithful schoolteacher.
Q gallant soldier. a lawyer. working
hard AT his profession. and striving
unconsciously toward hs real calling
the public service.
Twenty-slx years ago when Ohio was
ringing with the campaign between
HAYES and ALLEN good money and bad.
something began To he heard Of the able
campaign speeches Of n young lawyer
named MCKINLEY The next year he
was elected to Congress, and thereafter
his growth in reputation was solid and
steady.
For n long tune he was best known
as the defender Of protection. As an
sssailant I he tariff bills Of Mr. Nor
RIsoN and Mr.. MILLS. measures 50 NOISY
once and now poor ghosts Of politics,
and as the leader Of the Republicans IN
the House Of the Fifty-iirst Congress
and the maker Of the tariff bill that bore
his name. he showed more and more
ability, but still in many minds he was
merely the exponent 81 protection.
A. candidate for Governor and IA Gov
ernor Of Ohio he fought free trade and
free silver. Then came his nomination
IOT NUt "hl'h NV
had twice manfully refused To seek, once
In loyalty 20 Mr. SHERMAN and again in
loyalty 10 Gen. HARRISON. In 1890 the
tariff, which had long been the first Of
public questions in hlr mind became sec
ondary To the defence Of the public faith
and credit He brosdened to the sit-
uaiion, and thereafter every year Of his
service brought him widening view
The Cuban troubles. the annexation Of
Hawaii. the spanish war gave him vast
responsibilities to which he was always
equal The new possessions which
passed into the hands of the United
States as the result Of the Treaty of
Paris introduced new problems which he
coursgeo,lsly sought To solve His power
of divining public sentiment, Of entering
into the consciousness Of the American
people was extraordinary. In spite
of much clamor his policy was approved
by the people in 1870 This time he
represented not only the public faith,
but the large patriotic aspiration Of the
United States. the instinct of national
growth Tie fore-aw the necessity for
the extension of American commerce,
and his latest public utterance outlined
policy of reciprocity lie was no
blind upholder of what has been. but
progressive, liberal-mlnded states
man
His name brings 10 every mind the
picture Of time Of unequslled material
prosperity. of increasing manufactures
and foreign trade, ~ security and good
fortune at home, and of United
states more respected abroad. ~ larger
scope and power among the nations,
before Porto RICO is thriving. The
Philippines are pacifed and ready for
the civil government in store for them.
Cuba u full II schools and almost
empty of fever The great work abides
Death cannot mar II. The work vii
go on: and Ia It's laic-, day and to its
ultimate and most splendid fulflment
IL will he memorial OF WILLIAM
MokINLIN nder LINCOLN the United
States became IN name one nation
Under WILLIAM MCkISLEr the United
States became IN truth Que nation and
greater n,.i States began
Of that simple and cordial nature
that generosity and unaffected kindly
manllness II l- vain to speak We all
knew WILLIAM MCkINLEI. II II a.
fla friend had dropped at our side
Time for searching the Heart.
Passionate denunciation 81 the murdel
~ WILLIAM MCkINLEl and impoten'