The copper era., 1901-09-19

. !. years was SO strong and incisive ths e the democrats fearing his abilitie ] three times sought to throw him out (
 congress by gerrymandering his dis [ trict. His majorities however, on tw Of these occasions were overwhelming Y Mckinley was the leader Of the higl tariff faction of congress for the pro tection of American industries and a the father of the Mckinley bill he mad himself famous.
 Hard work was the secret of Nc Kinley's success. His early struggle for an education had taught him les
 objecting to the temperate Use Of tn, slimu.ants he was never found in tn,
 haunts of tOpers. He spent the day il the committee room and while hi: colleagues were regailing themselves al champaign suppers he was at home with his invalid wife or bending over his desk.
 Mckinley was defeated for congres. in 1890 by 3O2 votes but the contest forced him to the front as the greatest campaigner in Ohio. The republican. nominated him for governor and he won with the greatest ease. As gover- nor he demonstrated his friendship for l the labOring man by advocating an eight hour law and champiOned arbi- | tration as the best method of settiing strikes. He also urged the legislature , to pass law to protect working men engaged in hazardous occupations and secure for them more cOnsiderate treat ment. twas upon his recommendation that law was passed compelling the street car companies to provide their cars with glazed vestibules to protect their conductors and motormen from the indictment winter weather. As a member of the state board of arbitra- tion he personally investigated twenty eight strikes and a means was found for the amicable settlement of fifteen of them.
 Twice was Mckinley elected gover-
 
 out the full term. 1t was during this period that his star began to rise and party leaders began to look upon him as presidential possibility. Even as early as 1888 the national convention was barely prevented from stampcding during dead lock at tho mention of McKinley's name, but true to his trust as d delegate he urged the nomination of John Sherman, for whom he had been instructed to vote.
 Again in 1892 at Minneapolis Nc Kinley declined to accept the nomina- tion even when the full Ohio delegation voted unanimously for him and created the widest uproar. Once more Me Kinley showed that he valued honor above all things else. He challenged the vote of Ohio and Benjamin Harrri- son was nominated.
 AS PRESIDENT.
 Four years later he was nominated and elected president. He was the president of the whole people and liNtb iO Stt HIS ClltI lOlC iuillilCu and the north and south thoroughly reunited with all sectional lines wiped out. As statesman he was peerless and as the ruler of the destinies of the country when il was entangled in two successive wars he showed his strength of character and decision of purpose by putting his hand to the blow and turning not back until struggling people had been liberated, the entire fleet of d great sea power swept for ever from the seas and the stars and stripes planted on vast country on the opposite side of the earth and on the walls of Pekin. He made his coun- try, at one leap, the foremost nation of the earth and the same hand which signed the ultamatum which meant war against Spain signed the dcclara- tion which liberated the Pearl of the Antilles" and her many millions of op- pressed people.
 McKINLEY'S ROMANCE.
 Mckinley was noted as a man who lONtU us Wlc anu dS one WHO !ONtu little children. His love for children was pathetic because he had lost his own babes in their infancy.
 His life long devotion to his wife, who became an invalid soon after the birth of their second child, always eX cited the admiration of the American people wherever they went. He would never leave her except when compelled to do so and she always watched and waited patiently for his return.
 When the dashIng young major re- turned from the war loaded with hon. ors he was lionized at Canton. It was about that time that he met Miss Ida SaXton, the daughter of banker, whose heart was soon given to her soldier lover. A few years later after Mckinley had embarked in the prac- ticc of law they were married. It seems to have been a love match pure and simple. Mckinley was poor and his prospects were not the brightest. but the lovely and accomplished Miss SaXton, who might have easily married more advantageously, as it then ap- peared, bestowed her affections upon