Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-15
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Anniversary OF His Death Oh.
served In Churches All
Over the Land
TOUCHING TRIBUTES AT CANTON

Church Roosevelt Compelled to
Listen to Foolish FIattery Of a Min
lister, Who Talked on Trusts.
| Canton, O., Sept. 15.-There was
general observance of Mckinley MEM
orial day in the city which claimed
him as it's own. From almost every
pulpit there was reference in prayer
or address to him and his work. His
favorite hymns We're used. There was
no attempt at decoration other than
| to have portraits of Mckinley draped
with flags and surrounded with choice
| flowers. The address that attracted
most attention here was that given by
Judge William r. Day, former secretary
lof state and friend and adviser OF
Mckinley for many years. The address
was delivered in the First NJ. q. church,
OF which Mckinley was a member. and
| in which the public funeral was held
September -, 1901.
The only decorations We're flowers
and portrait of the late president,
around which We're the folds OF the
stars and stripes. emblematic OF the
patriotic spirit of Mckinley.
In the Catholic churches of the city
special mass was said, and tribute
was also paid by some of the priests
l. to the memory of Mckinley.
| Altho deeply conscious of the fact
| that 1t was just one year ago that her
beloved husband died, Mrs Mckinney
did not vary the program followed by
her for several months
All days to her have been memorial
DAYS. Her usual trip to Westlawn
cemetery was taken this morning, and
she laid loves Offering Of flowers on
the casket that containssthe remains
of the nations martyred chief Mrs.
Carrot A. Hobart, widow of Mcklnley,s
first vice president, who is her guest,
went with her into the Mckinley tomb
and also laid a bouquet of flowers on
the coffin.
Judge Days tribute to his martyred
chief was in part as follows:
This tragedy which fills our hearts
with grief, has a lesson for the living
and calls upon lawmakers and law en-
forcers for all that legislation and
courts can do for the suppression and
punishment of those who teach or prac-
ltice the dreadful tenets of this code
Of lawlessness and ruin"
Referring to the early life of Nc
Kinley he said:
From the high school he heard the
call of his country to her sons and at
once stepped into the ranks as de-
fender OF the union. His associates In
arms, officers of his regiment, included
such lawyers as Hayes and Matthews,
and in their companionship. While
valiant soldier. he determined to adopt
| the legal profession as his calling.
should he survive the perils of war.
Referring to the Spanish American
war; Judge Day said:
He determined to do all in range of
his official duties to better the con-
dition OF the people; to relieve the
to accomplish these ends without an
appeal to arms. These purl,o- - re
the key to his Cuban policy, steadily
pursued, with much accomplished
when the unlocked for happened in
the treacherous anchoring of the Maine,
where she became the easy prey of
malicious persons bent upon her de-
struction. The president realized THAI
he could no longer hope for peace
able settlement which did not include
the withdrawal of Spain from the
American continent and he promptly
advised our minister at Madrid that
only such settlement would be salts
factory and that no assistance could
be afforded to further plans of So
called autonomy under Spanish rule
civilian Mckinley never consciously
wronged fellow being" said Judge
Day. TT was his rule not only to re-
frain from inflicting pain, but to scat
ter joy wherever he could. He would
step. aside from a march of retreat TIC
assure weeping mother who loved
the union that defeat was but for a
day and would be turned into victory.
Steadfast in his friendship, he would
not swerve from loyalty for the gilt
tering prize of the presidency. Endur-
ing the burdens which came before,
during and after the war, no word of
impatience ever escaped him, and he
met the people with smile of welcome
would turn from the most important
affairs OF state to give a flower to a
| little child or to say a kindly word
to some visitor for whom he could do
no more. Resentments he had none.
He believed life was too short to give
any of his time to cherishing animosity
Sensitive to criticism, no one ever heard
him utter an unkind word of another.
He met calumny with silence and un-
fair criticism with charity. His was
the gospel Of cheerfulness. His pres
ence was sunshine-never gloom; his
encouraging word dispelled doubt and
nerved others to their duty
In conclusion the speaker said:
IF the youth of the country learn
from his life that the surest foundation
of success is upright character. and
that the path of duty is indeed the
way to glory, then may his great life
live beyond its too long living with
praises and Thanksgiving that such
a character was given to the world
Services in Columbus.