Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-09-26
EMPORIUM PA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 90 1901.

ed here may be moved to higher and
nobler effort for their own and the
worlds good and that out of this city
may come not only greater commerce
and trade for us all but more essential
than these, relations ofmutual respect,
confidence and friendship which will
deepen and endure.
Our earnest prayer is that God will
graciously vouchsafe prosperity, happi-
ness and peace to all our neigbbors
and like blessings to all the peoples
and powers OF earth.n
This was President McKinley'B last
pubic utterance. Here is a legacy OF
great hearted, broad.minded chris
tian statesman.
ley. First-The example of a private
life full of manly and christian virtues.
Second-A public and official life full
OF ability, honor and integrity. And
lastly craftsmanship that was broad
minded and strong and progressive.
The death of this great man was
more than national loss, it was a
world loss.
do not venture to speak of the ex-
alted christian character of President
Mckinley for it will be sure of better
treatment at the hands of those who
follow me.
do not venture to tread upon the
hallowed ground of the private fireside
or draw the picture of tender. loving
kindness within that sacred precinct.
But in all these are also legacies to
humanity that will entitle the Ameri-
can people to place the name of Will
liam Mckinley beside the imperish-
able names of Washington, Lincoln
and Garfield.
Capt. Johnson's eloquent ad-
dress was followed by mastery
address by Rev. o. S. Metzler, pas
tor OF First Methodist Episcopal
church, delivered in an easy and
forcible manner, rejecting great
credit to the eminent divine. The
Rev. gentleman's remarks were
not reduced to writing else we
should take pleasure in publishing
the same.
A choir composed of about fifty
voices, under the dictatorship of
Hon. |. K. Hockey, Mrs. w. III.
Howard organist, sang the presi-
dents favorite hymn, Lead,
Kindly Light" 1t was an inspir-
ing sight to see every religious de-
nomination, Catholic and Protest
ant, doing honor to our lamented
and departed chieftain.
Hon. |. K. Hockey was the
next speaker and we take
pleasure in giving our readers his
able address.
HON. 1. K. HOCKLEY.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are called upon to-day to par
ticipate in the largest funeral that the
American people were ever called
upon to conduct. Seventy mil
lion American freemen, in thought
and prayer, follow the mortal remains
of William Mckinley to their final rest.
ing place. With solemn tread and sad
countenances millions of warm heart
ed, patriotic citizens turn their faces
toward the little city of the great
State of Ohio, and drop a tear because
the hand of the assassin has stricken
down one of Gods noblemen;one upon
whom the sovereign people had be.
slowed the highest honor on earth IN
the mighty conflict for political su-
premacy less than year ago our peo.
pie were divided, but now that law has
been violated, and happiness turned
into sorrow. There is no man worth
the name who would not gladly have
stayed the hand that fired the fatal
shot, or mourns in sorrow that life 50
full of honor and 50 universally beloved
should be cut down by an assassin.
In the heat of political battle we
are apt to forget the man and remem-
Der only what he represents. We are
wrought upon by q TRADE of abuse,
contempt, ridicule and argument until
reason gives away to passion, patriot
ism to party, and principles to ambi-
ton. We err in judgement when we
battle only for fixed principles, for
getting the man who shall apply them,
and forgetting, likewise, that immortal
principles in the keeping of tainted
character only serve to intrench him
behind powerful battlements while he
fails to use the means at hand to the
glory of the country and the honor of
his high office. In the strife of politi-
cal warfare we appeal to the head, and
we believe that strife, discord, commo-
tion and confusion sweep away reason
and we follow blindly the god of am
bition until the nobler instincts of our
nature are warped, reason dethroned
and anarchy follows as the legitimate
fruit of passion.
To-day at Canton, Ohio, is enacted
the last scene in the terrible drama
which laid low the head of the greatest
and most glorious nation on earth
Ali that is mortal of William Mckinley
is consigned to its last resting place
In this sad event, | desire to lay upon
his grave q simple but devout token of
sorrow. An humble tribute to the
greatness and goodness of fellow
man whose peers elevated him to the
highest pinnacle of fame-the presi.
dency of the United States. In this
tribute there is no sacrifice of princi-
pie: no humiliation TO the great party