The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
WHITMAN ASKS HIGH.
TARIFF AS DEFENCE.
LaudS Mckinley in YOungs.
town Speech as the Ideal
President.
no PEACE MINUS HONOR

YoUNGsTowN. Ohio. Jan. 3l.--Gov.
Charles :. Whitman Of New York made
his first speech outside of New York
State tonight since II became generally
known that he wac in a receptive mood
toward the Presidential candidacy OF the
Republican party. Tie addressed the
Mahoning Valley Mckinley club, and in
eulu'zizing the qualities of the martyred
President emphasized particularly his
intensely Republican qualities and he
liefs. especially his stand for protective
,ar,if and his attitude toward peace. "a
peace cons steut with our nations tradi-
tons. with the history of our people.
with national integrity and viii ma
tional honor
"He believed N the Republican party
ami is principles with a sincerity almost
religious in !ts intensity, declared GOV.
Whitman. and OF th" principles OF that
party there MAS one 20 which ne was so
constantly devoted that he will ever be
known az its chief exponent during the
period In which H. lived. That principle.
| need not tell you. IL the principle OF the
protective tariff. lie constantly deNrted
the stirring up OF class strife and class
riyalries and saw the lasting benefit to
the laborer IN the prosperity of IN. coun-
try az a whole. and he sincerely be-
lleNe0 tndt TINS tollu ~ liTbuEHl dDous
only by firm adherence tNthe protective
principle.
81 believe the time has come hope! for
by the great President, when this subject
no longer Is one upon which the two
great parties OF the nation are divided.
Il II hardly any longer a partisan ques-
ton. and though conditions have changed
and are constantly changing. the wisdom
and the truth Of McKinley's words and
10 10 n
by the student of the history of the
period .
on McKlnley's attitude before AMI
during the WAL with spain GOV. Whit
man said
mckinney did not hurry the country
into war. but his attitude was firm and
consistent. The memorable message or
April. 1898. to congress contains n
statement as To the rights and duties Of
this nation to it's weaker n~eighhors which
NAV well be needed by his successors In
Office for many. many years. The clar-
ion note sounded IN the close or MS
message was the real call to arms which
thrilled the hearts Of his countrymen as
they had not been moved since the days
OF the first martvred President
lin the name Of humanity. In the
name OF civilization. IN behalf or en-
~danC.red American interests. which give
US the right anu NV 'uNN w. 'f''" "''
act. the war in cuba must stop.
Ills last message To his people, con-
tanned in his speech on the very day N
his death, has "A peculiar significance to-
day
lie, us ever remember That our in
terest is in concord, not In conflict, and
that our real emsnence rests IN the We
tories OF peace. not those of war. We
none that all who are represented here
may he moved to higher and nobler ef-
fort for their and the worlds good and
MAJ on, OF this city may come not only
greater and trade for us all.
hut. more essential than these. relations
OF mutual respect, confidence and friend
ship which will deepen and endure, our
oarnes, pra Is that God will gra-
ciously vouchsafe prosperity, happiness
and peace 10 all our %neighbors. and like
blessings to all the peoples and powers
of the earth