Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-19

sntly to play their parts In the great
t,agedy OF time.
ia the spirit OF this truth EXTENDS
not only 10 prophets and apostles, Jt-
bovah's sacred messengers sent iolth
"a minister In spiritual things Tor the
sai,otion OF mankind; Il also reaches 10
lIngs and presidents. 10 poets and phll-
osonhers. TO painters and musicians 70
Inventors and discoveries, TO pauloth,
statesmen pioneers OF thougnt any
promoters Of progress In general; AZ
these whether or not they recognize II,
are instruments and agencies Ol llla'
divinity which shapes our ends rouBh-
hew them as we viii.
The Prophet Isaiah named cyrus,
the Persian conqueror, more tnan
hundred years before he was
horn. The Prophet Nephi, SIX
centuries before Christ all but named
columbus as the discoverer OF the vest
ern hemisphere outlining also the work
of washington aud Jefferson, and viz
tnally foreshadowlng the fate OF the
nations martyrs-Lincon, Garfield and
McI{inley-lnnocent victims Of those
works OF darkness, those secret and
murderous combinations which the
Rock of Mormon so unqualifledly con-
demns,
Twenty years ago today died the la
mented Garfield the second Of a presl'
Dental triad to fan by the assassin's
hand. and now with bowed heads and
sorrowing hearts we surround as II
we're the grave In which win be lald to
rest the remains Of the third martyr
President william Mckinley.
A TYPICAL AMERICAN
This man was a typical American, a
true son Of freedoms soil. OF BRUSH
ancestry, his progenitors tor several
generations were Americans, native
and 10 the manor BORN Both his
erandfathers were Revolutionary sol
diers. The date OF his birth was Janu-
pry 20, 1913; its place, Niles, Trumbul
pounty, Ohio When hut nine years old
he removed with his parents TO Poland,
Mahoning county, in the same state In
the public schools OF that vicinity ne
received his first education, and az the
age OF seventeen was sent 70 Allegheny
college In the state Of Pennsylvania
subsequently he taught in the public
schools, and was a clerk In the Poland
postofilce at the outbreak of the oivil
war. A youth Of eighteen, he at once
srlisted as a private In the twenty
third Ohio volunteers and served win
gallantry and distinction throughout
Ire war: winning the rank OF captain
md the brevet Of Major during the
progress OF the strife. Peace being
restored he studied law, was admitted
10 the bar. and settled at Canton, where
he married, In January, 1871, Miss Ida
Eaxton. that most estimable lady, now
the widowed Mrs. Mckinley, whose
heavy bereavement IL shared by the
Who'll civilized world. Five years later
Major Mckinley was elected TO Con-
gress. and served for seven consecu-
i've terms, or period of fourteen
years, as member OF the House OF
Representatives. Afterwards he was
governor Of Ohio for one term and re-
Hired from that Office to become Presl-
sent of the United States, twice elect
I'd. first IN 1896 and again In 1900. The
Mincipal events OF his first presidential
Term we're the war with Spain and the
,upplemental conflict In the Philippines
s,Iring which he held the helm
pf state with strong and steady mana,
he main happenings OF his second
term we're his trlumphal tour from the
Atlantic to the Pacific--which was one
continuous ovation from beginning. TO
.nd--and last Of all the cruel and or Inn
son tragedy Of the sixth Of September,
when. while q visitor at the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition, he fell victim to as
fascination.
ABOVE REPROACH.
In private as well as In public life
President Mckinley deported himself
IN such a way as TO win universal res
pect and esteem. He was devoted
husband. a fond father, and his charac-
ter was above reproach. In religion
he was a Methodist, and was a gen
cine Christian gentleman. An ardent
eatriot, wise and capable ruler, he
-ras faithful and fearless In the dis
charge OF his duty and lived up to the
highest and best light bestowed upon
him.
so JUSTIFICATION FOR ASSASSIN.
"What was there In the life Of such a
man to justify even in the mind OF
an anarchist, 'the deep damnation Of
his taking OFF," II anarchy ware ask
ed this question, Il would probably
point TO the burning social and iinan-
rial questions agltatlng the world at
the present time AS II anything could
Justify crime. and especially the crime
Of murderl As II assassination could be
warrantable or tolerated on any terms!
AS II the great commandment, Thou
shalt not KILL" and the solemn warn
Ing "A murderer hath not eternal life
abiding within him" could be abrogat-
ed by he argument that some are rich
while many are poor that the strong
In some cases Cypress the weak. that
there Is war between labor and capital.
q conflict between the proletariat and
the bourgeoisie, that the money kings
are said TO be intent upon the en-
Flavement OF the masses, the enthrone-
ment of the dollar, the dedication OF
Mammon and the establishment ~ q n'u-
tooracy In this land Of liberty. BE such
arguments true or false, In what mali-
ner can they be made TO Justify the
cowardly crime committed against the
person OF our late chief magistrate
and at the same time against the SOW
sreignty OF the American people. OF
whom he was the legally chosen repre-
sentative? IL the rich men Of our land
and the lords and rulers OF all lands
we're the unfeellng tyrants that their
enemies declare them 10 be. II would
not furnish valid reason for the MUIR
ser OF the crtielegt and most gOrdid one