St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-08

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evoked the usual manifestations of ap-
proval and admiration. The speakers
were about equally drawn from the two
leading factions, and, although there
was much friendly rivalry manifested
in the cheers and counter-cheers
throughout the evening, there seemed
general desire to maintain good feeling
and harmony. The meeting was called
to order by John GOodenOw, president
of the Minnesota state league, who said:
GoodenOw Grows ElOqent.
81 congratulate you, fellow Republic
ans. on this meeting. 1t augurs we'll
for the future of the Republican party
when 1900 men will turn from the ex-
element of a political convention to
discuss calmly and dispassiOnately the
issues on which the party is founded.
Our party is like great tree. The
storms may rage and threaten
destruction, but the mighty roots
are down to the everlasting
rock, and the tree is upright,
stalwart end indestructible; it defies al
dangers. We have come here to listen
tonight to the men who teach the truths
on which the Republican party is found
ed.
The Marquette quartette club, of Chi
cagO, opened the proceedings with
campaign song to the air of Marching
Through Georgia" and on an encore.
responded with a political hymn begin
ming, "Cieveland'a Hoodoo as sure as
you're born"
Hon. John M. Thurston, of Nebraska,
was introduced and addressed the
audience as follows:
Thurston.s TafPy.
Mr.. Chairman and my fellow citizens:
The great Republican party is engaged
in council and deliberation at the West
hotel. You and l, who only count. and
work, and vote in the ranks of the
party, have nothing else to do except to
come here and get ready for the cam
paign that comes after the convention.
We are in the vortex of the cOnverging
storm ceEters of preliminary politics and
there are those who predict that out OF
the passionate personal preferences of
individuals at this convention there
will come disaster, disappointment and
defeat to the Republican party.
Let US never worry for the future.
Out of this Republican contest will come
a grand cyclone of Republican enthus-
iasm that Will sweep for once and for
ever every barrier the Democrats have
put before the pathway of American
progress. This assemblage here to-
night is not convention, nor is it
proper that we should voice our indi-
vidual wishes or our hopes. This is
a mass meeting of Republican electors
and no matter what name may be near
est to the heart of every man. the name
upon the lip of every Republican in the
United States the day after tomorrow
morning will be the name cf the nomi-
nee of the Republican convention. Zap
plause.] There are
No Political COwards
within the Republican party. There
are no squaw men within the Repub-
lican ranks; there will be no
halting when the battle is once on;
and the flag that represents Repub-
lican principles, whatever names may
be inscribed upon it, is the banner of
Republican patriots, Republican prog
ress, Republican protection. and Amer
ican power against all the nations OF the
earth, and especially the Democratic
party. We believe in the Republican
party because within a single quarter of
a century it has placed mere milestoneS
upon the highway of human progress
than all other instrumentalitieS in any
four countries of the earth.
Continuing, Mr.. ThurSton defended
the protective system and other Repub-
lican principles. He defended in par
ticular the so-called force bill. What,
he asked, made the flag respected at
home and abroad except the bayonet?
How had the barricadeS of oppression
been carried except by force? Force
marched with Sherman TO the sea, and
stood with Grant for victory at Apo
mattoX. Force met the slave and made
him free. Force put into his hand the
most reSistlesS weapon of the nineteenth
century.
Returning to the subject of the con-
vention and its work, he said that the
nominee of the Republican party would
be the tnext president of the United
States.
Funny Old Horr.
Then Hon. Roswell G. Horr, of Michi-
gan, was introduced. He said that he
had just come from Oregon, which had
answered to the victory for the Repub-
lican party in little Rhode Island. He
had the luck to be in Rhode Island with
Grover Cleveland and help him carry
the state. Laughter.
Mr.. Rorr then told why he liked the
Republican party, and he kept his au-
dience laughing constantly except
when he laid down some bit Of sound
Republican doctrine, when the au-
dience, which was in thorough SYM
pathy with him, applauded vigorously.
there was more singing, and MIR. Good