The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
McKINLEY,s ADMINISTRATION.

Thefflrst administration of Mckinley fought
and won the war with Spain, put down the
insurrection in the Philippines, annexed Hawaii
rescued the legations in Peking, brought Porto
Rico into our commercial system. enacted a
protective tariff and established our national
currency the firm foundations OF the gold
| standard by the financial legislation OF the
The present administration has reduced taxa
tion. reduced the public debt, reduced the
| in the regulation of trusts. fostered business,
promoted agriculture, built up the navy, re-
organized the army, resurrected the militia
system. inaugurated a new policy Tor the
preservation and reclamation of public lands,
given civil government to the Philippines,
established the republic of Cuba, bound il to
us by ties of gratitude, of commercial interest
and of common defense swung open the closed
gateway of the isthmus strengthened the
Monroe doctrine ended the Alaskan boundary
dispute, protected the integrity OF China,
opened wider its doors of trade, advanced the
principle of arbitration and promoted peace
We challenge Judgment upon this record of
effective performance IN Hesitation. IN exc
The work is not fully done; policies are not
completely wrought out; domestic questions
still press continually for solution; other trusts
must be regulated; the tariff may presently
receive revision. and II so, should receive 1t
| at the hands Of the friends and not the
| Philippine Government has only begun to de-
velop its plans for the benefit of that long
| isthmus but the canal is yet to be built;
peace does not yet reign on earth, and con-
siderate frmnesS backed by strength are Still
needful in diplomacy.
| The American people have now to say
whether policies shall be reversed or committed
| to unfriendly guardians; whether performance.
| which now proves itself for the benefit and
| honor of country, shall be transferred TO
unknown and perchance to feeble hands.
NO CHANGE OF POLICY.
No dividing line can be drawn athwart the
| course of this successful administration. The
| fatal 14th of September, 1901, marked no
| change of policy no lower level of achievement.
| The bullet of the assassin robbed OF the
| friend we loved: 1t took away from the people
| the President of their choice; II deprived civil
/ lization of a potent force making always for
| righteousness and for humanity. But the fabric
! OF free institutions remained mistaken. The
| government OF the people went on. The great
| party that William Mckinley led wrought
| still in the spirit of his example. His true
| and loyal successor has been equal to the
burden cast upon him. Widely different in
| temperament and methods, he has approved
| himself of the same elemental virtues-the
| same fundamental beliefs. With faithful and
revering memory he has executed the pur-
| poses and continued unbroken the policy of
| President Mckinley for the peace, prosperity
| and honor of our beloved country. And he
| has met all new occasions with strength and
| resolution and farsighted wisdom.
As we gather in this convention. our hearts
! go back to the friend-the never to-be- for
] gotten friend, whom when last met we
| choice to bear a second time the highest honor
! in the nations gift-and back STILL memory
! goes through many a year of leadership and
! loyalty.
| How wise and how skilfuI he was! How
modest and self-effacng! How deep his insight