The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-19
FOR PRESIDENT WILLIAM M'KIN-
LEY or OHIO!

MCKINLEY OF Ohio for President OF the
United States undoubtedly represents
not alone convention majority, but the
sentiment OF a rizsb bic plurality OF the
rank and file and leaders OF people and
politicians, OF the Republican party, IL
not of an actual majority OF public senti-
ment over all OF the several candidates.
And his nomination is doubtless recog-
nized by men OF all parties as logical
consequence OF political events Of the
past four years.
The election of CLEVELAND and q
Democratic Congress in 1892 represented
the will of the people to substitute for
what had been the tariff policy of the
country for thirty years new ideas and
new methods, called by the names OF
"tariff reform, /" Stree trade" "tariff for
revenue only" according to which style
tions OF this big land. And the election
of 1892 was rightly regarded as SIRE
bu&e" TO MCKINLEY and McKinleyism
as we'll as desire for change. 1t was
the Mckinley bill and MCKINLEY him
self that were the issues OF 1892, and
Mckinley WIS defeated when President
HARRISON was rejected and Congress
swept clean of the Republican represen-
tatives that had been identified with
what our democratic friends were pleased
to call the "culminating atrocity of class
legislation"- Mckinley bill.
MCKINLEY OF Ohio, was hardly a
"mentioned" figure at Minneapolis in
1892. REED of Maine was the only can
didste OF Importance as representing the
party sentiment against the re-nomina-
tion OF HARRISON. On the adjournment
of the Minneapolis con invention 1t was gen.
orally felt that REED would be the party
nominee in 1926. But at that time he
election OF CLEVELAND and a reckless
Democratic Congress was not looked for,
or II IL was, the most pessimlstic OF Re-
publican campaign orators could not fore
cast the appalling consequences to the
country that ensued. What actually did
follow the Democratic clean-sweep, how
ever, pointed TO the nom ination OF MCKIN-
LEY instead OF REED, or any other man
cluded its chief business. Less than two
years of Democratic administration was
sufficient to create popular reaction that
far surpassed that exempl:fied In Novem-
Der, 1892. The fall OF 1894 brou ght the
country back to Republicsnism, back
to protection, back to MCKINLEY.
The Congressional election OF Novem-
ber In that year was political
tidal wave OF unprecedented proportions.
And the same votes that seated an over
whelming Republican majority in the
lower House of Congress would, had op-
portunity been afforded have seated Re-
publican President in the White House.
And what, is more, it would have prob
ably put MCKINLEY OF Ohio there il 1t
could have had its choice
For, more than any other one man,
MCKINLEY OF Ohio stood for what the
people of this country sought to restore
in 1894, as he had stood for what the
people had rejected In 1892, He, more
than any other, to the minds OF the
people, had come to represent the Repub-
lican policy OF protection to American in
dustries tnat for years had brought pros
perity to the country-with the passing
of which prosperity had vanished and
been replaced by unparalleled business
depressions, industrial ntagnation, debt
good deal OF good fortune for MCKINLEY
in all this Is, OF course, fact. That
there was a good deal of sentiment about
1t is clear to the most ordinary intelli-
gence. But the world is moved by its
impressions, and the man Of wisdom
pockets bis cheese-parjng arguments and
bows to the supreme force OF popular
sentiment.
That the public impression which has
proved OF so great an advantage to VIII
LIAM MCKINLEY is justified, thoughtful
men feel assured. MCKINLEY OF Ohio Is
a strong and able man. lie is of presi
dental caliber. lie is an American. He
is a type OF American life and character
and development. lie fought bravely in
the War OF the rebellion. He is a lawyer
OF parts and prestige. His public career
has been substantial, and his public