Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-01
McKINLEY's MODEsTY.
Tho IIeIghth or Absurdsty Reached
by our Self EnacinE Executive.


by our Self-EnncinE Executive.
Great arc courage, sobricty, indus.
try, love, charity, modesty, but the
greatest OF these is modesty. Our no.
BILE Executive has of these Qualities
a plenty, but of modesty he has
enough to go around his entire cabin
ct il he could only induce the men,
bcrs to tako some OF it.
In the old days, when bashful!y al.
uniting that he WAS the author OF the
tarlif measure which bore his name;
in aftertimcs, when. hailed as the
excmplar OF protection. he stood on
the tioor OF Congress. clad in light
gray Prince Albert" n red rose in
his lapel. his right hand thrust into
his bosom; still later when he deprc-
Gated the ardor Of worshipcrs. who
likencd him tn the great Napoleon,
agreeing blushingly that he rcsem-
bled the Corsican III brain, but aver
ring that ply sirally he wis Gf larger
and simmer build: still later, hen,
ns Governor Of Ohio, be granted only
under extreme pressure that he WAS
the dominant unity OF the Republican
party, and subsequently whcu he
shrinkly permitted a bunch of en-.
thusiastlc idnlatCrs Ia pay his debts
modesty has been his chicfcst. most
charming characteristic.::l is as much
part of our heaven horn ruler us
are his gold-rinmcd cyegla sses and
patcnt leather shoes
The other day we were informed
that he would not attend the New
York ceremonies Of welcome to
Admiral Dewey. Men OF prominence
have besought him, committees hcve
waited upon him. the wires have
tlngled with messages OF pleading
from GothOm's highest and best, but
all to no purpose. Why? Because
he il not willing to rob Dewey OF the
glory that belongs TO him; because he
IL not willing to draw the eyes Of the
multitude from Dewey and center
them upon himself; because he will
not have the people srlit their thronts
and dcHfen him with cheers that be
long To Dewey; because he believes
that for tins time only TINT Dewey
Ii entitled To the center Of the stage.
IL il like him-likc our modest, al.
turistIc, self.abnegatinP, chesty. inn
pcrial chief.
"llis own judgement" we are told
by the dispatches, "his own sense OF
justice and propricty. his natural in
clination TO give Dewey all the credit
TINT il coming tn him weighed more
heavily in th3 balance ihan all the
pleadngs, arguments and induce.
ments. So il was that hc decided Ia
remain quietly nt Washington dur
ing tho turmoil and hubub Of the
Dewey reception. Tho original plan
OF the Dewey commit tee was that the
Prcsident accompanied by the Vice
President and the cabinet was to
meet Dewey at quarantine. Tho idea
was that the President was to extend
to the Admiral the greetings OF Il
grateful public. For time the
President looked upon this plan with
favor and came near giving il his
sanction. But the moro he thought
over it the moro he became convinced
that he should do nothing that might
din the lujtcr Of Drwcy's star
We aslt common sense public:
"lsD't thai dclicious?" and await m
Affirmative reply in confidence.
George Dover, commanding mn Amer.
icnn squadron not especially power.
ful in weight or numbers, sailed mt
night time through narrow passage
over waters TINT ho beloved harbor.
cd mines, and dared death in doing
80. Beginning action Mt daylight, he
achieved ono Of tho most complete
naval victories Of tho agos. without
the loss Of man, crushed Spain's
strength in Asintic waters. kncllcd
the downfall Of that Kingdom and
horaldcd TO n watching world that tho
spirit OF II dcad Decatur lived in the
American scnmon.
William Mckinley, Republican
politician. II man Of no marked force.
an average Ohio Govctnor,wa mnde
President Of the republic through the
mistdkce Of his opponents. In more
ihnn two years Of inCumbcncy he Inns
given stcndy md uurCliovcd cxhibi.
tion OF yacciln,ion, weakness, petty
policies. eubs6rvicncy to bosses, def.
orcncc 10 subOrdinatcs and nm iucx.
cusablo desire TO liarhor, defend and
pr0tec. rascals. Yct hc fears that his
presence will dim the lustcr of Dow.
ey's star Tho absurd could go no
further Chicago Chronicle.