New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-24
NOT A MAN OF ONE IDEA"
THE BOSSES cuARACTERizATIoN or M'KIN-
LEY SHOWN To BE FALsE--A MANY


SIDED STATESMAN
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: mo man whose reputation rests tho ex-
poltailon OF a single idea Is fitted to be Presi-
Dental candidate" SO spoke Congressman South
wick before the Republican State Convention. OF
watch he was chairman. and his words. when taken
IN connection with the fact that he was the choice
OF the Pla,t-Rarnes combination in this city for
delegate leaves no grounds for doubt as TO whom
his words were intended. though. OF course. no
name was mentioned. They intended for
william Mckinley. OF Ohio. In saying this | do
by no means admit that they can possibly have
any application to him. shall further on show:
but say IT rather for the purpose OF argument
in short. furnish precise and agreed starting
point for the discussion OF a proposition which the
supporters OF a 'favori,e son' OF this State have
seen III 20 inject into the contest FOR delegates TO
the ST. Louis Convention. and that is. william
Mckinley IL a man with single idea"
Before proceeding to the discussion Of that quos-
ton however. II might not be amiss TO say here.
that can remember when Mr.. southwIck counted
It as he highest, honor OF hIs life TO have sat at
the feet OF this apostle OF protection this
with single idea" and 10 have learned from
him lessons which he used with 30 much effect on
the platform and upon the stump In the campaign
OF 1884,
But Will no longer dwell this phase OF the
shows that outside OF his speciality In National
politics, william Mckinley has delivered more
speeches and discussed larger number OF sub
jecis. wholly independent and differing from mere
political considerations. than any other man before
the public to-day. Among the notable speeches
which ne made In Congress. other than upon the
tariff question. were these: Upon the contest
against Judge Taylor. In the XLvIIth Congress:
the subject OF free and fair elections In the same
Congress- n memorial address upon the death Of
Garfield. payment OF pensions. In the %LIXth Con-
gross: the purchase OF Government bonds. In the
XLth Congress. memorial address on the death OF
John A. Logan; the question OF n quorum In the
List Congress; the Direct Tax Refunding bill. the
Hawaiian treaty: the Eight-Hour law and the Sill
yer bill These speeches, which OF the highest
order Of excellence. covered wide OF sub
Jec,s outside OF Congress his speeches and utter
ances have covered stu wider range. Among
those that might be mentioned as OF special In
terest are his address at Atlanta. Ga. before the
Piedmont Chautauaua Association: The American
Volunteer Soldier" Memorial Day address at New
York: Prospect and Retrospect" address to the
pioneers OF the Mahoning Valley: THE American
Farmer" address before the Ohio State Grange;
"Our Public Schools" an address at the dedication
OF public school building New England and the
Future" address before the Pennsylva MIA New
England Society; The Tribune's Jubilee" ad-
dress at the hfteth anniversary OF the founding OF
The New-York Tribune: Fourth Of July address at
Woodstock. Conn: The American Workingman,"
a Labor Day address at Cincinnati Ohio; "Oberlin
College" address before the Cleveland Alumni,
grafton at the dedication of the Ohio Building
at the Worlds Fair. at Chicago; an address to the
students Of the Northwestern University, at Chi
cago. on citizenship and Education; addresses
before the National Jewish Association and the
National Sacngerfest. at Cleveland: Grant me
mortal address. at NewYork; az address be-
fore the Epworth League OF the United States.
at Cleveland: address at Albany. ~ Y.
on Abraham Lincoln; address before the Cham
her of( nj ster ~ e.
before the Grand Amy of the Republic. at Pitts
burg, and notably bis splendid grafton at the dedi
cation OF Chckamauga and Chattanooga Park; at
the Atlanta Exposition. his speech upon the Blue
and Gray" and scores OF speeches, addresses and
oratons other subjects. which need not be men,
TONED for the purposes OF this article
A careful perus5 OF these will show that William
Mckinley, Ear from being a man with ''sng e
idea" as the supporters OF "favorite sons would
other fields OF oratory by the same ;horoughness OF
knowledge and the same beauty OF oratSrca enset
theme Of the tariff and Governmental revenue. 1t