Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-20
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
A Kansas Delegate Objects to Chairma
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Chairman Jones then introduced ]. s. Thurs
ton. of Nebraska, as Temporary Chairman OF
the Convention.
De egate Osborne, of Kansas, objected to the
assumption on the part of the National Com
mttee of the right TO name the Temporary
Chairman, and asked if Thurston had beer
elected by the Convention.
Chairman Jones replied in an emphatic affirm
ative, for which he WIS vigorously applaud
But Osborne was not TO be subdued and in the
same tone as Jones, SAID that his delegation de
clined to be responsible for the action of the
National Committee in this matter and regarded
il as great mistake. [Hisses.I He desired the
roll of States called in order that the Kansa:
delegation might cast its votes for the Hon
William Warner.
No attention was paid to his demand, how
ever, and Thurston immediately began his ad
dress
THURSToN'S ADDRESS
"Genaeme1l Of the Conrention. am deeply sen
sible of the distinguished honor you have con
ferred upon me as presiding officer of your ten
porary organization. i am also mindful of tn,
grave responsibilities Of the position; and /
they are successfully met it viii be due to the
continuance OF your generous faver and the be
stowal of your loyal assistance. l have nc
words i'll which to befittingly express my heart
felt appreciation of your confidence. ] thanl
you, gentlemen, not for myself alone, but TO
that great and growing West, which never dis
appoints the expectations of the Republican
party. l come from State whose vast domain
has been largely appr priated by the surviving
veterans of the Army of the Republic. unde
the benehcent provisions of the homestead 6nC
pre-emption laws enacted by a Republican
Congr, SIS; and true to the heroic recoliections o
the past, the homeSteaders of the West still
march on under the banner of Republicanism
In victory and defeat, i'll sunshine and in storm
i'll prosperity and advcrsity
THIS MIGHTY WEST
Retains the courage of its convictions and hold
that devotion tn principle, though it brings de
feat is better than success achieved by broker
VOWS and political dishOnor We are met i,
this National Convention for deliberation anC
conference. The Republican party of tn,
United States relies upon the wisdom of its as
Sembled delegates for such action as will inSur,
success. If we are prepared to honestly anC
fairly meet the supreme issues of the hour witt
clear, fearless and ringing declaration o
principles and to nominate ticket which vii
commend itself to the loyalty and intelligence
OF the country, we can grandly win.
We should enter upon the proceedings o
this Convention prepared to sacrifice individual
judgment to the wisdom of the majority, and Il
law down personal preferences on the altar OF
party success When our candidates are chosen
we will all join with heart and soul in the gran(
chorus of rejoicing, and the rainbow of our har
mony shall give certain promise of the glory o
a victorious morning in November. When the
Democratic party al the close of the last Presi
dental election robbed us of victory honestly
and fairly won, we patiently waited for TIM
certain coming of
THE JUSTICE OF THE YEARS.
1--WE hoped and believed that eighteen hun
dred and eighty eight would right that nationa
wrong of eighteen hundred and eighty-four
Right it, not only for the Republican party, bu
also for the grand and glorious candidates who's,
names were the inspiration of that wonderful
campaign. The infinite wisdom of an all-wiS,
Providence has otherwise decreed. One of then
the citizen soldier, the war; or statesman, the
Black Eagle, of Illinois-has been summoned
by the silent messenger to report to his old Com
mandeT beyond the river. But although John
A. Logan is dead in body, yet he lives again il
the illuminated pages of his country's mos
splendid history and lives in the grateful love
of a free people of the Union he gallant,
fought to preserve. He lives in the blessings o
a duwn-troddeu race, whose freedom he had S,
manfully struggled to achieve. He lives in tho
future song and story of a hero woIshipin;
world, and along
THE HIGHWAY OF NATIONAL GLORY,
Side ty side with old John Brown, Abraham Lin
0 oln, lysseS S Grant, his soul goes marching
on. Ine other, that ga liant leader, the che
Waller of American politics. the glory of Repub
llcaDiSm and the nightmare of Democracy, ou
Henry of Navarro, is seeking in foreign trave
long-needed relaxat on and rest from the weari
some burcens OF public life and service. Witt
the sublime magnanimlty of his Incompatible
greatness he has denied us the infinite pieasur,
of supporting him in this Convention Desiring
in all things parry harmony and success, he hai
stepped from the &c, tain ladder of his owl
lau able ambition, that some other man ma!
dare not, commit the political crime of dis
obedience TO his expressed wish We canno
place him at the heal of the ticket, but we vii
make him commanderin in-chief at the head O
the forces in the field, wnere he viii be in
vinciDle, and though
JAMES G. BLAINE
May not be our President, yet he remains ou
uncrowned King, welding the baton of ac
knowledged leadership, supreme in the ailegi
ance OF his devoted followers, hOnored and re
oil
est living American, ana the worthy ooject o
our undying love. But the Republican party i
not without great men to place on its ticket.
We have that honest, able and experiences
finaucier, statesman and Senator from Ohio
and his no less distinguished colleague IRON
Iowa. Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin pre-
sent to us gallant soldiers, while New jersey
Kansas, Connecticut and other States otfe
worthy and favorite sons. From this splendit
galaxy of political stars we cannot choos
amlss. The Republican panty
POINTS WITH PRIDE
To the great achievements of its past and offer
as an earnest of its pure f1ithfulness an un
broken record of services performed for free
dom, union and national prosperity. 1t is pre-
eminently the party of protection. Il was borl
OF an lrIepressible d. sire to protect the sav
from the lash of the master and to save ou
civilization from the Dlighting curse of tha
crime against humanity. 1t performed tn
sacred mission of protecting the republic from
secession and disunion and in later time il sue
ceeded i'll protecting the credit and currency O
the nation from repudiation ana ishation. 1t
platform epitomlzed stands for the protection o
popular goven nment on the American cont
nent. II stands for the protection of all govern
mental and International rights from restriction
or invasion. 1t stands Tor the protection OF life
liberty and property of the individual. /
stands for the protection of all mmunities anC
privileges of American citizenship Ii stand
for
THE PROTECTION OF THE BALLoT-BoX
From the crimes of intimidation and substitu
ton. 1t stands for protection of American com
merce, American manufacture and American
agriculture from destructive foreign competi
tion. IT stands for the protection of home in
veniion. home skill and homsElabor against tn
free-trade heretlcS that would pauperize an,
degrade them al. 1t stands tor the protection
of the people from all unjust and oppressiy
exactions and combinations of aggregated car
ital and corporate power. 1t stands a so f,
protection of both capital and corporation from
confiscation and mob violence, and, above all
1t stands for the protection OF the sanctity O
American homes. II welcomes TO our shore
the down-trodden and oppressed of every land
and 1t insists that the inestmabte blessn
of american citizenship, purchased with tn
priceless blood of our heroes and martyrs shal
be extended to those only who are in full sym
pathy and accord with the fundamental princ
Piles OF our Government, and who viii loyal
support the sacred provisions of the Constitution
OF the United States. And 1t holds that COngres
has power TO save American civilization an
lilc lepfOry OF AslAIlc paEanlSln
degra alton and eontagion. 1t maintains ths
the Nation should extend the benefits of ire,
government to all true lovers of liberty but
demands that the law of the laud shall be
shield TO those only who obey it. and that 70
the Anarchist, the Communist and the crimiua
American justice has nothing to offer but tn
sword.
THE RECONSTRUCTED DEMOCRACY
Has now been in power nearly four years II
administration has been least satisfactory t
those who hold Office under it, Its LOYALTY ha
received the approval OF every enemy OF tn
Government The courage of its foreign polio
has amused great powers and pleased ever
coward. Its civil service has been so thorough !
reformed as to delight Virgins. Its injustice t
disabled soldiers has won golden op inions fror
those who gave them their wounds LIS finau
cial. movement has been safe because of its IL
ability 10 destroy the resulting prosperity {
Republican legi lation: and It's unparallele
straddie of the tariff question has been tn
source of w0nderment to God and men. 1t
strong in the in5beeil1ty of "innoeuous dessue
tude,' and des erves to live as a reminiscence O
promises forgotten and pledges unredeemed
There are th0se in this land who seem 10 be
lieye that the
MISSION OF THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY
Is at an end that the emancipation proclams
ton, Appomattox and the constitutional amend
mems are at once the monuments of its glor-