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duty greater than any since the civil war. Then it was a struggle to preserve the government of the United States. Now it is a struggle to preserve the financial honor of the government of the United States. (Cries of 'Yes' and applause.)

Then it was a contest to save the Union. Now it is a contest to save spotless its credit. (Great applause.) Then section was arrayed against section. Now men of all sections can unite, and will unite, to rebuke the repudiation of our obligations and the debasement of our currency. (Applause.) In this contest patriotism is above party and national honor is dearer than any party name. The currency and credit of the government are good now and must be kept good forever. Our trouble. is not with the character of the money that we have, but with the threat to debase it. We have the same currency that we had in 1892, good the world over, and unquestioned Then, too, we had unby any people. exampled credit and prosperity. Our difficulty now is to get that money in circulation and invested in productive enterprises which furnish employment to American labor. (Great applause.) This is impossible with the distrust that hangs over the country at the present time, and every effort to makeour dollars, or any one of them, worth less. than 100 cents each only serves to increasethat distrust. What we want is a sound policy, financial and industrial, which will give courage and confidence to all, for when that isdone the money now unemployed because of fear for the future and lack of confidence in investment, will quickly appear in the channels of trade. (Cries of 'You are right, major,' and applause.) Gentlemen, the em-ployment of our idle money that we already have, in gainful pursuits, will put every idleman in the country at work and when there is work there is wages, and when there is work and wages there are consumers who constitute the best market for the products of our soil. (Great applause.) Having destroyed business and confidence by a free trade policy it is now proposed to make things. still worse by entering upon an era of deNot content with the inpreciated currency. auguration of the ruinous policy which has brought down the wages of the laborer and the price of farm products its advocates now

McKinley's First Speech After His offer a new policy which will diminish the

Nomination.

After the news of Mr. McKinley's nomination had reached him at his home in Canton, crowds from all over the country gathered to offer congratulations. On Saturday, July 11, in addressing the people gathered about his house he made the first speech of any length after learning of the action of the convention at St. Louis. He said:

"Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen and my fellow citizens-It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to my home city and to my home, and I appreciate more than I can find words to express the honor and the compliment of this call. I thank you for your congratulations and the assurance of support which you make for the great principles for which this year the Republican party stands. (Applause.) I congratulate you upon having for your name that of one of the most illustrious of our statesmen of Ohio, Joseph B. Foraker. (Applause.) My fellow citizens,

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value of the money in which the wages and. the products are paid. (Applause.) Against both of these we stand opposed. Our creed: embraces an honest dollar, an untarnished for national credit, adequate revenues and industry, preservation of the home maruses of the government, protection to labor ket, and reciprocity which will extend our foreign markets. Upon this platform we stand, and submit its declarations to the sober and considerate judgment of the American people. (Applause.) I thank you again, my fellow citizens, for this call and greeting, and' it will give me very great pleasure, ladies and gentlemen, to meet you personally." (Ap-plause.)

William McKinley's Career.

William McKinley, the candidate for President, is of revolutionary stock on both sides. His great grandfather enlisted eight times in the revolutionary war. His grandmother's father, Andrew Rose, jr., fought and forged' bullets and cannon balls for the patriots. Thus it will be seen that the American

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spirit comes to him by inheritance. He was President and General Rutherford B. Hayes born January 29, 1843, at Niles, Trumbull has paid a warm tribute to McKinley's record county, O., in the frame house which answer- as a soldier. He says: "Young as he was, just ed the double purpose of a country store and a little past the age of 17, coming from an dwelling. His father, William McKinley, sr., academy to the camp, he entered with me a at the time of the birth of the subject of new, strange life—a soldier's life-in the time this sketch, was managing a large iron furof actual war. Young as he was, it was soon nace at this small Ohio village. The Mc- found that in business, in executive ability, Kinley inherited not only fighting qualities, young McKinley was a man of rare capacitybut the skill of iron manufacturing from their of unusual and unsurpassed capacity-especialrevolutionary ancestors. The father took ly for one of his age. When battles were naturally to this Occupation and fol- fought, where service was to be performed lowed it until 1876. In 1829 he es- and warlike things, he always took his place. tablished an iron foundry at Fairfield, Colum- The night was never too dark; the weather biana county, O., and for many years there- was never too cold, there was no sleet, after carried on the business at New Wilming- storm, or hail, or snow, or rain that was in ton, O. Leaving Niles he took up his residence the way of his prompt and efficient performin Poland because of the educational advan- ance of every duty. When I became comtages of the academy there. In 1869 he moved mander of the regiment, he soon came to be to Canton with his family, intending to retire, upon my staff, and he remained there for one but he managed iron interests at Caseville, or two years, so that I did literally and in fact near Saginaw, Michigan, up to 1876, when he know him like a book and loved him like a retired. He kept track, however, of his busi- brother." ness up to within less than a month of his death, which occurred November 24, 1892. At 88 years of age the mother of the candidate still takes a lively interest in current events. She lives at the family home at Canton, and with her resides an unmarried daughter, Miss Helen McKinley, and two orphan grandchildren.

William McKinley's boyhood life realiy began at Poland, O., a little village about eight miles from Niles, while he was still young, and had a pleasant home in this village in Mahoning county.

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In that old Ohio town William McKinley was brought up, attending the public school, and subsequently the academy there. Life at Poland, until the war broke out, was far from exciting. Boys like McKinley obliged to study hard, and not unfrequently do odd jobs to help earn money for books and tuition, teaching school, clerking in stores, working on the farms or taking some other occupation during vacation. Young McKinley had his share of this, for he himself taught one term of winter school in what was then called the Kerr district. The school house still stands. It is about two and a half mile:s by road southwest of Poland. But young McKinley went "across lots" to shorten the distance. This sort life, while it developed and sharpened the intellect, had a tendency to shorten the period between boyhoood and young manhood. The record is that young William was a real boy, full of fun, loving athletic sports, fond of horses, hunting and fishing, and all outdoor exercises; but notwithstanding this, at 16 years of age, he took upon himself a serious view of life. Before he was 18 he had inlisted for the civil war.

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From early childhood William McKinley had the advantage of that careful, intelligent, religious training which parents of the high character of his father and mother would be expected to inculcate. He had the advantages of the public school of Poland, and afterward of the academy, which was regarded as an excellent institution in those times. He left the academy and entered Alleghany college, where he remained but a short time on account of illness. Upon his recovery he did not return to Alleghany, but taught a country school.

Mr. Hayes goes on to speak of McKinley's part in the battle of Antietam, his rapid promotion, and valiant service. Many distinguished men graduated from the Twentythird Ohio. The official records show that McKinley's military life and advancement were most creditable. He enlisted June 11, 1861, in the regiment named, was promoted to commissary sergeant April 15, 1862; second lieutenant of Company D, September 23, 1862; first lieutenant of Company E, February 7, 1863; captain of Company G, July 25, 1864; he was detailed as acting assistant adjutant general of the first division, first army corps on the staff of General Carroll; brevetted major March 13, 1865, and mustered out of service July 26, 1865. He took part in all the battles in which the regiment was engaged, numbering eighteen. Beginning at Carnifax ferry, September 10, 1861, and including South Mountain, Antietam, Lexington, Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and ending at Cedar Creek, Va. October 16, 1864.

Returning from the war McKinley entered upon the study of the law with Judge Charles E. Glidden, at Poland, afterward taking a course of study at the Albany Law school. He studied law for two years with Judge Glidden and after completing his course in the Albany Law school, began practice immediately, being admitted to the bar in Canton, O. This took place in the spring of 1867, when he bade adieu to his old friends and followers at Poland and began his career at Canton. That he was highly regarded from his advent in Canton is evident, from the fact that he had hardly been there more than two years before he was accorded the honor of the Republican nomination of prosecuting attorney. He at once took the stump, entered vigorously into the political campaign, and, to the great surprise of those who had regarded his fight as hopeless, Stark county being strongly Democratic, he was elected. In this contest he first evinced his great ability as a successful campaigner. Within three days he had won by his own energy in office, which is usually regarded as a prize to a young attorney. He served as district attorney of Stark county for two years, and was renominated, but defeated, keeping his opponent's majority, however, down to 45.

At this period in his life he enlisted in In 1876 William McKinley announced hima company-of the Twenty-third Ohio regi- self as a candidate for congress. The sitting ment, which was commanded by Colonel, after- congressman, L. D. Woodruff of Mahoning, ward General William S. Rosecrans. Ex- Judge Frease and several other Republicans,

three of them from his own county, were opponents for the nomination. When the convention was held he was nominated on the first ballot over all the other candidates. For fourteen years he represented the district of which Stark county was a part-not the same district, for it was gerrymandered three times, the last time so successfully as to prevent McKinley's election. While in congress Mr. McKinley served on the committee of the revision of laws, the judiciary committee as well as on the committee of expenditures of the post office department and the committee on rules, and when General Garfield was nominated for the presidency McKinley was assigned to the committee on ways and means in his place. He continued to serve on the last named committee until the end of his congressional career, being chairman of that committee during the fiftyfirst congress and the author of the famous tariff bill which bears his name and which has made his name familiar all over the civilized world. He was defeated for congress in 1890 by J. G. Warwick by 363 votes.

In 1891 Mr. McKinley was nominated for governor, the honor coming to him by unanimous choice. He was put in nomination by ex-Governor Foraker at the state convention in Columbus. The campaign opened at Niles, McKinley's birthplace. There was a big political and industrial parade, which was reviewed by the gubernatorial candidate from the veranda of the house in which he was born. From the day of his nomination until his election he made 130 speeches and visited 86 out of the 88 counties in the state. In 1893 he was again elected governor of Ohio by the largest vote ever given to a candidate, after a campaign that was noted for its liveliness and sharp debates with his opponent, L. T. Neal, beginning at Akron and going through the state.

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effect on this man in the way of beneficial exercise as a regular gymnasium course has upon most men.

'Although inclined to stockiness in build with, indeed, a tendency to corpulency, McKinley is shapely and well proportioned. His head is well set on a stout neck and a fine pair of shoulders. His chest is full, showing a strong lung capacity. His legs are sturdy. He is muscular naturally. The fact is not generally known that he is possessed of great physical strength. The personification of dignity in his bearing, there are few matured men of his physical build who are so buoyant of movement as he. It is only on very rare occasions that McKinley dances, but fortunate is the young woman who secures him for a partner, for not only is he a veritable beau ideal of gallantry, but he is almost youthful in ease, lightness and elasticity of step.'

McKinley's marvelous powers of endurance have been mostly manifested in political campaigns. It is said that during the last five years he has spoken to more people than any other living man during an equal length of time, an dit is also asserted he has during his life, made more speeches and addressed a greater number of people than any other man in the world. The secret of McKinley's physical strength and vitality is his splendid constitution, good digestion and ability to sleep under almost any conditions. He comes of a hardy race, Scotch-Irish, and his family is a healthy, robust, long lived one. He lives plainly, and does not know what excess means, although occasionally his doctor will advise him to place a closer limitation upon the number of cigars he smokes a day. Gentleness and consideration for others are the distinguishing traits of McKinley's character. For over a score of years he has been a devoted attendant upon a delicate wife, who has exhibited heroic patience under suffering.

Governor McKinley took an active part in the Republican national convention of 1892, Mr. McKinley's personal appearance is a he having privately and publicly expressed great aid to his power as a platform speaker. himself as in favor of the renomination of He always wears a black frock coat, closely President Harrison. He was elected a dele- buttoned. His face is pale, and he uncongate at large as a Harrison man, and the un-sciously assumes a statuesque pose. At first derstanding was that Ohio would vote solidly he is slow of utterance and low of voice. for the President's renomination. McKinley This is a method with him, for he believes was the permanent chairman of the convention, that he can only get the full strength of his and his speech in opening the proceedings was voice by reaching it gradually. As a rule set down as a masterful representation of the he makes but few gestures, but those he issues before the country in 1892. On the only does make are emphatic. When well into ballot taken for the nomination for President, his subject, and with an attentive audience, in spite of the fact that the Ohio delegation | his voice rings out clear and loud. was instructed for Harrison, McKinley re- His great platform work during the camceived 44 votes and Harrison 2. Notwithstand-paign of 1894 has become a matter of hising McKinley's challenging of the vote and a tory. Every part of the country demanded considerable debate, the only change which his presence, and beginning with September could be made was to increase his vote to 45, 25 and ending with November 2 of that year and thus it was recorded. he made 371 speeches, at as many places in the country, reaching from Indianapolis, Ind., through that state, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Louisiana, West Verginia, Pennsylvania, New York and ending at Akron, Ohio.

A writer on McKinley has recently said that 'physically he is somewhat of a paradox. Ordinarily he has very good health, and is capable of marvelous endurance, yet he takes but little exercise. He possesses the family characteristic physically. Several times during his gubernatorial term his physician at He made as many as twenty-three speeches Columbus prescribed amild dose of exercise, in one day, most of them of course being short. as a cure for malaria or indigestion. McKin- At Lincoln, Neb., there were among his hearley would take a walk around the state house and up a street for a square or so, a total distance of, say half a mile, would return to his hotel all in a glow. One would really think that he had performed quite a feat of pedes trianism. On these trips he always liked to be accompanied by personal friends. The fact is, a half mile walk seemed to have as

ers 500 cowboys, who had ridden ninety miles to hear him. At St. Paul there were several men in the audience who had traveled long distances from their homes in Dakota to hear him speak. So it was everywhere, men traveling long distances to listen to him. At New Orleans the enormous auditorium, built for the Fitzsimmons-Hall fight, seating over 12,000

people, was packed completely, and men and women were turned away unable to gain entrance. Everywhere he was enthusiastically received.

The history of the tariff bill, of which he is the acknowledged father, has been written.spirited and influential citizen of that place. His speeches in its advocacy have been recorded. McKinley has always been consistently a strong protectionist.

On January 25, 1871, in the quaint old Presbyterian church, in Canton, O., built almost entirely by her grandmother, Ida Saxton, daughter of James A. Saxton, cashier of the Canton bank, became the wife of Mr. McKinley. She was at the time cashier of her father's bank. During the fourteen years in which her distinguished husband represented the Eighteenth Ohio district in congress, her life was of a retired character, but in a quiet way she entertained many of her husband's friends and people became much attached to her. She was considered one of the belles of President Hayes' administration and was one of Mrs. Hayes' most intimate friends. The death of her mother, the first great sorrow of her life, followed six months later by the death of her little daughter Ida, and then by that of her 3 year old Katie, prostrated her, and since then she has never known the happiness of perfect health. During the last few years, however, Mrs. McKinley's health has greatly improved and, though unable to take active exercise, she no longer finds it necessary to seclude herself and is able to drive out, do shopping, receive visitiors and take part in social pleasures of a quiet character. The home life of Mr. and Mrs. McKinley has always been remarkable for devoted affection, one to the other.

Mr. McKinley is a member of the Methodist church, and has made many addresses before religious gatherings, including speeches at the dedication of the Young Men's Christian association building at Youngstown, O., September 6, 1892; the general synod of the Lutheran church at Canton, O.. May 27, 1893; the Epworth league in Cleveland, June 30, 1893, and on July 13, 1894, before the great convention of the Society of Christian Endeavor. . His most recent appearance before a religious body was at the general conference of the Methodist church in Cleveland during the month of May in this year.

Garrett A. Hobart's Career. Senator Garrett A. Hobart of New Jersey, the nominee for vice president of the Republican party, is a member of the national committee and was shown to be the choice of the delegation from his state for second place on the ticket by a unanimous vote at a meeting in the headquarters of the New Jersey men at St. Louis on Monday last. He has been all along a pronounced advocate of McKinley for the presidency, although several other influential representatives of New Jersey at the convention have expressed a decided preference for Reed. Hobart was prominently mentioned for vice president as early as Sunday last in other quarters than in the gathering place of men from his own state and his chances for the nomination grew brighter every hour. He was supported by Quay.

has gone into manufacturing and is the president of several companies, in which he represents large financial interests, but does not own much stock himself. He lives at Paterson and may be considered the most public He has a lovely home on the principal streeta large frame house three stories high, of the old fashioned French style of architecture, with a wide porch half way around it, a spacious yard, inclosed by a white picket fence, and a few fine shade trees. A recent addition to the rear is an art gallery, with some fine pictures upon the walls, which is also used as a ball room. Mrs. Hobart might be considered the social leader of Paterson, and entertains a great deal, but in an unostentatious

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Mr. Hobart is a native of New Jersey, a graduate of Rutgers college in the class of '63, and went to Paterson to study law with Socrates Tuttle, who for a time was the leader of the bar in the northern part of the state. He soon became a partner, married Mr. Tuttle's daughter and took the corporation business of the firm in his hands. As counsel he naturally became a director in various companies, and when they did not pay he generally was appointed receiver or manager, so that after a time he drifted out of the law into the active charge of manufacturing establishments owned by his clients. He was receiver and afterward président of the New Jersey Midland railway, the New York, Susquehanna and Western, the Montclair railroad, the Jersey City and Albany road and other small lines at one time or another, and has reorganized them and put them on their feet or sold them out to other and stronger associations. He is at present a director in several railways, including the Lehigh Valley, and last December was selected as an arbitrator to settle the differences of the Joint Traffic association. He is president of the local gas company, the water company, a street railway company and the First National bank, and is a director in the great Barbour Thread company, the Pioneer Silk company and various other manufacturing corporations.

Protest of the Silver Men. Following close upon the withdrawal of the silverites from the St. Louis convention, headed by Senator Teller, this statement

was sent to the convention signed by Sen-
ators Teller of Colorado, Dubois of Idaho and
Cannon of Utah, Congressman Hartman of
Montana and Mr. Cleveland of Nevada as
the representatives of their respective states
on the committee on resolutions:
To Republican National Convention of the
United States:

In announcing the purpose asserted in this paper it is due to our constituents and to ourselves that there shall be a public showing of vindicating facts. The sole authorized expression of national Republican faith from June 9, 1892, until the present date, has been the platform adopted in national convention at Minneapolis. Neither the utterances of state conventions nor the attitude of individuals could change the tenor of that platform or abate the sanctity of its binding force. Every delegate to this convention was elected as its adherent and its advocate. True, one of its most important paragraphs Mr. Hobart was educated as a lawyer, but has been subjected to such a divergence of

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