The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-11
DRPEWs SPEECH.
Text of the New Yorker's Effort in
Behalf of Harrison.

Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Con-
vESTIoN:
1t is popularity of republican national con-
ventions that each one OF them has a distinct
and interesting history. We are here to meet
conditions and solve problems which make this
gathering not only no exception to the rule, but
SUBSTANTIALLY new departure. That there
should be strong convictions and earnest ex-
preston as TO preferences and politics is char
acteristio OF the right of individual Judgment {
which is fundamental principle OF
casions 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 con-
fronts us demands the exercise OF dspassionate
Judgment and our best thought and experience.
We cannot venture on uncertain ground or en-
counter obstacles placed In the pathway of sue
cess by ourselves The Democratic party is
now divided but hope of possession of power
once more will make II In the final battle more
aggressive. determined and unscrupulous than
ever. II starts with fifteen states secure with
out an effort by processes which are
a travesty upon popular government and
II continued long enough viii paralyze instiru
tions founded upon popular suffrage. II has
TO win four more states In fair fight, states
which In the vocabulary OF politics
are denominated doubtful. The Republican
party must appeal TO the conscience and judg-
ment of the Individual voter in every state in
the union. This is in accordance with the prin-
ciples upon which IL was founded and the OBJ
1eots for which IL contends It has accepted
this issue before and fought it out with an ex-
traordlnary continuance OF success The con
ditions of republican victory from 1860 10 1880
were created by Abraham Lipcoia and
U, d. Grant. They were that the
saved republic should be run by
its saviors; emancipation OF the slaves;
reconstruction of states; reception OF those who
had fought TO destroy the republic back into
the fold without penalties or punishment aud TO
an equal share with those VINO had fought and
saved tho nation, in the solemn obligation and
III the inestimable privilege OF American citi-
zenship, They were embodied into the consti-
tuition of principles for which 100000 men had
fought and $4,000 had died. They were the
restoration OF the public credit, resumption OF
specie payment and the prosperous condition
OF solvent business for twenty-five years; they
were names with which to coniure and
events were fresh in the public MUD which
were eloquent with popular enthusiasm. lt
needed little else than recital of the glorious
story Of its heroes and a statement of
the achievements of the Republican party TO
retain the confidence or the people. But from
the desire for q change. which is characteristic
Of free governments there came a reversal
there came a check to tue progress OF the Re
publican party and four years of democratic
administration. Those four years largely rele-
gated to the realm of history past issues and
brought MS face to face with the democracy. its
perveTsOns and it's practices. The great names
which have adorned the roll of republican
statesmen and soldiers are potent and popular.
The great measures of the.Republican party are
still the best part OF the history OF the century.
The unequaled and unexampled story OF repuo-
lcanism in its progress and in its
achievements stand unique in the record
of parties in governments which are free. But
we live In practical times facing practical issues
which affect business, wages, labor aud the
prosperity OF to-day. The campaign 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 Grant, or of Arthur, or Of Hayes, or of Gar
field. It will be won or lost upon the policy,
foreign and domestic, Industrial measures and
administration acts of the aimiDstraton Of
Benjamin Harrison. Whoever receives the
nomination OF this convention will run upon the
Judgment OF the people, as to whether they
have been more prosperous and
more happy; whether the country
has been in better condition at home and stood
more honorably abroad under these last four
years Of President Harrison and the republican
administration than during the preceding four
years Of President Cleveland aud democratic
government. Not since Thomas Jefferson has
any administration been called upon to face
and solve so many or such difficult problems as
those which have been exigent in our condi-
tions. No administration since the organiza-
ton OF the government has ever met difficulties
better or more to the satisfaction Of the Ameri-
can people Chile has been taught that no
matter how small the antagonist. no community
can with safety insult our flag
or murder 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
American honor will be maintained.
The Bering sea question, which an
unsurmountable obstacle in the diplomacy of
President Cleveland and of Secretary Bayard,
has been settled upon basis which sustains the
American position, until arbitration shall have
determined our right. The dollar Of the coun-
try mas been placed and kept on the standard of
commercial nations and convention has been
agreed upon with foreign governmosts
which, by making bimetaIlism ths
policy of all nations, may successfully solve all
with and trifled with to the serious disturb
ance Of trade and disaster to business
since the days OF Washington, has been cour-
ageously embodied into code which has pre-
served the principle OF protection Of American
industries To il has been added the bene1cent
policy, supplemented by beneficial treaties and
wise diplomacy which has opened to our farm
ers and manufacturers the markets of other
countries navy has been buided upon lines
which will protect American citizens and Ameri-
can interests and the American flag all over the
world.
The public debt has been reduced, maturing
bonds have been paid Off, the public credit has
been maintained, the burdens OF taxation have
been Ightened, S200OOO.OOO OF currency has
been added to the peoples money without the
disturbance OF 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 belongf Orators may
stand upon this platform more able and more
eloquent than i who will paint In more brilliant
coors, but they cannot put in more earnest
thought the affection and admiration of the
republicans for our distinguished Secretary OF
StAL5. ylblu 10 no ne LudLIcf from
what state he halls, in the admiration and re-
spect for John Sherman, for Gov. Mckinley,
for Thomas b. Reed, for Iowa's great senator,
for the favorites of Illinois. Wisconsin and
Michigan; but when am told that the credit
for the brilliant diplomacy of this administra-
ton belongs exclusively to the Secretary
of state, for the administration
Of it's finances to the Secretary Of the Treasury,
for the construction OF its ships 10 the Secre-
tary of the Navy, for the introduction of
American pork in Europe to the Secretary OF
Itt,ra fo fhn ant Far {es
settled. Of the currency question TO Senator
John Sherman, for the formulation of tariff
laws TO Gov. Mckinley, for the removal of the
restrictions placed by foreign nations upon the
introduction OF American pork to our ministers
at Paris and Berlin, am tempted to seriously
inquire, who, during the last four years has
been President of the United States, anyhow
Cesar when he wrote those commentaries,
which were history of the oonQuests of
Europe under his leadership. modestlY took the
position of Aneas when he said: They are
narrative of events. the whole of which
l saw and part of which was" Gen. Thomas.
as the rock Of Chickamauga. occupies q place