New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
MKINLEY'S BIRTHDAY.
IN VARIOUS CITIES
TRIBIJTE BY JUDGE DAY IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, JAN 29-Chicago residents of all
ranks and stations honored the name Of Will
lam Mckinley to-day. the anniversary of his
birth. Flags throughout the city were at half
mast and memorial services were held in many
churches schools and Grand Army of the Re-
public camps. All the city Offices and the coun-
ty courts were closed for the day. The SER
vices eliminated in meeting at Studeoaker
Hall tonight, under the auspices Of the Hamil-
ton Club, where Judge William r. Day. OF
Ohio, was the principal speaker
Federal Judge Peter S. Grosscup presided.
Judge Day was received with hearty applause
and spoke follows:
s The eh epany of Of great sar
immortals not born to die. FoE the third time
mourn the ns os q President by the hand
assassin These hlows have been struck az the
each In his person and character the posi-
bilities OF American manhood. unassisted by fort
ton in the gift Of the American people The last
whose ebaraeter Fad him to the love
OF all people and made political adversaries among
o n' & %t essse sne Of geo% an and
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which was his highest reward for faithful and Tn- IN
other offence than that in his person he repre-
sented the head OF the nation and stood for liberty
license which knows no respect for the laws Of
Cor or man This tragedy which 1, MIS- our hearts sns
upon law makers and law enforceTs for all that that
and punishment Of those who teach or practise the
dreadful ts1ets OF this code Of lawessness and
that public sentiment which gives due respect to
those In authority upholds them IN ines sne eonseien
couragement to vile attacks upon men who are
The aroused public conscience should never rest
until we have done all that car be done to make
William Mckinley. boy and man, was type OF
the best possibilities OF American Ire, he Tas de dss
not concur in the Napoleonic theory that man in
selSsh purpose He Believed Ihe sober sense Of the
people OF republic was the ultimate sPpea, Of the
gave the most earnest and careful thought and
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eral good. His career was steady growth from
BStaio Which t COMES to us with The force of the
benediction The FIRST OF proteetonists ne lived TO
see this country develop until Il led the msaufaet
as be sough q for our products and he boldly de-
sared for an enshteneS % Poey which shSTa sex
the present high standard OF American production
To promote the restoration of cordial feelings be-
tween the sections OF our country which had been
asady ben s ss Tpon wSs b bS of sns
messages could exceed In sympathy and love those
room TO receive them MS funeral sortese would
30 matter % What height; Of success he arose;
to the neirhbors and friends, of his early man
OF P 9a6s ne E With to- make x o
mar peoples destiny; at h9ms no ne was ever ,ns tns
him best loved him most His ideal OF home was
one of peace and comfort. not extrayagance and
honesty. sobrety and truth presides. and simple
TeT{aS prec{yeeS is the nursery Of ali true 1t
is in homes such as this that the people berett or
the upbuiiding Of such homes that william Nc,
rat uranShD and the safeguard or republican
Who shall speak adequately Of the gsntIeness and
said 1T is almost limo & definition nes Of b6 aG
be the test. he was indeed one who wore without
lam MCKINLEY never consciously wronged fellow
being. He would turn from the most important
to say kindly word to some visitor for whom he
Believed d fe WSs too short * give any Of his time
TO cherishing animesity, Sensitive to criticism no
other; He met calumny with silence and unfair
criticism with charity. His was the gospel OF
gloom; his encouragng. word dispelied doubt and
So gentle: kind and true had been this life that
not even his slayer could strike at him. With this
on equal terms. The man as he is then stands un-
W{h did so ot much to make Ike life dear this
Looking forward TO retirement In the home he
the respect Of the Werid hodng Re hand of h
loved companion. whose welfare had ever been the
strength bad made his last summer one of the
death With no mgrmur at his fate. leaning on the
rod and staff which had comforted his fathers
dying he had lived, In humble submission TO the
will of God. He lives In the love OF his country
men His His dI1 ohagaGtsr VIII grew bright with the
sm of his death, shall never perish from the mem
Dry OF He will live in the thousands of homes
where comfort and domestic peace reflect the wis
dom of his statesmanship. He will live I'm the
benehcence of his example at every hearth where
generations shall recount the strength
and beauty OF his character and tell again the
story Of his life