Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-24
THE CANDIDATES coNTRAsTED.
Theatrical Display of the Boy Orator
McKinley's Quiet Dignity.


McKinley's Quiet Dignity.
Recent political events have brought
out in such clear light tho characteristics
Of the two leading candidates for the pres
idency that they cannot fail to impress the
country. One of the candidates left his
home and travelled half across the CONT
nent in order to receive theatrical notillca-
ton Of his nomination. His coming had
been heraldcd for weeks, and the most
elaborate preparations had been made to
receive him and make the event historical
and decisive in a campaign sense.
Mr. Bryan came, was seen, talked and
has retired for a time from the public
gaze. Not even his most enthusiastic fol-
lower can claim that his journey has added
one atom of strength to his candidacy,
while any unprecedented observer can see
that it has dissipated that glamour that sur.
rounded him while he was still an I'M
known quantity. His learned speeches
have dropped flat. They were reported III
full by the newspapers of both parties, but
the public has not been able to find in any
one of them new thought or phrasiNg
of the issues of the campaign which will
clear up any mans doubts. But the great
est failure of all was the speech in Madison
Square Garden when with all the tinsel
and trappings about him and with hui
man mine ready to be exploded by train
of burning eloquence he utterly failed to
prove equal to the occasion.
While all this parade and ostentatious
show has been going on the opposing can
didate for the presidency has been quietly
pursuing the even tenor of his way. With
out any attempt at display or to dazzle the
people, MIR. Mckinley has extended cour-
teous welcome to all who have visited him
and given frank and appropriate reply to
every greeting. The dignity and self poise
of the man have impressed not only those
who have seen and heard him, but also
those who have boon compelled to satisfy
themselves with u Geographic account of
the event and the speech. His remarks have
been so clear, concise and epigrammatic
that they have impressed themselves upon
the mind of those who have heard and read
them, and they will furnish notices and
catch phrases all through tho campaign.
MIR. Mckinley has grown steadily in the
estimation of the public as the canvass has
proceeded and has not made a mistake for
the enemy to gloat over.
1t is easy to see that this dignified, self
poised attitude of the Republican candi-
date is impressing the sober common sense
of the country. The independent and Dem
ocratic newspapers that are supporting the
cause of sound money have steadily grown
warmer In their praise of Mr.. Mckinley rs
the number of his speeches has increased
No more enthusiastic commentator has
been bestowed by his own party than has
been given by Democratic newspapers to
speeches made by the Republican candi-
date the past week. The Boston Herald
says that "by all odds the most effective
campaign work that is being done at pres
ent is to be credited to Major Mckinley
when he addresses his old army comrades
These occasions have been frequent Of late,
and Major McKinley's responses to the
salutations of the veterans have been
models Of patriotic oratory."
When Major Mckinley said, ~ believe
1t is q good deal better to open up the mills
Of the United States to the labor Of Amer
lea than to open up the minis of the Unit
ed States to the silver of the world" he
gave his followers the issues of the cam
paign summed up In the tersest OF Ian
| guage and In shape that the busiest OF
voters can grasp. 1t Is such things as these
that are exhibiting to the country tho real
character Of the Republican candidate for
the presidency and impressing IL with q
sense of his fitness for that high Office and
leading the people to contrast him with
the shallow pretense and evident attempt
to deceive of his opponent. -Philadelph
Press.