Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-03-06

liant success: was ADMITTED to the bar and
eran oe slin The quiet town Of Canton,
the scene 81 his lie and Ills place Of sepul-
ture. Here many blessings awaited him:
nigh repute. professional success and 2 do,
Isst 70 g
q Gnristian mafriase. viii And 70 It
5sct 70 which the ltghtest ai!usion seems
q William Mckinley Without remember
ING that no truer. .enderer knight to his
G g e lady ever lived among mortal men ::
permitted the consciousness Of earthly
tnings. We may be sure that his faithful
soul Is now watching over that gentle suf-
shattered home In the desolate splendor OF
his fame.
Enters Public Life
a man possessing the Qualities with
which nature had endowed Mckinley
seeks political activity as naturally as 2
growing plant seeks light and air. a
making friends and keeping them; q
in his country and its institutions: and.
could do no nobler work than to serve
such country-these were the elements
n his character that drew him irresist-
bestnnine pa0 rema ark ae e aad
mannerof singular grace and charm; q
voice OF ringing quality and great carry.
ing {h powsr1vast as were the crowds s that h,
most fringe without apparent effort. He
had an extraordinary power of marshall
ing and presenting significant facts. so
mind. His range Of reading was not
wide; he read only what he might some
day ind useful. and what he read his
him well in those early davS can never
forget the consummate skill and power
with which he would select a few point-
hammer them into the attention Of great
NAN into the head Of the canaanite cap
tain; He was not often impassioned; he
NOR; yet never saw his equal in con-
eTo,p h and convincing popular audi aad
them, but there was an implied compli-
ment in the serious and sober tone in
which he addressed them. He seemed
ONE Of asem Each artsan in ne
man would like to be- and under more
1avoring circumstances might have been.
which, though given only to the elect.
makes all men their friends.
Felt Mt Home I'm Congress.
So it came naturally about. continued
the second century of the republic--he
0 sa to os Il
this chamber was his home. I use the
word, advisedly. Nowhere in the world
was he SO in harmony with his environ
work with such full consciousness of it's
powers. The air of debate was native
70 him n here a. ne drank delight Of battle
drove by this stately pile. or when on
rare occasions his duty called him here.
he greeted his old haunts with the affec-
f1ona at, t fesf Of child Of the house; DUR
as they were with activity and glory.
he never ceased to be homesick for this
hall. When he came to the presidency.
sional service was not Of use to him.
in such full and Cordial Communion with
alone Knew e1tSSs e eeisl GsGe
methods: its habits Of thought. He had
y anS Se far its bs @
mate rectitude of its purposes. Our his
tory shows how surely an executive
courts e2t,rnas disaster and ruin by assuming an
legislature; and, on the other hand. Nc
Kinley's frank and sincere trust and con-
hdence IN congress were repaid by prompt
ing his entire term Of office this mutual
trust and regard-so essential to the pub
lie Welfare-was never Swallowed by a
single cloud.
Pathway to the Presidency.
Someone has said it is easy to love our
enemies; they help us so much more than
skin had turned Mckinley yse out Of con.
republic. Never was Nemesis more swift
were saved the trouble Of Choosing - a gov.
ernor-the other side had chosen one for
them. year after Mckinley left con-
gress he was made governor Of Ohio. and
time by majorities unhoped-for and over
whelming. He came to fill a space in the
public pub e, eye ys which obscured great por-
tional conventions, the presidency seemed
within his reach. But ne had gone there
In the interest of others and his honor
So his nay was anss iR with
tone and gesture there was no denying.
His hour was not yet come
There was, however. no long delay. He
potician a. and orato ane in the
principles Of his party he %as always 10 a9s
r@ad to 40 40 to go to
didates. His face and his voice became
familiar to millions of our people; and
wherever they were seen and heard. men
in classic mold; you see faces like it
in antique marble in the galleries Of the
Vatican and in the portraits. Of the great
cardinal-statesmen Of Italy; his voice was
the voice of the perfect Orator-rinRing,
vibrating. persuading by its very sound.
by Its accent Of sincere conviction. So
prudent and SO guarded were all his ut
terances. so lofty his courtesy, that he
never embarrassed his friends. and never
Offended his opponents: For several
convention met in 1896. 1t was evident to
all who had eyes to see that Mr.. McKin-
ley was the only probable candidate Of
his party. Other names were mentioned.
of the highest rank in ability, Character
and popularity: they were supported by
powerful combinations; but the. nomina-
ton of Mckinley as against the field was
inevitable. ~ 80
Faces . Dimcult Situation.
When he came to the presidency he con-
fronted situation of the utmost difficulty
which might well have appalled, a man Of
less serene and tranquil self-confidence
There had been state Of profound com
mercial and industrial depression. from
would relieve the country. Our relations
with the outside world left much to be de-
sired. The feeling between the northern
and southern sections of the union was
lacking in the cordiality which was, neces-
sary to the welfare of both. Hawaii had
asked for annexation and had been reject
ed by the preceding administration. Therel
was state Of things in the Caribbean
which could not permanently endure Our
neighbours house was on fire, and there
were grave doubts as to our rights and
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