The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-03-07

| His face and
| millions Of our\
| were seen and
tisans His fac
mold You see a,s,--<
| marble in the "a v.,,S-x
| and In the portraits Of the great earSs-x
| Statesmen of Italy His voice va ~.
voice Of the perfect orator-rfnrin~ =
brating. tireless. persuadinx by tts -
sound. by It's accent of sincere convtre,.. i
So prudent and SO guarded wers Al ~
uttsrances. 30 lofty his courtesy. rf.t -
never embarrassed his friends ana -
offended his opponents For - =
months before the Republican nafirc-<1
convention met In 1886 Il vas evtdene- u <
all who had eyes to see that Mr. Hcr.S
ley was the only probable CANDIDATE - J
his party Other names were mentjcr- :
Of the highest rank In ability. characeI
and popularity. they were supported ~ 4
powerful combinations. but the nominc
ton Of Mckinley as against the field -
inevitable
The campaign he male will he aivs~
memorable in our political annais -
and his friends had thought that the -
for the year was the distinctive "a NJ
toric difference between the two parfls,
on the subject II the tariff To -
wager NJ battle the discussions Of the 4. ~
vious four years distinctly pointed -
nominations than 1t became evident ~
the opposing candidate declined to ac<>r
the field of discussion chosen by the -
pubiicans and proposed To put forward ~
the main issue the free coina &c OF sifver<
Mckinley at once accepted this chaiIenr
and. taking the battle for protection r
already won. went with energy into u
discussion Of the theories presented r.
his opponents He had wisely couclur1
not tn leave his home during the canvne
thus avoiding a proceeding which has
ways been OF sinister augury in our -
tics. but from the front porch of his M
est house In Canton he daily afffrrs
the delegations. which came from evu1|
part Of the country to greet him. In -
ries Of speeches 50 strong. so varied =
pertinent. so fun If facts briefly aet forff
OF theories embodied in a single phr,cS
that they formed the hourly text for -
other speakers of his marty and give peu<s
ably the most convincing proof We mr.
Of his surprising fertility Of resources -
fexibility Of mind All this was g.
without anxiety or strain remcmb>r
day spent with him during that -
summer- He had made nineteen spee
the day before: that day he made - f.
But in the intervais OF these addreme5 =
sat In his study and talked. with norj1
as quiet and a mind az free from cnrU ~
II we had been spending q holiday af
seaside or among the hills
As PRESIDENT.
When he came TO the presfduen
confronted a situation Of the utmost
Guilty. which might wen have ap1ol1o
man Ct less serene and tranquil self e
0dence There had been state % RI
found commercial and Industrial d&1fc
sion. from which his friends had 50 ri
election would relieve che country ~
relations with the OUTSIDE world left =
to he desired The feeling befwecn
northern and southern sections q
Union was lacking In the cordially ~
vas necessary to the welfare Of ~
Hawaii had asked for annexatsoo ~
had been rejected by the precedinx
ministrs ton There was q state Of a.
IN the Caribbean which could not N
nentiy endure Our neighbor's hou1o
on FIRE. ard there were grave doubts G
our rights and duties In the premi1rr
man either weak or rash. either frre9(
or hesdstropg. might have brought
on himself and incalcuiabie harm ~
country
Again crave the pardon Of those
diner with me IT, against all my "a
lions. happen 10 say a word which
seem 10 them unbe1tting the place
hour But | am here to give the on
which his friends entertained OF Pre-
Mckinley. CT course claiming no fzn1
ty from criticism In what I shall ~
believe. them that the Verdict Of h1do
IN: be that he met all these grave ~
tons with perfect vaior and frcom7af1
ability; that In graphing With thsD
rose 30 the fun hog-t 4 q greet occaG
tn a. manner which redounded 10 tbs n
ing benefit OF the country and 10 his q
Immortal homer ~
The least desirable form Of glory y
man Of bis habitual need and teun
that Of successful war. was never1hcl6
conferred upon him by uncon<rolZ1
events He felt II must come. He
plored Its necessity. He strained a1l
to orea,zing his relations with his NJ
In order. 1rst. to prevent and the
postpone u to the latest possible nos
But when the die was cast ~ IAccc
Nth the utmost energy and ar6or 4
With an intelligence IN military mari
which showed how much Of the So
Itii survived IN the mature statssmon
push forward the war TO = decisive c1o1
War vas IN ahoEish 70 him Ha uon1
Z shcrt and ccnclustve His mere
PEAL communicated itself % his ou6c
Bates. and the var. 20 1onG drcn(
waoco consequences were - momoDG1
nnded in hundred days
'AucMENTER or THE sTAJu
Mr.. etedman.r the dean e our poets.
jailed him "Augmenter Of the State
b = proud tItle- II justly coufsfrl
Fanks him among the fsW vhose ~
1ay b placed definitely and forcvc<
sharge Of the historic muse Uu1rf
Iu1e Hawai- has come u ~. and tu<1
Porto Rico and the vast ogch1DeMGV
he easc Cuba u free. Our poullfcu
ne coribbean b assured beyoo1 ~
dou1ty Of future question Ths 1oc1
cai1ed BY tbs mama OF Nonroe. -
aertded ard denied ~ alien puolS