Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-31

ed, but the n that brought deeper
grief to more homes than any sine
the death Of our great commander,
Ulyssis s. Grant was the tragic death
II President and Comrade Mckinley,
who did on the 14th day of September,
1901. at Buffalo, New York, while at
tending the Pan-American exposition.
from the effects of gun shot wounds
inflicted on the 9Th of the same month
by a poor deluded wretch, whose name
We trust will never again be mention
ed by a patriotic American.
Comrade Mckinley, while one of our
ablest statesmen, was Of most charm
ing personality and completely won
the hearts of all with whom he came
In contact. He held many positions Of
honor and trust in military and civil
life, and his abilities as a leader of
men seemed to be almost intentively
recognized by all with whom he be-
came associated, while his kindness
Of heart and suavity of name al
most instantaneously won over all OPP
position.
Comrade Mckinley enlisted in the
Twenty-thiGd Ohio volunteer infantry
as a privSt e In company e, June IL,
1861. at Camp Chase, near Columbus,
and was sworn In by Gen. Fremont.
Though but a boy Of II, the enlistment
Uad a dn1f,nrofA not ao oil hto apto In
after life were, and by his simple devo-
ton to duty, his courage on the field of
battle, his exalted patriotism, won
promotion after promotion, and was
mustered out of the service July 26,
1865, with the rank of major, honored
and beloved by all his commanders
and comrades with whom he served
during that long and fearful contest.
He was an ideal soldier In the ranks,
a brave, dashing, but cautious, discreet
ofhcor In command.
We are familiar with his record in
civil life. He was elected to congress
from Ohio in 1876, and though modest
and retiring, his great abilities were
soon recognized, and he was advanced
from one position of honor and trust
to another and greater, until when re-
tired in 1890, to accept the important
trust of governor of his native state,
he held the most important position in
the house of representatives, that of
chairman of the committee on ways
and means, a recognized leader among
men of great intellect, brilliant quail
ties and great erudition. He was gov
ernor of Ohio from 1891 to 1897, and
was president of the United States
from March 4, 1897, to the time of his
death, September IA, 1901.
What a record, my friends! From
a private soldier, a boy of II years,
without influential friends to aid him
except those he won by simple devo-
ton to duty, he assembled step by step
until ne was the commander in chief
of the army and navy Of the greatest
nation on the globe.
OF his splendid achievements as
president and commander in chief and
president all of us are cognizant. We
will remember the intense excitement
throughout the country just before the
war with Spain, caused by the blow
ing up of the battleship Maine in the
harbor OF Havana. We knew that he
was urged to act at once and how Sc
verely Re was criticized for delay. He
knew what war meant and he made
every effort to avoid it's horrors that
could with honor be made, and when
he realized hat all honorable efforts
were in vain he advanced to tina duty
as he had before TO all others pre-
scented with the firmness and deter
mination that burdened on sublimity,
sustained by a c%onvocation of right
and a united determined nation of
freemen eager to obey every command.
In such a just cause and with Cuba
libra" for a wal cry there could be
but one result.
He showed his splendid military
genius and craftsmanship by not NOV
ing forward until his armies were in
readiness. His experience as a soldier
well served him as president and com
mander. When he was ready he gave
his orders to advance, and We know
the glorius results. He dictated the
message to admiral Dewey and the
fleets of the enemy at Manila were
destroyed. His army advanced on
Cuba, and the victories of FL Caney,
San Juan and Santiago were soon be-
ing celebrated throughout the land.
He ordered the destruction Of the
Spanish fleet in the West Indies, and
the whole world was astonished at the
work of our gallant tars under the
| command nf our praat admira1s Samn.