Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-29
CHAIRMAN oRToN's ADDRESS.
= Stirring and Patriotic Speech-The
Party's Splendid Record.

Chairman Orton's address was as fol-
lows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: sincerely
Thank the central committee for the honor they
have conferred and the confidence they have re-
posed IN NE by selecting me for this important
portion of the convention must ask its kind
Indulgence and most charitable consideration
for the imperfect manner in which l shall at
best be able 10 discharge tbs portant duties.
We are met together as the representatives of
the people of this great state for the purpose of
placing in nomination Republican state ticket,
10 pe supported by that party at the ensuing
election. Our work is a part of the task OF Or
ganiZauon, so we'll begun at the late Republican
national convention, held at Chi"ago, which gives
us candidates for the high offices of President
and Vice-President those illustrious gentlemen.
patriots and statesmen, Gen. Benjamin Harrison
and Hon. Levi. P. Morton. Let our work be as
well done as theirs, and national and state vic
tory, decisive ever yet the grand old party
won, will be assured when the will OF the people
-shall be expressed at the ballot box next NOvem-
Der.
will not weary you by any lengthy reference
to the past, but l would be recreant to my duty
If | tailed 10 recall in few words the record of
the great party which you to-day represent.
1t is the party OF freedom. When an infant it
barred its breast against the onward, aggre ssive
tyrannical and brutal slave power, and sought
10 the.virgln soil of territories from Us
hateful curse. subsequently, when the eXigen-
CT war required, ii struck the shackles from
mil OBS OF slaves and made them free men and
voters, and made it impossible ever after that a
slave can exist in this land.
lie Is the party oil loyalty. Never yet has it az
rayed Itself against the flag of our beloved re-
pubic. The sir of treason lies not at its door,
1t asks hat no part OF its record be clouded or
.coi4c aed from the ga of poserity, that it may
escape us hatred and detestatlon.
1t Is the party Of patriotism. When it had
barely accepted the power it had const tutional-
ly won, aud before it was accustomed to its exer-
else the great rebellion precipitated, and the
unified youthful party poured out the blood of
over million of patriots, as freely as II it had
been water. TO preserve the Union and over
throw treason against it.
Ia peace It's policy has been as marked by Wis
dom an craftsmanship as during rebellion and
1t by freedom loyalty and patriotism.
public debt, in magnitude almost beyond COM
pretseDson incurred in the overthrow OF rebel
lion, has, by the financial operations OF the gov
ernment, while under the control OF this party.
been largely paid and the unpaid balance fund
ed at rate of interest as low money can be OBJ
Ia ned by any nation in the world. so success
full, indeed have been these financial operations
that the Democratic party, under Mr.. Cleveland,
upon its accession to power found little taElt ex-
~cept that there was large surplus In me treas
Ury-a fault which it seems the Democratic party
Is particularly well fitted to correct, and IN THIS
case has well nigh corrected.
The wise policies Of the Republican party
brought to the people with peace an era OF pros
perity, OF national development and growth, an
increase in national and individual wealth, and
consequent contentment and happiness OF all
classes of the people, of which history affords no
parallel. This Unprecedented growth, prosper
1ty and development Is without doubt
the result of the protective policy OF
the Republican party, IN the imposition
ton is OF a two-fold character. First and chiefly
it protects the American laborer from the ruin.
Gus competition of the pauper and iupaid labor
of the Old World. Second, 1t protects the Amer.
tcan manufacturer from the destructive compe-
&don Of manufacturers in other lands where the