The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-10-25
THEN AND NOW

THEN AND NOW
Twenty years ago the United States had its hands,
under Republican administration At that time Win. B. Bald
of the Medina Gazette editor Of the Beacon Journal the
spnees Republican organ of Akron His daily utterances In
that paper during that period Of Stand by the President
urah for the Administration surely had TIE true ring How
different now, similar crisis is Editor Baldwin under DEM
administration the consummae wisdom and courage OF
which amazed the whole civilized world Those who have
followed Badwns editorial for the past several months
will note it's delightful inconsistency with his views OF other
days. rejecting upon the few extracts presented below:
VIM. Baldwin, editor of Beacon Journal in Oct 27 1898
issue of Beacon Journal:
THE CAMPAIGN OPENING
The issues of this campaign important ones. 1t
whether will endorse and uphold the hands OF the
the beneficial results that victory whether we
will give the president congress in accord with him. or
and conduct of the war The Republican party appeals
the best and most patriotic sentiments of Americans
What will the world think and if the people OF the United
States do endorse and uphold the administration which
has prosecuted the to such glorious conclusion? we
but they have stood by their even under
shadow of defeat Will not Americans be as patriotic? On
what side are you?
Journal editorial published Thursday Nov g. 1885,
VIM. B. Baldwin, editor:
ON WHICH SIDE ARE YOU?
The spectacle of a nation repudiatng government
which had just achieved magnificent triumph over it's
would be something unheard of in the history of the
world Democratic would not only make the
United States the laughing stock Of the world but would
materially inure prestige among the nations of the
earth.
"'Stand by the president will become watchword
that will go down into history"
'Hurrah for the administration. ~"
Beacon Journal editorial published Friday, Nov 1885, Wm
B. Baldwin, editor
WHAT DEMOCRATIC VICTORY MEANS
The victory of the American in the Spanish
American during the has made the election this
fall of international consequence Not only this true of
the election of but of of states of
state legislatures of state officers and indeed of county Of
cers Not only Spain but every nation of Europe except
possibly England is watching the elections and hoping and
praying that the Congress will be Democratic and that
every state will go against the party of the administration
to the most petty Offices that the election of every
Democrat however insignificant be the office will contribute
to the general result President Mckinley declared
the other day that this nation must not fail to gather the
fruits of victory fighting for the control of the
ernent with it's rival and defeat the comfort aid
and support of the foes of the nation The victory of the
Democratic party would not only thus give moral help to
Spain and the other rivals in Europe of this country but it
would be the triumph of the party which would do all in it's
to undo what the Republican party has done for the
glory of the nation to the eXent cf hauling down the
Stars and Stripes where they have already been raised
Beacon Journal editorial Nov. S, 1898; Wm B. Baldwin
editor:
Stand by the president to be becoming as popu-
lar as Remember the Maine 1t will go down in history
political slogan unexamped in popularity and unexceed
in effect.
editor:
Don't be spaniard Stand by the administration.
See that your neghbor votes. Vote early"
AS matter merely of consistency we suggest that Editor
Baldwin reproduce next week the last quoted excerpt from his
of twenty ago. substituting "Fun for "Spanard"
And why not?