The daily sentinel., 1901-10-28
ATTACKS 1.-THE SENTINEL. "
Rev. Dwight L. BayIey Takes This
Paper to Task Because of Its
Opening a Subscription
to Memorial Fund

In sermon preached yesterday in the
Congregational church, in this city by
Rev. Dwight L. Bayley, this paper was
censured for inaugurating a subscription
for ths erection of great memorial
monument to the memory OF William
Mckinley, who died by the bullet Of the
assassin.
The subject matter of Rev. Bayley'f
sermon was the doing of honor to people
while they lived. He reviewed the as.
sassination of Lincoln, Garfield, and Nc
Kinley, and said that they had not been
paid the honor due them while they
lived and that it was 30 much better to
testify to their great and good deeds
while they lived than after death.
The above in part led up to matter of
the censure of this paper. He said that
there were newspapers throughout this
land, that had villtied Mckinley while
living, and that now he WAS dead they
we're attempting to pallitate their in
iquity by assisting to raise subscriptions
to erect a memorial monument to his
worth
Even here in Grand Junction." said
the Rev. Bayley, ia local paper that Will
fed Mckinley while he lived. is now
raising subscription to assist in erect.
ing a monument to him, now that he is
dead"
1t is said that the reverend gentleman
spoke the Ast sentence with a great de-
gree Of sarcasm, desiring to show his
contempt for this paper.
Rev. Bayley is young man and is oc-
cupying the pulpit Of the Congregation
al church in this city as his first charge.
For the benefit Of the Rev. Bayley The
Sentinel openly offers him the columns
Of this paper to prove his charge that
William Mckinley was ever viIfied in
it's columns, The papers are on dle in
this office for his inspection.
The Sentinel does differ from the poll
tical policy Of the party Of which William
Mckinley vas the head. 1t IL privi-
lege guaranteed by the constitution Of
thi. country to 30 differ and The Senti-
mel has always reserved the right to it's
political opinions.
1t is just such pumpkin heads as tho
Rev. Bayley who are guaranteed to stir
up strife. In all the great eastern coun-
try, men stood shoulder to shoulder at
the bier Of the dead chieftain, as he was
the exemplar OF the majesty Of this great
country, without any thought Of politi-
cal differences. Many Of these men
fought their fight against the candidacy
OF William Mckinley for the pres idency,
and, when he was elected, accepted him
as their chief and their president.
The writer himself stood in the 70.
tunds Of the nations capital mourning
with the rest, yet no thought OF party
entered his head.
In the evidence Of grief Throughout,
the nation, it was the nations dead, moi
the dead OF any political party.
1t has remained for a man with pet
wee head and the nature OF back biteI
which he is fguratively covered. and tt
be the 6rst to charge those who desire
10 honor the martyred dead. with othel
than the very best motives.
In the policies and creed of a party
men may honestly differ without de-
tracing in the least from the character
and manhood Of him who may stand fo
that party. 1t is the exemplary life o
tho great chieftain, his devotion TO duty
and his high conception OF the honoI
due the great office which he flled, tina
the people, irrespective Of party, are de
sirous Of honoring.
He is small indeed, of decrepit ma
turs, who wsuld attack the public presl
because it takes opportunity, 40 public
factor In assisting 10 erect memorial tt
dead chieftain.
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