The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-07
Ex-CoNGREssMAN KING.
President Mckinley is a Most Re
uarlzable Man.

President Mckinley is a Most Re
markable Man.
1.-The shooting Of President Mckinley
is a shocking tragedy which will excite
profound sorrow among all civilized
peoples. His death would be not only
national bereavement but it would
command the sympathy Of the world.
In this great sorrow, it is a satisfac-
ton to learn that no American heart
conceived this horrible crime; but it is
lamentable, indeed that the spirit of
assassina ton is abroad in our land. The
anarchistic plots and crimes of the Old
World are bearing fruit in the new
Murderous anarchy is a blind animal
which strikes down friends Of liberty
as often as it reaches despOts. If it
shall be proven that an alien anarchist
was the perpetrator of this foul crime.
it win be powerful argument in favor
Of amending our immigration laws. To
the honest. industrious, intelligent Eu-
ropean, our country extends a cordial
welcome, and invites all such to the
full enjoyment of our country's bless
ings. To the shiftless, idle. dissolute
ignorant and criminal classes, it should
bar its doors. The wise course is 20
restrict immigration, keeping out the
vicious and criminal classes, and to en-
act and enforce laws against criminal
and anarChistic organizations
President Mckinley, in many re-
spects, is a remarkable man. Since
March, 1889, 1 have spent most Of my
time in Washington, and have fire.
quently met the president and have
learned much concerning him. Ny off,
cial and personal relations with him
were of the most cordial character and
/ 1 L armed TO admire his many admira bic
traits He is essentially Christian.
I HIS private life is pure and exemplary.
AS a politician, he stands unrivaled
! in this generation. Indeed, he has new
/ er had an equal in the presidential
| chair except Jefferson. He is the most
/ diplomatic and tactful man to be foun I
/ in public life. His presence is an argu-
ment, his smilt a victory. and his
| handshake a rout of the opposition. He
/ is affable, agreeable and charming. He
| wins you by his graciOusness. He
! pleaseS without compromising himself.
and satisfies the place-hunter without
making a promise. He is always cool
and collected. He never tires, nor does
/ he lose his diplomacy in the hour OF
strenuous battle. In congress he was
1 regarded as a pleasant, quiet, Studious
person Greatness was not attributed
to him. The elements of leadership
| which he has since shown to a higher
degree failed to appear. His chairman
I shin of the committee of ways and
means resulted from seniority rather
! than transeendent ability. And yet he
| was fitted for the task Of championine
the cause OF protection.
| He is an illustration of the truth
LlldL SUCCESS ItSQALo LIOll StttldtiLd-
ton. Early in his congressional career
he saw that the tariff question was tC
play a prominent part in the politica
arena. Earnestly he applied himself Il
a mastery of the subject. he took bu
little part in oLher matters, but was
known as n student of protection. II
1 desired the speakership. but Thomas 3
Reed defeated him, and Mckinley be
came chairman of the committee o
ways and means. \ tariff bill was de
manded by the Republican party. Nc
Kinley, as chairman, reported the bill
and it became the Mckinley bill. Hi
defeat for the spealkership gave hin
the nomination for the presidency anC
made him president.
LAS president. his proverbial goot
fortune attended him. The Spanish wa
rescued him and his administrator
from many impending dangers an
brought him popularity at home an
prestige abroad. He is conspicuou
figure in the worlds history of today
He lis a high-minded, patriot
American. Though differing from hin
upon nearly every public question, an,
believing that his policies are danger
Gus to the republic. l cheerfully testif,
to his goodness of heart, nobility o
soul and purpose.