, 1888-06-23

lection Of American industries because it
will develop American brains; because
under that system we raise the most
beautiful things beneath the stars-great
men and great women. ITumultuous
applause
Where men pursue but one industry
they become stupid; where industries are
diversified every part of the brain is de-
veloped and we have use for every apt
tude, for every talent and for every kind
of genius. | am in favor of American
production because under that policy we
have become the richest nation on the
globe. ICheers. | am in favor of that
policy because we are the most ingenious
people who ever lived; because on the
average we have more sense than any
people that [ ever happened to meet.
Applause. am in favor of that policy
because here in the United States we
have on the average better homes,
better clothes, better food and better
schools than any other nation.
the foundation of America. Applause.
l believe the freside is the altar of the
republic. Applause. l am in favor of
that policy that will put a roof over the
head of every mechanic. GApplause. /
am not only in favor of the Republican
party because it is in favor of protecting
industries at home, but | am in favor of
that party because it believes in education,
because it believes in protecting the rights
OF American citizens everywhere. | am
for that party because it took the last
stain from the American flag. [Applause
l am for that party because it gave free
dom not only to four million people but
to thousands of millions yet unborn. [Ap.
plause. | am in favor of it because you
can be a man and belong to it. [Applause
Now having said this little [Cries of go
IN L regard the success of the Repub-
llcan party as a most important thing for
the republic.
In the hex place no single man, what
ever his services may be, no single man,
whatever his achievements have been; no
single man, whatever his capacity is, is of
the slightest Importance compared with
the success OF the Republican party.
Great and continued applause and cheers
Consequently the next question is, who is
the most available MANI Other things
being equal [cries for Gresham, Blaine
and other candidates. [ do not care who
you are for, or who [ am for; the great
question is, and that question must be
settled at the polls, not in the whirlwind
Of excitement, but after months of discus
sion, when the hurrah is out of your
lungs and sense is in your brains. Ap-
plause and laughter. That question
must be settled by the most intelligent
men under the flag, and when you can do
a thing easily there is no need of straining
yourselves. Laughter.
L would like to see this convention rise
to the dignity and splendor of the occa-
sion, and L believe you will. L would
like to see you put upon the next ticket
two soldiers who helped save our country.
LGreat applause. | would like to see
| want two patriots against two copper
heads. Applause. Then let the Anne
rican people make the choice; let them
say who they will have, and my idea is
this-that the man who did not want to
go to Richmond during the war should
not go to Washington now.
The great thing | want is success, not
simply for the party, but for my country;
and not simply for my country, but for
principle, because | believe human liberty
is more important than any country on
the globe. Great applause. Now
being a Republican, being for the Repub-
lican party, being for protection, wishing
and hoping for success, | am in favor of
the nomination of Walter Q. Gresham.
Great applause, cheering and waving of
flags, the Illinois delegation standing on
top of their chairs and cheering loudly.
AN EXCITING GENE.
After the excitement commenced there
was a grand mixed cry of Blaine, Alger,
Sherman, Allison and other indistinct
utterances, impossible to recognize. 1t
was noticeable that many OF the delegates,
particularly some of those from Kansas,
Maryland, Maine. Ohio, Massachusetts,
Indiana and Pennsylvania quit their seats,
evidently to leave the hall. A large ban
ner with Blaine and protection upon it
was lifted up from the seats of the Cali
fornia delegation, and its exhibition was
Nj, ii. DeYoung and Henry G. Gage of
in the gallery enthusiastically waved
United States flags. Enthusiastic ad-
mirers of Blaine attempted to bring up
to the platform the banner containing the
words Blaine and protection" but there
was such objection made TO it that it was
carried back again. After the excite
ment had run about eight minutes,
Secretary Clisbie with the gavel endeav-
ored to bring the meeting to order. While
this was going on Fred Douglass had
taken a chair but in a moment or two left
it and Fitch of California sat in it. How
ever, there were repeated cries for Doug
lass. Mr.. Douglas upon taking the chair
then addressed the excited assemblage as
follows: Fellow citizens, | rise to say |
am able to promise you shall have a reci-
tation quite worth hearing by Mr.. Pope
of st. Louis. GCheers.
Chas. r. Pope, the well known veteran
of st. Louis, then gave a recitation of
"Sheridan's Ride which was received
with enthusiastic applause.
Upon the conclusion of Pope's recita-
ton the chair Douglas) said: "Republi-
cans, there is an old motto and an old
sentiment to which every American is ex-
pected to subscribe. 1t is that error may
be safely tolerated while truth is left free
70 combat it. The right to canvass the
policy of public men and public measures
and euloeize or condemn as the Judgment
of the American citizens shall determine,
cannot be given up. 1 have the honor
and have been requested to introduce to
| you Hon. Thomas Fitch of California.