Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-27
IN M'KINLEY'S MEMORY.
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which he had little special knowledge
before coming to the presidency. But
his marvellous adaptability was III
nothing more remarkable than in the
firm grasp he Immediately displayed
in international relations. BY patience.
by firmness, by sheer reasonableness,
he improved our understanding with
all the great powers of the world, and
rightfully gained the blessing which
belonged to the peacemakers.
But the achievements of the nation
in war and diplomacy are thrown in
the shade by the vast economical de-
yelopments which took place during
Mr.. McKinley's administration. The
NEST eXtravagant promises made by
the sanguine Mckinley advocated five
years ago are left out of sight by the
soler facts. The debtor nation" has
become the chief creditor nation. l
will not waste your time by explain
ing that do not invoke for any man
the credit of the vast results. The
captain car not claim that 1t is he
who drives the mighty steamship over
the tumhling pillows of the trackless
deep: but praise is justly due him If
he has made the best of her tremen-
dous yowers if he has read Alright
the currents of the sea and the lessons
of the stars, and we should be migrate
FIJI. if in this hour of prodigious pros
perity we should fail to remember that
William Mckinley with sublime faith
foresaw it, with indomitable courage
labored for 1T, put his whole heart and
mind into the work of bringing II
about; that 1t was his voice which, IN
dark hours, rang out. heraldlng the
coming light as over the twilight wat
ers of the Nile The mystic cry OF
Mennon announced the dawn of Egypt
waxing from sleep.
MIR. Mckinley was reelected by an
overwhelming majority. There had
been little doubt of the result among
well informed people. but when it was
known. a profound feeling of relief and
renewal of trust We're evident among
the leaders of capital and of industry,
not only In this country, but every
where. They felt that the immediate
future was secure, and that trade and
commerce might safely push forward
in every field of effort and enterprise.
He inspired universal confidence. which
is the life blood of the commercial Sys-
TEN of the world.
"The obvious elements which enter
into the fame of q public man are rev
and by no means reconcile. The man
who fills great station in period OF
change. who leads his country success
fully thru a time of crisis; who by his
mower of persuading and controlling
Others has been able to command the
best thought of his age, so as to lead
his country In q moral or material con-
dition In advance of where he found 1t
such mans position in history is Sc
cure. If. in addition to this, his written
or spoken words possess the subtle
qualities which carry them far and
lodge them in mems hearts: and, more
than all, IL his utterances and actions.
while informed with lofty morality.
are vet tinged with the glow of human
sympathy, the fame of such q man Will
shine like a beacon thru the mists OF
ages-an object of reverence. or lmlta-
ton, and of love. 1t should be to us an
occasion of solemn pride that In the
three great crises of our history such
n man was not denied us. The moral
value to a nation of renoun such as
washingtons and Lincoln's and Nc
Kinley's is beyond all computation.
No loftier ideal can be held up to the
emulation of ingenious youth. With
such examples we can not be wholly ig-
noble. Grateful as we may be. for what
they did, let us be still more grateful for
what they were. While our daily being,
our public policies still feel the inf1u-
ence of their work, let us pray that In
our spirits their lives may be voluble
calling US upward and onward.
"There is not one of us but feels
prouder of his native land because the
august figure of Washington presided
over its beginning; no one but vows 1t a
tenderer love because Lincoln poured
| out his blood for 1T; no one but must
feel his devotion for his country re-
newed and kindled when he remembers
how Mckinley loved. revered and
served 1t. showed in his life how citi-
zen should live and in his last hour
| taught us how a gentleman could die
Turnout the speech the audience
listened with great interest and as Hay
concluded the spectators broke into n
perfect storm of applause. which lasted
several minutes. After the visitors on
the floor had withdrawn the house adj
journed.
Hal S. Ray, passenger agent of the
middle district of the Rock Island road
aft philadelphia has been appointed