The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-16

The services at the Central Christian
Church were of a memorial character yes
terday morning. the pulpit and choir rail-
ing being draped with mourning. The Rev.
Allan B. Philputt. the pastor, took as his
text Psalm lxxviii, 7-T3: He chose David
also His servant and took him from among
the sheepfolds that he might feed Jacob
his people and Israel his inheritance. So
he fed them with a faithful and true heart
and ruled them prudently with all his
power" Mr.. Philputt said in part:
1.-The cloud which suddenly gathered a
week ago and for a while almost disap-
peared has come again and burst upon our
heads. The sun has seemed to go down
at midday, our light has been turned into
darkness and our JOY TO heaviness. The
civilized world to-day mourns the death of
William Mckinley. We are Lnutterably
shocked at the manner OF his taking off.
In the number of rulers slain we fall into
the category with Russia and Turkey.
1T was expected that to-day the Ma
ton would sing TIE Deum over his re-
covery, but instead We meet TO pour out
our tears before the living God in company
with all the people Mckinley, like Lin
sturdy ranks Of the people, and, like them
his career illustrates the possibilities of
ambitious and worthy manhood under our
free institutions.
1.-The President was universally esteemed
a good man and a just and wise states
man. He sought TO carry out the old Ro-
man injunction. to see that the Republic
should take no harm. He was still a grow
ing man. rising to the dignity and apprecia-
ton of each new responsibility, guiding the
ship of state with caution and prudence.
The events of his administration mark a.
distinct epoch in American annals while
in diplomacy he has been a shining light to
the world. His private and domestic life
was beautiful such as the American peo-
pie love to honor. He loved those sinp
elemental things in life that appeal only to
great and pure nature. In the weary
hours of his last day of suffering he turned
and looked out at the window, saying:
Let me see the trees. They are so beauti-
flu People remember still the serenity and
sweetness of his face as he stood by the
coffin of ex-President Harrison in this city
six months ago. He was a Christian and
in the last ordeal bore himself like a.
martyr.
This Nation may learn some things
from his tragic fate. Obviously some re-
striction should be placed upon incendiary
speech that incites to assassination Free
speech In the true wholesome meaning of
the phrase must not be interfered with 1t
cannot be. No embargo can be put upon
ideas. But anarchy as a propaganda of
murder should be stamped out. And isn't
IL about time for yellow journalism to
cease? Let the people turn from II and let
the moral sentiment against II be so strong
that for very shame 1T shall not thrive
When it ceases to pay 1t will cease to be.
Then there is an unmistakable unrest in
our country about what is called the money
power. Great corporate wealth as repre-
sented by magnates and millionaires should
nave the decency to stay away from Wash
ington: 1t has no legitimate business there.
Wealth should not come too close to the
President. 1t inflames the imagination and
at least furnishes a pretext for all sorts
or inslnuations. The power of wealth over
legislation is the burden of Anarchist
speeches.
craftsmanship ought more and more to
study Justice and the science OF govern
ment The strife for mere party suprem-
acy is unSeemly Let the common people
be assured that no sinister influences are
at work in the halls of legislation. 1t is in
an atmosphere OF discomfort and criticism
that so bad a thing as anarchy grows and
the awful bitter dregs OF anarchy is as
Sassination. In the death of William Nc
hlhIey the state has lost an upright and
just ruler and the plain people friend
May the mantle of his kindly, generous
heart fall upon his successor"