Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-08
Fine Minutes A Day
With Our Presidents
The Third Assassination.
BY JAMES MORGAN.

The Third ASSASSINATION.
After his reelection by the largest
plurality on record at that time, Nc
lKinley entered his second term with
his party united behind him and with
the good will V en of his political OPP
lponents. No other President ever was
spared so completely the bitter with
the sweet of success as this mos soft
ly spoken, most ingratiating man in all
the Presidential line.
Mckinley quarreled with no one.
Although tears of regret came into his
eyes when Senator Hoar told him that
he must break with him on his Philip
pine policy, he took the Senator's hand
and assured him; Il shall always
love you whatever you do When he
asked Senator Cullom whether he
would get very angry II he disregard
ed his opposition to the appointment OF
q certain Illinois man. the Senator had
to confess: Mr.. President, L could
not get mad at you IL l tried" An in
dignant Congressman, who stormed in
upon him one day, said to his friends
as he came out II don't know a blam-
ed word he said. but It's all right,
boys"
As time went on. Mckinley had
strengthened his Cabinet and his Ad-
Imiuistration by going outside of poll
tics and drafting into the public serv-
IlCtg uOuOAlC1o I liz va VI -
q group of unusually able
men. Hay, Root, Taft and Knox were
the more notable among those dis
.coveries.
Mckinley hoped to distinguish his
second term by opening a new and
brilliant era of expansion for America
trade and shipping. To test public
sentiment. he began @ tour of the
country a few weeks after his naugu-
ration, but this stopped at an early
stage by the serious illness of Mrs.
Mckinley in California.
Postponing all public plans he re-
turned to Canton with his wife and
stayed by her side In the old homo
while she rested through the summer.
When she was again well enough to
travel, they went to Buffalo In Sep
TENDER to attend the Pan-American
Exposition, where he outlined in an
address the new departure which he
hoped to see the country make:
Isolation is no longer possible or
desirable" was the keynote of the
speech which had been for months
taking form in his mind, Our capacity
Ito produce has developed so enor-
mously -. hat the problem of
more markets requires our urgent and
Immediate attention. Reel
procity is the natural outgrowth of
our wonderful industrial development.
l.. If, p~erchance, some of our
tariffs are no longer needed d.
why should they not be employed to
extend and promote our markets
iabroad?"
In thai broad spirit of f~orward-look-
ling statesmanship. this champion Of
protection and of the home market de-
llivered what was to be his farewell
address. The next afternoon he re-
visited the exposition to hold a recep-
ton in it's Temple of Music. He was
urged to avoid the risk of exposing
himself at close range to a great
crowd. why should IT" he protest.
ed; no one would wish to hurt me-"
In that trusting spirit, the President
smiled into the ACE of a young man
who approached him in the course OF
the long, closely packed procession.
and he offered his hand in greeting.
But the right hand of the young man
was wrapped In O. handkerchief. and
out of that ambush he fired W pistol
shots at the President.
Too late, h guard of Secret Service
men, detectives and soldiers seized the
assassin and threw him to the floor.
Notwithstanding his foreign-soundine
name-Leon +. CzolgosZ-he proved
TO be a natGve-born citizen, like Booth
and Guiteau. Like them also he was
the tragic product OF evil conditions.
| AS bOOlu ndu UtcA QnD1lhllOC0 w III
sectional hatred of the Civil War, and
Guiteau by faction strife. czolgosz had
grown up in the bad social conditions
of some of our big industrial centers,
where he fell en- easy prey to the wild
! doctrines OF anarchy or nihilism.
The wounded President was caught
and supported by anxious hands. The
ruling passions of his life-kindness to
Iall and his devotion of Mrs. Mckinley
- f-AnDsnA ny-of- tho main hA was
suffering. Don't let them art him."
he begged as he saw his as~sailant
struck by an excited man. In h next
instant he whispered TO his private
secretary. My wife-be careful, Cor
ltelyou, how you tell hero. be care
lful."
An immediate operation in the
Emergency Hospital of the Exposition
was decided upon. and the patient re-
peated the Lords Prayer as he passed
under ether. When the surgeons had
finished their work he was carried 70
the residence of his Buffalo host.
Johnson G. Miiburn, where Mrs. Aic-
Kinley bravely had received the ter
rible news.
such steady progress that the physi-
clans felt warranted in announcing
that he was out or danger. That night
there came a turn for the worse. and
the next day all hope was abandoned.
1T IL Gods way" the dying man
said IN perfect resignation. His will
not ours. be done'j and he murmured
b r sssoti's ny hymn cos, SFs saIls 'ra ~ eS e.
arms TO enfold in one more embrace
the wife who piteously lnsisted. i
want TO 30. too, ! want to eo.too." out
Of his faith. he treasured her. I'VE are
all going. We are al going"
A mighty chorus OF Near. Ny God.
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