Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-09-26

not want to cast reflection upon me
shall cast further ballot for me-
Thus we can see how exalted was his
sense Of honor.
IN 1896 the rank and file Of the
Republican party had such faith in
Mel Kinley that at the Republican
convention he secured the nomination
for president on the first ballot, al
though several Of the so-called polit-
ical bosses were against him.
One had but to meet him to be inn
pressed with his sincerity and great
ness. Il IS reported that Congress-
man Champ Clark of Missouri said
the other day that after meeting Pres
ident McK Kinley for the first time he
was 60 impressed with the man that
he devoutly wished that all the
speethes he had ever made against
him might be destroyed. Some time
ago Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts,, one
of the anti-administration senators,
gave Kinley the following tribute !:
10 win by gentleness and not by
revilmg these are the instruments
by which great political accomplish
ments are brought to pass in our re-
public. That is. the secret of the
great success and of the great popu-
larlty Of President Mckinley. No
man, friend or foe, differing from him
or agreeing with him has ever been
brought into personal contact with
him without not only loving him, but
also prospecting him.
Such qualifications being coupled
with splendid moral character, there
is no wonder that he achieved success
upon the arena of politics. As a
statesman he takes the front rank.
He may not be classified among the
brilliant but he was an energetic, ex-
tremely practical, and constructive
statesman, one Of those that are best
measured by results. There are men
in the legislative department of our
government who by agitation manage
toe ontinually keep their names before
the publ praetica accomp mpish-
ing nothing He did not bs1long s.to
this class: He was man of deeds.
His congressional career wasa sue
'cessful one and attracted universal
attention. Was member of con-
gress from March 1876 to March 1891.
7 When Garfield was nominated for
the presidency Me- Kinley took his
place on the Ways and Means COM
mittee. He was still chairman of this
COMMITTEES when he introduced his
famous tariff bill, known as the
Mckinley bill" It's purpose was to
reduce the national revenue and to
increase protection. It contained
thousands of items and covered nearly
every interest in the country. He
had so thoroughly mastered the sub
ject that for days he stood upon the
floor Of congress and intelligently an
,swered the numberless questions put
to him while the measure was being
considered. He was assailed by all
sides but he stood firm ''like rock
which far from land lifts its majestic
top above the waves and remains un-
shaken by the storms that agitate the
ocean, and success crowned his
efforts. With few minor exceptions
it passed as it came from the commit
tee. Going into effect October l,
1890, it was with the greatest of inter
est discussed as national issue dur
ing the campaign of that year. He
was candidate for reelection and
became the shining mark for the
opposition. Through the charges
that we're made against the ''McKin-
ley bill,' he suffered defeat. Lin.
coin as a candidate for United States
Senator against Douglas was de-
feated, but he was as great in defeat
as hewas in victory. So it was with
Mckinley. He was defeated but not
vanquished. Lincoln was just as
strong in his belief against slavery
after his defeat as he was before.
Mckinley was just as much be-
lever in protection after his defeat as
before.