Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-19

manner aS to be understood and to IN
spire them with courage, and confidence
in the commanding general. For such
position and dangerous WORK young Nc
Kinley was rre-eminently fitted.
You, my comrades. can Imagine him
dashing along the line of battle; halt
ing beside the brigade or division COM
mander and. with military salute:
General Sheridan sends his compli-
ments and directs that you hold this
line at all hazards. Reinforcements are
near and we will drive them back. And
away he goes along the line under a
terrific fire of shot and shell, noting Well
all conditions and reporting the situ-
alton to his general. And 1t Was for
such conspicuous services and .gallantry
during the battles of Cedar Creek, Fish
err Hill, and Gettysburg that President
Lincoln promoted him to a breve. ma
jorship. He participated in many IF the
great battles of the east and was mus
tered out in September. 1865.
by his unassuming manner; his
kind, generous and sympathetic nature,
he Won the love and esteem of his COM
rades, and his cool and courageous,
self reliant bearing under the most
trying ordeals. won the admiration OF
all who knew him. Major Nardyz, his
brigadier surgeon, attests to his cool
and courageous bearing in the heat OF
battle and that he was watchful and
kind in his care of his men. That the
face and form of the boy major was a
conspicuous figure durinrg the din ana
smoke of battle. He states further that
during his three years service with him
he never saw him drink a drop of liquor
and never heard him utter profane
word. Such is brief statement of his
career as a soldier during the war OF
the rebellion. The discipline, trials and
experience Of his army life, supple
imented by his noble Christian cnarac-
ter, fitted and trained him for the great
career that was before him. =
Major McKinley's military career did
not end with his discharge in So. AS
president, he became the commander III
chief Of the army and navy OF the
United States, and as such directed the
campaigns against Spain on both land
and sea, with such wisdom, skill and
courage, as to carry the war to q swift
and glorious victory, adding new laurels
and q greater prestige to the name Oh
American soldiers and sailors, p1.ntlng
our flag and advancing the eagles OF
the republic to the very fore front
among nations Of the earth. ~
HE was never grander than during
the excitement following the blowing up
of the Maine, when congress ana tne
whole nation was clamoring for an Inn
mediate declaration of war against
Spain. but he stood firm, and with sub
lime courage In the face of cruel denun-
citation held them back until he could
secure guns, battle ships and munstlons
secure guns, battle ships and munitions
loosed the dogs of war; and In less than
two short months the proud and AFRO
giant army Of cruel, relentless Spain was
swept like chaff before the onset OF our
boys Of ,9S as they charged for Cuba.
Libre and for humanity; and her navies
sunk or destroyed by the lion hearted
Dewey. Sampson, schley, and theif gar
liant tars.
while we mourn him as our presl-
dent, friend and comrade. we DO not Ior-
get that the shot which struck MIN
down was aimed at the life OF the IRE
of the republic. Mckinley Is dead but
the republic lives, government OF lhe
people, by the people and for the peo-s
pie. the corner stone of which was laid
amidst trials and hardships and ce-
menred by the blood of patriots; ana
whose unity was preserved at fearfui
cost of blood and treasure. But out OF
this storm of death and sorrow. the re-
public arose. better, greater, mightier,
than before"
.M'KINLEY, THE STATESMAN.
Mr.. I. Binford spoke OF the late presi-
dents craftsmanship in the following
tribute to his ability:
"Friends and Neighboros: We today,
in common with millions Of people, bow
in sorrow over the greatest loss our ma
ton has ever sustained On two former
occasions We have mourned the death
Of our chief executives. but today we
are not alone. for all English speaking
people OF the whole world feel and real
Ice in sorrow that they have lost true
friend.
when Mr.. Mckinley made his first
speech in the little school house in Stark
county, o., in the campaign of 1877, he
was recognized as statesman. me
people cav and recognized his worth. In
1876 he was elected to congress, which
position he held for twelve years. In
1888, in order to defeat him for re-elec-
ton, his district was changed 80 as to
make II impossible to elect republi-
can. Tho he was defeated he was not
reduced below the rank of statesman.
The people of his state, disappointed by
his defeat said: IF we can not send
him to congress, we can select him as
the leader of the people of our own
Ohio" and he was elected governor
IA man to be statesman must be
aonest with himself. honest with his
God, must sacrifice himself at all times
Tor the interest of the people. BY this
lime his fame as q statesman had
reached turnout the length and breadth
IF the land. The people clamored for
,is election as chief Of the entire nation.
In 1888 it was the statesmanshlp of VIII
lam Mckinley alone that prevented q
that must have surely result
ed in his. nomination for president
Again in 1892 at the republican con-
ycntion held at Minneapolis, the people
seemed determined that no other leader
should be chosen except William Nc
Kinley. but he felt that he could not ac-
,ept the position and be honest with the
people and the candidates he had sup
ported, 80 he stood up before all the
people whose representatives We're there
lssembled, and waving his honest broad
hand said that it must not be. That was
Everybody knew he was hon
sst, and no one again spoke his name
FOR the leadership.
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