The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-13
WHY M'KINLEY9

1t seems assured that William Mckinley
will be nominated by the st. Louis conven-
ton. 1t seems to be the will of the majority
of the people of the United States that he
shall lead in the work of building anew
where a Democratic administration has
laid waste. 1t is not because Mr.. McKin-
ley is the one and only great statesman in
the Republican party. 1t is not because
he is necessary TO the party and country
as no other man is. 1t is not because he
has explored deeper into the science of
government than any other Republican
political economist has. 1t is not because
he has had more experience in conducting
the affairs of the Nation than the Allisons,
the Reeds, the Shermans and the Harri-
sons have. 1t is not because he and only
he possesses the confidence of the indus
trial and the agricultural and commercial
world. His peers are many in the Repub-
lican party.
Mr.. Mckinley is the choice OF the people
for just one reason. He represents more
than any one else now living the policy
of protection to American industry. The
whole country-political friends and po-
lltical foes alike-has entire confidence in
his integrity, in his strength of character
and IN his honesty of purpose. These
qualities are essential in candidate for
the highest Office within the gift of the
people; but what is true of Mckinley in
this respect is true of every other one OF
the statesmen who have stood we'll to the
front in connection with the st. Louis
nomination. Mr.. Mckinley is the choice
OF the people because his nomination is as
a two-edged sword in the vitals of the
Democratic party. AS chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee of the lower
house of Congress he bore the banner in
the fight which eliminated in great vic
tory for protection to the Nations indus
tries and commerce.
When the juggling and tinkering with
the tariff by the Cleveland administration
eliminated in the terrible panic of 1894,
and the fallacy OF the economic principles
of the Wilson-Gorman tariff act were ex-
posed, the people made up their minds
that they would not only Iebuke Cleye-
landlsm, but they would emphasize their
disapproval OF the repeal OF the act of |
1890 by demanding it's restoration under |
the leadership of the very man who com
piled the figures, formulated the bill and |
carried it to victory. By common consent
the people named the act the MCKINLEY
tariff law" and in view of the splendid
service it did the country, and in view of
The manifold disasters which its repeal
caused to be thrust upon the country.
here is charming fitness of the events
which are conspiring to send Mr.. McKin-
ey TO overthrow the monstrosity which
the tariff schedule of 1890 and
,einstate his own. If the Democracy is
lot dull to obtuseness it will feel the sting
Of this rebuke.
1t is to do these things that Mr. McKin-
ley is selected to lead the party. BY send
ng the author of the tariff act of 1890 to
he White House the people emphasize
heir demand for mckinley" protection.
md also emphasize their condemnation of
he party that tore down "McKinleyism"
hat the products of the common as well
Is the expert labor of the other nations
might be supreme in our markets. Above
III men IN the Republican party Major
Mckinley is the most dlstasteful to the
Democracy. The whole burden, force and
energy of the Cleveland administration
las been conferred against "McKinIey;sm,
md now that the people propose to send
hr. Mckinley to drive out the Democracy
Ind plant "McKinleyism" in its stead, the
humiliation of the Democratic party
hould be SO great that it should make
taste to commit hara-kiri.