Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-11
WINS HANDS DOWN.
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more 10 the satisfaction or the American
people. Chill has been taught that, no matter
how small the antagonist no community can
with safety insult the flag murder American
sailors. Germany and England have learned
In Samoa that the United States has become
one OF the powers of the world, and no matter
how mighty the adversary, at every sacrifice,
American honor will be maintained The
BehrinG sea question, which was the insur-
mountable obstacle in the diplomacy of Cleve-
land and Bayard has been settled upon a basis
which sustains the American position until
arbitration shall have determined our right
? The dollar Of the country has been placed
and kept in the standard of commercial ma
TONS and a conference has been agreed upon
with foreign governments which by making
bimetallism the policy of al. nations may sue
cessfully solve all our financial problems
The tariff, tinkered with and trifed with TO
the. serious disturbance of trade an disaster
10 business since the days of Washington, has
been courageously embodied into a cOde-a
code which HIS preserved the principle of pro-
lection of American industries. To it has
be en- added beDeficent policy, supplemented
by benehcent treaties and wise diplomacy,
which has opened to our farmers and manu-
factureIs the markets of other countries.
The navy has been built upon lines which
will protect American citizen and American
interest and the American flag all over the
world. The public debt has been reduced
The maturing bonds have been paid off The
pubic credit has been maintained. The bur
dens of taxation have been lightened. Two
hundred millions of currency have he,r ad9a1
TO the peoples money without disturbance of
the exchanges. Cneyampled prosperity has
crowned wise avs an their wise admiuistra
ton. The main question which divides Us is,
TO whom does the credit Of al this belong:
Orators may stand upon this platform, more
able and more CLIQUE than |. who viii paint
in more brilliant cborS, but they cannot put in
more earnes' Il ~ gait, the affection and ad-
miratiOn of Republicans for our DISTINGUISHED
secretary OF Weld tn no
no matter from what state he halls. in aimi-
ration and respect for John Sherman. for Gov
ernOr Mckinley, for Thomas b. Reed. for
1owas great son. for the favori;es of Illinois,
Wisconsin an! Michigan.
But when AIN told that the credit for the
DTliIla-t dip-)matF OF tbs administrator le
longs eXcIu'lHvIy to the secretary of state, for
the mluistiation %; its iinarces 20 the sec
re'aiy o, me trei' 'rN' ior the cons, ructLon of
Is HHli'7 10 the secretary OF tn navy. Tor the
introduction ~ American pp-S in Europe 30
the seesei try "t a-r.eI'tI &c. for the sediment,
5, lar as 1t Is 1T led. II the carre-cg que-ti
10 Iolh S-trn an .t: h" forum alton OF the
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