Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-21
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plicity on the part of the Democratic party, our
honored and gallant standard bearers in 1884
were defeated. Fortunately for the country we
still have the benefit of the wise laws passed
by the Republican party and still have major
ity in the Senate of the United States which
has prevented unwise legislation
We are again confronted with the same Demo
cratic party, TIE mother of all evils from which
this country has suffered. asking for the power
to control and direct its future course, and
we find that the same element which nrst
led it astray by its malignant influence and
dominated it down to the grievous days Of
the rebellion is again in full control OF its af-
fairs. II a majority of the American voters
favor the giving away OF the nome
market, incomparably The best in the world,
and the forcing OF our people, now the most
prosperous and happy on the face OF the earth,
into competition and down TO level with the
cheapest poorest and most miserable of foreign
rivals, the Democratic reactionary doctrines
will prevail. II not the Republican party VIII
resume its authority and successfully lead this
great country with its beneficent institutions
towards that sublime goal which all patriots
believe to be its Heaven-ordained destiny. l
have no doubt of the result.
Chairman Jones then introduced j. II.
Thurston, of Nebraska, as the temporary
chairman of the convention. Delegate
Osborne, of Kansas, objected to the as
sumption on the part of the National Com
mittee Of trying to name the temporary
chairman, and asked If Mr.. Thurston had
been elected by the convention. Chairman
Jones replied in an emphatic affirmative,
for which he was vigorously applauded.
Mr.. Osborne was not to be sub
dued, and IN the name of the Kansas dele
cation declined to be responsible for the
oF ho ffrpn in
matter and regarded it as great mistake
Thissesl. He desired the roll of States to
be called in order that the Kansas delega-
ton might cast its vote for Hon. William
Warner, of Missouri. No attention was
paid to his demand, however, and Mr..
Thurston immed ately began his speech.
After thanking the convention for the
honor conferred upon him, Mr.. Thurston
paid a tribute to John A. Logan, and said
that ''along the highway of the Nations
glory, side BY side with Old John Brown,
Abraham Lincoln and ULYSSES $. Grant,
his soul goes marching on" OF Mr. Blaine
he said:
The other that gallant leader, the chevalier
of American politics. the 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 magnanimity of his incom
parable greatness, he has denied US the infinite
pleasure of supporting him in this convention.
Desiring above all things party harmony and
success he has stepped from the certain ladder
of his own laudable ambition that some other
man may climb to power.
As his true friends we can not, dare not, COM
nit the political crime of disObedience TO his
expressed will. We eau not place him at the
head of the ticket, but will make him COM
mnnder in-chief at the head OF the forces in the
field where he will be invincible, and though
James G. Blaine may not be our President, yet
he remains our uncrowned King, welding the
baton Of acknowledged leadership. supreme in
the allegiance of his devoted followers, honOred
and respected by all honest and loyal men the
greatest living American. and the worthy object
of our undying love.
Of the platform of the Repu blican party,
Mr.. Thurston said:
Its platform epitomized stands for protec-
ton of popular government on the American
continent. Stands for the protection of all
Governmental and international rights from re-
striction or invasion. Stands for the protection
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
and substitution. Stands for the protection of
American commerce, American manufacture
and American agriculture from destructive for
eign competition. Stands for the protection OF
home invention, home skill and home labor
against the free trade heresies which would
pauperiZe and degrade them all Stands for
the protection of the people from the unjust
and oppressive exaction and combination
of aggregated capital and corporate pow
oil for IN of hot
capital and corporation from confscation and
mob violence. And above all, stand for the
protection OF the sanctity and happiness of
the American home. 1t welcomes to our shores
the down-trodden and oppressed of every
land, but it insists that the inestimable
blessing of American citizenship. purchased
with the priceless blood of our heroes and
martyrs, shall be extended to those only who
are in full sympathy and accord with the funda-
mental principles of our Government and who
will Loyalty support the sacred provisions Of the
Constitution of Il United States. And it holds
that Congress has the power to save American
civilization and morality from the leprosy of
Asiatic paganism, degradation and contagion.
Mr.. Thurston's speech was delivered
with a resonant voice, and could be heard
all over the hall, and was continually in
tcrrupted by applause. His reference to
Blaine's refusal to allow himself to be
nominated by the convention, called forth
cries of ''No," No." all over the hal, but
his declaration that the convention
dare not commit the offense of going
contrary to Baine's expressed wish
was wildly appauded. All through
his references to Blaine were cheered as
were also references 10 other candidates,
but much less enthusiastically.
The chair announced long list of secre-
taries, assistant secretaries, sergeants at
arms, etc, for the temporary organ
ization. After the reading of the
list of officers was completed, the
band struck up a medley of Ma
tional airs which were warmly received
by the audience and as the air turned into
Marching Through Georgia." the assem-
blage caught up the refrain and the chorus
of many voices resounded throughout the
hall Mr. Horr, of Michigan, was then
recognized and presented a gavel made
from the oak under which the Republican
party was organized on the 9th of July,
1854, in the village or city of jackson, In
the State of Michigan.
Chairman Thurston accepted the gavel
with the remark that he would commence
to pound the life out of the Democratic
party with it. Laughter and applausel.
Mr.. Root, of Arkansas, moved that the
convention elect all the officers named by
the National Committee.
The Chair said he understood that Chair
mau Jones having recognized no objection
to the nominations of the National Commit
tee they had been accepted by the conven-
ton and are now the temporary officers of
the body.
Mr.. Osborne, of Kansas. said that he was
glad that this gave him the opportunity to
again protest against the acceptance of the
recommendation of the National Committee
without vote. He asked that the vote of
Kansas be recorded for Hon. William War