The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-22
vox Populi.


The voice of tho American people
spoke yesterday through the delegates
Of the Republican party. declaring that
William Mckinley shall succeed himself
as president Of the United states. 1t
is a compliment high and deserved. 1t
Is a measure Of trust that might well
make q man at once both proud and
humble. II IL the reward Of four years
Of patient, self-sacrificing. patriotic la
Dor for the people. 1t comes sponta-
neousiy. withott one voice Of dissent
or one Grudging accent. He has been
this peoples president. and he Is the
peoples candidate.
The secret OF success so unique. a
popularity 70 irresistible that no man
wdshed and no man dared to set him.
self against II. II simple. 1t lies in
characser: in nobility Of purpose. a high
sense Of duty and unyielding fidelity
TO the people The personal traits OF the
president and his view OF the functions
ofshis high Office ana It's responsibilities
EXPLAIN The regard. the esteem. the af-
feation In which the people hold him.
The yssrs OF his great services are an
splssai'sssen in, life and politics.
Personally President Mckinley Is be-
loved end trusted because he IL kindly
man sSnd loyal man. II IL the plant OF
his ortAtcs that even his political enemies
speak Of him In terms of respect. His
tsn,p@Ament IS generous and optlmls-
tia He does not use the hludgeon and
his animosities are not rancoroua But
he 10 faithful 10 duty. He does not
fancy that wisdom was born or will die
with him. but, having determined where
mo right lies, he H. OF infexible con-
scientiousness. TO these rarer qualities
must be added an admirable faculty for
dealing with men. To his friends Mr.
Mckinley IL more than genial. TO his
enemies always courteous No man in
his station ever commanded greater
respect or better preserved Conference
ARA discipline and enthusiasm among
his supporters, Nor IL this quality far
abort Of greatness, The lack OF II de-
s.roysd Cleveland politically and ruined
his party. A prcsiden, is a leader as
we'll as ruler. The fortunes Of party
organization are frequently SO wrapped
UP with those Of nation that the con-
servation OF either becomes a patriotic
service
Perhaps the best revelation OF Fresi-
dent MoKlnleys character and the high
est tribute 10 Il may DO gathered from
the criticisms that have been passed
upon hlrn. lie has been called a
'usurper'', a dictator: man willlns
10 rule above the law. seeking 20 build
sns empire upon the ruins Of the repuh-
w. Tas same men who employed these
sttsns Save, upon other occasions. called
HIM "spinsless" creature. tho mere
cool Of designing capitalists and syndi-
Gates. a man afraid OF his shadow. with
his ear constantly 60 the ground.
strensoie 10 casoh tho first vibration o..
che popular wish that he might hasten
20 erlnEs before r. No man eaa be
described In terms thus contradictory
unisss hs has managed TO etrlke a fair
ana hcnoraNls average Ia his conduct
The mean OF these extremes IS the true
Lac 81 dsmareatioa. ana this ,s che
norm Of President MeKinieys public
character
He believes that a president should 20
Of the people. and he has lived thu doe
trina lie Is not chosea 10 impose his
Wilkins eId orotehets and peouliarities
upon ths nation The republic demands
a master assd q sarvanti wise 60 lead
ana proud 70 follow. and he has known
rarely aew Go s.elsfy IL He has sough,
a. fsw presidents have done 20 reach
the ropulas mind. 10 come close 70 xhs
popular heart 1t IS this faith In tbs
psssie this osAadsnee and trust. that
AaasnaSsss-ssS syatssh EsS the Pea,