Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-07-03

shake oil SOnle OF the CObWebs of 0iplO-
macy and invite the attention of man.
kind TO the existence of this country.
There Will always be conservatism
enough in congress and iuertness enough
in the democratic party TO hold incheck
even as brilliant a man as James @
Blaine. What we want now is an Amer
lean policy broad enough TO embrace
continent. conservative enough to pro-
tect the rights of every man, the poor
as well as the rich, and brave enoughto
do right whatever stands in the way
We want protection TO American citi-
zens, and protection TO American labor
ers. free vote and fair count; am asser-
ton of all the powers Of the government
in doing what is right 1t is because |
believe that the administration of Blaine
and Logan will give MS such a policy,
and that | know the democratic party Is
sot capable of it, that l now invoke
your aid and promise YOU mine 10 secure
the election of the republican ticket.
Cheers
SENATOR HAWLEY, OF CONNECTICUT,
was then introduced, asd began by call
ing for three cheers for James Gillespie
Blaine heartily responcd tol, then Tor
three more for John Alexander Logan
like response / when some one in the
crowd shouted "Fhree cheers for Haw-
ley" loud cheers Tho republican
party, he SAID is not made up of ten CT
fifteen hundred good men Of Boston
any more than fifteen hundred drops of
water made the Mississippi river. These
good men" might try TO establish the
new party of the future, but the repuh-
lican party had the good will of bust
ness" and had the name, and did nos
propose TO discontinue. Cheers
General Hawley then spoke of the
glorious achievements of the republic
an party, and in concluding said: There
never was a presidential nomination
that more fairly represented the actual
choice of the people, Cheers. He
bowed TO It, He respected IT, aud he
had no doubts Of its success. Cheers. ]
THE HON. WIN. AwLTER PHELPS
told the story of the convention. He
said on one side were senators, and
members. and bosses, and otliceholders
and politicians; on the other were the
people plain, honest American folks
without money and without leadership,
but with the greatful recollection OF the
services which for twenty-f0ur years
James G. Blaine, in conspicuous posi-
! ton, had rendered the party and the
country, and with the honest and sturdy
American intent TO repay them. That
was enough. These plain American
citizens. from the farm and shop, from
the homes and schools where they had
studied little more than the records Of
! Lincoln and Grant and Garfield and
Blaine entered the convention. And
finally when cloquence and culture and
political strategy had supped full of
h0nors, received the honors of chair
manshiPs and committees the fullest
utterance and most attentive hearing,
the plain people got to the business for
which they were sent, and nominated a
man. And all people who wished
| American wages and American homes
| for American citizens shouted amen"
/ What republican, he asked, in conclus-
/ ion, can refuse to indorse the action of
tAe convention, unless he be an enemy
TO fair play and to the right of the ma
| jority 70 rale.
SENATOR MALONE
declared the republican party OF Virginia
knew no higher duty than TO support
earnestly and heartily the nominations
made at Chicago. la thisgreat contest,
he said, the twelve electoral votes OF
Virginia, by the constitutional majority
! Of the people, and despite Bourbon
methods, "sans culottes,' and the shot
gun. would "by the Eternal" be given
to'Blaine and Logan. Loud cheors.1
SENATOR FRYE
ridiculed the idea that the republicans
would have to fight a defensive battle,
eulogized Blaine and Logan, and pre-
dicted their triumphant election IN No
yember.
SENATOR HARRISON
commenced 10y saying that wherever a
thriving population was to be found
| throughout the land there Blaine was
! the strongest lie was strong among
the people who did not seek Office but
helped the cause with their votes.
What asked Harrison, sis the matter
with Blaine? Bring forward tho ablest
and best men Of tRe nation, assemble
the great men, not only IN our land, but
in others; les summons go out to the
nation Of Europe; let Bismarck and
Gladstone be in company and we will
not fear to have their measure applied
to our candidate" Good good. "blGine
will stand among them al a representa-
tive of whom the American people need
not feel ashamed. He has stood in The
house Of representatives when its rolls
bore the names of our most representa-.
tive mel, and no man counted Blaine 30
be inferior TO the best In the senate no
man counted him unworthy to be an
opponent. In Garheid'a Cabinet he
stood cheersl cherished, loved, leaned
upon, not only in the labor Of public
life, but in the friendship Of personal
intercourse with him whose noble name
we revere. Applause. In the same
trust IN which Garfield leaned on the
arms Of Blaine when the assassin's bull
let struck HIM down do the republicans
OF this country lean on his arm to day.
But some Of the people say "He will
introduce an aggressive foreign policy"
A voice. Thank God for that. am
free 10 confess there Is stalwart Ameri-
canism about James G. Blaine that I
like. The Pail Mall Gazett. is reported
90 have said: England wsuld lock with
grave sppre hensions upon bis conduct
IN America, because il believed Blaine
was inclined 10 suPersede British COM
merce with American commerce.