The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-06-29

His Speech in the National Republican
Convention of Cincinnati, juno, 1876,
Nominating James G. Blaine for the
Presidency.
Massachusetts, may be satisfied with
the loyalty Of Benjamin 81. Bristow-so
ON l; but If any man nominated by this
convention cannot carry the state of
Massachusetts am not satisfied with the
loyalty of that state. If the nominee of
this convention cannot carry the grand
old commonwealth of Massachusetts, by
$4,000 majority would advise them to
sell out Faneuil hall as Democratic
headquarters. would advise them to
take from Bunker ELL that old monu-
ment of glory
The Republicans Of the United States
demand as their leader in tho great con-
test of 1876 man Of intelligence, man
of integrity, o man Of we'll known and ap.
proved political opinions They demand d
reformer after as we'll as before the elec-
tion. They demand politician in the
highest, broadcast and best sense-a man
of superb moral courage. They demand
man acquainted with public affairs,
with the wants of the people, with
but with the demands of the future.
They demand man broad enough to
comprehend tho relations Of this govern
ment to the other nations Of the earth.
They demand man well versed in the
powers duties and prerogatives Of each
and every department of this government.
They demand man who will sacredly
preserve the financial honor of the United
States; one who knows enough to know
that the national debt must be paid
through the prosperity Of this people; one
who knows enough to know that all the
financial theories Of the world cannot re-
deem single dollar; one who knows
enough to know that all the money must
be made, not by law. but by labor; one
who knows enough to know that tho peo.
pie of the United States have the industry
to make the money and the honor to pay
it over just as fast as they make it.
The Republicans of the United States
demand man who knows that prosperity
and resumption, when they come, must
come together; that, when they come.
they will come hand in hand through the
golden harvest fields: hand in hand by
the whirling spindles and the turning
wheels: hand in hand past the open fur
mace doors hand in hand by the flaming
ffo25Tges; hand in hand by the chi,nneys
filled with eager fre-come greeted and
6-0oPSo ny G110 SOtAAVAC5o So11S VI uOl4.
This money has to be dug out of the
earth. You cannot make it by passing
resolutions in political convention.
The Republicans of the United States
want a man who knows that this govern
ment should protect every citizen, at home
and abroad; who knows that any govern
ment that will not defend It's defenders.
and protect it's protectors, is disgrace to
the map of the world, They demand O
man who believes in the eternal separa
ton and enforcement of church and school
They demand man whose political repu
tation is spotless as o star; but they dc
not demand that their candidate shall
have certificate of moral character
signed by a Confederate congress The
man who has, in full, heaped and rounded
measure, all these splendid qualifications,
IS the present grand and gallant leader OF
the Republican party-James g Blaine
Our country. crowned with the vast
and marvellous achievements of its first
century. asks for o man worthy of her past
and prophetic Of her future; asks for q
man man who has the audacity of genius; asks
1or , man who is the grandest combination
OF heart, conscience and brain beneath he,
nag. Such man is james q Blaine
For the Republican most, led by this
intrepid man. there can be no defeat.
, ms is grand year-a year filled
WI %ith the recolections of the revolution
ll4ed with proud and tender memories OF
tne past; with the sacred legends of lib.
ectY; year In which the sons of freedom