The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-12

JAMES SMITH, proxy for John Hope
Chairman Republican Executive Com
mittee, Hays county.
A. j. CAMPBELL, Chairman Republi
can Executive Committee Bastrol
County.
JOHN HICKEY, Chairman Republican
Executive Committee, Lee County.
Just prior to the converting of the con
yention, yesterday, the following Nc
| Kinley dOdgcr was circulated Throughout
the convention:
Taking the general sentiment of the
American people today there is not &
name so familiar, so universally popular
nor one that so appeals to their very fire
sides and happiness as that of William
Mckinley. Had the country maintain
ed his protective tariff ideas, formulated
and revised and finally put into law after
years of faithful and arduous labor
| hundreds and thousands of idle men
would today have profitable employment
and financial ruin would not have visited
| the business men of the country. The
| National treasury would be on a cash
basis and government bonds would not
| have been sold to get money to pay run
ming expenses. There is no denying the
fact that upon change Of policy on the
tariff question hinges the prosperity of
the country. 1t is. the great regulator of
finances and the very life-blOod of Ameri-
can industries.
For years in the halls Of congress gal
liant William Mckinley was the recog-
nzcd leader Of the protective tariff policy,
and in this capacity alone won his laurels
to the presidency.
But this is not all. Public sentiment
has for years proclaimed him the coming
chief executive of the Nation. He is a
broad gaugcd man, thoroughly sound on
all issues. He is a man of honor and
strong moral character. He is modest
and unassuming, and in the minds and
hearts of the people has for years been
ripening for the presidency. lie made
81 speeches in IL States in the fall of
1894, and did more to bring about the
sweeping Republican victory that follow
cd than any other man in the party. And
it might he said that no man who has ever
been elected president of the United States
was any more deserving of the great hon
or than is Maj. VIM. Mckinley.
A close and careful canvass by several
of the leading newspapers of the country
reveals the fact that Mckinley will get
two-thirds of the Indiana delegation. In
Illinois over twO-thirds of the Republican
papers are for him, and of course these
newspapers voice the sentiment of the
Republicans of that State. Out of %
leading Republican papers in Wisconsin
80 are for Mckinley. in Michigan -
out of a. and in Missouri 81 out of 81
leading Republican papers are for Mckin-
ley, and 40 are Il large majority of the lead
ing Republican journals of nearly all the
other States. The Western stOckmen,
the Northeastern manufacturers and those
representing the great coal and iron dis
tricts all believe Mckinley to be the best
friend they ever had, because, as chair
man of the congressional committee, he
consulted them and got from them infor-
nation and practical ideas before shaping
the schedule of his great tariff bill.
While many of the State conventions
have not yet been held, Il careful esti-
mate gives Mckinley bigger instructed
vote than that of all the other candidates
combined. A continuance in the same
ratio would give him the nomination on
the first ballot, with votes to spare.
If it were put to II popular vote today
would sweep the entire country.
He is popular with the people and respect
ed by those who do not agree with him in
politics because he believes in equal rights
under the law. When a threatening mob
was about to lynch colorcd man in his
State Governor Mckinley ordered spe.
cal train and plunged into the town, and
in Il heated speech told them that he
would see that any one who engaged in
lynching that man was prosecuted to the |
bitter end In his opinion the colorcd |
man is entitled to the full protection of |
The law and always gets it at his. hands.
Mckinley is friend to the whole peo- |
Die. irrespective of locality or station in |
ife, He will he nominated on June 16, |
md one year hence will occupy the |
White House. Mark the prediction.