The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-04
IMPARTIALLY REVIEWED.
Benefits Realized by the Country Under
Republican Rule.


Washington correspondents, writing of
President Mckinley say that he Is again
his old self, after the long mental strain he
has gone through; that his eyes are bright,
his voice CHEEKY, and he Is enthusiastic nd
buoyant. Well he may be Looking back
over the little over two years of his admins
tration and noting the benefcent changes
that have obtained during that time, largely
due to the republican policy as carried into
execution by his administration, President
Mckinley may we'll be happy and satisfied
man.
Two years ago last March, when the re
publican party came into power, the people
of this nation were suffering from industrial
stagnation; wages were low; the unemploy.
ed were numbered by hundreds of thou.
sands, and want and suffering were every
where. Almost the frs act of President
Mckinley was to call session of Congress
to pass a tariff law which would put stop
10 ruinous free-trade, open our own fac.
tories to supply the home demands and set
our idle mechanics and laborers at work.
The result has been seen In every city
and village in the land. With the assurance
of honest money instead of a bastard dollar,
confidence was restored" money which
had been hid came into circulation and
with the competition of the pauper labor of
Europe shut off, the situation improved by
leaps and bounds.
With military, judicial and commercial
triumphs have come new victories for
American manufactures. Our products are
being pushed to the uttermost parts of the
earth, in competition. with the most skilled
nations, and as Mr.. Barrett states where
formerly foreigners took no interest In
American products, now they are anxious to
buy them, and to secure the privilege of
acting as agents and consignees.
Much has been said of "McKinley's luck"
but 1t IL not luck that has been at the bottom
of the prosperity that has come to the Am
erican people and the President. Mr.. Nc
Kinley, more than any other President since
Lincoln, has had more faith In and got
nearer to the people. He has also firm faith
In republican principles and II is the skillful
application of these principles which has
had largely to do with the magnificent re-
suits. 1t is because the President has got
nearer to the American people that he has
now decided to work for the establishment
of American supremacy In the Philippines
and to maintain the sovereignty we accepted
by the terms of the treaty with them. That
such policy will be earnestly recommended
to Congress is certain.
Some criticism has been made by theo-
retical and sincere reformers of the Pres.
dents recent order, but not from the ad.
vocates of practical civil service which would
be help instead Of hindrance to the work
of the government. President Mex inley
could not have been blamed IL he had at
the beginning of his administration taken
action which would have pulled the civil
service blanket from the thousands It had
been made by ex-President Cleveland to
cover-mere political appoIntees, put In place |
of republicans before the order was made.
Instead of that, President Mckinley has
given two years to investigation and study |
of the question and his order takes In but a |
portion of the Offices recommended by cabi. |
net officers and bureau chIefs.-Tacoma
wash Ledger.
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