William McKinley actually said...

"I, William McKinley, President of the United States, by virtue of the power vested in me by the Constitution and the laws, and deeming sufficient occasion to exist, have thought fit to call forth, and..."

"Generations come and go, and the issues for which they fought and died soon pass into history."

"Time only enhances the lasting value and demonstrates anew the true significance of these inspiring patriotic observances."

"No time could be more appropriate than the present to approach in a fitting spirit those sacred themes of the love of country and the rights of man."