Evening star., 1901-09-19

commence
sublime courage. with which the country
has since become SO familiar.
AT the first appropriate opportunity he
answered and silenced all criticism. not by
defending, but by aggressively resuming
| the advocacy Of his measure. and proclaim
Ing that. in view Of the debates and the re-
suits OF the law. which he could foresee.
and all would soon feel. he was more a pro-
| tectlonist than ever before.
Made Governor Of Ohio.
The operation OF the law quickly vindi-
| Gated his judgment, and the next year the
rejected congressman was made governor
| of Ohio as a reward for his services in Sc
curing It's enactment. after a spirited cam
paign In which the chief decorations at po-
| lftical meetings were tin cups. tin plates,
| tin horns, and all kinds of tinware, dis
| played In honor Of the magic-like establish
| ment ana success OF the tin plate mills that
marked the beginning of one OF our great
est and most important industries, for
which we are indebted to him alone.
During the four years he held the office
OF governor OF Ohio 1.-THE stars in their
courses fought for him."
The elections of 1892 resulted in the choice
OF democratic President. on free trade
PLATFORM, supported by democratic Senate
ana democratic House of Representatives.
Mr: cleveland had scarcely been inau-
gurated when there commenced a most dis
| asIrous panic and business paralysis.
/ His party undertook to check it and re-
store prosperity by repeating the Mckinley
law law ana substituting what is popularity
| known as the Wilson-Gorman act but this
| seemed to make matters worse rather than
| better, and the hard times continued with
| out abatement or Interruption
| by the time 1896 was reached the oues-
| I1oI uppermost in every mans mind was,
HOW could prosperity be restored?
ine democrats said by free silver; the re-
puoi,Gans t said by return to the policy of
the mckinley law.
That settled the issues and determined
the candidates.
Long before the. national republican con-
Vent1on met in St. Louis il was known
who would be its nominee.
| Ihat body only registered what had been
| already decreed.
| The canvass that followed was one Of the
| most exciting, most closely contested and
| most highly educational the country has
| ever known.
From the hour of his nomination until
Inc hour OF his victory. Governor Nc
hlney bore the most conspicuous part.
His home at Canton was the daily scene
| or assembled thousands who came from all
parts OF the country to their candi-
port.
| To the visiting clubs and delegates he
was almost constantly speaking. His ad-
| dresses were marvels of clear and elegant
expression; no two were alike; every one
nad some new thought, and all were help
| ful to his cause. Not an unwise word was
| spoken.
The reserve force the sound Judgment
| and the rare versatility he displayed gave
the country an enlarged conception of his
| intellectual stature and gave him that con-
troll and leadership of his party so essen
tial to the success of national admins
| tration.
| The whole country realized that he was
| fitted for his great Office, and that under
| his guidance we would be led by master
hand.
Expectation was justified.
| First Act as President.
His first official act was to convene the
| Congress In extraordinary session. In the
| usual way, he submitted his recommen-
datioI1s. They We're promptly accepted and
| enacted into law. Instantly the spell Of
| stagnation was broken: confidence returned: :
| business revived and the country entered
upon an era of prosperity without a prece-
| dent in the history of this or any other
| nation.
If this had been the full measure Of his
work 1t would have been sufficient to have
| endeared him to all the people and to have
ranked him as one of our greatest and
most successful Presidents; but it was only
| the beginning. only one chapter of a whole
volume of mighty history.
His fame will be chiefly associated with
| his conduct OF the Spansh-American war,
| the freedom Of Cuba, the acquisition Of
| our insular territories and the solution of
| the many difficult and far-reaching prob
| lens arising therefrom.
He did not seek war: on the contrary,
he did all he could do honorably to avert
II; but when 1t came he did not Shrink
| from it's requirements.
! He met them with a purpose unselfishly
consecrated to the honor and the glory Of
| the republic.
| mander-in-chief Of the army and the Eavy
| of the United States.
| He marshaled our forces on land and
| sea and struck quick and hard and every
| where.
Not regiment was organized, not ship
| was put In commission. not a movement
was made, not a battle was fought except
| with his personal knowledge, approval and
| direction.
The unbroken series Of victories that
| crowned our arms and glorified our flag
| were his well as those Of our gallant
| soldiers and sailors.
There has been much acrimonious debate
| concerning the acquisition OF the Philip
| pines and the policy he has pursued there.
ing upon what have become partisan po-
litical questions, which some might object
| to the discussion Of on this non-partfsan
| occasion; but 1t can be said, without Of
Tending the reasonable sensibilities Of any.
/ that in it all he acted only from a sense of
| duty and according to his convictions of
right and the obligations and interests OF
| his country
He died proud Of his work and in the
| just expectation that time will vindicate
his wisdom, his purpose and his labors-
| and it will.
What he was not permitted to finish will
| be taken up by other hands, and, when
the complete crowning triumph comes, 1t
| will rest upon the foundations he has laid.
| His Great Loss to the Country.
His great loss to the country will not be
| in connection with policies now in process
| Of solution. but rather in connection with
| new questions. What he has marked out
| and put the impress Of his great name up
| on will receive the unquestioned support Of
| his own party and the great majority of
| the American people.
| He had gained the confidence Of his
| followers and the whole country in his
| leadership that practically all differences Of
| opinion on new propositions would have
yielded to his judgment.
The progress of events will not STOP
| "Unsolved problems have respect for
| the repose of nations"
New questions will arise-are arising
| have arisen.
| With his calm, clear judgment and fore
| sight, he saw and appreciated all this His
| last speech was testimonial to this fact.
| 1t was in many respects the ablest, the
most thoughtful and the most statesman
| like utterance he ever made. It was the
| triumphant sequel to his long years OF
| sturdy battle for protective tariff a
| complete vindication of ali his predictions