The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-11-23
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
EDMUND o. DEWEY. EDITOR.
The President-Elect.
From Harper's Weekly:

The PRECEDENT Elect.
From Harper's Weekly:
President Mckinley Is today the most en-
viable fmen, and II he goes his way with
beaming face that dims the effulgent glory
of the midday sun, no man lives who may
properly blame him for his doing. To have
secured the overwhelming Endorsement Of
the American people, which came to HIM at
the poles on the 9th of November, Is an
achievement and compliment of which he
may we'll be proud. No other executive since
President Grant has been similarly hOnored,
the nearest approach to 1t being the second
election of Mr.. Cleveland, after an inter-
vening period of four years of retirement.
Mr.. Cleveland's triumph was rather per-
sonal rather than an official one, since, hav-
ing been out of Office during President Har-
rson's administration, he had no Immediate
official performance upon which to go be-
fore the people. In Mr.. McKinley's case
the victory involves much of both. 1t is
personal triumph as well as an official one,
for many of those who voted for him with
great reluctance four years ago did so this
year with an alacrity born of newly &C.
Quired confidence in the man himself, a
constantly growing respect for his dgnified
demeanOr in all his relations in life, pulic
and private, emphasized by his bearing
during the campaign, and positive admira-
ton for the qualities of craftsmanship
which he has unquestionably developed in
the four stressful years of his occupancy
of the white house.
All the weaknesses and fallacies of
Organism aside, it is fortunate thing that
the election has resulted as 1t has. 1t would
have been a pity IL the tried and faithful
servants of the people had been turned out
full fruition, after having conducted the
affairs of the nation since 1897 so admirably,
with such wholesome vigor, and with such q
high degree of wisdom. Even had Mr..
Bryan been stronger and his supporters less
open to citicism, and his platform less de-
fant of those principles which appeal to the
conservative mind, In view Of all the per-
plexities which have confronted the admins
tration and the sagacity with which the
problems thereby presented have been met,
1t would have been an act of great injustice,
II not of base ingratitude, to have denied to
the president the satisfaction and the reward
Of reelection to the office he has filled so
we'll.
A further cause for self congratulation
Mr.. Mckinley will find In the opportunity
which the tremendous vote Of confidence
lust recorded places within his reach. He
knows now what he could not be wholly
sure of before; that the American people
believe In him and propose to stand by him
in the pursuit of such policies of the ad-
ministratiOn as he In his wisdom may elect
to follow. Strong Republican as he is, he is
no longer to be regarded merely as the
leader of his party or as the plant instru-
msnt of those who stand high In Its councils.
His certificate of reelection Is declaration
Of his independence which an analysis of
his vote makes altogether clear. Rather
more than any man who has occupied the
presidential Office In our day and generation
may Mr.. Mckinley regard himself as holding
his commission from the people irrespective
of partisan bias, instead of from party
organization, and we incline to the opinion
that no one more clearly recognizes this fact
than Mr. Mckinley himself. His support
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