The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-26
His Untlrlns Labor on tho TRrlT BIlI.
Hts wide Acquaintance ana Versatility
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IHpGr VINO SIT with Mckinley, as l
did In his little room In the Ebbbitt
House. during the Fifty-tirst Congress,
| as he nightly went over schedule after
schedule, Yaw him change them here
and there. and adapt zach to the necas-
stiles II was designed to meet. There
were more visitors In McHinley'a quar-
tci1 evening than there were during
the committee hearings at the capitol
Every representative Of an interest
affected by that legislation felt that his
mission had not been accomplished I'M
I'll he had had a personal interview
with the representative who was to nd-
Vocate the principles Of protection on
the iloOr and defend the measure
against the assaults Of its free trade
enemies.
Never until midnight WINS Mckinley
at liberty to get n breath of fresh air,
and often long after that hour did he
sit porting over estimates In his den,
with piles OF manuscripts on his table
surrounded bv books OF reference and
assisted by his secretaries.
These young men were worked to
such IN extent that they mHrvoled at
THE endurance Of their chief McKiR-
ley's only solnce in all that strain WAS
his never failing cigar. OF which he
kept box at hand and lighted one
ulN'T Tue uAUtT uillli ut ItllItis
on the floor OF tho house Major Nc
Kinley had to answer every question
In the prolonged debate and defend the
rules. His explanations were always
clear and satisfactory. II was his
studies and interviews during the
evening that made hun so apt the next
day. He was acquainted with every
techniCality in the tariff bill. and his
familiarity with u subject 50 full of
iBtricacies made his acruin'fneHt the
marvel Of those who dId not know at
what sacrifice OF ucrsonal comfort
his knowledge had been obtained.
This chapter IN McKin1cy's history
illustrates his capacity for hard work.
Nothing comes easy to him. although
he Is remarkably quick Of comprchen-
sion. His speeches and reports are
written and rewritten with Infinite care
and labor until they suit his critical
taste. When documents are submitted
to his scrutiny he goes over them pa
tiently and pencils a word here and
there, oftcntimes changing the whole
line nj argument and always tmprov-
Ing n subject In direCtnsss Of state
ment. He has never spared himself in
his devotion to duty, and OF Mckinley,
MS OF hut few other public men. It can
be said he IL always to be- found either
with his wife or In his office.
When he was In Washington he WIS
at the capitol or In his room. He is not
society man, but he has an Rcqpaint-
anCe which Is better than social prom
lRcRce When he comes to administer
the affairs Of the government he VIII
have a personal knowledge OF the poo
pie In almost every state OF the Union.
md there is scarcely citizen in all
the land who has not both seen him
and heard him speak. In this respect
Mckinley differs vastly from the pres
cnt occupant Of the white house.
But II IS in his standing among ora
tors that Mckinley il deserving Of
most praise He hns delivered many
speechesin the twenty years OF his pub
lie Capsar, AS prosecuting attorney,
congressman and governor In these
WtteFaBcas there il . variety Of lan-
gtIagc and an absence OF dullness that
gives the liz to n charge frequently
made. that he is able to play on but n
single string. and can prodncr but one
tune while singing me praises of the
tariff" Tariff speeches. II is true.
have prominently Identified Mckinley
with the great principle of protection,
and his bill eNcrted such a prosperous
influence on the country that 1t Is not
strange that his efforts In that cause
should BE- uppermost in tho minds OF
men. His cxpositionS Of the protective
policy hive commanded attention
wherever he hgo appeared, and Il is
not necessary 20 repeat any OF his mr.
gumcnts 10 show that he deserves the
honors which are now about to be con-
frrrei upon him.
Yet Mckinley has spoken on other
themes lhGu the tariff He has deliver
ed culOgies on Lincoln, Grant, Garfield
Ia FI.VF s2N Faa.a.
fuI reading They exhibit his keen in-
sight into humnn nature and his apprc-
citation al noble qualities. He has also
onuncntcd the principles OF the Re
publican party, end HE pleas for the
purity Of the ballot. while insisting on
fntr elections md the rights Of the col
Ord man aS n citizen, have been sin
guiarly free from sectional luminosity.
The interests OF labor have not been
ignored by this great statesman. who
fought for the cight-hOur law and Elor-
led In the fact. TO use his own words.
that in tho dignity and elevation OF
labor we md our greatest distinction
nmong the nations OF the earth.
on educational topics Mckinley has
advocated tho puhlIc schaol system,
and explained The advantages ot cdu-
cation on citizenship, Although his
own oppOrtuui,lnf were limited. owing
To his carly enlistment in the war ns
private soldier no one appreciates
bnttrr than be Tho advantages OF learn
Ing aud the delights OF cultFc.
In an address to the Epworth League
ut Cleveland IN 1893. Mr. Mckinley eS-
hIbltnd his dep and sincere religious
faltn, aud on nu0ther occasion, az tho
dedication Of the y NJ G. y, building
In Youngstown, ohio, September. 1897,
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