The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-12-06

Aet adsI.ed-R emedial Action Urg-
ersstioa of Forests.
To thc senate and House OF Representa-
tiyts
Toe congress assemblies this year under
fhr shadow 90 a great calamity. On the
sfh 90 3. pf. rli.sr President Mckinley was
afHf OBJ an ar. whist while attending the
f'aa. American exposition at Buffalo and
lIcf in that CHS on the lith Of that
u1ufh
90 the last seven elected presidents he is
thr tfirl Who has been murdered. and the
tar. recital 81 this fact h sufficient to
fUsfIft grave alarm among all loyal
American citlEeus. Moreover the circum-
stances q this the third assassination OF
nu American president have "A peculiarly
sinister rifninrauce Both President Lin
coin aua President Garfield were killed by
nasassins ~ types unfortunately not I'M
common Ia history. President Lincoln
faIHus q victim TO the terrible passions
rruussal Is four years 81 civil war and
Tar~sia.nt GARFIELD 20 the revengeful van
ift C a disappointed ofiiceseeller. Presi-
H~rf Mckinley was killed 10y an utterly
aorrav.d criminal belonging TO that body
q criminals Who object TO all govern
rr@rts good and bad alike. who are
ss.inst am form - popular liberty II II Is
e1araute-d o., even the most just and lib
.r,l laws and who are as hostile TO the
,turirht exponent Of a free peoples sober
III a. % the tsTannical and irresponsible
despot
u ii not too much TO say that at the
tfu. 81 President Mckinley's death he
-. a., most widely loved man in all the
1Tnft.a States while We have never had
-. rilt,lic man OF his position who has
- - wholly free from the bitter am
rna.it,es incieeut TO public life. His polit-
81 ous5,suerts We're the first 10 bear the
h..rtis,.t aud most generous tribute 10 the
trad kinaiiness 81 nature. the sweetness
- ,,..r,fl.uos. Of character which so en-
$500 him 10 his close associates To a
.t.,a.rd 81 lofty integrity an public lie
he united the tender affections ana nome
virtues which are all important IA the
49,, u national character. gallant
soldier IA the great war Tor the Union ne
-, sbona as an example TO all our people
F-..,,t... II his conduct ia the most sacred
- Intimate Of home relations. There
.-.,..lt h., No personal hatred OF him. Tor ne
,.....r acted with aught but consideration
far the welfare Of others No one couio
81 20 respect him who knew him I'm pub
f.. - ,,ri,5ate life The defenders OF those
.,,.rt.rous criminals who seek TO excuse
.t..fr ,-rtufnality by asserting that II
Al ,xerci-sd Tor political ends inVeigh
.r,frst wealth and irresponsible power.
Vat far this assassination even unis Ddse
-.
PIE object of the Blow.
President Mckinley was man or mod
80, means. "a man whose stock sprang
-, a.. sturdy tillers OF the soil. who
- himself belonged among the wage
-. Who had entered the army as a
,.rf,-.f. soldier Wealth was not struck al
an the president was assassinated' out
a. honest toll which Is content Win hlou-
.r.ta Gains after n lifetime or nnremituls
- s...i,, fo The service OF the public.
stfI less was power struck at IN the sense
- ,,.,,s..r a. irresponsible or conferred IN
- ....,,.s q ana. one individual. The bloW
- ,ot aimed al tyranny or Wealth' II
- aimed al one 81 the strongest chah-
r,fo-s the wageNorker has ever hao' al
,.ne Il the most faithful REPRESENTATIVES, i
49,. s,-st.rn of public rights ana represent
- .-.,-@--r,,,nt who has ever risen TO
,,,,,.tic once President Mckinley hileu
- r,olitical Office for which the entre
,,.,fle vote. and no president not even
ftng,ln himself was ever more edIhes'is
anxious 10 represent the Wei thOueh. "H .-
wishes % the people. his one anN'etS ~ ~
- crisis Was 20 keep in closest touch
- -, ,,..,ule TO find out what they
fho,,ytt and 90 endeaVor 10 give express
- I. I, t,,..ir thought after having endeaN-
,r.a 20 guide that thought arisht. ne
IA inst been reelected 10 the presidency
100. the majority OF our citzehs' 'he
Majority II car farmers anu 49,,
IS Relieved that he had faithfully upheld
49, Interests for four years They telt
,b.ns,lyes IN close and intimate touch
..-t,b rim They felt that he represented
- Ur.ll and 80 honorably all their ldeais
ana sspirations that they wished MN 10
continue for another four years 10 repre-
sent them. az.
-..-tn struck That there might be moth