Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-09-18
A SPLENDID TRIBUTE.

While many fulsome tributes will be
uttered and written on the death OF
President Mckinley we doubt If any
will surpass that offered in the Ana
conda Standard of the iith inst. II is
only one illustration of the imaginary
line that divides parties and partisans
in a time like the present. We give
only extracts. The Introductory was
in the following beautiful. diction:
At the door of the chamber OF death the
world pauses IN sorrow, reverence and wonder.
Its hopes have been baked, its prayers I'M
answered. its growing feeling of reinsurance,
after days of horror and anxiety. suddenly
shattered. The American nation lies in the
shadows of the deep aud insoluable mystery
Of death. \ wave Of sorrow spreads wide and
far over the powers and principalitics of the
earth; and there surges up a feeling Of uni
versal regret at the violent removal Of this man
Ut noble life. stainless honor and illustrious
service 10 his native land.
After devoting much space 10 detail
ing the events in the dead presidents
life and services 10 his country the
Standard concludes rs follows:
As severely criticised as they have been ar
IDENTIFY extolled. Mr.. McKinley's principles
and policies nave been a distinguishing feature
Of the worlds current political history Accu-
rate and impartial estimates Of the value Of
any mans public services TO his country are
not forthcoming until long after he has been
gathered unto his fathers and the panorama Of
his time can be studied free from the peryersi-
ties Of prejudice and passion. Let II be said Of
Mckinley that he died at time when the ma
ton was in the heyday Of It's material pros
perity; that he was the idol and hero Of his
party; that he was admired and beloved by his
countrymen, whom he honestly and unceas-
ingly stroye 10 benefit and please; that he was
a sincere, manly, stainless Christian gentle
man, n model husband, an upright citizen, an
~incuuurtiblc politician, eminent in experience,
probity aud ~clnqueuce. lie possessed in IN
uncommon degree The arr OF modern political
leadership tact, compromise, recognition of
the strength and limitations Of friendship and
Of the advantage, To- be gained from c]pncilia-
ton in emergency. OF active and powerful
enemies ia hls uwu party he had, perhaps
fewer than any other president since WASH
ingtou.
Ofsimple ways and domestic tl,ivs; uf gra-
ci0us suavity and gcntleness; Of unaffected
dignity on all occasions and ability to say the
right thing at the right time IN every public
address; of an Intelligence possessing the force
aud i]ineness Of the sunbeam. and a sensitive
appreciation of all that vas fair and fragrant.
beautiful and Joyous, sweet and bright, honor
able and good; above al Of his aspirations to
promote ihc welfare If his countrymen and
lead them rs best he might, to individual plenty
and national prominence and power; standing
matchless modesly and self poise on the
highest cminence Of human distinction: living
up TO the full measure Of his possibilities and
dying a victim OF an insensate assassination
before which civilization staggers In horror
and disinay; such was William Mckinley, the
twenty fourth president of the United States,
whose life commanded universal respect aud
whose death cumpels universal sorrow