The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-15
CROWD AT THE MCKINLEY
 MEMORIAL THROWN IN PANIC

this gentle man did not falter W. 4 the summons came. Looking forv.std | to retirement in the home he love 2 are of the affection of his countryu q. and the respect of the world. holS sg the
 hand of his loved companio @ whose welfare had ever been the Wst pur-
 pose of his life, and who's returning strength had made the last summer one of his brightest, he entered the
 shadow of death with no murmur at
 his fate, leaning on the rod and stan which had comforted his fathers. died l as he had lived, in humble submission to the will of God.
 He lives in the love of his coun- | trymen. His memory grows brighter with the years; the nobleness or his 1 life, the sublime heroism of his death shall never perish from the thoughts of men, He lives in the thousands or homes where comfort and domestic peace reflect the wisdom of his statesmanship He lives in the benefi- cence of his example at every hearth, where succeeding generations shall re- count the strength and beauty of his
 character and tell again the story os his life.
 Senator Daniel then spoke as fol- lows:
 Addrean os Senator Daniels. Senator John W. Daniel of Virginia spoke in part as follows: While we are gathered from here and there, there is no political party here today: only Americans.
 There Is no division here; only union. There Is no section here; only our country.
 There is no aspiration save that of gratitude to Almighty God for what He has wrought for us; and our prayer that His kindly light may lead us to serve Him. our people and our kin. Today we praise Him for that He filled with love of country and love of all his countrymen, the great, good man whose image stands before you. Right we'll 1t is that the daughter or 1 the President of the United States now become the daughter of Ohio. should draw the veil. This womanhood united with manhood. Thus 1t is denoted that the President is with us in spirit Thus are we reminded. too. that when called l suddenly to office. he paid his prede- cessor the highest tribute and gave the people comfort by the instant dec- Iaration that he would continue the policy of Mckinley
 Around are your people of Ohio, rep- resentative not only of yourselves but representative also of the majestic and far reaching masses of our fellow cit- izens who are in the multitudinous lOHfeS anu CALlES OL sftG- &FEbtOSb t0- public of the world, inhabited by the freest people of all the ages. One language do they speak. One voice do they utter. It is the voice of gladness that William Mckinley lived, mingling In pathos with the voice of sorrow that he died. But. our sor- row Is not without hope, for the mem ory of his good deeds and his example will stand when bronze and iron and stone and marble have been dissolved to dust.
 Work of Mckinley. He brought all his countrymen to bet ter understanding and closer commu- nion. He sent forth the wearers of the blue and the wearers of the grey
 to battle. elbow to elbow, heart to heart, rank to rank, in honor preferrina one another He trusted all alike, well he might. Time and again heard him
 say that his highest ambition was to make all the people feel that they were Americans. This he did and the proph- cts ecstacy was ours, for How pleas ant thing to behold brethren dweII- ing together in unity"
 McKinieys place is that of great '.pacificator."
 Mckinley was neither Englishman. Irishman, Scotchman; neither Puritan nor Cavalier; Huguenot nor German. He was an American of Americans. with the fresh ways and fresh strength of the new composite nation that stands in the foremost o' time.
 No one of the presidents of the United States ever touched a deeper or tenderer chord in the hearts of his countrymen than did he, and no one more thoroughly appreciated the good will that was given him.
 At time that we knew of, in the twinklins of an eye. by dastard, per- vert and degenerate hand he fell. Apotheosis of folly. Not being in all the world was bettered; not a hope of betterment was kindled in 6 single breast, An insect or reptile can carry disease or death t0 even man, created. little lower than the Angels The nihilists can do no more. Not a tie that binds society together was severed The foundations of authority were un- shaken. The government went on just as before.
 Let the earth hide It's vileness! Let the murderers name pass from execra- tion to oblivion and the poor wretch to that mercy above. the mercy of man which endureth forever. The Nihilist can only annihilate himself.
 This day five years ago. Mckinley died. The whole people were an tears and everybody felt he had lost a friend. leave you with this prayer for the gentle companion of his life. who may go to him who cannot come to her; ana for you all, men and women of Ohio. and all our countrymen:
 May all love. His love unseen but felt.
 OCT shadow thee.
 The love of all our sons encompass thea The love of all our daughters cherish
 thee;
 The love of all our people comfort thee
 Till Gods love sit thee by his side
 again