The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-20
SENATOR FORAKER's ADDRESS.
EuIogy by One Who Twice Nominated
Mckinley for President.

traffic All saloons. as well as business
houses, closed Boats on the river as well
as everything on land made brief stops and
the bells tolled. Music Hall was packed for
an organ recital Of funeral music before IL
a. m. Then followed the memorial meeting,
presided over by Mayor julius Fleichman.
who was a member OF McKinley's staff
when the latter was Governor of Ohio. The
Catholic festival chorus rendered Lead,
kindly light" Nearer, my God, to Thee"
and other numbers, the audience joining in
singing America" The feature of the oc-
casion was the address of Senator J. B.
Foraker. The gates of the fall festival
were closed to-day.
Music Hall is situated on the fall festi-
val grounds, which We're surrounded by over
twenty thousand people, who made some
disturbance because admission was by
ticket only and they were held back by the
police, After the rush for admittance was
stopped profound silence prevailed and the
disappointed multitude dispersed. In Music
Hall. with the aisles full and all standing
room taken the dropping of a pin could
have been heard at any time, especially
during the prayer of DR.. Clark and the ad-
dress of Senator Foraker. There were those
in the audience who had heard Senator
Foraker present McKinley's name to two
state conventions for Governor and to two
national conventions for President, but he
in his funeral Grafton to-day. Sena tor
Foraker, I'm part, said
I'm the vigor of robust manhood; at the
very height of his powers; in the posses
sion Of all his faculties; in the midst Of a
great work of worldwide Importance; in
the enjoyment Of the admiration, love and
anectfon of all classes of our people to a
degree never before permitted to any other
man; a a time of profound peace, when
nothing was occurring to excite the pas
sions of men; when we were engaged in a
celebration of the triumphs of art, science.
literature. commerce, civilization and all
that goes to make up the greatest prosper
ity, advancement and happiness the world
has ever known; surrounded by thousands
or his countrymen, who were vying with
each other in demonstrations of friendship
ana good Will, the President of the United
States, without a moments warning. was
stricken down by an assassin who. while
greeting him with one hand, shot him to
death with the other
History has no precedent for such
tfeachery and wickednesS since Joab,
strOktng his beard as though TO kiss him,
nquir1ng. Art thou in health, my broth
err smote unsuspecting Amasa in the fifth
rlD and shed out his bowels to the ground
We can scarce realize that such a crime
was possible much less that it has been
actually committed, and our sorrow is yet
too fresh, our grief too poignant and our
Indignation too acute for us to cOntem-
SideratCly
But while we cannot now speak becOm-
lngly OF the murderer and his awful crime
memorate the virtues Of his victim and to
recount in part at least his great services
10 MS country The allotted age of man is
lnFeeScOre years and ten, but William Nc
kinney was not yet fifty-nine when his
career ended. In these short years he did
a wondrOus work. In its accomplishment
stances. He was OF humble origin and
without influential friends except as he
made them
The senator then reviewed Mckinley s
public services from his enlistment in 1861
TO MS death, period Of forty years. He
lald special stress upon his service of four
teen years In Congress. in which capacity
ne was already entitled to the highest rank
before becoming Governor. or President
he called him the successor of Henry Clay
In maintaining protective system, con
tending that the way To ever reach free
trade, or tariff for revenue only, as TO
articles OF our own production, without in
jury 10 the country was through the op-
Grafton of the policy of protection. whereby
we would liz time reach the point where
fully supplying our own demands We could
go INTO the markets of the world TO dis
pose of whatever surplus we might have"
Continuing, the senator said: He died
proud of his work and in the just expeCta-
ton that time will vindicate his wisdom,
his purpose and his labors-and it will
What he was not permitted to finish will
De taken up by other hands, and when the
complete, browning triumph comes il will
rest upon the foundations he has laid His
great loss to the country will not be in
connection with policies now in process of
solution. but rather in connection with new
questions. What he has marked out and
put the impress OF his great name upon
will receive the unquestioned support of
his own party and the great ma jority of
the American people. He had so gained the
confidence of his followers and of the whole
country that all differences of opinion on
new propositions would have yielded to his
judgment.
The progress of events will not stop
Cnsolved problems have no respect for the
arise-are arising-have risen. With his
calm, clear judgment and foresight he saw
and appreciated all this. His last speech
was a testimonial TO this fact. 1t was in
many respects the ablest. the most
thoughtful and the most statesman1ke ut
terance he ever made. 1t was the triumph
ant sequel TO his long years of sturdy bat
tie for a protective tariff; a complete vindi-
cation of all his predictions in that. behalf
and, at the same time, fitting farewell to
so we'll
who can exaggerate the qualification he
must nave experienced in pointing out the
unreasonable prosperity that has resulted
from the energtZing effects of the policies
he had done so much to sustain? Dwelling
upon the fact that we had now reached
point in the development of our industries
where We are not only able 10 supply our
home markets, but are producing n large
and constantly increasing surplus for
which we must find markets abroad. he re-
minded us that II we would secure these
markets and continue these happy condi-
tiOns we must not only maintain cordial
relations with other nations. but must eS-
tablish such reciprocal relations OF trade
will enable them 10 sell as we'll as 20
buy, and that in this great work we should
utilize the protective element of existing
duties where II is no longer needed for pur-
poses of protection. over the details there
VIII doubtless be differences of opinion. but
as 10 the general proposition his words
will live after him 10 speak with decisive
authority.
THE remarkable tale IS not all told No
language can adequately tell of his de-
voted love and tender affection for the IN
valid partner OF al his joys and sorrows
Amidst his many hOnOrs and trying duties
she ever reigned supreme in his affections
The story of this love has gone 10 the ends
OF the earth and is written in the hearts Of
all mankind everywhere Ii Is full of ten
derness, full OF pathos and full of honor. II
will be repeated and cherished as long as
the name OF William Mckinley shall live
1T was these great qualities of the heart
that gave him the place he holds in the af-
fections OF other peoples. They claim him
for humanity's sake. because they find in
him an expression OF their highest aspira-
tions. BY common consent, ne hOnOred the
whole human race, and all the race will
honor him. He was thoroughly religious and
too religious To be guilty OF any bigotry
His broad. comprehensive views of man
and his duty in his relations 10 God enabled
him TO have charity and respect for al
who differed from his belief
His faith solaoed him In life and did