The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-08
MCKINLEY IN NEW YORK.
The President Makes An Address Be-
fore the Ohio Society.

fTcSlueul Ol lne lUlleu STATES, ".io
the guest of honor. More than 400
covers were laid.
Among those a; The president table
were NJ. |. Southard. president OF the
Ohio society OF New York; Governor
Theodore Roosevelt, Governor George
X. Nash ex-Gov. Levi p. Morton, Cor
nelius y. Bliss, Senator Mark Hanna,
Lieut.. Gov Timothy l.. Woodruff,
Judge Addison Brown. Gen. Wagner
B. Swayne Gen. H. c. Corbin. II. Clay
Evans, Gen. Thomas H. Hubbard,
Charles Dick, John Barrett. Tunis G.
Bergin and Julian T. Davies.
The list of speakers on the pro-
gramme was as follows: President
Mckinley, Gov. George X. Nash OF
Ohio, Solicitor General O. the United
States John A. Richards, Lieut.. GOV.
Timothy l.. W23iruff and James H.
Hoy; There we no fixed toasts. the
speakers having subjects allotted 10
them as they were called upon.
On the cover of the menu was a rep
resentatioA OF buckeye. Grouped on
the cover were the portraits OF six pres
idents. natives OF Onio-Wm. Henry
Harrison. Grant. Garfield. Hayes, Ben
jamin Harrison and William Nc
Kinley.
President Mckinley &""Se amid ap-
plause. He said in par:
M. Toastmaster all gentlemen: |
appreciate your welc,ne ana thank
YOU for this renewed expression OF
good will. = 1t has been some years
since | was your guest. Much has hap
pened in the meantime. We have had
our blessings and our burdens and still
have both. We will soon have legis-
latiye assurance Of the continuance o.
the gold standard with which We
measure cur exchanges. and We have
the open door in the far east through
which to market our produc:s.We are
neither in alliance nor antagonism nor
ENHANCEMENT with any foreign power,
but on terms OF amity and cOrdiality
with all. We buy from all Of them
and sell TO all of them and our sales
exceeded our purchases in the past two
years by over one billion dollars. Mar
ke.s have been increased and mort
cages have been reduced. Interest has
fallen and wages has advanced. The
public deb; is decreasing. The coun-
try is we'll TO do. It's people for the
mos: part are happy and contented.
They have good times and are on good
terms with the natives Of the world.
There are unfortunately those among
us. few in number. | am sure. who
seem 10 thrive best under bad times
ard who when good times overtake
them in the United States, feel con-
strained to put up Ca bad terms with
ne rest OF mankind. With them | can
have no sympathy. | would rather
give expression 10 what | believe to be
the nobler ard almost universal sentl-
mcnt OF my countrymen, in the wish
not only for our peace and prosperity.
but for the peace and prosperity OF all
the nations and people OF the earth.
After 33 years Of unbroken peace
came an unavoidable war. Happily the
conclusion was quickly reached, with
out suspicion OF unworthy motive Of
practice or purpose on our part and
with fadelesS honor TO our arms. |
cannot forget the quick response Of
the people to the country'S need and
the quarter OF a million men who free
ly offered their lives - Jheir country'S
service. 1t was an Impressive spec
tacle Of national strength. 1t demon
strated our mighty reserve power and
taught us that large standing armies
are unnecessary when every citizen is
minute man. ready TO join the ranks
for national defense.
Out of these recent events have
come to the United States grave trials
and responsibilities. AS it was the na
tion'S war, so are the results the ma
tion'S problem. Its solution rests
upon us. 1t is TOO serious to Stife. Ii
is too earnest for repose. No phrase
or catchword can cancel the sacred OBJ
legation il involves. No use OF epi-
thets. no asperSion OF motives by those
who differ Will contribute to that So
ber Judgment so essential 10 right con-
clusions. No political outcry can ab-
rogate our treaty OF peace with Spain
or absolve us from its solemn engage
ment. IL is the peoples question and
will be until its determination is writ
ten out in their enlightened verdict.
We must choose between manly doing
and base desertion. 1t will never be
the latter. 1t must he soberly settled
in justice and good conscience. and 1t
will be. Righteousness. which eXal-
teth nation, must control in its solu-
tion. No great emergency has arisen
in this nations history and progress
which has not been met by the sover-
eign people with his caplcity, with
ample s1rength ard unfinching fideli-
ty to every honorable obligation.
The afaXefte Dollar