The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-03-06
EULOGY BY SECRETARY OF STATE HAY
The Able Statesman Analyses the Char
of the Great President and the
Lessons to be Learned
from Noble Life.

! teract it. We do not understand
what electricity IS; whence it comes
or what its hidden properties may
be. But we know it as a mighty
force for good or evil and SO, with
the painful toll of years, men of
learning and skill have labored to
store and to subjugate it, to neu-
tralize, and even to employ its de-
structive energies. This problem of
anarchy is dark and intricate, bEt it
fought to be within the compass of
democratic government-although
lro sane mind can fathom the mys-
/ teries of these un tracked and orbit
less patures-to guard against their
alterations, to take away from them
the hope of escape, the long luxury
of scandalous days in court, the I'M
wholesome sympathy of hysterical
degenerates, and SO by degrees to
make the crime not worth commit
ting, even to these abnormal and
distorted souls.
1t would be presumptuous for me
in this presence to suggest the de-
tails of remedial legislation for a
malady so malignant. That task
may safely be left to the skill and pa
/ tience of the national congress,
which has never been found unequal
to any such emergency. The coun-
try believes that the memory OF
three murdered comrades of yours
all of whose voices still haunt these
walls will DE sufficient inspiration
to enable you to solve even this alb
struse and painful problem, which
has dimmed SO many pages of his
tory with blood aud with tears.
Mckinley Typical American.
The life of William Mckinley was,
from his birth to his death, typ:cally
/ American. There is no environ
ment. | should say, anywhere else in
the world, which could produce just
such character. He was born into
that way of life which elsewhere is
called the middle class, but which in
this country is SO nearly universal
as to make of other classes an almost
negligible quantity. He was neither
rich nor poor, neither proud nor
humble; he knew no hunger he was
not sure of satisfying, no luxury
which could enervate mind or body.
His parents were sober, God-fearing
people; intelligent and upright; with
out pretension and without humility.
He grew UP in the company Of boys
like himself; wholesome, honest, self.
respecting.
At II years of age William McKin.
| ley heard the summons of his coun-
try He was the sort of youth to
whom a military life in ordinary
times would possess no attractions.
His nature was far different from
that of the ordinary soldier. He had
other dreams of life, it's prizes and
/ pleasures, than that OF marches and
battles. But to his mind there was
mo choice or question. The banner
floating in the morning breeze was
the reckoning gesture of his country.
The thrilling notes of the trumpet
called him-him and none other
into the ranks. His portrait in his
first uniform is familiar to you all
the short, stocky figure; the quiet,
thoughtful face; the deep, dark eyes.
1t is the face of a lad who could not
stay at home when he thought he
was needed in the field. He was OF
the stuff of which good soldiers are
made. Had he been ten years older
he would have entered at the head of
a company and come out at the head
of division. But he did what he
could. He enlisted as a private; he
learned to obey. His serious, sensi-
BILE ways, his prompt, alert efficiency
soon attracted the attenti ton of his
superiors. He was so faithful in
little things they gave him more and
more to do. He was untiring in
camp aud on the march; swift, cool
ard fearless in, fight. He left the
army with field rank when the war