Connecticut western news., 1901-09-19
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER l9. 1901.
Fourteen Memorable Days.

Fourteen Memorable Days.
 On Sept. 9th. just fourteen days ago. William Mckinley, then President of the United States, delivered progres sive and patriotic speech in Buffalo which echoed around the world. He was the embodiment of perfect mental and physical health. the beloved and idolized chief executive of the nation Today all that is mortal of William Mckinley will be committed to eartt at Canton, Ohio. The record of thes' fourteen days is almost incomprehensi- ble and seems more like nightmare oi troubled dream than stern reality.
 No man within our recollection has made as many able addresses, and better adapted to the occasions on which they were delivered, than did William Mckinley. Even his short speeches at railway stations on his journeys through the country had ( depth of thought and grasp of condi t;ons and possibilities that were re markable. Other men have made legion of happy or humorous speeches, but William Mckinley comprehended that life IS real. life is earnest" and the sincerity of his speeches were phenominal' Fourteen days ago he made one of the best and most impres sive speeches of his lifetime. As the chief executive of the nationals its high priest, if this expression may be permitted-he spoke for and of the United States. In the course of his speech he spoke for civilization; and in conclusion he reverently said. "Our earnest prayer is that God will grac- iously vouohsafe prosperity, happiness and peace to all our neighbors and like blessings to all the people and powerf of earth" The very next day after such an expression of good will and prayer for all mankind, William Mckinley wal stricken down by the hand of diaboli- ,cal assassin Was there ever greater crime against humanity and civilization than the cowardly act of Czolgosz?
 Between four and five o'clock on the afternoon of Sept. 9th came the terrible news that President Mckinley had been shot and dangerously wounded by an assassin at Buffalo. An hour later came the report that the President was dead Flags were placed at half mast. A few minutes later came the report that the President sti1l lives. The half masted flags were removed; and the nation sal. down to watch at the bedside of it's be- loved President. Those were terrible days of anxiety, but on Sept 18th the cheering reports came that the Presi- dent was better and able to take little solid food. But the next day the hopes of the nation were dashed to earth again by the news that the Presidents life was hanging in the balance, and on Saturday morning came the awful an- nouncement that the President had died at 2:15 o'clock that morning.
 But why retell the record of these fourteen memorable days? It is sad epoch in the history of this nation. Pulpit and press, orators, statesmen, and rulers of foreign nations have during these fourteen days paid loving tribute to William Mckinley and to his memory. No eulogy can add lustre to the patriotic life, the noble christian life which William Mckinley led. Even his political opponents are DOW COZ. vinced oi the sincerity of his motives His domestic life was model one, and his public life was brilliant an6 patriotic one. But the last week or ter days of his life was to some revelation of his true character. He preached hi own funeral sermon; or at least his las audible words. in which he bade fare we'll to his family, to his cabinet, ani to tho nation furnish text which is , sermon in itself, viz ], "Good bye all good bye. It is Gods way. His vii be done."
 The death of President McKinle, brings to mind that when news of th, murder of President Lincoln reached New York in 1865, James A. Garfield who was there at the time standing upon the steps of the Custom House il Wall St.. uttered the memorable words "God reigns and the Government a Washington still lives" Garfield ant Mckinley have both died by the bullet of assassins, yet let us comprehend tha Garfeld's words also exactly describ the situation today.