The Washington times., 1901-09-15

ple-who have made ours the fairest land
under the sun Mr.. Mckinley has i'm
ity, his personality; it is the man. the
clean, pure-minded, patient. forbearfng,
purposeful, Christian man who VIII be
immortalized in our history. In the full
light of long and conspicuous public ca
reer he wore the white flower of blame
less life
HIS delightful blending of courage and
caution, his ability to ascertain the public
wish and sentiment, coupled with an
amazing gift of apt and sententious
phrasemaking constituted him a phenom-
email man. The dastardly shot which has
caused the world to mourn was the most
excuseless act in history; more inappro-
pirate time and place, judged by human
standards, could not have been selected;
but whether he survived or not. so far as
fame was concerned. he would have won
lasting renown Had he lived nothing
could have displaced him in the affec-
tions of the people; they would have con-
sidered him spared to them for a benign
purpose: expiring as he did, martyr TO
the Republic, after an unexampled exhi-
bition of manly courage and Christian
fortitude. he has secured an immortal
place in the peoples heart and In the ma
tons history, and as the years go by
the luster of his fame will surely in
crease"
Thomas II. Anderson, Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of the District:
1T may be said of him, as 1t cannot al
ways be said of those who win the plau-
dts of the people, that he was loved most
by those who knew him best. The purity
and simplicity of his life. his tender ana
affectionate regard for his invalid wife.
his steadfast Christian character and the
achievements of his public career VIII De
spoken as a memorial of him for all time
He was the champion of liberty ana
progress, of peace and righteousness. and
of every cause that tended to the highest
good of humanity and the welfare OF his
country Measured by what he achieved,
he was the peer of any man IN the an.
nails of human history; measured by what
has been accomplished, his Administra-
ton will be remembered, all things con-
sidered, as the most remarkaDie ,r anu
beneficent in our unequaled history. iliiis
will but add to the lustre of his fame anu
to the nations debt of gratitude TO MS
precious memory.
..There Was an atmosphere surround
ing his daily and domestic life that was
an inspiration to all who came in per-
sonal contact wit hhim. With heart as
tender as a womans and soul. so ex,
alted in faith, so sublime in courage, ana
so consecrated to the welfare OF ms couh-
try that II is but little wonder that he
drew all hearts unto himself, ana helu
them to the last in the indissoluble bonds
of friendship.
''As as Executive charged with an al
most unequaled measure OF responsibility
in dealing with new and rapidly changing
public conditions, he proved himself equal
to the most exacting demands of his high
office. His unerring wisdom. ms iar
triotism and devotion to duty in the ad-
ministration of public affairs. singled
him out perhaps. more than any other
man in our history
THE hope and prayer OF his country
men, as they stand with bleeding hearts
at the bier of this dead chieftain, is that
the mantle of this great and good man
NAV fail upon the shoulders of his sue
cessor as did the mantle of Elijah upon
the shoulders of Elisha.