Evening journal., 1892-06-10

acteristic Of free governments there came a
check to the progress of the Republican party
and four years of Democratic administration
These four years largely relogated 90 the realms
OF history past issues, and brought us face 70
face with what Democracy. It's profession and
its practices mean today. The campaign viii
be won or lost, not upon the bad record of
James Polk or Of Franklin Pierce or Of James
Buchanan not upon the good record OF Lincoln
or Of Grant or OF Arthur. or OF Hayes, or OK
Garfield It wfl. be won or lost upon thepolicy,
foreign and domestic. tho industrial measures
and the administrative acts of the administra
tion of benjamin Harrison Whoever receives
the nomination Of this convention viii run upon
the Judgment OF the people as TO whether they
have boen more prosperous and happy, whether
the country has been IN a better condition at
home and stood more houoraby abroad under
these last four years of Harrison and Repub
lican administration than during the preceding
four years Of Cleveland and Democratic govern.
ment
Not since Thomas Jefferson has any admins.
tration been called upon 10 face and solve so
many OF such difficult problems as those which
have been eXigent in our conditions. No ad-
ministration since the organization Of the gov
crnment has met difficulties ctter or more to
the satisfaction Of the American people. Chill
has been taught that, no matter how small the
antagpnist, no community can with safety in
suit Gie flag or murder American sailors. Ger
the United States has become one Of the pow
ers Of the world, and, no matter how mighty
the adversary, at every sacrifice American
/ honor will be maintained The Behriug sea
/ question, which was the insurmountahle obsta-
/ Gle In the diplomacy of Cleveland and OF Bay
ard, has been settled upon basis which sustains
the American position until arbitration shall
/ have determined our right
Honor to whom Honor Is Due.
The dollar Of the country has been placed and
| kept In tho standard OF commercial nations,
and coin has been agreed upon with foreign
/ governments which, by making bimetalhsm tho
policy of all nations, may successfully solve all
our financial problems.
The tariff tinkered with and trifed with, to
the serious disturbance Of trade and disaster to
business, since the days Of Washington has
been courageously embodied into "a code-a
code which has preserved the principle Of tho
protection OF American industries To IL has
been added benehcent policy, supplemented
| by benehcent treaties and wise diplomacy,
which has opened to our farmers and manu-
facturers the markets of other countries.
The navy has been builded upon lines which
will protect American citizens and American
interests and the American flag all over the
world. The public debt has been reduced. The
maturing bonds have been paid on. The pub
lie credit has been maintained. The burdens
Of taxation have been lightcned.
Two hundred millions OF currency have been
added to the peoples money without disturb
ance Of the exchanges. Unexnmpled prosperity
has crowned wise laws and their wise admins
traton.
The main question which divides us Is. To
whom does the credit of all this helongg Ora
tors may stand upon this platfogm more abl,
and more eloquent than /, who viii paint IL
more brilliant colors but they cannot put in
more earnest thought the affection and ad
miration OF Republicans for our distinguished
secretary of state. yield 10 no Republican
no matter from which state he halls, In ad
miration and respect for John Sherman, fo
Governor Mckinley, for Thomas B. Reed, fo
lowa's great son, for the favorites of Illinois
Wisconsin and Michigan.
"Who Has Heen President, Anyhow"
) But when am told that tho credit for IN
brilliant diplomacy Of this administration be
3 longs exclusively TO the secretary Of state 70
the administration Of its finances TO the secre
tary Of the treasury, for the construction OF it
q ships to the secretary of the navy. for tn
e introduction Of American pork in Europe {
the secretary Of agriculture, for the settlemen
7 so far as 1t is settled Of the currency questio
b to Senator John Sherman. for the formulatio
Of the tariff laws 70 Governor Mckinley, 70
the removal Of the restrictions placed by FOL
q eign nations upon the introduction Of Amcl
q ! ican pork to our ministers at Paris and Berlii
B / am tempted 10 seriously inquire who, durin
the last four years, has been president Of On
Il | United States, anyhow.
q Caesar, when he wrote those commcntaril
a which were the history Of the conquests
II Europe under his leadership, modestly toe
! the position of A1neas, when he said, "The
are the narrative Of events the whole Of whic
t saw and the part Of which was
L General Thomas, as the rock of Chickamaug
li occupies place in our history with Leonidi
q among tho Greeks, except that he succeede
. where Leonidas failed The fight OF Joe Hooks
above the clouds was the poetry Of battle. III