Telegram-herald., 1890-09-03
C.W.WATKINS
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Atthe same moment Caps. Watkins uas
escorted INTO the hzll amid loud and
continued cneers. After quiet WAS re-
stored. the Chairman introduced tne
noa zee ot the convention, and TIE
captain made tle following forclble
and eloquent address
NATKlSs sFEEcH.
ilr taalrmaa ana eeaglemsa 81 the Cen
/ have been notified by your com
'nittee that thls convention mas NOAH
mated ne unanimously, by aoc'aHla-
ton, as a candidate Tor representative
IN Congress. For this manifestation %
your pleasure, this mark OK esteem,
tender yOn my sincere and profound
acknowledgement. To be nominated by
the Republicans OF tins district, in con-
yentlon assembled, is 70 me great
honor, and bid you bear with you to
your homes and convey 10 the people
OF thlS district nay grateful appreciation
i0g the homer conferred.
Il or th.rty-foar wears, ever since the
year when the Republicans nominated
ior
THEIR FIRST srASpARD-BEARER
that sterling old patriot and
| pioneer Republican,, John G..
Fremont. down through the years of the
/ loved, immortal Lincoln, through the
years Of the brave, illustrious Grant,
the learned aud distinguished Garfield,
| the wise and discreet Arthur, the bril-
liant Blaine and honored Harrison
/ during all those years my home has
| been WITHIN the boundaries OF this Con-
gressional district, and during all those
/ years have never faltered IN my ale
glance 10 the platform, the principles or
the policies OF the Republican party.
| lApplause.l have never hesltated in
/ my support of the candidates or the
leaders OF the party. OitimeS ] have
marched under the Republican banner
to success and victory, sometimes to de-
| feat; but whether 10 victory or defeat
/ have always been loyal as an humble
worker in the ranks of the Re
publican party. But today, by
/ the kind favor of this convention,
| take my place an hOnored citizen
/ Tor two months march ut the head
of glorious and victorious procession.
| Applause. l say victorious, Dir.
| Chairman; and why should we not be
victorious. There has not been a time
III the history of the Republican party
/ from It's birth 10 date that II was more
entitled TO the confidence and support
| OF the American people than 1t IS to-
/ day. Six years ago, IN 1884, after hay
| Ing adnnnlsted the affairs of this GOV
/ eminent for SIX consecutive terms, they
We're depOsed from power and the adj
mlnistration Of the affairs of tins Gov
| ernment turned over to the Democratic
! party. Four years of Democratic ad-
sninistration proved to the people of
! this country that the Democratic party
was incompetent 10 administer the at
fairs of this progressive Nation. WHAT
was the history of the Democratic party
Tor those four years? ] read them as
| they appear: Incompetency, broken
| promises, pledges unredeemed, hypo-
crisy, i demoralized public service, in
capable public servants, and at the end
of their four years the people of this
country were well satisfied TO again
hand over the scepter of our National
authority to the Republican party.
| [Applausel.
"The Republican party again took
control of this Government, making
to the people of this country certain
pledges, and | stand here today to say
that | believe the present House of
Representative has passed more and
better legislation than any Congress
since the war. They
HAVE GIVEN is LIVING ISSUES
living issues, issues of the hour
upon which we can go before the peo
pie confidently, appealing TO them for
their support.
First and foremost upon their oTganI
zaton they placed a captain at thC
helm, who. undaunted by the threats
and abuse, ,unmOyed by the vltu peratior
aad leers of the Democratic Obstruc
tIonists, he dispatched the business oi
Congress to serve the best interests OF
the country. They had promised the
people that they would reform the tar
III question along the lines Of tie pro
tectve pTnclple, but what did they do
By their committee IN the House thet
invited the different industries and en-
terprises of this country 10 appear be
fore them and they presented TO the
House a measure which. with the mOdl
ficauOns made by the Senate while u
may not be what all would ike, II vii
be q measure which, when passed, and
1t Will be speedily passed, will commend
itself to the people of this land, ane
they have constantly had IN view u
framing that measure, the preservation
Of the American markets for AmcTcaf
products and the protection OF Amer
can labOTan American industry. AuC
one reason, SIT. why I believe this IS
good measure Is bccause u i opposed
bv free trade England and by Cleveland
Mills and company. TINS was q com
binatiou that sought 70 thrust upor
this country a measure whicn struck
death blow at some Of the industries o
this state, wool, lumber and salt, anS
only yesterday Senator Carlisle, who d
tue Spokesman of the free traders u
Congress. oifeed an amendment to th
tariff Wl, placing wool up0u the fre
list. But. with a Republican Cong ess
the agricultural interests OF this couu
try will be protected.
"The enactment into law Of what
known IS tne silver Bli, u Of itscl
sufficient 70 commend the Republicai
party to a continued lease o3 poweg
, Since The passage Of that act VIC haT
seen new industries arising al over tni
/ country. impetus gwen 20 new enter
prses. new resources being developed
and I lhinS / state a WITHIN the que.
ton when Z say that the prices ~ sgg
cuitufsi products in thlsland Eave bce