The herald., 1896-04-27
M'KINLEY "SIzEp UP"

In the issue Of Harpers Weekly dated
March 2sth is printed 9 lengthy editorial
giving civ, in detail and with forcible exempli
ley should not be made the Republican
nominee for. president. The article is so
intent, that it will be of especial interest to
the people of Columbus and Of Ohio, who
know the ex-governor best.
Persons familiar with Ex-Governor Nc
Kinley. and who separate themselves from
all sense OF hero worship or sentimentality,
will find little IN It which they will wish to
will be one of wonder that tho writer in
Harper's Weekly was able so skillffully to
select seI the most vulnsrable points in Mr..
proachability. But while the article is suf-
ficiently explicit to furnish food for seri-
plete and comprehensive had the writer at
his command facts which are well known
The article in question says Mr.. McKin-
ley was not the real author of the tariff act
which bears his name; that 1t Is common
and undisputed knowledge. It says he was
sympathy arising from his defeat for re-
election to congress. 1t properly might have
added that for the four years following Nc
this state there. was an administration
chiefly characterized by weakness, indeci-
s sion and neglect under his wise and s; fsr
escaped bankruptcy by borrowing half
million dollars; under his careful selection
were SCanQalB
the public institutions Of the state, and
there probably was extravaganza in all of
them. He was destructionist in the af-
affairs Of the Republican party. because he he
wanted to be g. constructionist for William
McKinley.-Columbus Dispatch (Repub-
lican).
From the day he was nominated for gov
ernor the first time. Major Mckinley was
9 candidate for the presidency. His best
friends: speaking confidentially, admit he
is politician pure and simple, whose every
act and every word is carefully weighed
with respect to its influence upon his own
political future. Therefore, Ohio had a gov
ernor de. facto. but none at all in practice.
because his time was devoted to a canvass
for the presidency and all state affairs
knew nothing about state affairs when he
was elected, and he did not taloe the trouble
to learn anything about them which was
-Harpers Weekly says that Major Nc
Kinley did the bidding of men having per-
gresham. 1t might have added that he
did exactly the same thing as governor.
At the dictation of men who are now con-
Quoting his campaign for the presidency,
he prevented the enactment of legislation
which would have provided increased rev.
eenue for the state. while at the same
the temporary makeshift of borrowing
money to meet running expenses. II he
5n did Sc SO much for them then. what will he
anything save the tariff, or II he has they
are not accompanied by the courage to
express them. That is notorious. He
would not even talk to newspaper inter-
viewers about the Armenian atrocities or
the Cuban question.
Major Mckinley's political manager de-
nfes the charge that money is being con-
tributed by the wealthy manufacturing
interests toward the expenses of his pres
ent campaign. But member Of the state
committee when Mckinley made his first
campaign for governor. is authority for
the statement that 100000 was then con-
in McKinley's election. There is an in
ference in this that is fair and cannot be
overlooked
These are not pleasant things to con-
template, but the people have a right to
know the facts, ugly though they be. and
we have performed the duty Of newspaper
to the public in relating them.-Columbus
Dispatch (Rep.)