The Gold Standard. Poem by Michael Walker
The Gold Standard.
Success walked early with William McKinley in the Midwest:
a populist lawyer, a friend of labour, he defended
successfully coal miners in conflict with strikebreakers.
Later a popular Governor of Ohio, then a U.S.Congressman
Before he was elected the twenty-fifth U.S.President.
McKinley brought in the gold standard to measure
the value of the U.S. dollar: he imposed trade tariffs
to protect local industry, bringing economic prosperity.
Success walked with McKinley in the war against Spain
over Cuba, a short, decisive conflict at sea and on land
after which the U.S. annexed Puerto Rico, the Philippines
and Hawaii for good measure, ending American isolationism.
Good fortune only deserted the Republican President
when an anarchist played at the Temple of Music.
-6/7 May,2017.
There has been much media attention and books written about Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy, so I wanted to draw attention to
a lesser known President who was also assassinated. Anyone can look up details on Wikipedia the free encyclopedia, or other Google sites.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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9/22/2024 8:07:52 PM # 1.0.0.1119
A very interesting poem. One of my father-in-laws ancestors was a McKinley. She was more famous for lying about her age, if I recall. William McKinley was a great President and deserves to be remembered alongside those other assassinated Presidents. Perhaps William did more for his fellow men.