Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-06-22


dress. He alluded to the defeat Of four
years ago having been the result of demo-
cratic robbery and added: "We hoped and
believed that 1883 would right the great
national wrong. Right it not only for the
republican party, but also for the grand
and glorious candidates whose names
campaign. One of them-the citizen SOL
der, the warrior statesman, the black
eagle of lllinOis-has been summoned by
the silent messenger to report to his old
commander beyond the river. The other
that gallant leader and chevalier of Amer
ican politics,
THE GLORY OF REPUBL1CANIsM
and the nightmare of democracy-is seek
ing in foreign travel the long needed relax
alton and rest from the wearisome burdens
OF public life and service. With sublime
magnanimity, with his imparable greatness,
he has denied us the infinite pleasure of
supporting him in this convention. AS his
true friends we cannot, dare not commit
the political crime of disObedience to his
expressed will. We cannot place him at
the head of this ticket, but we will make
him commander-in-chief at the head of the
forces in the field, where he will be in
vincible. And though James G. Blaine
may not be our president, yet he remains
our uncrowned king, the greatest living
American and the worthy object Of our un-
dying love-" He then ran over the list of
candidates for the place with kind word
Tor each. "The republican party is pre-
eminently the party Of protection. 1t
stands for protection of American COM
merce, American manufacture and Amer
lean agriculture from destructive foreign
competition; it stands for the protection of
home invention, home skill and home
labor against free trade heresies. which
would pauperize and disgrace them all. 1t
welcomes to our shores the down trodden
and oppressed of every land. but it insists
ican morality from the leprosy of Asiatic
paganism, degradation and contagi0n."
The speaker reviewed the record Of the
democratic party during the past four
years with incisive sarcasm. "The repub-
llcan party turns to the new south with
wide open arms. 1t offers loyal assistance
opening of its mines. the building no Of its
manufactures. 1t proposes to
BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS
of unpleasant memories with the hope of q
new prosperity. The great distractive
issue of the present campaign is the issue
of tariff. As we gather here we remember
that the other great convention in 168Owas
inspired with wisdom and courage to
select that great man of the people, that
Moses who led us into the promised land.
In 1884 we were driven back into the wild
erness again. May GOD permit US to find an
other Moses who can limit our wandering
to four years instead OF forty" Thurston's
speech could be heard all over the hall and
was continually interrupted by applause.
His reference to Blaine's refusal to allow
himself to be nominated by the convention
called forth cries, ''No, no;'' all over the
hall, but his declaration that the conven-
ton dare not commit the offense of going
contrary to Blaine's express wish was
wildly applauded. All through his refer
ences to Blaine were cheered, as were also
his reference to the other candidates, but
much less enthusiastically. The chair
then announced the list Of secretaries,
assistant secretaries. sergeant-ata arms,
ETC., for temporary organization. After
reading the list of officers was completed
the band struck up q medley Of national
airs which were warmly received by the
Marching II Through ne GeorqsS @ su the assem emo
blage caught up the refrain and chorus
Of many voices sounded throughout the
hall. Mr.. Hoar of Michigan, on behalf of
his delegation, presented the temporary
chairman q gavel made of the oak under
which the republican party was organized
jackson in the state Of Michigan. 7This
gavel has on it copper, wool, wood, iron
and salt. [Laughter.] Five industries
that the party now In power would ruin"