Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-09-07
M'K1NLEY's PRIVATE LIFE.

M'K1NLEY'S PRIVATE LIFE.
There have been circulated, in this as
in other states, ISLANDERS of the private
life of President Mckinley, particular
ly by temperance and prohibition agi-
tators, who want to distinguish them
serves. Not long ago a preacher in
the state so far forgot his cloth as to
make a vicious public attack on the
president. FOR the benefit of these
noisy critics, the following from the
Washington correspondent of the Chi
cago Journal is apt:
"Wine on the white house table is
a phrase frequently see in print
lately. 1t appears in connection with
resolutions and manifestos denouncing
the presidents attitude-or supposed
attitude-on the subject of the army
canteen. Certain well-meaning peo-
pie have taken advantage of the presi-
Dental campaign to agitate in favor
of prohibition, and in doing so they
have not heSitated to SANDER the chief
executive.
"The idea evidently intended to be
conveyed by the various emanations
and fulminations of these anti-alco-
holic enthusiasts is that Mckinley is
a winnie bibber and an advocate by ex-
ample and precept of the use of alco-
holic beverages. It is said that he
has wine on the white house table, and
the phrase is dinned ana reiterated
until it has become tiresomely familiar.
1t has been made the text for sensa-
tional speechmakings at supposedly
religious assemblies, and a temperance
organization in Indiana has started an
endless chain of letters urging good
people to indulge in a campaign OF
prayer against the election of McKin-
ley and in favor of Bryan, on the
theory that the Almighty may thus be
induced to avail himself of the oppor
tunity to forward the cause of tenn
perance.
Mr.. Mckinley needs no defense from
this kind Of attack. But it seems
rather curious that the most baseless
and malicious SANDER should be SET
afoat, not by his political opponents
but by people who r supposed to be
inspired by lofty and disinterested mo.
tives. And it is even more remark.
able that Mckinley Of all men, and Of
all presidents, should oe singled out fol
the i'll will of these particular reform.
ers; for If they had scanned the list Of
presidents from Washington down il
search of one who, in his daily life
both public and private, exemplifed
the principles for which they contend
no better could We found than the pres.
emit occupant Of the white house.
MI. Mckinley does not drink;
neither is wine or any other intoxicant
served on the white house table. Or
the occasion Of formal banquets al
which diplomats are entertained wine
has been served just as napkins or fin.
ger-bowls would be provided fol
guests accustomed to them.
I'm his character of host the presi.
dent knows that it is mis- duty to con.
slider the pleasure and comfort of those
who accept his hospitality, rather thar
to attempt to impose upon them an,
personal notions as to what it is prop,
er to eat or drink.
Even on the occasion Of these for.
NAL banquets the president does MOI
drink. He may go through the form
OF touching his lips to the glass, but II
has been noted time and again by PEG.
pie who have been present at these af.
fairs that tine contents Of his glass arr
never lowered.
J 1T is not claimed that Mr.. Mckinley