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

him To return home. and soon after
ward. Ike many young Americans be
I fore and since. he began his active
career in life by teaching school He
was thus employed through the win
ter OF 1861
Service as Soldier.
He went from his schoolmaster's
desk into the army He was but
boy of IS. but he had learned abo,i-
tiOnism at the hearthstoRe When
Lincoln called for volunteers. young
Mckinley was one Ct the first TO enlist.
He entered Company E of the TWEEN
ty-third Ohio Infantry as a private,
and he soon saw active service. For
fourteen months he trudged in the
ranks. and he was singled out for
commissary sergeant. He displayed
such conspicuous gallantry at Ante
tam as TO attract the notice of his
super'ors and win a commission as
second lieutenant In later years.
when he had risen to be Governor of
the great State of Ohio. the simple
genuineness of his nature was proved
bv this comment en- that period in his
career:
Il always look back with pleasure
upon those fourteen months which I
served in the ranks They taught me
4 great deal. | was but a schoolboy
when | went into the army. and that
inst year was formative period in
nv life. during which | learned much
n men and life. have always been
giad that ! entered the service as a pri-
yate and served those months in that ca
pacity'
Mckinley's regiment saw much fighting
IN the eastern campaigns. He was pro-
'7oted 10 first lieutenant and captain. and
m 1854 was breyetted major by President
Lincoln for gallant and meriforious ser
vices at the battles of Opequan. Cedar
Oreek and Fishers Hill" During mart
OF the time he served on the staff of Cen
erals X. f. Hayes. Crook. Sheridan and
Hancock
He was tempted to remain in the army.
mt at the request of his father he decided
o return TO civil life. and was mustered
cut IN September. 1865. He was then in
MS sd wear Returning TO Poland. he
TOOK IN the study of law and soon after
ward went 10 a law college at Albany
y. y. for a two-year course He was nd
'nitted to the bar in 1867.
lie was then a Door Young man of "a
with no resources but his native pluck and
/
thar Poland offered he settled in Canton
Stark county. Ohio
First Case at Law.
His first case at law was suit for re-
9leyIn. which he tried before Judge Bel
len. The Young LAWYER scored a victory
and earned fee of SO. He proved TO be
4 man of so much force that he soon i'm
pressed himself on the community. and af-
TER his arrival at Canton he became the
Republican candidate for prosecuting at
fornev- The county had ALWAYS been so
hopeleSsly Democratic that Republican
nominations were empty honors but he
made s vigorous canvass and surprised
old politicians by winnino. He was a
'andidate for reelection. and was defeated
ny only ~ votes.
Returning to legal practice. Major Me-
kinley continued in private life until
lStS. when he became a candidate for the
| kepuhlican nomination for Congress. He
surprised old stagers by carving every
township but one in his county against
strong opposition. The delegates were
elected by popular vote. which made the
candldates success striking evidence
OF the esteem of the masses. He was
almost as popular in the other counties
of the district and got his nomination
on the first ballot
Career In Congress.
Congressman Mckinley held his place
IN the national legislature for fourteen
Years. IN spite of the Vaccinations of his
nolitical enemies to defeat him. Three
times the Democrats gerrymandered his
district before they accomplished their
purpose. and then the. master of politics
turned defeat into victory by winning the
governorship from his foes In 1878 he
was put into district with an apparent
Democratic majority. of kS00, but he car
| ried IL by 800. Six years later his OBJ
ponents tried another gerrymander. bat he
| turned Democratic majority of / 500
into Republican victory with 800 votes
| TO spare
In 1890 third gerrymander put him
into district that had given the Demo
Gratis a majority of 1900 the year before.
Major Mckinley entered the fight I'M
| daunted. and the contest was one that at
/ tracted the attention of the whole nation
| sud even of EuroDe. for the adoption of
| the Mckinley tariff short time before
had made the great champion of nrotec-
ton an object of International import
ance-
Prestige From Defeat.
1t was a political combat which has
been compared TO that fought out he
tween Lincoln and Douglas in Illinois.
and though Mckinley lost by a beggarIy
rnargln of 3taS votes. he came forth from
/ tde AfSt fss>ptehueHt IN new glory and
greater prestige
Congressman MeKinley's first notable
speech at Washington was made in 1878
| IN opposition to a tariff measure proposed
! hy Fernando Wood On the elevation of
Garfield to the Senate and then to the
| White House. TIVE years later Mckinlev
was given nsace on the wavs and means
coumittee. which onened the PORTALS 10
his new carver IS the exnouns7er OF the
tariff and the protector Of American Ia
hor.
One Of the first opportunities 10 siisfin-
E1ish himself in this line came in 1884.
n the discussion Of the Mills tariff bill
baud the Ohio Congressman leaped into ma
tional fame on that Incident Samuel
Rsnsisli of Pennsylvania. though Demo
crat. had been granted an hour 70 sneak
ssesrst the hin, and was 70 be followed by
Mckinley
Courtesy to Randall
When the hour was up Randall asked
for an extension Of tine but Mills RI
fused to give IL Sassdenly. amid the din
asd nprs,ar. clear. musical, vibrant voice
rang out.
AIR Cbairsnan~ and Major Mckinley
with heaming faee and eyes MS seen