The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-02-03

Eloqu6nt and Thoughtful Speech Of the Vice Presi.
dent-EIeCt of the United States Review
Of a Noble Career.
Of a Noble Career.

1 was complete master of the subject
and was always prepared to uphold
and defend it against its ablest antag.
/ onists. In good time he wrote tho
| principles of this great doctrine into
the public law and lived to see its
complete vindication in our increased
material and national development.
J When others faltered, he was stead
fast When the work of his hand fell
under the popular condemnation, he
remained mistaken in his adherence.
to the system, and proclaimed anew
his confidence In It's virtue and effic-
aey. He possessed the faith and pa
\ tience of genius. He knew that the
right In good time would prevail that
wrong could not permanently triumph.
When defeated through gerryman-
der Of his congressional district, there
i were those who. believed that his pol
n itical career was at an end. Those
who so reasoned misjudged the man
and under-rated the discriminating
4 judgment of the people.
n He had indelibly impressed his char.
acter upon the public heart and the
Il state of Ohio had unbounded faith
in him; faith In mis- veracity; faith
In his political, wisdom; faith In his
exalted statesmanship. They twice
called him to be the chief executive
of the state. They had need of his
Fcounsel and need of his services. Ha
administered the affairs of the great
state he so much loved with marked
!. ability, and thereby increased his hold
upon the respect of his countrymen.
~. In 1896, soon after he retired from
the office of governor. the Republican
party called him into his supreme lead
ership with remarkable unanimity.
The country was sorely distressed,
Many of our countrymen were upon
j the verge of despair. William McKin
A ley was, indeed, the man Of the hour.
10 him the great conservative forces
j turned with unwavering trust during
a. campaign OF unparalleled intensity;
campaign in which vital questions
were in debate. From the porch of
yonder modest and now historic home,
4 he spoke frequently and with great
\ fiuency and power. He made his ap-
Il peal 10 the conscience and intelligence
of men. He sought to allay their pas
slons and to persuade them deliberate.
ly to take counsel of wisdom. He
uttered no note which was out of
harmony with an exalted national pur-
i pose. Thousands made their pilgrim
age hither, Coming from every walk
of life, and an increased admiration
for their leader, renewed faith in the
Virtue of their inst'."t'crg md with
4 quickened zeal in their cause.
Y When ne DecaInu .-.e i.-..~l's chief
executive, he was confronted with
questions of great import. He prompt.
ny addressed himself to their consider.
alton. 1t was, indeed, a serious hour;
one demanding the exercise of enlight-
ened craftsmanship; sound patriotic
/ judgment. He went about the arduous
duties. of his high Office in straight
forward, simple, great way. Invested
j as he was with vast power. he sought
to exercise it only 80 far as Imperative
ly needed in the advancement of his
4 country's welfare. Important domes-
!, tic policies were inaugurated, and our
/. people entered upon an unprecedented
era of Industrial, social and national
i development. Sectional differences
rapidly faded away, and broad, gen
erous national spirit was established.
The oneness of our people was made
more manifest than it had been since
the ciuel divisions made by civil war.
SPANISH WAR.
When he became president there
was no thought that he would soon be
engaged In war No one dreamed that
he should be concerned with other
.han the problems of peace. but con.
! dit'ons in Cuba early enlisted the at
tention OF the president and of the
civilized world. The war spirit among
our people was aroused, but the presi-
dent stood with all his power for the
preservation of peace. He hoped and
prayed that the dread alternative Of
war might be honorably avoided by an
appeal to the reason of men. He in
voked all the powers of diplomacy
In the, hope that our international
peace might be maintained. He faced
sharp criticism and the impeachment
1 Ol His OWN Behciouo ihoIiNOo III MS
earnest but futile effort to avert war
"a war which fate had decreed.
In tho supreme crisis, he manifested
the highest order of genuine states
manship. He turned aside all thought
of the renown he must win in vic
torious engagement with an alien pow
er. He ignored all suggestion Of mere
personal aggrandizement ard consider
ed only the far-reaching welfare of his
countrymen, which he conceived 10 be
In the cultivation of the manifold arts
of peace, In his youth he had tasted
the bitter fruits of war. Beyond the
glory of the battle field he could see
suffering and anguish in the house
holds of the Republic.
| When war hacame ineYitahle he aX-