The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-14

". The most notable incidents of his
career in this session were his speech
on the civil service law and the intro
duction of the customs administra-
Ilon Dill to simplify the collection of
customs. Speaking for the civil service
law he used the expression. since so
frequently quoted: THE Republfcsp
party must take no step backward. The
merit system is here and it is here to
stay" The general tariff measure
which bore his name was introduced
on April is, 1900. He delivered a mem
orabIe speech in its support on Nav 7.
which insured its passage without any
material amendments.
From the hall of congress he want
back to his district to engage in a fight
Tor reelection rendered hopeless by a
gerrymander. He made a gallant strus-
gle and came within 300 votes of HIS
victorious opponent John G. War
wick.
As Governor of Ohio.
The state Republican convention
nominated him for governor of Ohio nv
reclamation. The campaign following
was enllVened by a series of public de-
DateS in which Major Mckinley met
his antagonist, Governor Campbell. The
principal issues were free silver and
free trade. When the votes were
counted it was found that Mckinley
mao overcome an adverse plurality Of
V.
Although importuned by his friends
IN all parts of the country to seek the
presidential nomination he steadfastIy
declined. insisting that President Har-
rlson was entitled to a second term
Notwithstanding his expressed wishes
ne received 182 votes in the convention
AFTER the defeat of his party and the
apparent repudia lion of a protective
tarlH he lost neither courage nor con-
hdence and declared: Protection was
never stronger than it is at this hour. -
AT the close of his second campaign
Tor the goVernorship. which was made
IN opposition to those twin heresies.
free silver and free trade he gained
the tremendous majority of so 995.
Preceding the congressional elections
Of 1894 Governor Mckinley made a Won
derful tour through the states of Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Nebraska. Iowa, Min
nesOta, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana.
Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala
balra and Mississippi. He addressed
enormous gatherings at New Orleans
and Chicago. A campaigning trip
through West Virginia. New York and
Pennsylvania followed. During the
campaign he made 1863. speeches and
visited 300 towns. The effect of his
work was shown in the increased Re-
publican vote at every point he visited.
During the ensuing winter his duties
as governor were made the more ar
duous by the prevalence OF great dis
tress in the mining districts of the
Hooking valley. Here at one time 1000
people were without food except that
furnished by the public. Employment
could not be had; but Governor Nc
Kinley, by appeals TO the generous Deo-
pie of the state, raised by voluntary
contributions sufficient funds and pro-
visions to meet every case of actual
privation. through relief committees of
his own selection. the bulk of the work
being done under his personal direction
at Columbus. Several serious outbreaks
occurred during his administra ton, at
one time requiring the presence of 5000
of the national guard in the field. On
three occasions prisoners were saved
from mObs and safely incarcerated in
the state prison. His declaration that
"lynching must not be tolerated in
Chic" was literally made good for the
FIRST time in any state administration