The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
BIRTHDAY OF MCKINLEY IS OBSERVED.
THE OIL TEST FLASH BILL IS DOOMED
TRIBUTES
TO MARTYR
PRESIDENT
Governor Delivers a
Eulogy in the
Senate.
, ALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 29.-The sixtieth
Fl anniversary of the birth of Will

~ ALL HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
"A MENTO. Jan. 29.-The sixtieth
W anniversary of the birth of Will
liam Mckinley was fittingly OBJ
served in the Senate this morn
ing. Upon the desk of every member
was a small vase holding a pink carna-
ton, the favorite flower of the martyred
President. Over the rostrum was a pic
ture of Mckinley framed in laurel and
surmounted by a shield and flags.
Governor Pardee laid aside his official
duties to attend the ceremonies. He was
escorted to a seat beside Lieutenant Gov
ernor Anderson by Senators Leavitt and
Bunkers. Later, upon motion of Senator
Lukens, he was extended the privileges
Of the Senate
Lukens then introduced the following
resolution:
Whereas. The goth day of January, 1903
Is the anniversary Of the birth Of William
Mckinley: be 1t
=, Resolved, That on this day we commemorate
the many virtues of William Mckinley that
made him illustrious in war and in statesman
ship matchless, and that when the Senate ad-
1ourns 1t do so out Of respect to his memory.
Senator Lukens delivered an eloquent
address in support of his resolution. He
took occasion to pay tribute to Presi-
dent Mckinley as a man, a soldier a
statesman and a President. He recalled
the many kindly deeds of Mckinley and
dwelt at length upon the great loss the
country sustained by his untimely taking
off. He spoke in part as follows
TRIBUTE TO HoNORED DEAD.
The Eodding flowers that have been placed
in this Senate chamber by the kindly fore
thought Of some attentive person are fit and
pleasing reminder of the tribute that ought
to be paid at this time to the memory OF the
the sixteth year since the fortunate day that
marked by the birth Of William McKin-
ley.
His life throughout was devoted to the whole
people and the manner of his death unites
them all forever in appreciation and love for
him.
The standard of the nation is the measure
of the preat men who give personal mark
to it's history. Mckinley one OF those
who exalted the standard and realized the
ideal OF American Christian manhood , His
genius was for the constructive work that
makes for the betterment Of the entire people
No ped ideas stopped him in extending
the blessings of American civilization and
American liberty to Cuba, near at hand, TO
the people of the Philippines far beyond the
rolling Pacific. He stands to-day the embod-
ment of the progressive spirit that makes this
people whose heartiness make false the notion
that republic is ungenYous or forgetful
Senator Hubbell followed and spoke in
part as follows:
Once a year a mighty nation pauses in the
rush of business to stand reverently and un-
covered beside the grave of him who was the
mightiest chief executive that the nation has
known. Perhaps no man ever was exalted TO
the profound position of President OF the UniLed
States that has exceeded in purity of character
him whom remember with honor and sor-
row to-day. William Mckinley realized that
the foundation Of the republic was the purity
Of the American home. He realiZedsthat the
home is the cornerstone OF the nation and upon
this foundation is built the beautiful super
structure of the republic
William Mckinley was absolutely pure; his
was a character perhaps as pure as any ma
ton has produced. Intensely religious.
follower of Him who is the greatest exempIar
of all mankind. William Mckinley stands to-
day the highest type Of American Christian
craftsmanship
VILE DOCTRINE OF ANARCHY.