Arizona republican., 1902-02-28
m'KlNLEY MEMORIAL
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thoughtful time. The boys of that day felt dimly. but deeply. that days Of sharp suugsic and high achievement Were before them. They looked at life with the wondering yet rcsoIute eyes of a young esquire in his vigil Of arms They felt a time was coming when Go them should be addressed the stern admpniHuu Of the apostle. "Cuit you like men; be strong"
 CALLED TO WAR.
 At seventeen years or aE. William Mckinley heard the summons of his country. He was the eurt or youth to whom military life in ordinary times would uosscsG no attractions His ua- cure was far different from that or the ordinary soldier He had other dreams of life, its pri1a1 and pleasures. than that of marches and battles. But to his mind there was no choice or qucs- ton. The banner floating in ,he morn ing breeze was the hecEouir- gesture pf his country. The thrilling notes or the trumpet called nim-him and none othcr-iuto the ranks He Vns oc tn, stuU or which good soldiers ar, made. Had le been ton years older he would have entered at the head or company and come out at the head of division. He did what Inc could. tio enlisted aa a private; ha learned Go obey. His ecri- ous, sensible ways, his prompt. alert efficiency soon attracted the intention Of his suncriors. He was SO faithful in little things that they gave him more and more to do. He was uutlring In cuup and on the march; swift, cool and fegries7 in fight lac left th. army with field rank when Che war ended. hreNctted by President hiuooln for gall lautry in battle.
 William Mckinley gladly hid down his sword and betouk himself Co his books. Ho quickly made up tho time lost in soldering. Ic was admitted Co the bar and settled down to practice a hrcvcttcd veteran oc twenty four iu the quiet town Of Canton, now and heuccturword forever famous as the scene ot his lie and his place or sepul- cher. Here many blessings awaited him, High rcoutr, professional sue cess. and domestic anee:ion SO pure. go devoted and st0inioas that future poets seeking am ideal of Christian marriage. win find in it theme worthy of their songs.
 HIS POLITICAL CAREER.
 Tn lS,6 he begun. by an election to congress. his political career. There after for fourteen years this chamber was hls home.
 He wac a republican, he could not be anything else.
 Following the natural bent of his mind. he devoted himself to questions of finance and revenue, to the esseu- tials or the national housekeerinE Iie took high rank in the house from the beginpiuS
 X year after he left congress he was made governor of Ohio and two years later he was reelected. each time by a majority unhoped for and overwhehn- ing. He came to ml a space in the public eye which obscuved great DOT tion of the field Of vision. In two na- tionaI conventions the presidency seemed within his reach. But he had gone there in the interests of others and his honor forbade any dalliance with temptation. So his nay was nay delivered with tone and gesture there was no denying. His hour was not yet come.
 There was. however, no long delay. He became. from year to year, the most prominent politician and orator in the country Passionately devoted to the principles of the party, he was al- where. to praclaim its ideas and to support it's candidate For several months before the republican national met in 1896. it was evident To all who had. eyes to see that Ar. | was the only probable candi- | late of his party. Other names were | of the highest rank in abil- |