The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-19

port to every gateway To opportuni-
~ aud glory. His state sustained him,
and at last the nation rewarded his
courage and consistency with the
highest honors II could bestow."
Biographical sketch.
William Mckinley was born ~ Sll.r
Trumhun County, Ohio, January ~ I.l..
lie attended the public schools IN ~
nctEhhorho0d until 1881, when the out
break Of the civil war infamrl hiA mn.
bitiou and aroused hts patriotism 90 SUCH
a degree that. although only Il years uld
he enlisted AZ a private soldier. Ills irrt
service was IN the TWenty-thiut ohio
volunteer Infantry with which hv served
until the close Of the war bgtrs mustered
out a. captain and brcyet major At the
lie then studied Law AMI was admitted
20 the bar. became a successful and pupG.
lar lawyer and from 1859 20 1871 wss pros
About this time he began turn his at
tcntiOn seriously TO politics . I'd was eject
cd on the republican ticket 10 the Forty
nfth. Furty-sixth, Forty seventh, Fort,
eighth. Forty-ninth and Fifucth con
crosses. In the house Of representatives
he made himself more popular as cum
mittee worker than as tebater on III"
floor, lie made few speeches. but from
the beginning he showed murh interest ~
the taTin uTuesiton. his hrst act as n RIP
resentHtlve being the presentation of a pc
tiitun from DhtN munhthrAhFtfH, HNhilA
congress to take no action In the way of
tafin revision until q thorough iFvestiga-
tion Of the needs OF American ludustrlcS
had been made, Ho actively supported
tho civil service reform bill and Mr. llul.
mans resolution declaring The uneIrncd
land grants TO the subsidy railroads for
fcit To the government GRADUALLY ne
came 70 b. looked upon by tile rcpub-
iirans in she house az a power in thv par
~. and az the republican national CON
vcntton In iSAs his name was freely men
toned as possible candidate Tor the
kiniey led the Ohio delegation. which had
been Instructed TO vote tor Senator John
sherman.
il Is an interesting. fact In American
political history that there was point ~
The deliberations of The convention when
Mai Mckinley could possibly have had
the nomination had he been willing to
sacrifice the authorized candidate nE hlH
state To his own interest. hut he abfo-
mteiy refused TO ict his name he uari
II am here" he said, by a resolution
Of The republican convention Of Ohio.
nandinE me 10 east my vote for John
Sherman and uEe every worthy endeavar
for his nomination. ! accepted tile trust
because my heart and judgment were In
accord with the letter and spirit and puT-
pose Of that resolution. II has pleased
certain delegates to cast their votes Tor
me. | can not, with honorable fidelity to
John Sherman, who has trusted me IN hts
consistently with my own views Of par
sonai integrity consent or seem 10 con-
sent, 20 permit my name TO be used AS q
candidate before this convention. | do re-
guest / demand. that no delegate who
would not cast rsficction on me shall cast
ballot fof me-
Maj, Mckinley went out OF that eanyen.
ticn one Of the most popular snen IN the
protection were the most psonouncsd af
al the pvoieesionist leaders, Il naturally
followed that tho iiarrison administsa-
tiou placed the tRTlH question In ElA
hands. The reanlt of This action was the
dra fling of hill known as the "McKin-
ley btif' which nftcrward becafne aw,
4 sssss u .as s assSis ess, paess hs s
tariff for protection only on the highest
ground taken since the time when Henry
Clay first laid a profession proposition be.
froEa conarezs March {. iSai, leaving his
ability es q legislator and tariff maker 10
be judged ny hts works. with an esiab.
~, se ps sy sna M
for governor OF Ohio, and was elected
over Gov. James r.. Campbell, the demo-
cratic eandidate. after g most exciting
Many win recall the great s-rshiInan
convention os 1885 when William NcKin-
ley WIS first nominated for the lsreki-
denty of the unsted States AT 81. LousE.
crowded fhe Temporary structure used az
q convention hall. The iirst day of the
convention was Jane ~. isaG On the third
day al the cpnvenfion. June II lSsH. The
10 nominasion s'Dd both we're sacesssfaI
on the frxt ballot. Then the nssniHafIan
was snAde unanimnus and the wsislcrf an-
thurtanm prevailed among the fssHG9 i.ar-
WheN chAirnan Thursfon eaiisa the
n1eettn4 ~ order On the day uf the nssfni-
nNl3oH - e9nnc1ntton Of the platform
wss F~Nd ~ SENATOR Foraker and the
monry eeeelton. Teller and Cannon on
that 0uf tx4e the conveuftpn ana party
uuQ4-hy. xhe eoSslon lested Tor Ten h1urr
en1 Nssitse ~ ~ suec<se - ~ gold