# Mr. McKinley — The New Freedom character guide

> Mr. McKinley in The New Freedom by Woodrow Wilson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** McKinley, William McKinley

**First appearance:** 0003-i-the-old-order-changeth

## Who they are

Former president whose tariff policies are criticized in the book.

## In the story

### [III: Freemen Need No Guardians](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_freedom_se/chapters/iii-freemen-need-no-guardians)

Referenced as part of the recent political party that forgot Lincoln's precepts and fell under the delusion that the masses need guardianship.

### [VII: The Tariff—'Protection,' or Special Privilege?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_freedom_se/chapters/vii-the-tariff-protection-or-special-privilege)

Cited as an apostle of protection who later recognized the need for reciprocal trade and warned against rigid tariff policies.

### [IX: Benevolence, or Justice?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_freedom_se/chapters/ix-benevolence-or-justice)

Not explicitly mentioned in excerpts; no direct reference found.

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