Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-07-13
AN IDEAL PRESIDENT.


great hold upon all the people of all
the country from the Lakes to the
Gulf and from the Atlantic to the
sunset sea as has President McKin-
ley. The American people are very
exacting of their public men, but
when they find one that reaches
their high standard, and fills their
exalted idea, there is no people SO
liberal with praise and so unstinted
with love. There is no class of So
cietY or condition in life to which the
President in his life and experience
does not appeal. The poor, lonely
orphan boy, in the humblest walks of
life, held firmly in the grip of power
ty, thinks of Mckinley and knows
that he can sympathize with him, for
the President, when a boy, passed
over the same rugged road and
fought the battle unaided and alone,
except the inspiration of a mothers
tender love and prayerful, watchful
care, always stimulated by love OF
country, with burning desire to do
right as God might give him light to
see the right. His education in the
halls of Congress, his experience as a
soldier in the open field, as profes-
sional and business man, as the
Chief Executive of the greatest ma
ton of the earth make President Nc
Kinley stand forth as an ideal manly
man, as the highest type of American
citizenship. No man who has ever
been President has been better
equipped to fill the position than is
he. He brought to the exalted po-
sition a private and domestic life,
white as comets light, and a spirit
strong and inspired with divine en-
ergy to do, under the direction of
Providence, that which he believed
to be right.
President Mckinley is so thor
oughlY absorbed with an intense de-
sire to honor God and serve human
ity to the full limit of his ability that
he has impressed this purity of pur-
pose not only upon the American
people, but upon the civilized nations
of the earth. Even those who differ
with him as to measures and policies,
him with tender regard. and
no words of bitter invective, even in
the heat of political debate, are ever
hurled (by his opponeuts) against
him. As to personal enemies, he has
none. Who would be the enemy of
William Mckinley? When his name
is spoken you think of a most devoted,
loving son, of a tender, effcetionate
husband, Of an indulgent. patient
father, of a brave chivalric soldier, of
q wise, thoughtful legislator, of
conscientious, noble chef executive,
whose great ambition is to let his life
be an illustration of what great man
with great opportunity can do to
advance truth and righteousness on
The earth
To talk Of anyone having influence
70 control him or his policy upon
great questions is simply disgusting
% those who know him best. He has
friends that are true, yet withal he is
Is firm as a conscientious man ought
o be. He listens to- all, seeks their
get the wisdom that comes
rom contact with the best minds,
nd does not depreciate the merits Of
hose with with whom he associates.
'et he fully realizes the responsibility
) on him, and that he alone must |
ccount to history, to the country,
nd to God for the faithful discharge
f his duties. He is a lover of men
nd humanity, worships at the altar
,here saints perfected kneel, and |
eeks guidance by communing with |
is God. William Mckinley is
lmerica's ideal President, the South |
nd North, the East and the West, |
he poor and the rich all rejoice in
he splendid character he possesses
nd in his great qualities of head and
eart. Washington Correspondence