The colored American., 1900-11-03
EDITOR COOPER'S APPEAL.
Strong Argument For McKin-
ley From the NestOr of the
COlOred Press.

his election is beyond my understand
ing Men of good memories remember
what condition Of affairs existed In
the country at the close of President
CIeveland's last administration. The
closed factories and mills, the scarcity
of work and Of money and the general
panic everywhere must have made an
indelible impression on the minds of
all Intelligent men.
When President Mckinley was elect
ed nearly four years ago, he found the
country in the thrOes of q panic of hard
times and with no credit at home or
abroad What he has done under his
administration Is a matter of history.
He has given the country q clean, busi-
nesSlike administration. He has net
every obligation and every duty.
Where factories have been closed he
has opened them. Where money has
been scarce he has made il plentiful,
and whatever was bad his sdministra-
ton has made it good In fact, so
grand and so successful has been the
policy Of his administration that 1t ap-
peals ts tAe intelligent, sober judgment
of all lsyal American citizens. It's
platforEa is a model Of courageous
statement Of issues-clear, concise and
fOrcible-and places the national honor
as the shibbOleth around which all
may rally with the full vigOr and en-
thusiasm Of a happy and cOntented
people.
An expanding population, an expand
ing volume Of trade and an expanding
capacity for development have de-
manded an expansion of area for Amer
lean activities. The fortunes of war
and circumstances have placed under
our fostering care the direction of mil
lions of human beings into the golden
light Of higher civilization. Chris
tianity and commerce under the gal
liant stars and stripes travel hand in
hand, and our flag has never been un-
furled over any land without confer
ring individual benefits upon the ma
tiyes and establishing loftier principles
for the emulation Of mankind every
where. Abroad the Republican party
stands for the logical expansion of an
ambitious and progressive nation,
broader markets for our products and
more liberal opportunities for the en-
plOyment Of our God given energies.
At home the Republican party stands
for an honest ballot and fair count,
for equality Of citizenship. for the un-
uammeled development of manhood
and the general education Of the mass
eS. Cannot such a reliable party, vOic-
ing such exalted principles, with the
greatest warrant invite the suffrage Of
all right thinking and patriotic people?
The Republican standard bearers,
Mckinley and Roosevelt, are typical
Americans. and they ar once idealize
the politics of the party as set forth at
Philadelphia and represent IN their
splendid careers the pregnant possibilt-
ties that lie in store for capable and
characterful American manhood. Both
are worthy of the high stations for
which they have been so enthusiastic
ally named and can be relied upon TO
carry out to the letter every pledge TO
which they stand committed.
William Mckinley is a statesman.
Under the severest scrutiny he meas
ures we'll with the foremost leaders of
national thought of any generation.
Heading an administration beset by
problems and responsibilities which
tall to the lot Of few executives. he has
never misjudged q situation nor falter-
ed IN the discharge of what he cOnsid-
cred to be his duty. To him more than
10 any Othnr a0pncv Is due Our great