The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-25

fogwarineSs exemplf6Sd. and 50 direct and
simple that 10 efeorS was required 20 fol-
low him through an orSiinary DIR dis
eoErse- He displayed 20 perfection that
happy faculty for which he has since BE-
come famous Of clothing With the raag-
netie charm Of life the cold. practical
facts OF economic philosophy and expert
enee- His soice- high bat resonant. clear.
and musical as q bell. pierced TO every
corner OF the House and il was evident
TO hts bearers that a new leader had
sprung into the front ranks Of the great
Republican party.
Congressman Mckinley was candidate
against Thomas r. Reed in 1889 for the
| Speakership of the House. but fate. wiser
than he. reserved him for the chairman
/ ship OF the WAYS and means committee
the seeond highest place. and sometimes
the first. in the House Ii was thus that
the WAY was paved for the Mckinley
thrift hill OF 1890. which has had such an
/ incaleulahle influence on the affairs Of the
nited States That measure was the ex-
preston of the Ohio statesman's DrOtec-
| ton dogma. and in IT. too. blazed the re-
ciprOefty policy which the great leader
reiterated ONLY a few hours before he was
struck down by the assassin's shot
Stems Stampede.
So deep an impress had he made on the
attention of the country BY his fight
against the Mills bill. that he became an
| important factor in the national eOnyen-
ton Of 1884 He was an ardent follower
of Blaine. though John Sherman of Ohio
was candidate for the Republican NOM
/ nation. When an effort was made TO
divert a stampede from Blaine by an adj
/ iOurnment il was Mckinley who jumped
into the breach and by a few words in
that clear-cut high-pitehed voice of his.
foiled the scheme of the political nlotters.
He was afterwards the central figure in
swo of the most dramatic scenes of ma
| tiOnal conventions. in which he exhibited
| the keen sense of personal honor which
has been 50 marked characteristic. In
1883 he was a delegate pledged to sup
mort Sherman. He was then so popular
that an effort was made to carry the con-
vention for him. an effort that might have
succeeded if he had not stopped it. At
the proper moment he made an impassion-
ed speech against the plan. concluding
with these words. which left no doubt of
his sincerity:
Il do request. do demand that no dele
gate who would not cast reflection upon
me shall cast ballot for me-"
| Four years later. at MINNEAPOLIS. he
was Harrison delegate. Ohio tried to
start a Mckinley stampede by casting its
vote for him. but he arose from his chair.
| for he was presiding. and challenged the
vote leaving no doubt of his LOYALTY TO
his pledge. These evidences of pOpularitv
pointed TO Mckinley as the foreordained
nominee of the Republican party for
President. After his defeat for Congress
in 1890 he was nominated for Governor
of Ohio the following year. redeemed the
State from the Democracy. and was re-
elected in 1898. The presidential nomina-
tiou came to him in 1896.
/ The campaign of that year was one of
the most holly contested in the political
| history of the nation. The free and I'M
| limited coinage of silver was the issue
| forced by the Democratic party. nut the
Ohian took his stand on a platform de-
claring for an honest currency. for an
honorable fulfillment of the pledges of the
nation. and for such sound measures as
save the country from financial trial. an
archy and industrial depression.
President McKinley's career ever since
taking possession of the executive man
sion in Washington is so recent that its
| incidents are fresh in the memory. He
| had to face grave problems and great
emergencies. but he met his responsible
ties with dignity and ability. He dis
charged his duties with shining credit to
himself. and under his wise guIuance the
nation has won new glories in peace and
war.
With the confidence which his master
| fulness had inspired. the wasted indus
tries of the country took new life. and
with his entrance into the White House
the United States entered upon such an
era of industrial growth and universal
prosperity as is without counterpart in
| the worlds history. From the keenest de-
preston the country has risen to its high
est pinnacle of prosperity.
The nations chief was wise enough to
see the benefit 10 the masses from COM
mereial expansion. and his efforts have
l. srfb ~, 4haf
Of the events of the last four years have
been turned to contribute TO that end and
even in his latest speech it WAS one of his
chief themes.
Splendid War Record.
The Presidents conduct of the war
with Spain-and Washingtonians know he
played a greater part personally than the
outside world knows-was a splendid
achievement 1t she'd new lustre on our
arms and our diplomacy. 1t carried the
country to a glorious victory unmarried
by defeat and unsullied by an unworthy
act 1t raised the United States in the
estimation of the world, removed the last
barrier between North and South and
opened the way for new triumphs in the
walks of peace.
Following the armed strugeIe in Cuba
and on the high seas east and west. came
the embarrassing problems arising from
the Boxer rr0ubleS IN Nnlna- f1efe again
President Mckinley took stand on high
ground and gave the world a fine example
of American sincerity and fairness. He
insisted that China should not be torn to
nieces by the contending allies. and that
her markets should remain open to the
world on equal terms.
Urges Mercy to China.
He urged a polio of mercy when other
countries demanded blood for revenge and
/ impossible millions of money for reim-
hnrsement The American policy had an
important influence in modifying the
treatment of sthe ancient middle kingdom
and Americans can read the record with
pride unmixed with shame
In his last address at Buffalo this
great. this typical American gave another
striking evidence OF his unceasinz thought
and effort for the welfare Of his people
In thar speech he pointed the wax to new
triumphs IN the arts of peace BY the con-
stTuctien of the isthmian canal and the
adoption of reciprocity treaties. In a
speech breathing good viii to all men and
hristling with the epigrammatic phrases
for which he IS noted he yoiced q na-