The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-06-29
DEPEWS GREAT TRIBUTE.
The New York Leader Nomi-
mates Harrison.

mates Harrison.
Mr.. President AND GENTLEMEN or TIE
CONVENTION It is the peculiarity of Re-
publican national conventions that each
one Of them has a distinct and interest
ing history. We are here to meet condi-
tious and solve problems which make
'this gathering not only no exception to
the rule, but substantially a new depart
ure. That there should be strong eonyie-
tions and their earnest expression as to
preferences and politics is characteristic
Of the right Of individual judgment
which is the fundamental principle Of
Republicanism. There have been occa-
si0ns when the result was so sure that
the delegates could freely indulge in the
charming privilege Of favoritism and Of
friendship. But the situation which now
confronts Us demands the exercise Of dis
. passionate judgment and urbestthought
and experience.
We cannot venture on uncertain ground
I or encounter obstacles placed in the path
I way Of success by ourselves. The Demo-
cratic party is now divided, but the hope
Of possession Of power once more viii
make it in the final battle more agrees
I i've, determined and uns;rIpulous than
ever. It starts with fifteen States Sc cure.
without an effort, by processes which
are travesty upon popular government,
and ifcontinued long enough will paralyze
institutions founded upon popular suf-
frage. It has to win four more states in a
fair fight; States which. in the vocabu-
larry Of politics, are denominatel doubt
fuL The Republican party must appeal
20 the conscience and the Judgment Of
the individual voter in every state in the
Union. This is in accordance with the
principles upon which it was founded
and the objects for which it contends. Il
has accepted this issue before, and fought
it cut with an extraordinary continuance
Of success.
The conditions Of Republican Wet ory
from 1850 to 1850 were created by Abra-
ham Lincoln and L. S. Grant. They
were that the saved Republic should be
run by its saviors, the emancipation Of
slaves, the reconstruction OF the States,
the reception of those who had fought TO
destroy the Republic back into the fold,
without the penalties or Punishments,
and 10 an equal share with those who
had fought and saved the nation in the
solemn obligation and inesiimable Privi-
lege Of American citizenship. They were
the embodiment into the Constitution Of
the principles for which two millions Of
men had fought and half million had
died. They were the restoration Of pub
lie credit. the resumption OF specie pay
ment, and the prosperous condition OF
solvent business for twenty-five years.
They were names with which 10 eonjure,
aud events fresh in the public mind,
which we're eloquent with popular enthu- /
siasm.
It needed little else than recital Of
the glorious story Of It's heroes and a |
statement OF the achievements ofthe Re 1
publican party to retain the confidence I
Of the people. But from the desire Of a .
change, which IS characteristics Of free
governments, there came a reversal /
there came a check to the progress Of the /
Republican party and four ycaEs Of Dem /
ocratic administration. These four wears /
largely reicgatej % tie realm Of history /
past issues, and brought Us face to fsre
with what the Democracy, its professions /
All IT'S practices mean to-day The /
great names which have adorned ,heroll /
Of Republican statesmen and soldiers are I
poten; and popular. Tie great measures /
or tine Republican party are stilI the best /
pant of tue history of the country.
The uEequal.ed and uaexampled story I
OF Republican, iu its progress aaI its F..
achievements stands uniqle in The rec (
orl ol parties ia governments which are I
free. Bat sc Hive 10 practical times, fac
iug practical issues which effect the bus-
iness, the wages, the labor, and the pros
peTity Of the day. The campaign VIII be /
won or lost, not upon the bad record Of +
James K. Polk, or Of franklin Pierce, or /
Of James Buchanan, but upon the good I
-ecori Of Lincoln or Grant, Or Of Arthur,
or OF Hayes, or Of Garfield.
twill be won or lost upon the policy, I
foreign and domestic, the industrial mea-
sures. and tie administrative acts Of tie
administration Of Benjamin HARRISON. [
Whoever receives the nomination Of this
convention viii ran upon the Judgment
Of the people, as to whether they have
been more prosperous and more happy,
whether the country has been in a bet
5sr condition at home and stood more
houorably abroad under these last four
years Of Harrison and Republican admin
istration than during the preceding four
years o. Cleveland and Democratic gov
ernmeEt.
Not sirce Thomas Jefferson has any
administration been called upoa to fsce
and solve 50 many and such diHicull
problems IS those which have been exi-
gent in our conditions. No sdministra-
ton since the organiz1tioa Of the Cow
ernmen: has ever met difficulties better
%. more 10 the satisfaction Of the Ameri-
can people. Chill has been taught that
no matter how small the antagonist, no
community can with safety insult the
dagor murder American sailors. Ger
many and Elgiand have learned in Sa-
moa that the United States has become
one cf the powers Of the world, and no
matter how mighty the adversary, at ey-
cry sacrifice American honor will be
maintained.
The Bering Sea question, which was
the insurulountlble obstacle in the diplo-
macy Of Cleyelaa and Of Blyard, has
been settled upon basis which sustainsi
the American position until arbitration
shall have determined our right. The
dollar Of the coGntry has been placed
and kept on the standard Of commercial