The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-18
FOR M'KINLEY.
Eloquent Plea For Him as the
Fittcst Candidate.
SENATOR THURSToN'S TRIBUTE.
lie Answers the Question, Who Can Best
Meet the Requirements OF the Present
and Prospective si.aa.ion-Ne. Any
states "Favorits SON." but the Son OF
All the stn,ss-Tho Embodiment OF the
Main National Issue.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 17.-The
Commercial Gazette will tomorrow
publish n plea for Mckinley as the
flttest man for the Republican candI-
date for President, in It's series of ar
tlclcs on this subject It was written
by Senator John NJ, Thurston. It is n
very eloquent document. In the outset
It says the vital question before the
Republicans Is not who can lead the
party to victory. Whoever may be
nominated will be elected. The real
living question Is: Who can best meet
the requirements OF the present and
prospective national situation and best
Insure such an administration as will
guarantee the permanent prosperity of
the United States,
That man should be a man OF un-
compromising convictions; one who has
consistently advocated sound princt-
pies at all times and in all places; a
man whom defeat and adversely have
been puwerless to cast down; n man
about whose character and principles
there will be no guess work among the
people.
The time Ia not opportune for any
states favorite son. He must be In the
highest sense q son OF all the states;
the best known and universally ne
knowlGdged Rs the leading exponent
"of the great controlling issue which
the Republican party tenders to the
country, and that issue Is protection
to American industries.
The opening Of the factories IL the
great dlssidcrntum. The questions of
money and finance are secondary mat
ters in comparison. The Monroe doc
trine will not be an issue, tnasmuch as
all parties ore one party In favor of Its
full enforcement. Any candidate whom
the Republican party nominates will
stand upon platform pledged to that
character Of bi-nletalllsm which guar
nntees equal purchasing and debt pay
ing power to every dollar authorized
by the United States.
There Is one man whose qualities pre-
sumably meet all these requirements:
a man not OF one Idea, but OF breadth
and versatility OF intellect that has en-
abled him to gather renown on every
field of American achievement.
And this man upon whose shield
malice can flnd nc. .blemish and slander
no place to stain; this man whose
whole life has been consecrated TO his
God, his country and his home: this
Itlun WIlOHt IVY yAAby AAA NNNN-
tIon to American interests make him
the ideal leader for the supreme hour;
this man OF the people: this urcom-
promising friend Of those who toll: a
soldier. a statesman. patriot without
fear and without reproach, our candl-
date for the presidency Of the United
States, is William Mckinley.
The article then recites the history of
Mckinley as soldier. and adds that
this Is n good time for soldier candl-
date. This country may soon be con-
fronted with the general gravest in
tOrnationnl complications. Tho Mon
roe doctrine may never be accepted as
International law except through force
OF arms. The needs OF the next admin
istratfon is n man who has been suc-
cessful soldier as well as statesman.
The article ends with sketch OF Nc
Kiniey's career as a statesman, as the
friend of labor, as the logical candidate
OF New England, rs a man respected
by mon Of nil parties. without n per-
sonnl enemy IN the nation, us n born
lender and magnificent example OF
wcll-rounded American manhood.