The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-29
GOVERNOR GEO. X. Nash.

the people of Ohio at the election |
which is to take place in two weeks. |
For these we now contend with great |
er earnestness than ever before. Their |
most able advocate and ardent expo |
nent was William Mckinley, the late |
president of the United States Since
he has fallen. it is a duty, all the more
pressing upon us, to follow his teach
ings and advice and to be still more
active in the support of the work
which he undertook to perform for the
country.
AS Republicans we loved him be-
cause of his great ability and grand
patriotism. We followed him as a
leader on account Of the policy of pro-
lection to American industries which
he so ably advocated, and under the
| influence of which the business inter-
| ests of the country were brought from
condition of abject poverty to state
of the greatest thrift. We admired
| him for the support which he
| gave to a wise and sound financial pol
icy, when less prudent leaders clam
ored for a policy which. if adopted.
would have destroyed the integrity of
| the nation. When the country was
| threatened with war by a foreign foe
we were pleased with his conserva>
tism, which delayed the dread hour
until the country was prepared for the
emergency. When 1t came we mar
veled at the superb skill with which
he, as their Chief, hurl-
ed the armies and navies of the United
|
signal victoryin less than one hundred
days. One year ago we supported him
for reelection as president of the Uni
ted States, largely on account of the
policy which he inaugurated during
and after the war, under which Cuba
Is to be free. and the benefits of Cur
government and our civilization are to
be shared with the people of Porto
Rico and the Philippine islands.
In his address at Buffalo. on the 5th
of September. President Mckinley left
a rich legacy to his countrymen. In
it he called attention TO the necessities
of the future and outlined policy Of
great wisdom. He stated that the Eek
pansion of our trade and commerce
is the pressing problem and made
suggestions well calculated to bring
this about. He queried, III perchance.
some of our tariffs are no longer need
ed for revenue or to encourage or pro-
tect our industries at home, why
should they not be employed to extend
and promote our markets abroad?" He
said that IAN inadequate steamship
service must be increased, so that we
Ill ~ H.,
tween the eastern coast OF the Unitet
; States and South American ports. He
pointed out that zone of the needs OF
the hour is that we have direct con-.
mercial lines from our vast fields OF
production to the fields of coasump-
, ton that We have barely touched" Hc
shrewdly declared: Next in advan-
|, tage to having the thing to sell is II
have the conveyance to carry it to tn;
buyer. We must encourage our mer
| chant marine. We must have NOR,
ships. They must be under the Amer
lean flag. built and manned and owned
. by Americans" He asserted that w,
, must build the isthmian canal. which
| will unite the two oceans and give {
| straight line of water communication
with the western coasts of Central anG
? | South America and Mexico
If the system of measures suggested
= by him is made the rule of action foI
, the future, it can not be doubted tha
= our present trade and commerce will
be largely increased, the wealth of ou
nation will become greater, our peo
: pie will be given the employment nee
= essary to their prosperity and happi
ness, aud our capital will find oppor
!, tunities for profitable investment
= The course of conduct of Presiden
Mckinley which have outlined is ais,
the policy of President Roosevelt, hi
successor. He restored confidence t,
S The whole country when he said. 81
a shall be my aim to continue absolutel.
8 unbroken the policy Of President Nc
v Kinley." Il
: In adopting this policy Presiden
o Mckinley and his successor have ex
t ecuted the will of the Republican par
~, and their policy is its policy. With
: il the last five years it has brough
It great good fortune to our country, ha
T added new glory to our arms and t,
d our flag, has largely augmented ou
: to the people of the islands of pail
t, heretofore undreamed of by them.
n faithfully pursued, the future alon
n can tell how great and prosperous an
n happy it will make the people of ou
d republic.
y If an evil blow is to be struck at thi
y benevolent policy and the party whic
e conceived and protects and promote
W 1t. Ohio sh ould be the last state in tn
J. Union to strike that blow. If the Dem
It ocratic party should succeed in thi
,e state, such blow will have been giver
r. II the Republican state ticket shoui
d be defeated. it win be heralded abroa
II that Ohio has become distrustful 0
1t the policy of Presidents Mckinley an
Roosevelt ani the Republican part!
If q Democratic legislature should b
l. elected, it means that Senator Foraker
a brilliant and Efficient supporter c
e these presidents and of this party, ha
been stricken down and his power 70
:, usefulness taken away. Defeat will re
= suit in a gerrymander of the state fo
- congressional purposes by the Demo
=, cratic party. 1t means that next yea
- six or seven Republican members {
the house of representatives in COZ
gress will be deprived of their seat
IN It means in all probability, that Pre-
M ident Roosevelt, in his attempt
10 continue absolutely unbroken tn
= policy of President Mckinley" will
N confronted. during the last two yeal