The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
THE PEOPLES CHOICE.

In his address at the st. Louis conven-
ton Senator Foraker, after describing the
ruin wrought in every industry by the
Democratic admins istration, said: 1.-The
people want a good Republican. They
want something more than wise, patri-
otto statesman. They want a man who
embodies in himself not only all of those
essential qualifications, but who in addi-
ton, in the highest degree, typifies in ele-
mentary character, in regard, in am bition
and in purpose the exact opposite OF all
that is signifed and represented by the
free-trade, deficit-Making, bond-issuing.
labor-killing Democratic administration.
l stand here to present to this convention
such a man. His name is William Nc
Kinley."
Truer words than these were never
spoken in political assembly. Senator
Foraker stated the exact sentiment of the
American people in saying they desire to
elect to the Presidency some man who IN
politics stands for the direct opposite OF
what Cleveland stands for. They desire
moreover that he should be man whose
record is widely and well known, and
every action of whose life attests his firm,
fixed devotion to that great body OF Re-
publican principles which may be summed
up in the words ''patrio tism, protection
and prosperity" or those other words,
America for the Americans" Senator
Foraker was also right in saying McKln-
ley is that man. In fact, it hardly needed
the utterance of the name. 1t was in the
mind of every man in the convention. 1t
was everywhere on the lips of the people.
The hour had come. The man was al
ready there.
1t was in response to the full swelling
chorus of the popular voice that McKin-
ley was nominated at st. Louis amid an
enthusiasm almost without parallel. He
was not merely the logical candidate OF
the party but the inevitable candidate of
the time. From the day when he entered
the army at the age of Is to fight for the
freedom of the slave and the life of the
Union down to the time when he stood
forth in the halls OF Congress the invinci-
BILE champion of protection to Am erican
labor every step in his career has been a
step forward and upward to that high
eminence on which he so worthily stands.
No part OF his success has been due to
dCCluSHl. ne has HOb DtSA dI any pOlnG
IN his life in peace or in war, a creature OF
circumstance, the favorite of an hour, the
sudden idol of an unreasoning enthusiasm.
He has attained his honors by the ardu-
Gus service of duty done in the double
character of patriot-soldier and patriot
statesman.
The whole people know Mckinley now
as his regiment knew him during the war.
When he was on guard his comrades slept
soundly, for they knew he would never
fail in any duty of his post. So the people
desire to place him now on guard over the
welfare of the Nation. They know his
record on protection, on bimetallism, on
reciprocity, on every issue OF the day
and on every interest of the country. To
every question that could be put TO him.
he might we'll answer, Search my rec
ord" In him the people have a leader
whom they have long known, have often
trusted and n whom they have we'll
esta blished confidence. He is the peoples
choice and there can be no question but
they have chosen well.