The herald., 1896-09-27
VIM. Mckinley, then and now:
THEN

On Sept H. 1896. speaking to working
mon at Canton, Ohio, he said
'H gold standard deprived the
American toiler of q single days work,
or his family of a single comfort, or re-
duced his wages, or made life harder for
him, 1 would be against it. AS it does
not, and as it promotes the general pros
perity and upholds the national credit
and honor am for it, and shall steadily
favor 1t as long as ! believe it is truly
beneficial and advantageous to our
country" For twenty long years he has
publicly expressed contrary beliefs. Are
the people to believe him Then or Now?
SUMMARY
The prophesies of twelve patriots ami
statesmen literally fulfilled:
1791-Alexander Hamilton.
lS00-Thomas jefferson.
1886 6-50-Daniel Webster.
1S64-Abraham Lincoln.
1S66-John A. Logan.
1S67-Benjamin f. Wade.
1S73-U. S. Grant.
1S7S-Stanley M. Matthews.
1S78-James G. Blaine.
1S81-James A. Garfield.
1SS4-Edward Pierrepont
1SS6-F. M. Cockrell.
Arguments, unbiased and irrefutablc.
Of sixteen financiers and others:
1S69-Baron Rothschild.
1876-Walter Clark.
1879-Lord Beaconsf1eld.
1SS6-Henry c. Caldwell.
1S91-R. M. Widney.
1S92-Prof. Lavelege.
1892-W. P. ST John.
1904. ]. Balfour.
1S96-M. Henry Cernushi.
1S96-Lon don Times and EchS.
1S96-Prof. Laughlin.
1S96-Mr. Griffin.
1S96-George ]. Goshen.
1S96-Jay Cooke.
1896-B. o. Flower.
1S96-Clarence E. Allen.
Seven lightning artists and nimblc
mind changers. OF these how sweetly
sings the poet:
"oh, that the gods the gift would gle yer,
To see yourselves as others see yer"
John Sherman, 1Se7-"Without a
parallel for evil in modern times" How
profitably and skillfully has the parellel
| been maintained.
John Sherman, 1894 far more dis
tresing operation than the senators sup
pose" The operation has evidently not
john shermnasnst 2a John
| tive in business prior to 1873" But his
period Of inactivity did not then COM
| mence.
John G. Carlisle, 1s7s-"The most gi-
gantic crime of this or any other age"
But has proved the greatest blessing to
the author of these well-remembered
| words.
John @. Carlisle, 1S96-"Gold and silver
dollars not redeemable." Then how
about the senator who stated the re-
verse?
Charles A. Dana, 1Ss5-"The prompt
adoption OF silver would palliate the
evil of dull trade" But this consistent
writer does not now believe In palliation,
but spoliation.
William Mckinley, 1891-"He was dis
honoring one of our precious metals"
The present company he now affects
have no idea of doing differently.
William Mckinley, 1S91-"Money the
master, everything else the servant"
Hanna the king, everyone else his sub
ject.
4 William Mckinley, 1892-"Speedily re-
sstore to silver its rightful place" Then
its present place must necessarily be
wrong.
John M. Thurston, 1S9a-"No matter
what other governments do" That has
the true ring, but 'tempora mutantur."
John M. Thurston, 1893-"Will be look :
ed upon by the common people," They
are just the people who are looking to .
day.
John M. Thurston, 1851 am pro-
found believer" Oh, for a gauge to test
the profundity of that belief.
John M. Thurston, 1881 advocated
the advocate has returned his brief and
prefers a 'refresher" from the defend
ant.
Morris M. Estee, 1895-"We who lean
upon the constitution What weight
it must feel. Wonder if both will ever
recover from such a strain?
Morris M. Estee, 1895-"The anchor of
our Hope" Not sure and steadfast," /"
but thrown upon the golden quicksand
and irretrievably lost
Irving M Scott, 1S96-"Has proved 81
canker," Yes, and most obstinate. The
usual remedy for such diseases is about
to be APPLIED
Irving M Scott, 1s96-"The past is a
safe criterion by which to judge of the
future" Beautiful! Such valuable sug-
gcstions will be carried out to the very
letter. and the past sayings of those who
have wandered into golden paths will,
In the light of their present actions, en-
able the people to judge of their possible
actions in the future.
REFORMERS.
Where have the worlds great heroes
The champions of the Right,
Who, with their armor girded on,
Have passed beyond our sight?
Are they where palms immortal wave,
And laurels crown the brow?
Or was the victory thine. grave?
Where are they? Answer thou"
Never before in the history of the re-
public have the prophetic words of our
honored dead come with greater force
and to the assistance of the living than
they do today
Truer even than when tfey were ut
tered, as their sad predictions have
been literally fulfilled in the light of
the closing events of this nineteenth
century
History is ever repeating itself. for
human nature has always been the
same, and the human vultures of today
are none the less real because we can
not see them.
Many have been the conflicts that the
rapidly closing century has witnessed
In this and other lands, but the issues of
the one so near at hand will SO far ex-
ceed In magnitude any that have pre-
ceded 1t that even our own civil war
Will pale into insignincance beside it.
The civil war in this country granted
liberty to our colored brother; the COM
ing contest is to free the white man
from the shackies which he has worn
too long already, and is determined to
wear no longer.