William McKinley Quotes


I might as well put up a trapeze on my front lawn and compete with some professional athlete, as go out speaking against Bryan.


Context

In the 1896 presidential campaign, McKinley refused to campaign against the great orator, William Jennings Bryan. He won anyway:


Citations

William McKinley, 1843-1901, 25th President of the United States (Republican, OH), Remark, 1896, Quoted in Smithsonian, October 1988

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William McKinley
William McKinley
  • Born: January 29, 1843
  • Died: September 14, 1901
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: President

William McKinley was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. McKinley was president during the Spanish–American War of 1898, raised protective tariffs to boost American industry, and rejected the expansionary monetary policy of free silver, keeping the nation on the gold standard.