The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-09-20
THE COUNCIL OF STATE
TAKES ACTION ON THE DEATH OF THE
PRESIDENT.
Appropriate Resolutions Passed-Gov-
ernor and stair to Attend the Funer-
al-FIaps All Over the City Half
Masted-Mass Meeting of Citizens.
FuIoeies of Leaders of Both Par
ties.
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Raleigh, n. c, September 14.-The
council of state met at 9 o'clock. Gov
-ernor Aycock appointed Auditor Dixon
and Attorney General Gilmer to draft
resolutions to lie submitted at another
meeting this afternoon.
General Thomas F. Toon, state super
intendent of public instruction, was
appointed to represent the state at the
funeral Of the late president
At it's meeting this afternoon the
council of state adopted the following
resolutions:
Whereas. The council of state has
heard with profound regret Of the death
OF William Mckinley, president of the
United States, and desiring to give
expression to our sorrow in conse-
quence Of this great national calamity,
we do hereby resolve:
THAT IN common with the people of
the entire country, without regard to
section or party, we deplore this great
loss which has come to our country in
consequence of the death of our chief
magistrate.
THAT mis- high personal character,
his domestic virtues. his courage dis
played in following convictions of duty,
and his heroic struggle to recover from
the effects of the assassin's shot in or
der to give tie people of our common
country the benefit Of his services, and
to win admiration for faithful perform
ance Of duty, merit our warmest COM
mendation.
THAT we view with horror the das-
down the president Of these United
States while expressions of peace on
earth and good will to men," had
scarcely dieG away from his lips; and
we note with alarm within the borders
Of our republic the presence Of bands
Of anarchists bound by secret ties of
infamy to red-handed murder.
That We hereby express our hearty
approval of all legislation, both state
and national. within the limits of the
constitution, the design to prevent a
recurrence of great crimes similar to
the one which we today lament, and to
suppress and externinate the spirit of
anarchy in all cases by providing swift
and adequate punishment.
THAT as a mark of respect, it is or
dered that our capitol building be
suitably draped, flags lowered to half
mast, and that all state, buildings be
closed today and also during the hours
of the funeral on the day OF it's oc-
currrence.
THAT our secretary be requested to
farward a copy to Mrs. Mckinley and
convey 70 her suitable expressions of
our sypathy in her hour of bereave-
ment.''
The work of draping the buildings in
mourning continues. The agricultural
and the supreme court buildings, post
office, county court house, city hall,
hotels, express office, confederate vet
eran headquarters, Capital Club, Wash
ate monument and numbers of stores
and offices are in mourning.
Governor AYcock will in all proba-
bility go to Washington and Canton.
At tonight's mass meeting of citizens
Senator Simmons presided. He made a
speech saying he served with the pres
dent in congress and eulogized him
forcefully and feelingly. Governor Ay-
cock spoke next. He dwelt upon Nc
Kinley's nobleness and referred ten
derly to his wife and her influence.
Senator Butler followed.
Chief Justice Furces spoke feelingiy
about McKinley's life. He said he
was glad the assassin was not lynched
but was left to the law to punish.
Judge Douglas made an eloquent
speech, saying he had known the pres
ident in public life many years.
Resolutions drafted by committee
were presented by Claude Bernard, it's
chairman, and adopted.
A call is made for a law against
anarchists and asks that the governor
name a committee of citizens of the
state to represent it at the funeral, and
that he will attend at it's head
The governor said he would attend
and would cheerfully appoint the COM
mittee. He hoped mayors of the va
-rious cities and towns would at once
notify him of their citizens who will 60
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