Evening journal., 1900-06-21


resumption Of specie payments and was
elected on that issue 1t was a campaikn
where principles won against preju-
dioss.
So, in the campaign Of 1891, President
Mckinley disregarding threatened dis
asters, adhered without compromise TO
the platform Of principles involved in
the tariff legislation Of Congress. He
neither apologizednor modified his posi-
ton, and his election by upward Of 90
600 majority in that year. was the sig
nificant result.
HIS WORK AS GOVERNOR.
The Office Of governor of Ohio was to
Mckinley a new field of action. 1t was
the first executive Office he had ever
held. IL was his first experience in ad-
ministrative duty. His success in that
department of the public service was as
significant and conspicuous as his ex-
perience in the legislative department
of the general government had been.
He was governor during a period in
volving excitement and intense com
motion in Chic, the strikes among the
coal miners. and organizing of bands of
tramps.and the passage across the state
of great bodies of turbulent people. All
these things tended to precipitate com
motion and disorder His administra-
tiOn as a governor was without re-
proach or just criticism. He was faith
ful to every duty. firm. unyielding and
ceiant in the administration of the
law.
When necessary. he called out the
troops and crushed disorder with an
Iron hand, and before doing SO he resort
ed to every proper exredient maintain
order and the law. He was diplomatic,
careful, persuasive and generally re-
stored order and good government.
The great depression of 1S94-5
brought a condition of suffering to
many Of the leading industries Of the
state. Charity was appealed TO by the
governor and aid rendered promptly
and efficiently. In January, 1896. he
retired from the Office of governor at
the end of his second term with the
hearty good will of all the people Of
the state. He had yielded to no un-
worthy influence, made duty. honor. in
tegrity and fidelity the criterion Of his
administration. and he took his place
in the ranks Of the private citizens OF
the stats in the town from which he
had FIRST entered Congress.
KNOWLEDGE ON MANY TOPICS.
1t has been said that President Nc
Kinley's knowledge is limited to a sin
gle subject and that his speeches hava
been confined to the tariff question.
This is a great mistake. His studies
and speeches embrace a great variety OF
subjects and extended 20 nearly every
measure Of importance discussed while
he was in Congress, and his addresses
to the people, a long list Of which has
been published, cover every variety oi
subjects appropriate to the time and
place where they were delivered.
On the vital question of the currency
he has held the position Of the Republi-
can party. When under the stress OF
war the United States was compelled tC
use irredeemable money he acquiesced
in conditions he could not change, but
every step taken to advanda the credit
and value of the United States notes
while he has been in public life he has
supported. He supported the act for the
resumption of specie payments and the
successful accomplishment Of thai
measure. I know OF no act or vote OF
speech of his inconsistent with this pO
sition.
He advocates the use of both golC
and silver coins as money to the exten
and upon the condition that they car
be maintained at par with each other
This can only be done by purchasing al
needed the cheaper metal at marke
value and coming IL at the legal rate o
16 of silver to / Of gold and receiving
in payment Of public dues. Gold is nov
the standard Of value. With free coin
age Of silver that metal will be tn
standard Of value and gold will be de
| moneti7ed. President Mckinley is op
4 posed to the free coinage Of silver ant
has so repeatedly declared in hi
speeches.
In his last gubernatorial canvass II
[ Ohio President Mckinley made this re
sponse to the declaration OF his oppo
: nent, Ex-Governor Campbell, that h
r was willing to chance it, on silver:
t MY worthy opponent should no
/ chance anything with a question q
Z such vital and absorbing interest as tn
e money of the people. The money q
4 America must be equal to the bss
4 money of the world Unlike my .oppc
nent, l will not ask you to take an
r chances on this question; / will clearl
= and unequivocally say to you that m
o choice and influence are in favor Of th
# best money that the ingenuity of ma
has devised. The people are not Pre-
II pared to indulge in the speculation {
r. free and unlimited coinage
= FOR HONEST MONEY.
s Mckinley is in favor Of honeI
l. money, He said:
l. "The Republican party stands no'
IS as ever, for honest money, and chan'
d TO earn it by honest toll. II stands f
a currency Of gold, silver and pap'
l. that shall be as sound as the govern
r. ment and as untarnished as its homo
ltl I would as soon think Of lowering Il
d flag Of our country as to contempla
y with patience or without protest al
VI attempt to degrade or corrupt the m
lsl dium Of exchanges among cur peop'
ltl The Republican party can be reii
he upon in the future as in the past to su
le puy our country with the best mon
ever known, gold, silver and papl
A. good the world over"
pr In his domestic life President McKi
I'd ley is model American citizen.
Id In 1896 he was nominated. for {
rs presidency by the st. Louis Convent
It and in the succeeding election defeat
IS William J. Bryan the Democratic mo-