Arizona republican., 1901-09-20
WILLIAM MK|NLEY LAID AT REST
neral Canton Yesterday Slight Grief Those Whom
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station on his own merits and by his own endeavors. He succeeded al what ever he attempted. for he had in him self the essential of success. He did his own thinking, he worked hard, was sensible and practical, he feared no dangers he had pure motives. he was loyal and unselfsh. and he never forgot friend or q kindness done him.
 His rise to the highest position in the gift of his countrymen was the natural ascent of citizen so eminently gifted with qualities of greatness and so pc culiariy worthy of the confidence and admiration of is fellow citizens r" possessed that fine balance of force and prudence, of honesty and ability. of enterprise and conservatism, which fitted him to administer high offices n trying times. In all things that con cerned himself alone he was modest and difiident but in things that con cerned his public duty and the honor. credit and benefit of the nation he was bol. aggressive and ever ready. During his first term as president he conducted the country through a severe war. and in the darkest as in the brightest hour he was serene. clear headed and unsslfish. In victory ne preserved that admirable balance which had distinguished him in all
  His private life was calm and pure. His devotion to his wife endeared him to the people. No cares of state. m public triumphs. no excitement or glort- distracted his first thoughts from the dear woman who had linked her for tunes with his when he was but a young country lawyer. With this mo- bls woman the country grfeves. To her it extends that sympathy which may not allay her grief, but which may tell her of our admiration. our respect. f for the great and good man who was | her husband and the nations presi- dent.
 William Mckinley is dead, but the | government, the principe of free gov | ernmsnt. the ideas for which he strove | and died. are not dead. The republic | for law and order for which Williams Mckinley gave his life can not be as | sassinated. The present is dark and we mourn, but the clouds will roll hY and the future will be bright. as Wili- jam Mckinley. patriot anG martyr. | would nave it. Anarchy has not achiev- ed a victory. and let us hope this ter rible christening of our people may ba 1 the means to the end of wfpirg that | vile doctrine from the face of the earth. Other may denounce a dastard'v deed or eulogize a victim of a great crime. Be mine the humble part to lay a little blade. of grass upon the grave already glittering with tears l from the eyes and hearts of a mourn ing people. Come thee with flowers" cried Mirabeau in his last moments. and loving friends brought them: but our chief needed no human hands :o bring him gaTlands for out of a pure and noble life eternaI flowers had | sprung. which bloomed not only on earth. but are glorious enough to be l be transplantcd to the celestial gar | dens.
 The setting sun he sinks into ap parent oblivion Eliminates with inde- | cIibable splendor the horizon, making | beautiful the very clouds and mists l which obscure his passing radiance. Our president has passed from life into the apparent oblivion of death. Like | the setting sun. the memory of his life of duty faithfully performed will ii lumine the horizon of the future long after his departure. When in the years 1 to come we think of him we could be- lieve with the poet. ''There is no death,
 fairer shore"
 Peace to his ashes, and solace to his soul.
 I cannot better close this brief ad- dress than by using the language of Dr. James B. Angall. president of the University of Michigan.
 "The title that is most likely to como to cur martyred president" said Dr. AngeH, "is that of the, well beloved. | Washington had a dignified severity that left a space between himself and the people. Lincoln was loved oy only half the nation when he died The old animosities between the north lnd the south had not expired when Garfield passed away. But since Mckinley came into office the blue and the gray have been united. He won the hearts of the southern people and cemented q nation.
 His was the average American life in glorified form. He was pure, sim pie. genial and kind. So long as ne , dominated our affairs he could be deal.
 with by foreign powers with sincerity,
 and this is the secret of the great in- ) huence of this nation in the adminis- tration of foreign affairs.
 The address of Col. McCord was foi- lowed by the male chorus in Alter. when Rev. Dr. Lewis Halsey was tr- troduced.
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