The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18
SOME LEADING EDITORIALS.
M'K1NLEYs LEGACY.


tiers of policy as distinguished from matters OF morals
may be his natural instincts were almost nvarap
for the principles advocated by the democratic party rahe'
than for those supported by republican party save IN re-
gard to the tariff. Originally he favored genuine ome'a
sm When problems arising from the Spanish war pre-
scented themselves he leaned to the ancient democratic %
the fathers rather than the policy OF creating S
colonies But doubt that in his change OF oasc
on the money question and later as what commonly is
called mperasm he persuaded OF the correctness o
his position and able to square it with conscience
tender of personal integrity His amiabiy and eohSue
ton others made him receptive OF their views anu nc
was led as we have seem on than occasion against
the conclusions which his unaided deliberations mad
brought him.
But considerations such these into which partsanshP
enters remain open to debate, and were an u
gracious task at the best undertake discuss them More
profit and pleasure though the pleasure be nged with
melancholy, may be gained from glance at that which all
upon and which rebounds to the greatness oil Tue
dead president.
First among the noteworthy incidents of his second term
his refusal Of third nomination for the presidency
To those familiar with the wires which control the National
movements Of parties is secret that Mr. Mckinley mad
say word he would have been renomnaed for
third The financial and commercial interests
ranked him eminently safe, and preferred that
he remain the head OF affairs rather than that any new
man. friendly should seat himself in the executive
chair Upon that point Mr.. Mckinley immovable 1t
question that seemed to him to be one Of personal con
science and upon questions of personal conscience he was
immovabe He felt that he should break precedent
wisely regarded Washington and which must remain
shattered when broken He foresaw that another more
inscriptions ambitious president might point to
the example of Mckinley and aspire third or fourth,
life in the presidency. He declined to consider
denomination and his decision final.
The great speech which Mr. Mckinley delivered the
day before he shot will remain monument to his mem
ory suggested vital change in the tariff policy OF his
party change which will find place in the next National
platform and which, indeed step toward the democratic
view of tariffs No doubt the opinions expressed in that
speech anxouy considered by the republican leaders
and received their approval before Mr. Mckinley voiced
them but the felcitous phraseoogy was his and ne e
bodied thoughts which spang from his breast and
were part of his inmost being.
Let us ever remember he said that real eminence
the victories of peace, those OF We hope
that all who represented here be moved to higher
and nobler efforts for their and the worlds good and
that OF this city may not only greater
and trade for ALL but essential than these relations
OF mutual respect confidence and friendship which will deep
en- and endure Our earnest is that God will
cousy vouchsae prosperity happiness and to all
neghbos and like blessings all the peoples and of
earth"
So noble sentiment worthy of the who uttered
it and of the Nation for which he spoke.
Deep the Impression made by those events upon
the mind OF the people it deep will it be
permanent as that proven by the pathetic incidents Mr.
McKineys death bed His public and public utterances
related issues of the time Issues will change and policies
will change with them. and the wisdom OF today becomes
dead forgotten tomorrow but his death bed the pres
dent like other men, facing death other
must There the spendor of his personal character
was revealed When tariffs and worldwide
problems unthought OF will press for settlement Will
lam Mckinley will be remembered much by his public
acts by that sublime the threshold OF
ty: 1T is Gods way; his will be done
That his finest legacy to this people and to all peoples
. A PLEASING LESSON FROM THE TRAGEDY.
From the Denver Post
Two days ago there was no man whose we'll being was
considered essential to the prosperity OF the country,
life precious and death which shrinkingy looked
forward with all the forebodngs of calamity as that of
William Mckinley president of the United States During
his years the people the country got TO
know him and whatever degree he may fallen short
if he did fall short Of their expectations, there per-
yadng belief sustained and strengthened by his great
speech Buffalo that during his second he would OK
pand far beyond the limits OF partisanshp and rise
grandy the opportunity which commercial conditions
reacng ingrained political prejudice would present to
him. During his ncumbency the country had jumped like
young giant into the international taken its place
by right the head OF the procession of nations CONNER
caly the expansion has been spendous With good crops
plenty of work, free money and liberal enlargement of
credits the country fairly hummed with industry There has
been but drawback from the standpoint of the consumer
the growth of monopolies under legislative protection
which has caused increase in the of living altogether
out OF proportion to the increase in the wages paid
Under all the circumstances it only natural that the
people at large irrespective of politics willing to bear
the ills they had rather than fly those they knew not of
trust the they knew and hope the best that was in
him. rather than TO indulge in experiments with whomsoevr
The financial and commercial interest the country almost
TO man had implicit confidence in the president They
looked forward with bounding hopes four more years Of
his administration feeling well justified confidence in tb
prosperous outcome Under such conditions President Nc
Knley suddenly stricken down After DAYS of b,ovn
hope the crisis suddenly assassns bullet and
e in twenty four hours he lay dead.
There is before the country all the uncertainty of ~
experiment Everybody knows President Rooscvelt M -
many there who really know the man as he isybo en-
safely predict what he will do under given set of cond
and TO what degree his personal ambitions may override
what be regarded the well being OF the contr G.
TO speak we are at sea with new and untried captain He
may the highest expectations and he NAV re.Ii
Of them Nevertheless, indicative Of the sodiv Of ~
government the character of the people and the
which they entertain in their public officials note thar no
whers has there been sounded single ALARM that