The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-20

1usht 70 ne excluded from our cOuntrv
ANY attempt for this purpose however.
should be made with great caution 40 AZ
not TO endanger the safety OF our peopT
by placing In the hands Of tyrants Tx
means OF Expressing them.
treat and prosperous and happv AZ our
pepple are at this time, no thoughtful man
can doubt that there Is danger for the III.
Vure. growing out Of the conllct between
tSpi'ai ana labor II our people are rise
OF the free ballot. II 1t is not to he SO
ayerted, no one can doubt that il Mil
ultimately lead to the use Of force aad
Violence, possibly Of the most disastrous
Ny PRAYER and hope is that our people
may realize this danger aud by the wisdom
anu justice. Of their action save and Der.
OF this model Republic e''
conld point out measures which, IL
adopted by the Federal and state gov.
ernmen!s. would accomplish this great pur
sion OF partisan questions MOI Ia be con.
sldered on this mournful occasion.
,sJuaEe Iowne addressed the audience on
cy,MG,hiniey' tae Christian He was a
president he gave evidence Of the fact.
Though dead he was sthl a Christian. Tho
speaker then, gave a brief history of fhe
life of President Mckinley from the time.
when al the age OF is he aa1 eo o ti
himself with a church, and In every posi-
tioh he afterward filled In after iife he
was Mckinley the Christian and shone as
an example to the boyhood manhood and
wcmanhood Of the world. Through all the
temptations as a soldier politician and
lawyer he had passed through he had come
out untarnished rs a Christian and his last
Savior
Judge Moore then announced that Mt this
mornings services the religious organiza.
lions Were speaklng; but tonight the state
would speak through its governor and rcp.
resentatiyes and he extended cordial in.
vitotlop to the public to attend.
My Ccuniry, Ills OF Thee" was next
rendered the entire audience rising to IS
Rev. c Polk Goodson of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church delivered touching
prayer. in which he referred 10 the noble
christian life which the late president had
:, The audience. still standing, sang the
Rev. " T. Mcdonald delivered the bene,
NIGHT SERVICE.
The house Of representatives was crowd.
ed at s o'clock tonight, when the memorial
exercises. conducted by the legislature
were opened. Every seat was occupied,
including the gallery, and many were com.
PEELED to stand. The following is the or
DER in which the program was rendered:
Prayer--J ". Gatlln chaplain of the
house.
Music-Chorus.
Address Governor Joseph, D. Savers,
Addfess|Hou r. Z Prince. speaker of
the house
Address-senator Harris. on part of the
senate
FivrauiAute addresses by members nj the
senate aud house Of representatives
Music ChorHs.
The singing was exceptionally good, and
all the spanEprg uiven 81 M
tention.
jhr memorial exercises held tonight by
the legislature In respect 10 the memory
over 1900 people. Representative hnll was
filled 70 the doors and many were unable
= gain Ambulance. The exercises We're
opened by prayer by Rev j, W, Gatlin;
by a chorus by the choir OF the Tenth
Street Methodist church
Governor sayers delivered touching adj
dress on the life Of the deal president,
with whom he had n long personal ac-
qualntHnce during his term In congress,
The governor said that never in the his
tory Of the world have people been moved
than at the sudden taking off Of President
Mckinley. No words OF condemnation were
too strong for the dastardly work of the
assassin who took his life.
TIE governor reviewed the president \
trip through the South while en- route to
the Pacific coast
''It was nav duty and pleasure" said
Governor Savers, ito meet President Nc.
Kinley at Houston and accompany him TO
the capital of the state of Texas, He saw
for himself that we were Americans by
the royal welcome with which he was re-
Gcyed The state capital never looked 50
The governor alluded to the visit OF the
president to the senate chamber where be
acknowledged the courtesies that had been
extended him 1t was a truly patriotic
Governor Savers commended the leglsla-
ture for It's expressions. Of sympathy.
spirit of Mckinley X yon could be here
tonight aud see the. audience gathered 70
do honor to you, | feel death itself would
be robbed of Its sting, exclaimed the gov
ernor.
with President Mckinley when they were
both members OF congress. President Ne
Klpey was always firm in his political ton,
vlctions and his rule was DO unto others
Ia MI Of his relations with members OF
both branches Of congress when president,
he was always the same courteous genile-
man.
record OF the dead president and concluded
by declaring that the death Of the president
has brought the people Of America closer
together
H the conclusion Of Governor Savers
address Misses Edwards and Jackson sang
20. Divine Redeemer."
Speaker Prince next addressed the mouse.
He declared that the terrible tragedy en-
acted at Buffnlo, viewed from the present
standpoint was about the opening nj a
better life. His going Is marked with
tears he paid loving tribute 10 Mrs.
McKinleY and the presidents devotion TO
her.
Humanity is pogerless 10 assuage her
woes" declared the speaker. The crime
Of the assassin marks the capstone OF In
fanny and vice Considered from the stand.
point Of the assassin. we can but commend
him tn the mercy ~ Col, said the speak
er Considered from the standpoint of the
nation, ii was o direct blow at the gov
eminent Speaker Prince concluded by as
sertlng that as n Texan and American.
pever win the anarchists take charge Of
IJeutensnt Governor Browning delivered
an eloquent address on the life o. the
president. he said that when the time
was necessary the people always come to-
gether; TINT there had been three pnssl,
dents nssassinated. hut the last hut caused
more glooB than the others ON account Oh
the changed conditions Of the country. :. :.
Representatives Mulkey. Aldrieh, NeH
and Hawkins also spoke, as did senator
Griunan and the service olose1 with an
anthem and prayer
Al Wharton.
wharton Texas, September le'--ln Keep
Ing WITH the governors proclamation. inc
citizens Of whartcn have closed all places
OF business between the hours Of ii and