The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-08

words. This question VIII not rest till
lasiice Is done, ana the oonsciencas OF tho
9'ieFacaa people viii not be permitted TO
summer untl this great constitutional
tiSoi 'he equality OF Suffrage. the equal
~ OF opportunity. freedom of political ae-
s.'a ana political thought. shall not he the
iu"fe Geld formality of constitutional en-
sessatht as NOW. but a living hirthrirht
"uscR n" poorest and humhleSt citizen
white or black. native horn or natnrallEei.
-nsA VoilirientiS ENJOY ana which the rich
~ As'd nlest powerful dare nor deny. Re
uls'Aoer that Cod puts no nation in SUI
duty Nv '-''7
tie believes in gold. silver and paper
,s oat insists that every dollar must
N't "a 'lel4l money, as good as tie govern
'htht l9seA. He is in favor OF the siouble
es-'lslSra' We should preserve the two
nieneys-geid AMI slver-Side hy side.
'7la%t IN purchasing power and in LEGAL
tender quality
lie heartily indorsed Mr.. Blalne's reel
Pfocl'y measures as finally adopted, and
submitted
An advocate Of free education. he saia
IN M; An open school house. free Il,
ali. evidences The highest tyne Of advanced
civilization 1, is the Sateway Of nrocress.
prosperity and honor. and the best secur-
~ Tor the liberties II the people. BUT We
must not forget that the whole aim ara
object Of education is 10 elevate the stand
ard Of citizenship"
lie is an earnest believer in the whole
some influences Of religion. In an address
al Youngstown. Ohio in 1852 he said. "A
religious spirit helps every man. IL is at
once comfort and an Inspiration. and
MAKES him stronger. wiser and better in
every relation in life.'
His Addresses on Lincoln aud Grant.
No one can read Mckiuley's address on
Lincoln al Albany. \. Y, February - iSso
without feeling that he not only compre-
hends. hut is in close sympathy with that
extraordinary man. "A noble manhood
said he. molly consecrated TO man, never
Giles The martyr 10 liberty. the savior Of
the only free government among men. may
he buried from human sight: but his deeds
VIII iNe in human gratitude forever. His
fame has ieaped the bounds OF party aud
country and now he belongs 20 mankind
and the ages
In an address n; Gaiena, III in honor Of
the birthday Of Grant. Mckinley showed
profound appreciation Of the qualities OF
the great soldier and OF his serviSe 10 the
country. Referring to Iancoln's proeIana-
Ton, freeing the slaves. he said: "H!s was
the greatest. mightiost stroke Of the war.
Inc iron shackles which Lincoln declared
should be loosed. Grant with his match
less armies. melted and destroyed in the
burning glories Of the war" This address
Is fuii OF eloquent passages. inspired by a
noble, generous. sympathetic nature No
one can read the life of Mckinley or read
the extracts from his addresses and not
ieel that Mckinley is himself of the same
mold and type as those great mon who's.
lie and deeds he has so elouuently por-
trayed
The story OF his life and achievements.
the record OF his opinions and principles.
are fuliy set forth in Mr.. rorter's work,
Every one interested IN the history OF the
country during tho past forty years should
read IT. Great credit Is due 10 the author
and TO the publishers for this admirable
presentation % the career of u man in
whom all patriotic Americans feel a pro-
found interest + II
Life OF William Mckinley, Soldier.
Lawyer, Statesman by Robert u. Por-
ter The n. G.. Hamilton Publishing Com
pang. Cleveland. O.. 1896