The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-21
GOVERNOR MKINLEY
IN THE ROLE OF AGREEABLE
AND ACCOMMODATING MAN.
He Has No Peer and No Rival-The
Man Who Seeks the Presidency
Proof Against Contradictions
and Inconsistencies.

COLUMBUS, o., May t6.-tSpecial. i
"Talk about Governor Mckinley being
"a man of contracted IDEAS" said well
known commercial traveller, and an in
tense Republican. "There is where you
are off--away off.
II was ia Canton last week when he
was getting the news from the different
state conventions. His manner of re-
ceiving it showed his great versatility.
Word came that New Jersey had adopt
ed an iron. clad gold standard platform,
and had instructed for him on that issue.
"His happiness was unmistakable. L
am very well pleased with the proceed
ings of the convention he remarked
aside to friend. The delegates will
fully understand the character of their
instructions.
"Then came telegram saying that
the Republicans of California had de-
clared for the free and unlimited coin
age of both gold and silver at the ratio
of 16 to /, and instructed for him.
"The governor rubbed his hands to-
gether softly, but gleefully, aud ex-
claimed: Good That Fixes the Cali.
fornia delegation all right. All the
rOuus leau TO O0lO.N
cat another time came word that the
Indiana Republicans had made grace
full straddle on the financial question,
with Mckinley instructions. They
always did know how to do things in
Indiana. There can be no friction over
there. l have the delegates, and the
gold men and the silver men have the
platform equally divided between them,
/ o,1 $40 AGO all hanpx,
"But aren't there several contradic.
tions and Inconsistencies in these plat
forms and instructionsY' inquired.
Contradictions go to grass GovernI
or Mckinley is running for the presi-
Dental nomination. The only incon.
sistency on the part of candidate is to
get to sticking about little trifes and
get beaten out of the nomination.
"Some people want gold and some
want silver. Governor Mckinley wants
the presidency. Each one is separate
and distinct from the other. Why
shouldn't Governor Mckinley follow
the precedent laid down by the coun-
try magistrate when he decided in
favor of both the plaintiff and defend
ant in the case before him, sooner than
lose their friendship and support at the
next election, and put the costs and
double Judgment on the constable
"Why, Governor Mckinley studied
law with that expert justicer and is fol-
lowing his precedent now. He is in
favor of the single gold standard, and
also in favor of the gold and silver
standard, with unlimited coinage 16 to
/, and proposes to put the costs on the
Democratic party.
"The main question is the presidency,
and why should Governor Mckinley
jeopardize his chances by deciding
against either gold or silver in advance
of the election? Here are the three
propositions at stake: /. Mckinley
wants the presidency. 2. Jones wants
the single gold standard. 5. Brown
wants silver coinage 16 to /. If Nc
Kinley quarrels with either Jones OF
Brown he is liable to lose what he is
after. BY favoring both he gets Their
united support and the presidency. And
that is a good deal more to Mckinley
than the financial ideas of either Jones
or Brown. They can go on disputine
with each other for the next four years
while Mckinley draws the salary, wears
the honors and ladies out the patron.
age"
'Now suppose that the Republicans
in Utah should declare for polygamy
and instruct for Mckinley. wouldn't
that put him in an embarrassing posi-
tion?
"You do not know the expansiveness
of his mind or you wouldn't ask that
question. If they want polygamy in
Utah what difference does it make tC
Mckinley as long as they want McKin.
ley too? Don't you remember about the
man who consulted with the lawyer
and when called on for $50 consulta.
tation said: Here's your money, but
look on you as an Internal slzinflint,' tc
which the lawyer replied: You have
right to your opinion. My fee and not
your opinion Is what concerns me-
"Now suppose the cowboys of Texas
should declare in favor of shooting uI
the town whenever the bug Juice
moved them, and instructed for McKin,
ley, he could accept their support unde,
the broad rule which he has laid down
All things to all men; nothing in par.
ticular to anybody, with an eye always
ON the main chance
"Even il state convention should de-
clare for free trade, high protection anG
a fat Office for every voter, and in
structed for Mckinley, its work would
be thoroughly acceptable to him. Why
should he throw away the presidency
by quarreling over little trifles?
SIN William Mckinley the people
would have a president in favor Of
everything that was going. He coulG
recommend them all to congress, and il
congress didn't furnish the people with
what they wanted they could turn il
out and elect another one. While ht
doesn't commit himself in favor of any
thing, neither does he commit himsel.
against anything, and this would fur
nish the people with perpetual foun
tain Of hope"
The urbane and persuasive CONNER
cial tourist undoubtedly drew very
telling and very lifelike picture of the
most agreeable and accommodating poll
tician of the age. To O man who il
willing to accepC any kind of platform
that couples with it support of his can
didacy, all things are fish that come Il
his net, whether crabs, eels, water dogs
alligators, tadpoles or what not.
Everybody can vouch for his sound
ness on all questions, and it doesn't
matter, SO fer as the presidential Office
is concerned, how many people ge
fooled afterward. They can enter theil
disappointments in the column of profit
and loss and buy new ledger for thu
next partnership venture.
In 1894, when the Republicans cap
tured both houses of congress. they sem
their hands out to bloy long and lone
about the return of prosperity that wal
going to come at once and without fail
as the result of wise and beneficial leg