The sun., 1901-09-16
Y. M. R. G. ACTS.
Adopted Appropriate Resolutions on
the Nations Loss.

The members Of the Young Mems
republican Club met on Saturday nigl
nh adopted the following resolutions:
Whereas. Militant Mckinley, Prcsi-
dent Of the United States, on the four
teenth day of september. n. d., 1901.
died from the murderous assault of az
assassin; and
Whereas, This dire calanlit:. has
called forth expressions of sympathy
and sorrow from every quarter of ne
earth rs we'll as from every section OF
this country: and
Whereas. The members of this polit'
cal club desire to spread upon their
records their appreciation of the ma
tion's loss: therefor" bc it resolved:
1. That with feelings or bitter grief
we record the death of the leader nnt
only Of our own party but of our whole
country.
.. That We recognize III William Me
Kinley the greatest President of this
republic save only Abraham Lincoln.
3. That in the fields of legislation.
diplomacy and arms his administration
raised this country to the foremost
rank aud place among the nations. BY
reason Of his wisdom. patience, sercl'
ity and faith III the exercise Of tn
perogatives of his great office and by
reason of the extraordinary confidence
these qualities commanded in Congress
aud with til. people, President Me
Ninley controlled and guided every I'M
portnnt policy and event in his admin
iStratiOn.
4. That his administration changed
the nations conditions and ideals
Abroad. Spain is driven from tlh
Indies and her islands are under utll
fag. The STRENGTH of American arm
is established. American diplomacy /,
felt and respected everywhere. NJ
home. sectional hatred is forgotten
Industrial confidence established y,
tariff and financial legislation is fol
lowed by an era Of unparalleled pros
pcrity. Our borders. our commerce
md our influence have expanded ov,l
the earth As the guide and leader il
these national and international move
! mcntS William Mckinley had hccom,
the greatest personal factor in con
temporary history.
:. That The national problems bcfdip
MS demanded President Mckinley ahov
i'll men. He had already proclanr
j " eItll llblltA VI lllt lllllllf' Nv Wv
before his assassination he declared
It'd period of cXcluSivcneSs is past
# rhc expansion of our trade and com
mcrer is the pressing problem. Reel
+ procity treaties are III harmony will
! the spirit Of the times" This cXpan
sion Of onr national policy required hi
effective craftsmanship. President Nc
i iliroy was leader, in touch with til
whole people who was moulding publ
opinion nnd Il prt Sdent whose power 2
conciliatinn and Suhordiurtion Of sell
harmoEized congressional and cXrcutiv
action and brought results,
G. We mourn the untimely death :
II great President. We mourn the l0,
of great header who as soldier. "nl
.rrSSnan, governor and PlTsidcn
served his country with perfect dcv,
tinn. We cherish the memory Of Ii
personal qualitics-as u gentleman
courteous and dignilicA: ms II ma
nurr. clean. honest ana honorable.
man Who loved his friends who che
iShod and rrvcrcnced his wife y M
with an abiding faith in living Go
: Whose christian spirit hlrath"l in Il
first words after receiving the mort
wound words cf thoughtful love +
his wife and Of charity for his mi
,lcrer. In this time Of universal grl
we can only repeat the Prrsi,lcn
hast words: ''lt is Gods way. /
will Be done"