The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14

delegate who would not cast reflection
DISPLAY OF LOYALTY
-Four years later at Minneapolis he
was a Harrison delegate. Ohio tried to
start Mckinley stampede by casting
its vote for him, but he arose from the
chair, for he was presiding. and chal-
1enged the vote. leaving no doubt of
his loyalty to his pledge. These evil
dences of popularity pointed to NcKin-
ley as the fOreOrdained nominee of the
Republican party for president. After
his defeat for congress in 1880 he was
nominated for governor of Ohio the fol-
lowing year, redeemed the state from
the Democracy, and was reelected in
1888. The presidential nomination came
to him in 1896.
The campaign of that year was one
Of the most hotly contested in the pO-
litical history of the nation. The free
and unlimited coinage of silver was the
issue forced by the Democratic party,
but the Ohioan took his stand on a
platform declaring for an honest cur
rency. for an honorable fu1fillment of
the pledges of the nation and for such
sound measures as should save the
country from financial trial. anarchy
and industrial distress
President A1cKinley's career since tax
Washington is so recent that its Incl
dents are fresh in the memory. He has
had to face great problems and grave
emergencies. but he met his response
unity Win QlBUllE anu dDlilIt- us
charged his duties with shining credit
to himself, and under his wise guidance
the nation has won new glories in peace
and war.
with the confidence which his master
fitness had inspired, the wasted indus
tries of the country took new life,
and with his entrance into the White
House the United States entered upon
such an era of Industrial growth and
universal prosperity as is without cOun-
terpart in the worlds history. From the
keenest depression the country has
risen to its highest pinnacle of pros
perity.
The nations chief was wise enough
to see the benefit to the masses from
have been put forth in that direction
Many of the events of the last four
years have been turned to contribute
to that end, and even in his latest
speech that was one of his chief themes.
SPLENDID WAR RECORD.
The presidents conduct of the war
with Spain-and Westinghouse know
he played a greater part personally
than the outside world knoWS=WaS a
splendid achievement. It shed new 1uS-
ter on our arms and our diplomacy. It
carried the country to q. glorious vic
tory unmarried by a defeat, and I'M
Sullied by an unworthy act 1t raised
the United States in the estimation of
the world, removed the last barrier be-
tween north and south and opened the
way to new triumphs in the walks of
peace.
Following the armed struggle in Cuba
and on the high seas east and west
came the embarrassing problems aris-
ing from the Boxer troubles in China
Here again President Mckinley took a
stand on high ground and gave the
world a fine example of American sin
cerity and fairness. He insisted that
China should not be torn to pieces by
the contending allies, and that her mar
kets should remain open to all the
world on equal terms.
URGES MERCY TO CHINA
He urged a policy of mercy when
other nations demanded blood for re-
venge and impossible millions of money
for reimbursement. This American
policy had an important influence in
modifying the treatment of the ancient
middle kingdom, and Americans can
read the record with pride unmixed
with shame.
In his address at Buffalo the day be-
fore he was shot this great, this typical
American gave another striking evil
dence of his unceasing thought and eff
fort for the welfare of his people In
that speech he pointed the way to new
triumphs in the arts of peace by the
construction of the isthnian canal and
the adoption of reciprocity treaties. In
a. speech breathing good Will to all men,
and bristling with the epigrammatic
phrases for which he is noted, he voiced
a national policy which will have little
opposition. His has been a noble career,
full of mighty achievements and I'M
narred by a blemiSh.