The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-06-17


demonstration was forthcoming when
Mr.. Fassett attempted to speak. One
prolonged cheer resounded through the
hall and galleries, and Blaine delegates
arose as u man to salute their chairman.
Mr.. FaSsett said, as soon as he could
| be heard:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Republicans: For
| the distinguished honor which you have con
| ferred upon me am very grateful Iapproach
! the duties OF presiding officer with extreme
| difrdence and am sustained only by a reliance
| upon your generous forbearance and co-opera-
| ton. II is eminently fitting that q republican
! convention should be held in a temple erected
for the display o; the products of protection to
! American industries and in this beautiful city
OF Minneapolis, at once the Joy and the pride of
| the giant west This city, which Just about
/ equals in age the republican party, with its
! prosperous mills and factories and workshops
! and its generous and happy homes. abounds in
| object lessons, teaching clearer than in any
words the sound wisdom of republican doctrines
when epitOmzed rs facts
We are met 20 exercise one of the highest
| privileges Of our citizenships. AS trustees OF
| 7,0O0OO0 OF voting republicans gathered from
every state aud territory in the union il be
! comes our duty 70 formulate for the inspection
of the people the beliefs and purposes of our
party relative to the living political questions
OF national importance and 10 choose that man
for leader under whose guidance We feel We
shall be most sure OF establishing those beliefs
in the form OF laws.
/ We are here not as warning factions. strug-
Cling to win supremacy under favorite leaders,
but as members Of one great party looking TO
select from the shining roll of our honored great
men that type of statesmen which shall be re-
garded as the soundest and most complete en-
bodiment Of the cardinal doctrines of our party
There is rot a republican in this conven ton
whose heart does not burn with ardor for tri
umph in the impending campaign We all are
eager for success; we are here TO make the
necessary preliminary arrangements and We
hope TO make them in the right way and in the
right spirit.
If there is ever time when it is proper for
republicans 10 differ il is precisely on such oc
casions As this, when they are met together for
rhe express purpose OF reaching ultimate unity
through the clash and contest OF present differ
enceS
In the wide reaching and delicate business OF
agreeing upon the standard bearers for a great
party there is abundant opportunity for honest
men to hold and e kpress honest differences of
opinion; the more determined the contests and
collision, the NOR complete will be the final
unaniInitT. The air is always sweeter and purer
after storm l. is our right now 10 oppose
each other: ii will bo our duty 20 unite to NOR
row. Our differences should end at the conyen-
tion doors and VII end there.
The eyes of all the republicans at home and
the eyes of all adversaries are intently fixed
on this convention The nation is watching US
our enemies 70 criticiSe, our friends TO ratify.
The responsibility is enormous but you will
act wisely. TEs republican party has never
yet made d mistake in its choice of candidates;
ii will rot make mistake here, All over this
broad land the bonfires are being set to be
lighted, the f3gs ready 10 be unfurled and the
republicans az home are waiting to shout an
approval Ok your choice The history OF our
party since 1855 y the history o{ our country.
There is not single page but shines brighter
for some act or some word of some great re-
publican Count me over your chosen heroes
whom we are teaching our children TO love and
revere. and you shall name republicans-Lin-
coin Seward Grant Sherman Garfield, Logan,
Harrison and Blaine These are few OF our
Jewels and we may. proudly turn 10 our demo
cratic friends with the defiant challenge:
-Natch them" These men became great and
remained great
have not the time even to count over the
long list OF work performed bv them You are
all familiar with the story. The irrepressib4e
conflict undertaken and concluded: slavery
abolished: public credit re-established; the
constitution OF the union restored and recon
structed; the old flag washed OF every stain
and new stars added 10 its glory: the wide west
thrown open 10 easy access and settlement;
the policy OK protection to American labor and
American industry established, developed and
Elt4ulCAtttls zee EllAEHelS OF tIt OIclttO
By the persuasive idea OF reciprocity; the
opening Of the American republics 10 the prod
ucts OF the American workshop and the Amer.
lean farm, until to-day the nations OF the earth
are paying tribute to the sagacity OF our legis-
alton and diplomacy and Lord Salisbury has
been driven 10 the significant confession that
en- in England free trade has proven disap-
pointment Rivers and harbOrs have been
opened 10 commerces the white hulls OF our
new navy are plowing the waters OF everY SEA:
there has been peace maintained at home and
respect secured abroad and so the list might be
extended and expanded. while your patience
might endure TO listen while our polit.ca! ad-
versaries though perpetually using ever meas
ure OF our new republican policy are compelled
10 see the wisdom OF our course and TO confess
that We have been right and that they have
been wrCnz-
They have just about exhausted in the Fifty
first congress one year Of congressional life in
vain assaults upon three items in a tariff bill
made Up Of thirty items. Al this rate Of pro-