Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-06-28

by the free trade policy Of the present admins
! tratiou,
The Nominating Speeches.
The nominating speeches now began
and the most of them were thrilling and
very excellent Hon. Leonard SWEET, of
Chicago, nominated General Gresham.
Governor Porter, OF tnjiana, nominated
General Harrison. Mr. Hepburn, of Iowa,
nominated Mr. Allison MIR. Frager, Of
! Mich, nominated General Alg,r. Sen
ator Hisoock, of New York, nominated
| Mr. De1ew. General Hastings, OF Penn
sylvauiu, nominated John Sherman.
Mr. Smith. of PeunsS ivauia, nominal ed
Mayor Futerl, of Philadelphia, and Sen
ator Spooner nominated Governor
Risk
The best nominating speech OF the oc-
casiou was made 10y Governor Foraker, of
Ohio, and it is here given III full as fol
low-:
! Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen If the Convcn
| ton: Ohio is sometimes lie New York; she oc-
cGsiouRlly comes to a national republican con.
! vtuJioR divided as t. her choice FOR The prcSt-
| dencY aud sometimes She comes united She
has SO come on this occasion, htrfUrtY six dele
gates are hern TO speak for one man. Aud ~ rs
at their bidding, on their hthah und in their
| name that take this platform To- second the
nomination that has Just been made. Not SO.
! however, because john Sherman is q citizen of
our state, Knowing him as we do, we should
| support him here wtlithe same uuanmty, the
same zeal and with the same determination and
intensity OF purpose, no matter from What sec
tiOn be might be Loud applause) For we
know and pledge for hini that which You gentle
men of New York and he gentlemen OF all the
other states must recognize and Cunctde that he
is not So much citizen OF any one state as a ciu-
zen, in the highest sense Of the word, OF all the
states Of this Union. His name and fame ull the
/ whole land and brighten every page Of American
history that has teen written since he entered
public life Nominate HIM and you need not
waste any time on biographical sketches. When
! you recall what has been said from this plat
form to-day you can appreciate the value
of that advantage. lie ~ The im-
mediate friend and acquaintance Of an masses
ana conditions OF our people llgh
and low, rich and poor, white and black, native
| AMI foreign. As it was written an our platform,
as it was read from that desk to-day, all alike
know and honor him, because all alike have a
common part and a common claim In his Illus
trious achievements, But no more 90 they honor
him for his distinguished services 10 his country
than, ais il was well said by the gentleman from
Pennsylvania because Of the exalted character
and purity of his private life. lie IS IN the high
est sense of the word typical representative pl
| American life, American citiz snship and Amcri
can craftsmanship at the same time. lChecrs and
Gen. Hastings well said that he would not re-.
| peat his recar TO YOU from this platform, II he
,yara IA detsin Won until he could DO So we Worll
not get "A standard bearer until the next term OF
the presidency commenced, II covers all there
~ of republcunism. Il commenced before the
party commenced, aud 10 has gone continually On
from that moment until this. There IS not a
question, and hl, not been M thirty years, Affect
ing the American people, INTERNALLY and eXtrr
naIly. that John Sherman has not dealt with. And
| how j such way as to command the unbound
ed couhdeue., not only Of tbs business interests
but Of every other kind of interests IN the
United States. have not heard Of any brce2-s
waiting signs for his nomination, ms was the case
| with mother gentleman. But have heard, as
YOU have heard, a Macedonian call coming up
from every section u the United States But
John Sherman is something more Than IA good
citizen and a great statesman; something more IN
the sense that we want TO have something more
in the candidate whom we nominate to-day.
am becoming little particular Ia this matter.
| want a republican this time. / want one of
the kind Of republicans we had on This platform
last night ! want a man who is not only repub
lican from the top OF his head 10 the sOes OF his
feet but who has been one All his life, ! don
mean TO iusiuuate that anybody rs not that but
do want TO impress upon you that John sherman
| is all that lie has ever been ready no matter
how much per -onal disappointment might b. in
volyed, to support the platform and the nominee
cf the convention. He never sulks; he never
strays away with bad company. On the contra
re- he is always In line and ready for duty. Yea
he Is always on duty and that topat the very fore
front Where the fight IS thickest there he al
WAYS delights 20 be, and he Is "a leader ~ men-a
natural born leader. He belongs TO family Of
. leaders He is a brother Of hat grand old hero
ami Iea1er, SO dear 30 the heart 81 every man
| who wore the blue who once split the JEFF DHyl-
. wing Of the democratic party wide open when ne
marched IN triumph from Atlanta 10 the sea ibreal
. ! enthusiasm Put your banner into the hands ul
. John Sherman aud let hum do silnhar Jon foi
| YOU now. lie viii not only carry II 20 victory
| but give the country The benefit Of that victory
| not In any narrow or bigoted sense, not certainly
f hy a resort to such puslanmous methods ~
| hose know under the name and guiss OF oifen
, | siye par isanshp;" not either by COW
. | srdly assassination Of individual char
acter the method that seems 50 deal
. 10 our oyer-Tghteous mugwump friends
{ but he will do 10 in a manly and courage
ous Way He viii administer our public alain
by republican agencies according 10 'punlicat
. principles lie viii fuhll the pieuge WIN Wh.ei
we commenced our platform namely maj ~
constitution and the laws OF this country shh3 y
enforced everywhere Throughout orr p9uhdarieh
r A Voice-Even 10 south Caroliuaf
Mr. Foraker-Xes, even 10 south carolina
Great snulatlsel What Is The use Of reducing tl'
suruing revenue unless you first settle u thht "hei
The people have reached conclusions they SHAH u
allowed to eXure~s the conclusions llFy nave
raacbedg Yes. John Sherman Is q republican Nh'
VIII see 20 it that American citizens are piote. te'
ia thf er {orfneut aud trcise Of their rights u
7 citizenship wh"resoeYer the nag Hay I'M, ~
= | viii uthoid and enforce the wise ana pailDti'
1 noIicg ~ a protective tariff. His aim AND amHi
ton policy and affections y you please VIZ y
Z national They take IN South Catuhha1 anu ~
win mn X II a decent place even for republican
| ~, no. Ys4 uuder The benevolent guidance
i bis administration the whole south VIII De give
4 an oppgrtunity tOdeTelop her resources aia o4il
+ up her industrial pursuits, and un1er slch PTo
. vs. ons rs those proposed by the Blair oid' ecu
, cate mr. children until they nave perI
+ hro,,obt abreast 10 tie march Of pro
g ,,ress. Ia the development Of wealth am
r Fewer with their sister states "a tts bdiyu
!, And then when we are all abreast mere WIN %
10 rivalaries such as have existed heretofore ~
] under the blessings d common pfosttily y.
C this wicked spirit Uf secu9naism that Il
| r,resent administration has revived Wiii be over
4. thrown ana the south bound y tnS no.
r and every other section " tle country lu 'l
: bonds 81 prosperity. which are ever stronger 10
If / any that caa be forged by c9nsltuil9hhl pr r
, | visions or legislative euactmeuts; an VA. y
v started with US on that march ~ destiny tha
4 | h greater and Erander than any language ca
Z descr.be H. therefore, high personal chaTaetel
II lopg tried and capable craftsmanship uhIaitei
n ! M and answering devotion e the principles g
= renubleanisu. as sou have announced " 4
< here coupled with q guarantee az the pple 1
y Eoyemher 70 be followed By such maGnin
4 result a. have Indicated are commend#ti9i
III vour favor. then nominate John sherman ~
( II ohio. but o. the United States idreat ~
!. plsUse He will be popular everywhere WY
n . he t.s9ple except 10 England
4. one reason be woIa be popular there y W
v combination that was made oyer at X Lohis w
ID nut al a free trade PLATFORM 70 marcn under w
y, Tanner of that same old baudanna that didn 100