The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-13
E. A. MOSER, 'sws'sr'
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE.

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The ws-Democrat on Wednesday
pointed out some facts and drew some
conclusions as I'd the result Of the elec-
tion. The Chicago Record in Thurs
days issue, takes the rame view that
the News-Democrat took Of the result
and its consequences, and warns Mr..
Mckinley that he must not consider the
result an entire endorsement, and fur
ther points out some Of the dangers
that beset his pathway. The Record
ssys: SO
Reelection to the presidency is nat
urally accepted by the fortunate cam
didate at its face value as a personal
compliment and proof OF appreciation.
The larger the vote the more fiattering
is the commentator supposed to be.
Yet the approval may be qualified; the
election may contain also q lesson and
q warning. It u che aseNtGess OF
human nature that. whereas > reject
ed president .should retnfntfto fpower
with a heightened sense Of his Il re-
sponsibilities, deeper appreciation OF
the obligations imposed upon him by
this added evidence Of popular! trust.
he may In reality accept II cornpla-
Gently .as sign that he has been
wholly admirable In the pan ana VIII
be weli-nigh infailible in the future.
Ordinarily 1t Is only the defeated cam
didate who with humility and self
searching seeks to find wherein ne is
prone to error.
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his second term as the result Of vote
which leaves no possible doubt as to
the popular preference for him as
against his leading opponent Yet in
his reduced pluralties in certain states
where his attitude on the money issue
should have swelled his vote he will
find reason for serious thought. Mas
sachusetts, for instance, is not q stare
where Mr.. Bryan's populist Atenden-
cies are welcome by any means. but
Massachusetts,. owing to the so-called
anti-imperialist sentiment Of its voters,
cut down McKinley's plurality Of 1896
by 900 votes. In New York. state
with immense commercial and indus
trial interests, his plurality. was fairly
cut in two. though the popular uprising
against Croker and Crokerismy largely
Offset the efforts Of Croker to assist
Bryan. r. '1AF1ffs NJ
There is in all this lesson which Mr..
Mckinley would do well to heed. He
is not in himself a strong man; ne is
the medium through which strong
forces operate. His nature Is plastic,
his habit is to yield, and his. will power
Is a negligible quantity. AS one result
of his pliancy and opportunism we have
now to deal with the problem resulting
from the lack Of a settled and en-
lightened policy in the Philippines
As another result we are face to face
with the serious problem involved In
the steady growth of certain tendencies
looking to the GENERALIZATION Of wealth
by improper means and for improper
purposes. Up to the present this al.
ministratlon has shown no well define,
perception Of its duty in the matter Of
the trust. problem. and still less has Il
shown any purpose to take effectivs
action thereon. The trusts which holt
no special privileges and which are no
oppressive and the trusts which ow,
their very existence to favoritism ant
bad legislation have all been grouped
in the same class and treated with uni
formiy tender regard by the obliginl
administration. Those measures O
publicity, OF tariff reform and OF reform
in discrimination in railway rate
which should divide the two CLASSES
leaving unharmed the beneficial com
|bipatiQns which rest on superior pro
ducts and Tow prices 10 consumers an.
curbinr those which are harmful. seen