The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-30
VIEW or MCKINLEY.
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The fatulsnt talk about Congressman
Mckinley being man Of exalted person,
Al honor ana maRnanlmpua behavior has
befome very llfehome, IL has been press,
ed 10 such an extreme that II has called
attention 10 tho Malor'A shortcomings,
What N there, or what has there been, In
hla life 10 Justify the current gushf Mr.
Mckinley 10 a man Of fine personal habits,
He ID not given 10 dissipation, lie 10 not 4
profane person, lie does not eleat HE
nelghbora ln business transactions, or VI
Olate the criminal laws of the state,
Neither d0eh Governor Warwick,
The private life OF the Democratic cam
dldate 10 certainly 40 pure 40 that OF the
Republican ahpirant,
Mr. Mckinley has no monopoly Of com.
mon deoeney, and 10 not entitled 20 have
his political wlekedneaa Obheufed or miil'
gated by the fact that he 10 not a burglar,
or drunkard, or q confidence man,
Whatever he may be In private life, IN
politics he 10 a poser, q man Of medlOeriiy,
a Airaddler and tool,
HE conduct 40 q Congressman II cer.
thlnly not the thing that entItleA hlm W a
certificate 40 "aOul Of honor.h Ho has
been one thing when the Democrats were
IN the majority Ia the House,
and directly the opposite thing
when the Republicans had charge oi leg.
ialailon, The performances he hna do.
nouneed aa Ubiquitous In Democrats he
has applaudtd 40 tue work OF Republl-
oana
lie has been eringlng follower OF
Speaker Reed. lilo has not dared 10 open
hla mouth against the Speakers oulrAgea,
though what the Speaker has done has
been the subject OF hla denunclallon In
times past. lle has absolutely and com.
pletely changed front on ruling Parlh.
mentary questions NJ the command Of the
Clar II he has "a mind Of hla own he
has not given II a chance In the FIfiy.nrht
Congress, Tom Reed has done his think.
Ing, ile has simply been one OF Roed'a
mArloneltea,
What has there been magnanImous
about Mckinley aa u partlahnf lilo once
accepted u seat In Congreas 20 which he
was not elected by any possible honest
construction OF the returns, Ilo took ad.
vantage Of a teohnicalliy and the base
partially OF Republican Returning
Board, lie has uniformly voted against
Democrats In contested election oaaea,
ile has deiled evidence and equity, and
devoted himself 10 his party right or
wron2s
lilo accepla With pride the authorship Of
ino nlll WINCH hoNtInpl Hlll mas uts
nounced aa the sum Of all inlqultl0a. lilo
wha party 10 rushing through the House
u bill 20 Increase taxation on tho necoaal'
ties Of life, and helped TO shut of discus
sion before there had boon an opportun-
ity 10 consider the measure lngletall.
lie voted for the Infamous Force bill,
aud Joined IN the general slnndor OF the
House Of the Democratic party,
lie was a member OF the Committee on
ruloa during the aoaeion OF Congress Just
closed, and holpod the Speaker 10 railroad
through oyory party lniquiiy,
Tho entire Congressional career OF
Major Mckinley will not show "a single
generous action toward the Democrats,
He has boen an undertaking party man,
This Ia aomctAing TO be conyidcrcl In
connection with the gliah about Moklns
loyia honor and mpgnanlmlty, He h aa
reprohensble In his parilanship aa any
other politician.