Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-26
THE CITY IN SORROW.
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was not the fruit Of the slums, nor the
offspring Of poverty. 1t came out IN the
rough, from some Of our great institu-
tions Of learning. It was toned down
b. i class Of modern preachers VITO 20
about carrying timber backed bibles
under their arms and talking social
ism.
II was moulded By the yellow press
Of the country, put into the pistol by
the political demagogue, and the an
archist simply fired the shot.
Ny friends, but few Of us viii have
any voice in what Congress does in
the matter, but few more in what ac-
ton the legislature Of this or sister
states take, but you and can each do
something in our respective spheres.
We can cease 10 patronize the sensa-
tional yellow journalandthus soondrive
it out Of existence. We can bury I'M
der . mountain of adverse ballots the
ambitions Of every demagogue who
attempts to arouse class prejudice.
4 few lessons Of this kind VIII have
a wholesome effect, and al a result
yellow journalism will cease TO exist,
and the demagogue will find his rant
ings improbable. and in this way you
viii ably assist to be effective. any
laws that may be made.
Do not understand me as meaning
that these matters must not be discus
sed On the contrary | would haze
the fullest and freest discussion. But
| would insist on the arguments APP
pcaling to reason, not to passions;
striving to right existing wrongs, not
to continue them. Working along
conservative lines for the amelioratiou
of the poor. Toiling to bring about a
perfect understanding between labor
and capital, that each might see that
one is useless without the other.
In short, / would ask our people to
take the public and private life, char
acter and utterances Of the martyred
Mckinley as guide, feeling that they
would make no mistake while striving
for the highest ideals.
The life and administration Of Me
Kinley will make one of the brightest
pages in the history of the nation,
Monuments of marble, granite, and
bronze will be erected to perpetuate
his name and deeds. Children vet I'M
born will gather around the hearth
stone in the long winter evenings and
listen again and again to the wonder
ful story of his life and death. While
from the pages of history that treat of
the Mckinley epoch light of patriot
ism, love, confidence, and manly can
dor will flood succeeding generations
with halo of glory brighter than the
noon day sun.
They viii tell the story Of
sweet. lovable boy; a brave young
soldier; a dutiful son; low
ing husband. They will tell of a
conscientious governor OF his ma
tive state, and member of Congress
who always did his duty as he saw it.
They will tell of his administration
as one who saw its duty and dared to
do it, and who died at his post as the
representative of law and order Died
with an implicit faith in the people.
With mistaken trust n God. A
Christian gentleman. A night of
Love. Honor, and Patriotism, without
fear and without reproach.
At the close of Mr.. Monahan's adj
dress the choir rendered that other
sweet hymn of which we read the
president so loved and which he
chanted in his dying moments
Nearer My God, To Thee" Choir
and audience then joined in singing
America, and the service closed with
benediction by Rev. Brown.