The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-11

| nocracy ana IT'S practices. inc great
names which have adorned the roll OF
the Republican statesmen and soldiers
are .potent and popular. The great
dieasufes Of the Republican party-a are
stiil'the best part OF the history OF the
century.
UNIQUE IN THE RECORD OF PARTIES.
The unequNlled and unexampled
story OF Republicanism in It's progress
and in its achievements stands unique
in the record Of parties in governments
which are free. But we live in practi-
cal times, facing practical issues which
affect the business, the wages, the labor
and tho prosperity Of to-day. The cam
paign will be won or lost, not upon the
bad record OF James X. Polk, or of
franklin Pierce, or OF James Buchanan,
but upon the good record OF Lincoln, or
OF Grant, or OF Arthur, or OF Hayes, or
| Of Garfield. 1t will be won or lost upon
the policy, foreign and domestic, the in
dustrial measures and the administra-
tive acts OF the administration OF Ben
iamin Harrison. Whoever receives the
nomination Of this convention WILL run
upon the judgment OF the people, as to
whether they have been more prosper
Gus and moro happy, whether tho
country has been in a better condition
at home, and stood more honorabiy
abroad under these last four years OF
Harrison and Republican adlninistra-
tion than during tho preceding four
years OF Cleveland and Democratic gov
ernment. Not since Thomas Jefferson
has any administration been called up
on TO face and solve so many or such
difficult problems US those which have
been the exlgent al our. conditions.
No administration since the organi1a-
ton OF the government has ever met
with difficulties better or more to the
satisfaction Of tho American people.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE ADMtSisTRA-
TIoS.
Chilli has been taught that no matter
how small the antagonist no community
can with safety insult the flag or muir
der American sailors. Germany aud
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 ut every
sacrifice American honor will be main
tained. The Bering sea question, which
was the insurmountable obstacle in the
diplomacy OF Cleveland and OF Bayard,
has been settled upon q basis which
sustains the American people until ar
bitration shall have determined our
right. The dollar OF tho country has
been placed aud kept on tho standard
OF commercial nations, and conven-
ton has been agreed upon with foreign
governments which by making BIZ
inetalism the policy Of all nations may
successfully solve all our financial
problems. The tariff, tinkered with
and trifled with to the serious dis
turbance OF trade, and disaster to busi-
ness since the days OF Washington,
has been courageously embodied into
code which has preserved the
principle OF the protection OF Ameri-
can industries. To 1t has been added a
4 benefcient policy supplemented by
beneficial treaties, and wise diplomacy
which has opened TO our farmers and
manufacturers the markets Of other
countries. The navy has been builded
upon lines which viii protect American
citizens and American interests aud
the American flag all over the world.
Tho public debt has been reduced, the
maturing bonds have been paid of.
The public credit hns been maintained.
The burdens OF taxation have been
lightened. Two hundred millions OF
currency have been added to the peo-
/ pies money without disturbance Of the
exchanges. Unexampled prosperity
has crowned wise laws and their wise
administration. The main question
which divides US is, to whom does the
credit OF all this belong.
TO WHOM THE HONOR BELONGS.
Orators may stand upon this plat
form, more able and more eloquent