Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-16

every day! What force has Christian
lty in, much of social life How many
engage in affairs in which they cannot
counsel with God. So far as God is
is shut out. SO far are we altruistic.
Laws, police, ,iails. penitentiaries and
executions cannot save lis. They fail
ed to save Rome. they failed to save
France. righteousness exalteth d
nation, but sin is reproach to any
people,.
A Descendant of Toilers.
Let me speak solemnly William
Mckinley was descendant of toilers.
His birthright was through
struggle, not through ease and
wealth. He earned his way to influ-
ence and honor. He believed in men.
He was brought up among the COM
mon people. He knew their labors,
struggles, necessities. He loved them.
Why shoot him? Had he ever dis
graced or disdained his fellows? He
had the habit of kindness, a generos-
ity of spirit, courteousness of heart,
sincere, urgent, diligent, always fair
and candid. Higher he arase the cleor-
er it became that he. was equal to the,
trust. Why was he shot? Alas, mis- !
take of our nation! Some through an
unwlse philanthropy and puerile senti-
mentality; others from carelessness
bred of Incidence and Indifference.
others from undue eagerness for low
wages and large gain and others cry
and lash at party politics, have contin-
ued to throw wide open our gates say
ing, We have room for all, don't get
worried or alarmed" China must stay
out. Physical lepers must stay out.
But moral lepers; the depraved and off
scourings of lands: hated, despised
and feared in their native lands, NOR.
al degenerates, social desperadoes and
political vampires, have stealthily
crept in upon us, to degenerate our
land and make 1T an incubator to hatch
vipers to assassinate Humbert of
Italy and some Of them are brainy
men. but deny God and hate all human
restraint, social and moral influences,
fail to meet and overcome. Can we
frame ana execute laws for our own
MISREPRESENTATION! Let us screw up
our courage to the highest notch:
guard our gates with ten-fold security
and make it a treason to attempt the
lives of our rulers. Is this enough I?
No! No! more diligently and with
more determination, let us insist upon
moral as well as intellectual educa--
ton. Eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty. William Mckinley died
because he stood for government. law
and order. The shot that murdered
Mckinley was aimed at the nations
heart. The impulse that fired that
shot came from the spirit of savage
hatred and yindictiveness against the
civilized government and society of the
law and order which Mckinley repre-
scented. William of Orange, Henry of
Navarro, Humbert of Italy, Elizabeth
or Austria, Carnot of France, died for
other reasons. Mckinley died for JUS
tlce and truth, for government, law
and order. Yes. he died for you and
me; yes, he died for the school, home
and church and state.
VIM. Mckinleys Character
I'VE believe in the Bible and God, in
school and home, church and law. So
did Mckinley For this anarchy killed
him. Let me point out briefly q. few
elements in McKin1ey's character
which made him a noble example Of
American manhood.
First, his complete personality.
Character is everything and character
abides. A mans greatness lies in his
intrinsic value Personality is the
controlling force. One great question
regarding the great and noble, not
what they did or how much they pos
sessed, but of what sort they were.
What were the interior affinities of the
man? What sort of man was VIM.
Mckinley? You know A nations
richest heritage is found in his man
hood. Chatham, Shaftsberry and Glad
! stone are more to England than a
| thousand George Thirds. So are Wash
ington, Lincoln, Mckinley and multi
tudes of others. than myriads upon
1 myriads OF society tops, dudes and
| beauties. McKinley's best and great
est contribution to America was his
personality. Twice exposed to the most
searching gaze and scrutiny of the en-
| tire land, yet no charge of dishonest
act. No doubtful financial dealing.
| Even his most persistent rivals and op-
ponents admitted his purity of aim and
| honor and action. No stain upon his
escutcheon; no syllable of suspicion
was whispered against his character
A man Of noble self control.
Second His patriotism, as ex.
President Cleveland said: The whole
nation loved their President Why?
From the moment he shouldered the
musket until he fell by an assassin's
blow, his Americanism rang true. All
Of his aspirations and influence were
American. He ever sought to build
up and help America. Washington
stands at the founding of the nation
and helped guide it's infant steps Lin
coin lived and died to save the nation
with it's free institutions, one and in
dissoluble. Mckinley through a Sc
ries of wonderful Providences or
| events led the nation forth into great
4 Christian world power, with mani
1 fest Christian mission for all mankind
and already nations of the earth are
seeking her council and good will
j Third.-His family, domestic life
| Worshipped by his mother and idoliz
ed by his wife, Where see sweeter
tenderness and love, than, when the
/ wires flashed the news that mother
was dying and the son sent back the
4 word, Tell mother / am coming