Arizona republican., 1901-09-16

 butes of praise for the pure life. the wise statesman. the able ruler, the true Christian, we bow our heads and stand with fearful eyes contemp. a ting the calamity that has befallen us, yet there comes through the chilltness of sorrows nigi.- stealing upon us the in- spiration of hope in the reassuring thought God reigns and the govern ment at Washington still lives and all rejcice that President Roosevelt is his successor at the helm of the ship of state.
 GREAT IN ALL THINGS.
 Tn this sad hour what can we say of him whom We now nI-urn? His was a ifs' of not on'y negative good quali- ties, but In a high degree. of positive. as well. He was Of a lovable disposi- ton, possessed of a brave and energetic life true to his convictions of right. zealous in the discharge of evsry duty. careful listener. deliberate in judg- ment. with a heart as tender as that of q woman an yet in adherence to the right. as firm as adamant. Such Is the a!r'0st universal opinion of our people without regard to political affil- iation, re tgioCs belief or national birth.
 Such were the characte ris ies of the boy William Mckinley. when grSwing to manhood in Trunoull county, O.. and such were they all through life. As a stu dent in ttha- academy, as a young soldier. as a lawyer. as a member and leader of the thoughts and a5ts of con gross. as most efficient governor of grea.s stai.e, as loved president of the. grsatczt republic of the world. every where and at all times he was true to his convictions of right, and he has left his impress upon the world. Great as he was. in the general sense of greatness. in no senss was he greater than in .he home and in his lovable dis position. During the many years he was in congress he spent little time. outside of his duties, away from his rooms in the Ebbitt House, his reception | room adjoining that of his wifS g. where he could respond to her every want.
 "One night as sal there talking with him there was slight noise in his wife's room. when he hastily responded only to return a minute later. Five weeks since. as We sat and talked. the one theme that seemed to be most pleasant of all was the restored health | of his wife.
 Then he was devoted to his church. I, but never sought prominence. I have seen him. when he was president. go | and kEeel at the communion table without any thought as to who was by his side more than the humblest mem Der Of the church.
 FAITHFUL TO FRIENDS.
 ''One of his strong characteristics was Q forgetfulness of self in prefer ence for others, especially when he felt his honor might be compromised. or he r1isunders. ood. In the national con- vention in Chicago in 1888 there came a time when iI zen minutes more he would have been nominated for presi- dent had he not personally prevented it. He had gone there as a delegate for another. and his sense of right would not permit him to accept such a high honor at the sacrifice of a friend. thereafter I said: We will yet make you president So quietly came the answer: No. I guess not. I was nearer that in Chicago than I ever will bs, again. It was not his schemine that finally made him president in 1896, but the spontaneous demand of his friends and admirers.
 At the close of an eventful life he could say as did Aristides: 'These hands are clean
 From d humble birth he carved his | and ruler, winning both honor and death. And yet, in his death. he shall ever live with us as one of the nobles' of men; his life and character shall be taught our children, and the nation he served So faithfully and well. and for which he laid down his hfe, shal eve- remember him as one of the wisss., truest. abest, most successful and loved of all our presidents.
 The audience then rose and united in singing the hymn Guide Me. or Thou Great Jehovah" after whicf Reverend Lapsley A. McAfee offeres prayer and benediction. asking fol the particular blessing of the Almighty to rest on President Roosevelt and th' great nation. 70 whose welfare his en ergies will now be devoted; prayint , for his physical protection and hi- guidance from above.
 As the vast congregation passed ou
 the big pipe organ psaled forth th' strains of the IS. ar Spangled Banner, the anthem seeming to possess : grandeur never before observed, espec ially in a time of peace.
 The services were attended by tn : members eff the Grand Army, man- for:rcr confederate soldiers and by tn local organization of veterans of tn , Spanish and Filipino wars. but the oc casion was one in which soldier and ci william were so mutually interested tha n the former was swallowed up in tn
 general thrJng.