The San Francisco call., 1901-10-07
CITIZENS MOURN
FOR PRESIDENT
Resolutions Of Sympathy
Adopted by Many
Organizations.
Demands Made That the Min
ions of Anarchy Be at
Once Banished.

Resolutions of coincidence upon the
death of President William Mckinley
continue to be adopted by various organi-
cations. Lincoln Post, Grand Army of
the Republic, has adopted the resolutions
that follow:
Whereas. The President of the United States
of America, Comrade William Mckinley, dur
ing public festivities in the city Of Buffalo,
N. Y, and while in the act of expressing to
his fellow citizens his respect and confidence
who the 9Th day of September inflicted upon
our President wounds by the use Of a loaded
pistol with murderous intent, from the effects
of which wounds then received our profoundly
respected President died on the 14th inst; and
the murderous assault upon chief mag
istrate was made by one. born in our country,
educated in our public schools and one who
had received the blessed example of law-abd-
ing citizens Christian scholars and literary
gentlemen, and one who should ever nave feIs
1t his highest duty to have at the peril OF
his life protected the chief executive of the
republic; therefore be it
Resolved That Lincoln Post No. l. Depart
ment of California and Nevada, Grand Army
of the Republic, in common with every Amerf-
can citizen, expresses its limitless sorrow and
shame that our beloved President and comrade
should thus have been made a new martyr to
humane institutions and national virtue, virtues
which have made this republic the anchor of
hope in the hearts of all races of men on this
EARTH
Resolved, That the perpetuation of our ma
tional integrity, the safety of the people and
the inviolability of the persons of our chosen
chief magistrates and others high in authority
demand immediate and stringent provision at
ever protected in person during the performance
of their official and social duties.
Resolved, That Lincoln Post hereby expresses
its profound grief and solicitude for the
widowed companion in life of our martyred
| President and extends to her its most fraternal
and affectionate coincidence in this her present
measureess affiction
! Resolved. That these resolutions be spread
upon our records and a copy sent to the private
! secretary of the President Mr.. Cortelyou, and
| to the widow of the late President.
Anarchy Must Be Suppressed.
! Colonel Cass Post, Grand Army of the
! Republic, has expressed its sympathy as
/ follows:
! President of the United States. while in the
/ performance of public duty, was ruthlessly
! slain by a heartless assassin, to whom, in
! his generosity he had proffered his hand in
/ friendly salutation; and whereas, by this muir
republic of the United States of America, in
| humanity taking from the generation great
typical American, from our country its chosen
executive and a brave defender and from US
an honored eomrade; be it d..
Department Of California and Nevada. in reg
! ular meeting assembled That while we give
! expression to our untmely loss. and our alb
! horrence of the horrible deed, we join the gen.
! erai demand that the force of the Government
and the power of the American people be
! promptly used to Danish from our talr land
the minions of anarchy.
| Resolved, also. That we express in the most
| stricken wife of cur late comrade, who has
so fully shown her wifely devotion and her
womanly character.
Foresters Express Respect.
At a regular meeting of the executive
council of the Grand Court of California,
! Foresters of America. held Tuesday
evening, October l, the following resolu-
tions were adopted:
Whereas The death of William Mckinley.
/ the well-beloved President of these United
States, at the hands of a dastardly assassin,
! has filed the hearts of the people of the ma
and a0h where the executive councii of the For
! esters of America desires to give expression
to the respect Of the membership OF the Ameri-
can order for the memory or the late chief
executive; therefore be it
President, William Mckinley, has removed
from a sphere of great usefulness distin-
guished statesman, a brave soldier and most
faithful official one who has ever had the
interests of the American people close to his
egrifv io in pubic life and his many virtues in
private life won the respect of the people OF
the civilized world.
America Of the State of California be and
they are hereby directed to drape the charter
DAYS from date, in respect to the memory OF
our late President, William Mckinley.
Court Occidental No. 6676, Ancient Order
of Foresters, at its last meeting adopted
the following resolution:
Whereas, 1t has come to pass that the Presi
dent of our country. William Mckinley, ha:
been cruelty assassinated by an anarchist; ant
whereas, President William Mckinley proved
during his lifetime to be citizen who filled
every position to which he elected with
great honor and advantage to his country ant
finally reached the most exalted station that {
man fill and endeared himself in ever,
way to the hearts of a patriotic people W.
therefore as members of Court Occidental o
the Ancient Order of Foresters do hereby ex
| press our deep sorrow at his untimely end ant
our regret at the great loss our country ha
I suffered.
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