Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-06
ROBERT G. INeERsoLL.

nO0Eht Gs tNSEHSOLIs
His Speech I'm the National RepubIican
Conyentionb Of Cincinnati, June, 1879.
Nominating James G. Blaine for the
Presidency
Massachusetts may be satisfied with
the loyalty of Benjamin Fl. Bristow--so
anil; but If any man nominated by this
convention cannot carry the state Of
Massachusetts, am not tisfed with the
loyalty of that state. re tho nominee OF
this convention cannot carry the grand
old commonwealth OF Massac: :usetts BY
70. 900 majority would advise them to
sell out Faneuil hall as q Democratic
headquarters. j would ADVISE them to
take from Bunker Hill that old monu-
ment of glory.
The Republicans Of the United States
demand as their leader In the great con-
test Of 1875 man Of intelligence, man
of integrity, a man of well known and an.
proved political opinions They demand q
reformer after as well as before the cleo
tion They demand a politician in the
highest. broadest and best sense-a man
of superb neral courage. They demand
man acquainted with public affairs,
with the wants of the people, with
not only the requirements of the hoar,
but with the demands of the future.
They demand man broad enough to
comprehend the relations of this govern
sment 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 q man rho will sacredIy
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; ono
who knows enough to know that all the
financial theories of the world cannot re.
deem single dollar; one who knows
enough TO oxnow that all the money must
be madesJnct by law. but by labor; one
who knows enoug 80 know that the peo.
pie OF the United States have the industry
to make the money and the honor to pay
,itsoyer Just as fast as they make 1t.
s The Republicans of the United States
demand q man who knows that prosperity
and resumption, when they come, must
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
ferges; hand In hand by the chimneys
filed with eager fre-come greeted and
grasped by the countless SONS of toll.
This money has to be dug out Of tho
earth. You cannot make 1t by passing
resolutions In q political convention.
The Republicans OF the United States
want man who knows that this govern.
ment should protect every citizen, at horne
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 q
man who believes In the eternal ssenara.
ton and divoscement OF church and school.
They demand a man whose political fepu-
tation Is spotless as star; but they do
not demand. chat their candidate shall
have certificate Of moral character
signed by Confederate congress The
man who has, in full, heaped and rounded
measure. al these splendid quail
Is the present grand and gallant leader Of
the Republican party James G. Blaine.
4 Our country crowned with the vast
and marvellous achievements of Its first
century. asks for man worthy Of Ter past
and prophetic Of her future; asks for. a
man who has the audacity of genius: asks
for man who is the grandest combination
of heart conscience and brain beneath her
Tag Such . man is James q Blaine
For Lie Republican host. led, byathis
intrepid man. there Gan be no defeat 81
This - agrand yearTa year, Hied
with the reoonections Of the revolution;
illed with proud and tender memories Of
the past; with the sacred legends OF lib
crty; year IN which the sons Of freedom
VIII drink from the fountains Of enthu.
s ssiasms M . year in which the people call for