The Butte inter mountain., 1901-09-16
LAB0R'S SYMPATHY
TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY
PASS RESOLUTIONS.
GRAND ARMY M0URNS C0MRADE
lincoln Post Expresses in Suitable
Resolutions the Grief Old Soldiers
Feel-Prepare for Public Cere-
monies Thursday.

Last evening the Silver Bow Trades
& Labor assembly passed resolutions
denouncing anarchy and extending SYM
pathy to bereaved relatives of President
Mckinley whose hearts are weighed
down by the burden of grief which the
whole nation shares. The resolutions
We're written by committee composed
of Daniel F. Staten, Q. NJ. Partellow and
NJ. J. Geigher and were signed by Presi-
dent Luke Kelly and Secretary Gertrude
Pierce. They We're adopted by rising
vote. The full text of the resolutions
are as follows:
Whereas, Death has removed from
this life William Mckinley. president
OF the United States; and, Whereas,
HE death was caused at the hands Of
an assassin, an avowed follower of that
sect Or class which derides all law and
opposes all government: and, whereas
this murder was a dastardly crime and
a hlotch upon the human race, and
stain upon the escutcheon of human
ity; therefore. be it
Resolved, by the Silver Bow Trades
and Labor assembly. that We denounce
all races Of classes who flaunt the red
flag of anarchy in the face of a repub-
lie. and that we bewail in common
with the world the dire calamity, ana
extend our heartfelt sympatnies to the
bereaved family and assure them that
as the mortal clay of the deceased
president is lowered into the grave
that our hearts will in spirit hover
near; and be it
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon our records, and a copy
of the same sent to the bereaved widow,
Mrs. William Mckinley, and copies be
given to the public press and that our
= charter be draped in mourning for the
period of 80 days
Saturday evening the Grand Army OF
the Republic held meeting and pass
ed suitable resolutions upon the death
OF the president eXcoriating the assas-
sin of the chief executive in scathing
terms. The resolutions adopted by Lin
coin Post were as follows:
With profound sorrow we learn that
a murderous assassin has shot and kill
ed our beloved comrade, William Mckin-
ley. president of the grandest free ma
tion the world has ever known. He, the
champion of human liberty and equal
rights, a wise statesman. philanthropist |
orator, patriot and soldier, our ideal !
comrade.
Shot to death by tool Of anarchisn
and done while extending the usual
friendly greeting. Such crime calls for
vengeance on not only the individual
murderer, but the entire class Of
anarchists and agitators to which he be-
longs. BY our association as soldiers
for four years during our early manhood. |
facing death in scores of battles, endur- |
ing the hardships OF lang and weary |
marches, the prison pen and all the hor-
rors of war, all that the Union might
stand and liberty live. we know there
are ties thus formed stronger than are
elsewhere found.
William Mckinley was to us broth
er, comrade. We mourn his loss, and to
the noble woman. pride Of his life, love
of his heart, our sympathy knows no
bounds, and with the desire to add ours
to the nations tribute OF respect ana
sympathy, we offer the following:
"Kesolved, That to Mrs. Mckinley, the