Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-19
MKtNLEY FOR pRESIDENT.

bDetlcnI 10 tne malluate OF an over
whellning majority of republican voters,
the republican national convention nom
mated William Mckinley of ohio for
president of the United States. This
action had been recognized as a fore
gone conclusion a month or more be
fore the meeting of the convention, by
all who could take n clear and UNI
biased view of the situation. Indeed,
1t was apparent almost from the begin
ming of the election of delegates that
the Ohio candidate had the strongest
and firmest hold upon the popular favor.
He represented to the minds of the
people, more fully than any other re-
publican, the great principle of protec-
ton and the embodiment of uncom-
promising devotion to the policy of
guarding American industries and
American labor against destructive
foreign competition.
1mbued with the conviction that pro-
lection is essential to national progress
and prosperity, the popular choice
settled upon the man whose champion
ship of protection has made him he
peer of Henry Clay and James q. Blaine
and thus he became irresistible.
William Mckinley needs no introduce
ton to the American people. His name,
his character and his achievements are
known in every quarter of the republic
and beyond the seas. A private soldier
of the union before he had reached man
hood he made Il brilliant record for
bravery and the faithful performance
of duty. As Il member of ongre for
fourteen years he rendered the country
valuable service and formulated what
John Sherman has pronounced the best
tariff law ever enacted. His career
in the national legislature was marked
by indefatigable industry, close atten-
ton to duty and careful study of lead
ing public questions. 1t has been al
legged that he was not always on the
side of sound money, but the evidence
in %refutation of this charge is over
whelming. His votes and speeches in
congress-, as well as his utterances in
the two campaigns for governor of Ohio
in which he was successful, show his
fidelity to sound money. In his memoir
able campaign in 1891 for governor the
democrats made the leading issue free
coinage of silver. He denounced and
exposed the folly and danger of that
policy and achieved one of the most
glorious victories in the political his
tory of Ohio. AS governor of his state
two terms Major Mckinley showed SUI
perior executive ability and his admin
istration of affairs was wise, clean and
honorable.
The public and private life of Will
liam Mckinley has been irreproachable.
One of the ablest and fairest of the
democratic papers of the country, the
Brooklyn On. " Eagle, not long since
said of him: "He rose from poverty to
power without acquiring wealth by the
way. His rise was marked by courage
and fidelity as Il soldier, by neighborli-
ness as a citizen. by unseltishneSs as Il
friend, by distinction and directneSs rs
Il debater and Il law maker and by
honor as Il partisan. A modest COM
potency of fortune was lost by his I'M
questioning reliance on the sagacity of
Il cOnSlSnee. he dl olce turned over
all that he had in liquidation, before
anonymous friends insisted on helping
him out. A personal loss and Il kindly
uplift thus became a matter of home
and hearthstone pleasure around the
land. A clear instance of human ma
ture at its best gospel estate was sup
piled. Then came in on tens of thou
sands of hearts the fact that a childless
statesman had ever been the truest and
tenderest lover and caretaker of an in
valid wife and the affections of Il nOta-
bly, emotional party ran out toward
him and toward his cause, as a river
runs singing to the sea. The impetus
which this sensibility Of republicanism
received from brutal attack and foul
imputation was not needed. 1t was,
however, impaired and it increased the
mans hold on his friends and adj
beats upon those who seek high public
station has disclosed no moral imper-
pections in the career of William Nc
Kinley. In every relation of life he
has been absolutely pure and upright.
The influences which made Mckinley
irresistible for the nomination make
him irresistible for the election. The
people who want him for president-the
workingmen, the farmers. the manu-
%facturers. the merchants, all who be-
lieve that his election will mean n res
toration of confidence and II revival of
industries and business, will rally to
his support with an enthusiasm such as
this country has hardly aver known in
II presidential campaign. With protec-
ton and sound money as the shibboleths
Of the contest and Mckinley as the
leader, the republican party must
achieve Il glorious victory next NOvem-
Der.
GARRETT 4. HOBART.
Tho Salpction of Garrett A Hobart