Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-27

4 lnteDrEptsG 0y shouts from the gallergs
I where the audience was apparently
growing impatient at speech making
4 and des5rous foE the work of ballotine
20 begin.
Gen. Hastings, of PENNSYLVANIA. took
the floor to nominate John Sherman
| When the name Of Sherman was
reached the cheering was wild and loud
The applause was especially vigorous
and strong on the door of the conven-
/ ton hall. Gen. HASTINGS said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN ANR. GENTLEMEN OF THE COM
yENTIoN: Pennsylvania is opposed to Grover
Cleveland, and to continuance of his admins
tration. Her electoral vote will be cast tor the
| nominees OF this convention Pennsylvania has
| never faltered in her devotion to Republican
metropolis was the cradle of american
liberty, and the Republ can partys birth
and baptism apt Wv. we,e both on Pennsyl,,
Vanias SOIL. With her the fundamental and
elementary principles of Republicanism Lave
| always been held sacred as the. charter of her
liberties and the memory of her dead soldiers.
| Of this her maJor1ties ale proof majorities I'M
equaled in the history OF the sisterhood of
states-eas t1foD Line02a, for Grant tor Hayes Tor
i Garfield ana4for her welI-beloved son, James &.
Blaine.
| Pennsylvania comes to this convention, and!
! with great unanimity you to name stand
ard bearer who will repres ent the principles the
traditions the brightest hopes and asp1rations,of
| the Republican panty; man whose name will
stand for Its integrity, its DOCTRINES and its
| yp
/ law and V1ndicate the honor of the nation. whose
| very personality will be "a sword in the hands
of honest. free men wherewith to drive from
| place and power - q party which holds the reins
| OF national government by fOrtuitous circuEl-
/ Stances. and ae ainst the true intent and honest
| desire of majority of the nations sovereigns
| This convention recognizes that the campaign
before us finds the common enemy entrenohed
in the seats Of national power, with the prestige
| of victory, the support of Solid South, the in
| huenoe OF public patronage and an increasing
appetite for office to give it encouragement. But
the country is tired OF the shams, double dealing
and mediocrity. We have seen chief executive
presidential office should be limited to
a single term, eagerly clutch1ng at
| the nomination for second. His promised re-
| forms of the civil service have resulted iu the
prostitution OF his great office for the narrowe est
| of partisan purposes. Protesting sympathy Tor
| the welfare OF wage-earnels and established in
| dustries, he has forced upon his party q policy
| which, ii successful, would be ruinous alike to
both. Forbidding political activity in his subor-
| dinates. he has allowed them everywhere to use
| the public service tor the advancement of his
own personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. He has, inaugu-
rated and fostered diplomatic policy hostile to
| the interests and the dignity of the American
| people
He whom shall nominate to you, needs no
introduction, His career his character, his
manhood and his illustrious achievements are q
| part of the nations history. The people know
| him by heart.
They whom represent and who ask his nomi-
| nation at your hands, point you. 10 grand
| career beginning with those patriotswho rocked
| the cradle OF Republicanism: to the man who
has been in the fore front of every battle for his
party, who has been It's counsel, its champion
| its strong right arm; whose name IS tower OF
| strength, and who was never defeated for any
| Office tor which he was nominated.
| Those who believe that he who has rendered
| the most and the best public service is entitled
| to consideration who believe that experience in
| craftsmanship is a prerequisite 40 high public
| preierment that it is not a disqualification to
I have actively and honorably participated in q
generation of thrilling and stupendous events
| events more vital to humanity and liberty than
were ever crowded into all equal period of the
| worlds history-who have seen the danger and
| folly of placing inexperlenGe and mediocrity in
| high pIaces-have made their choice.
The tree men, waiting for the welcome day
when there will be no longer a Solid South; the
true soldiers of both sides Who bravely and 10y
ally accepted the results of war; they who are
| waiting for the dawn of ihat new day when the
| right or suffrage dare not be denied to any man
white or black-when honest elections shall
| triumph over intimidation and tissue ballots,
| and purified franchise shall preserve the
jewel of liberty in the household Of its triend;'
they who still waiting until the true gospel OF
| protection to man and to the fruit of his
| toll shall be preached in myriad school,
houses, south of that political equator called
| Mason and D1xon's line-wa1tlng for the in
fusion of that spirit which brings from noun
tain and valley the blessings of comfort, refine
ment and patriotism; that industry which opens
new and profitable channels OF trade and com
merce: which builds railroads running north and
south as well as east and west: which recognizes
political meridians OF longitude as well par
|
that honest and intelligent immigration should
be welcomed, but that impossible barriers
should be erected in the Pacific Coast against
the hOrdes of heather invas1on-all these have
found in him their consistent friend and stead
fast champion.
That grand army of men who followed Grant
and Sherman and Sheridan, the widows and
orphans of their comrades and thousands who
believe soldiers honorable discharge is no dis
qualification in civil life, and thousands more
who love their country and those who serve it
will welcome him as their choice. They who
deserve well of their country, who believe the
Eng lish language so copious an hundred pension
vetoes might be written without insulting
patriotism and loyalty, will rally to his standard
He was The soldiers friend in war and he has
been their constant friend in peace He stood
by the side of Lincoln and the army from the
first days of Sumter until another Sherman
marched from Atlanta to the sea and peace came
on golden wings.
War and finance comprise much of the history
of nations A people who gave million soldiers
to the Republic, found the man to sustain them
and their cOuntry's credit in the darkest hour
Our financial policy was as victorious as oul
armies It's inspiration, responding to every
need of war proved equal to every demand o.
patriotism until at last, hand in hand, peace
and prosperity twin children of liberty gladdeneC
the hearts of a reunited people. The statesman
ship of resumption-his crowning success, un-
| eQualed in ally time or cOun,ry-haS placed hi
name upon the lips of gratitude throughout the
land,
Do you want this record Read the history
and the statutes of the country for the last THIRTY
stronger; a race of men emancipated; system o
free public schools extended to every state;
bonded debt, the price of the nations life, re
duced from So, 100000 to less than ST. 100, 600
the annual burden of interest reduced from
$50, 0OO,C0O public credit made firm
as the everlasting hills; a system o.
protection to American industries imbedded in
legislation and consistently supported as wise
public policy. These are few of the great
achievements of the Republican party, and
while every other candidate before this conven.
ton has contributed full share of honorable
patriotic and meritorious service. no man has
become, of the whole splendid record, more
inseparable part than he whom shall name
My countrymen, the central issue OF this cam
paign is an American policy for the whole Amer
lean people at home and abroad. Before 1t all
else sinks to insigifcance. What though our
system of currency be the best in the world? 1t
is an achievement of Repubicanism. What
though secession and slavery are gone forever
They were washed away in Union blood. What
if questions of reconstruction of national cred
it and public faith, have been resolved in
favor of the right? They are stars in
the party's crown. What though increasing
pensions make grateful hearts and smooth the
pathways of the nations brave defenders Every
dollar of it bears the stamp of Republican ap-
prevail What though Republican honesty and
foresight swell the federal treasury, wherewith
to l1quidate a nations debt? No question OF
surplus should arise until that debt be paid.
But, it is of supremest moment that the toiling
| hn hOT1 oiY, of o lon Sho1l