New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-20
Mr. Thurston, taking the chair. spoke 9 foI1..

Of the distinguished honor You have conferred mon n y
as tho presiding officer OF your temporary orgsp ns
ties of tho position and II they are successiy ply.
It VIII be due to the continuance Of your generous ~
no words in which fttingy TO express my heartss,s
appreciation of your confidence thank you sentla
ING West which never dsapponts the expectations u,
tho Republican party, ] come from STATE, whosss
vyng mas the army Of s aepabc tie
lenelcent provisions OF the Homestead and Preemn
true TO tho heroic rccoecons of the past, the hoMe
sieaders OF the West st march on under the banns,
and In storm, in prosperity and adveisty this night
west retains the courage of It's convictions and hold,
better than achieved by broken VOWS and no
IIticsl dshonor.
ALL MUST MAKE SACRIFICES
We arc met In National Convention for dclIbcrasio,
and conference. Tho Republican party of tbs UnIt,a
States relies upon tho wisdom of its assembled dsls.
rates for such action as Will insure success Nv.
arc prepared honestly and fairly TO meet tho supreme
issues OF the hour with clear, fearless and ringing
declaration Of principles, and to nominate ticket
which will commend itself to tho loyalty and lntellI
gence OF the country, we can grandly win. We enter
upon the proceedings of this Convention prepared To
sacrifice individual judgment the wisdom of the ma.
jority and to lay down personal preferences on thu
altar OF party success. When our candidates ara
chosen, we will all join with heart and soul In ths
grand chorus OF rejoicing and the rainbow Of har.
mony shall give certain promise OF the glory Of
democratic party at the close OF tho last PresL
dental election robbed us Of a victory honestly
certain coming OF the justice OF the years We
epdaf National wrong Of iss4-rght r. not ONE 5Ie
for the Republican party, but aso Tor tho grand and
gOrIons candidates whose names were the inspiration
OF that wonderful campaign.
TRIBUTE TO LOGAN
The Infinite wisdom of an allwIse Providence has
otherwise decreed One Of them-the citIzen-soldler,
the warrlor-statesman the Black Eagle Of illinois,
has been summoned by the Silent Messenger report
10 his old Commander beyond the rver. But al.
though John a. logan Is dead in the body, yet hy
lives again In tho Illuminated pages OF his countFys
most splendid history lives In the grateful love Of
q free people, whose union he CALAMITY fought to
preserve lives in the blessings Of down-troddeu
race whose freedom he SO manfully struggled to
achieve lives in the future song and story Of hero
worshipplng world; and along the highway of tina
NatIons glory, side by side with Old John Brown
Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses Grant, his soul goes
marching on TREMENDOUS appauseJ
BLAINE'S POSITION DEFINED.
Tho other, that gallant leader, the chevaier Of
American politics, the glory OF Republcanism and tbs
nightmare Of Democracy, our Henry of Navarro Is
seeking in foreign travel tho long needed relaxation
and rest from the wearsOme burdens OF public lits
and service With the sublime magnanmity Of his
incompatible greatness, he has denied the nfnlts
pleasure of supporting him in this Convention. De-
he has stepped from the certain ladder Of his own
laudable ambition that some other may climb
TO power. AS his true friends cannot, dare not,
commit the political crime of dsObedience to his ex.
pressed Will We cannot place him at the head OF the
the head of the forces in the field, where he viii
DO invincble And though James O. Blaine dong
continued applause may not DO our President, yet he
remains our uncrowned king welding the baton u
acknowledged leadership, supreme in the allegiance u
his devoted followers, honored and respected by all
honest and loyal men the greatest living American
and the worthy object of our undyng love.
DEPEW AND THE REST.
But the Republican party is not left without great
men to place upon its Ticket We have that honest,
able and experienced fnancier statesman and sena-
tor from Ohio and his less distinguished COLLEAGUES
from Iowa. Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin pre-
sent to us gallant soldiers, while New-YOrk, New.
jersey, Kansas, Connecticut aud other states Offer
worthy and favore soDs From this splendid galaxy
of political store cannot choose amlss. The Re-
publican party points with pride 10 the great achieve
mcnts OF its past, and offers as earnest Of its
future faithfulne,s an unbroken record of services
performed for freedom union and national prosperity
born Of the repressible desire protect the slave
from the lash OF the master and 70 save our cyiI-
cation from the blightng curse OF It's crime against
humanity Ii performed the sacred mission OF pro-
tcctlng the Republic from secession and dsunion;
and IN the later time It succeeded in protecting the
credit and currency OF the nation from reputation
aEd imitation.
WHAT REPUBLICANS STAND FOR
It's platform, epromized, stands for the protection
OF popular government the American continent;
stands for the protection of all governmental and
international rights from restriction or invasion
stands for the protection OF the life liberty and prop
erty of the individual; stands for the protection
Of all tho mmunites and privileges Of American
citizenship stands for the protection of the ballO
box from the crimes Of intimidation, robbery and
substitution; stands for tho protection of American
commerce. American manufacture and American agri-
culture from destructive foreign competition; stands
for the protection Of home invention, homo skin
and home labor against the free trade hefesies which
rd nauDerize and degrade them all: stands for tho
protection of the people from the unjust ana oppres,
live eyactiOn and combination OF aggregated capital
and cornorate POWER stands also for the protection
of both capital and corporation from conflscation
and mob violence and, above all, STANDS Tor inc pro-
Zee ion OF the sanctlty aud happiness OF the American
CHINESE AND ANARCHISTS.
1t welcomes to our shores the down-trodden ana
oppressed OF every land, but It insists that tho III
estmabe blessing of American ctizenhip, purchased
with the priceless blood of our heroes and martyrs,
shall be extended to these only who are in full SYM
pathy and accord with the fundamental principles OK
Government, and who will Loyalty support the
sacred provisions of the Constitution OF the United
states and 1t holds that Congress has tho power 10
save American civilization and morality from tho
leprosy of Asatlc paganlsm, degradation and con-
taglon. 1t maintains that the Nation should extend
the benefits OF free government TO all true lovers o!
liberty, but It demands that the law Of the land shan
be shield to those only who obey IT, and thar FOR tne
Anarchist the Communist and the criminal American
justice has nothing to ofer but the sword. Ap>
pause)
rho reconstructed Democracy has now been IA
power nearly four years Its administration has Deel
most satisfactory 10 those who hold Office under IL
Its loyalty has received he approval of every enemy
Of the Government. The courage of its foreign policy
has amused tho great Powers and pleased every
coward. Its civil service has been so thoroughly
reformed as to delight Mr.. Higgins Its justice 70
tho disabled soldiers has golden opinions nom
those who gave them their wounds It's financial
Management has been safe because of its inability 20
destroy the resulting prosperity of Republican legSa-