The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-09

Nebraska" corrected the chairman
quickly. "There wss so much silver in
the speech that my mistake was invol-
untary.o Uaughter).
The next thing in order was the re-
port OF the committee on credentials,
and Cogswell, of Massachusetts. by
direction of the committee, asked for
further time and permission to sit con-
tinuousiy- Spooner, Of Wisconsin, was
on his feet in an instant, in behalf of
the administration mon, to spar for an
advantage and put some Interrogation
to Cogswell, who was also an ad minis-
tration man but tied and bound fast in
the committee by an adverse majority.
Cogswel had, in the committee, en-.
deavored to bring about the report of
the uncontested cases before the per-
manent roll was made up as to contested
cases. Spooner asked when the conven-
tion might reasonably expect report.
Cogswells report was dry. 1t was, he
said, matter of personal opinion hut
il its proceedings were attended with
reasonable success they could not hope
to report before tomorrow. Spooner
then inquired If the committee could
now report on the uncontested cases
and in this merely got from Cogswell a
declaration that the question almost
| answered itself, as of course the com.
mittee was ready to report in uncon-
tested cases.
Hon. p. G. Lockwood. of Idaho, pre-
sented the report OF the committee on
organization. A wild scene took place
when the committee reported Governor
Mckln!ey, OF Ohio, for permanent chair
man. Hon. Samuel Fessenden, of Con-
necticut; ex-senator Spooner, of Wis
consin, and General William Mahone.
OF Virginia, were appointed q com mittee
to escort Mckinley to the chair. A
magnificent ovation greeted the gov
ernor when he stepped upon the
platform. Temporary Chairman Fas-
sett introduced his successor, and when
Chairman Mckinley led off by saving
that the Republican conventions say
what they mean and mean what they
| say, the sentiment received enthusiastic
| applause.
Temporary Chairman Fassett retired
amid great applause and there was
prolonged an0 renewed cheering and
waving of banners, after which Gov.
| Mckinley addressed the convention.
Gentlemen OF the convention" be-
gan Gov Mckinley, when cries of
'throe cheers for Mckinley" were
heard. The vast audience arose and
shook the building with cheers After
the applause has subsidized. Gov. Nc
kinley proceeded as follows:
II thank you for the honor Of pre-
siding oyer this convention of the Re-
publicanpa party. The Republican con-
ventions mean something, They have
lwayss4seaa tesom ethipg., The Repub-
llcan conventions say what they mean
and mean what they say
They declare the principles and
| policies and purposes and when. in
trusted with power, execute and enforce
them. The first national convention of
the Republican party was held thirty
six years ago in the city of Philadelphia,
and the platform of that great conven-
ton reads to-day more like an inspira-
ton than an affirm alton of a political
party. Every provision. of that great
instrument, made by the fathers Of our
party. are on the public statutes Of our
country to day. Every one of them
have been EN- bodied into public law and
that cannot be said Of the platform of
any other political organization in this
or any other country of the world
whenever there is anything to be
done in this county, and by this country
and for This country. the Republican
party is called upon to do it. There is
one thing that can be said about our
organization that cannot be said about
any other. 1t can look backward with
out shame or humiliation and it can
look forward with cheer and exultation.
That cannot be said Of any political or.
ganization other than ours in the United
States. Thus, gentlemen of the con.
vention. we are here to-day to make
platform and ticket that will commend
themselves to the conscience and in
telligence and Judgment of the Ameri.
can people and we will do it.
Whatever is done by this convention,
either as to the platform or as TO the
ticket, will receive the approval of the
American people in November Of this
year.
1--WE have already heard some of the
notes OF victory, for this is Republi-
can year Rhode Island has spoken.
Only Yesterday Oregon spoke, electing
three representatives-th Republi-
can representatives to Congress OF the
United States, and when we get through
with this convention its conclusions
will be tho law of the Republican &C.
ton as they will be the assurance of
Republican victory.
1--WE arc for protective tariff and for
reciprocity. We propose to take no
backward step upon either one of these
great Republican principles. We stand
for protective tariff because it repre-
sents American home, American fire.
side, American family, American girl,
American boy and the highest possibil
ity OF American citizenship. We pro-
pose to raise our money for public ex-
pense by taxing the produce of other
nations rather than by taxing the prod.
ucts of our own.
The Democratic party believes in
direct taxation; that is in taxing our
coll. l.,k
principal so long as we can find anv BODY
else to tax. Our nrOtactiva tariff moi