The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-07-06

Mr.. Ihurston Speaks.
-, AS soon as the applause had subsidized Judge
Ihurston spoke as follows: Gentlemen of the
! Convention: | am deeply sensible of the dis.
| tlngulshed honor you have conferred upon
me as the presiding officer of YOUR temporary
organization. | am also mindful of the grave
respons Dlllties of the position, and if they
are successfully met 1t will be due to the
continuance Of your generous favor and the
bestOWal OF Your loyal assistance | have no
words Ia which 10 httingly express my heart
lelt appreciation Of your confidence. | thank
you, gentlemen not for myself alone, but for
that grand, growing west which never disap-
points the expectation of the republican
party. | come from a state Whose vast do
main mas been largely appropriated by the
surviving veterans OF the army of the repub.
lie, under the benfcent provisions of the
homestead and presumption laws enacted by
a republican congress. And true 10 the
heroic recollection of the past the homestead
ers OF the west still march on under the ban
nCr Of rcpubIicanism. In victory and defeat,
In sunshine and in storm, in prosperity and
in adversely this mighty west retains the
courage Of it's convictions and holds that de-
votion to principle, though it brings defeat is
better than success achieved by broken vows
and political dishOuOr.
We are met in Dational convention for de-
liberation and conference. The republican
party OF the United States relies upon the
wisdom Of its assembled delegates for such
action as will insure success. If We are pre-
pared to honestly and fairly meet the SUI
preme issues Of the hour with q clear, fear
less and ringing declaration of principles
and to nominate ticket which will commend
itself to the loyalty and intelligence of the
country we can grandly win. We enter upon
the proceedings of this convention prepared
to sacrifice individual judgment to the Wis
dom of the majority and TO lay down per-
sonaI preferences on the altar of party
we will all join with heart aud soul In the
grand chorus Of rejoicing, and the rainbow
of our harmony shall give certain promise of
the glory OF victorious morning in NOvemA
Der.
When the democratic party at the close of
the last presidential election robbed us of q
victory honestly and fairly won, we patiently
waited Tor the certain coming of the justice
Of the years. We hoped and believed that
1888 would right the great national wrong of
1SS4-right it not only for the republican
party, but also for the grand and glorious
candidates whose names were the inspiration
of that wonderful campaign. The Infinite
wisdom of an all wise Providence has other
wise decreed. One Of them-the citizen sol
dier, the warriors statesman, the black eagle
of IllinOis-has been summoned by
the silent messenger to report to his old com
mander beyond the river. But although John
A. Logan is dead in the body, yet he lives
again in the Illuminated pages of his cOun-
try's most splendid history; lives in the CRATE
full love of a free people whose uniOn he so
gallantly fought 10 preserve; lives In the
blessings Of dOWn-trOdden race whose free
dom he so manfully struggled to achieve;
lives in the future song anu story of n hero
wOrspipping world and along the highway
of the nations glory, side by side with old
John Brown. Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses
s. Grant, his soul goes marching on. The
other, that gallant leader, the chevalier of
American politics line glory of republican,
ism and the nightmare of democracy, our
Henry OF Navarro is seeking In foreign travel
the long needed relaxation and rest from the
wearisOme burdens of public life and service.
With the sublime magnanimitV of his in
comparable greatness he has denied US the
Infinite pleasure OF supporting him In this
convention. Desiring above all things party
harmony and success, lie has stepped from
the certain ladder Of his own laudabIe ambi-
ton that some other man may cIimO to pow
er. As his true friends we cannot, dare not
commit the political crime of disobedience to
his expressed will. We can not place him at
the head OF the ticket, but we Will make him
commandcr-in-chief at the head of the forces
in the field, where he Will be inViEcible. And
though James q. Blaine may not be our pres
tdent, yet he remains our uncrOwned King,
welding the baton OF acknowledged leader
SHIP, supreme in the allegiance of his devoted
followers, honored aud respected by all hon
est and loyal men, the greatest living Ameri-
can and the worthy object of our undying
love.
The Republican party is not left without
great men TO place upon its ticket We have
that honest able and experienced tiuancer,
statesman and senator from Ohio, ard his no
less distinguished colleague from Iowa. In
diana, .lichigan and Wisconsin present to us
gallant so diers, while New York. New Jersey,
Kansas, Connecticut and other states offer
worthy and fayOrite sons. From this splendid
galaxy of political store we can not choose
amiss. The republican party points with
pride TO the great achievements of its past
and offers as an earnest Of lis future faith
fulness an unbrOken record of services per-
formed for freedom. union and national pros
perity. 1t is re-eminently the party of pro-
lection. 1t was born of the irrcDress!he de-
sire TO protect the slave from the lash OF the
master, and to save our civilization from the
blighting curse of its crime against humanity.
1t performed the sacred mission OF protecting
the republic from secession and disuaion, and
In the later time it succeeded in protecting
The credit and currency OF the nation from
reputation and imitation.
Its platform epitomized stands for the pro-
lection of popular government on the Ameri-
can continent; stands for the protection OF all
governmental and international rights from
restriction or invasion; stands for the pro-
lection Of the life liberty and property OF the
Individual; stands for the protection OF all
the immunities and privileges Of American
citizenship; stands for the protection of the
berry aud substitution: stands for the prOtcc-
tion Of American commerce, American manu-
fac,u and American agriculture from de-
structive foreign competitions; stands for
the protection of home invention, home skill
and home labor against the free trade here
SEES which would pauperiZe and deErsdc them
ali; stands Tor tie protection Of the people
from the unjust and oppressive eIaction
and combination Of aggregate capital aud
corporate power; stands also for the pTojeC-
t:an Of both capital and corporation from
c0ufscati01 and mon violence: and above all
stands for the protection of the saICtity and
happiness Of the American home II Wei
comes 10 our shores the own-trCl3eu and
oppressed OF every land but it insists that
the iueslimable blessing OF American citizen
ship. purchased with the priceless blood Of
our heroes and martyrs, shall be extended 20
those Uuly who are In fun sympathy and &C
cord with the fundamental principles Of our
government and who viii Loyalty support the
sacred provisions o. the constitution Of the
United States Aud Il holds that congress
has the power TO save American civilization
and morality from the icopTosv Of Asiatic
paEauism, degradation and contaglOE- II
maintains thAg the nation should extend the
benefit Of free government TO all true lovers
Of liberty but il demands that the Law OF the
land shall be shield OF those only who obey
il. and that for the anarchists, the c0mmun-