Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-06-11

demonstration was forthcoming when
Mr.. Fassett attempted to speak. One
prolonged cheer resounded through the
hall and galleries, and Blaine delegates
arose as man to salute their chairman.
Mr.. Fassett said, as soon as he could
be heard:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Republicans: For
the DISTINGUISHED honor which you have con-
ferred upon me am very grateful. Iapproach
the duties OF presiding officer with extreme
difiidence and am sustained only by reliance
upon your generous forbcarance and co-opera-
ton. 1t is eminently fitting that republican
convention should be held in q temple erected
for the display OF the products OF protection to
American industries and in this beautiful city
OF Minneapolis, Ut once the Joy and the pride OF
the giant west This city, which just about
equals in age the republican party, with It's
prosperous mills and factories and workshops
and its generous and happy homes abounds in
object lessons, teaching clearer than in any
words the sound wisdom Of republican doctrines
when epitomized as facts
We are mot 10 exercise one OF the highest
privileges OF our citizenships. AS trustees Of
100000 OF voting republicans gathered from
every state and territory In the union II be-
comes our duty TO formulate for the inspection
OF the people the beliefs and purposes OF our
party relative to the living political questions
OF national importance and 10 choose that man
for leader under whose guidance we feel we
shall be most sure OF establishing those beliefs
In the form OF laws.
We are here not rs warning factions. strug
Cling to win supremacy under favortte leaders
but as members OF one great party looking TO
select from the shining roll OF our honored great
men that type of statesmen which shall be re-
gardcd as the soundest and most complete en-
bodiment OF the cardinal doctrines of our party
There Is not republican in this ton
whose heart does not burn with ard0r for trt-
umph in the impending campaign We all are
eager for success; we IRE here 10 make the
necessary preliminary arrangements and we
hope TO make them in the right way and in the
right spirit
II there is ever time when Il Is proper for
republi ans TO differ IL Is precisely on such oc
casions as this. when they are met together Tor
the express purpose Of reaching ultimate unity
through the clash and contest OF present differ
ences
In the wide reaching and delicate business OF
agreeing upon the standard bearers for \ great
party there Is abundant opportunity for honest
men 70 hold and express honest differences OF
opinion: the more determined the contests and
collision, the more complete will be the final
unanimity. The air Is always sweeter and purer
after u storm II Is our right now TO oppose
each other: II will DO our duty to unite to NOR
row. Our differences should end at the conyen-
ton doors and will end there.
The eyes OF all the republicans at home and
the eyes OF all our adversaries are intently fixed
on this convention. The nation is watching us
our enemies 10 criticise, our friends TO ratifT.
The responsibility is enormous, but you will
act wisely. The republican party has never
yet made mistake in its choice Of candidates;
IL will not make mistake here. All over this
broad land the bouhres are being set 10 DO
lighted, the Gags ready 10 be unfurled and the
Republicans n home are waiting 70 shout an
APPROVAL OF your choice. The history OF our
party since 1856 Is the history OF our country.
There IS aot a single page but shines brighter
for some act or some word OF some great re-
publican Count me over your chosen heroes
whom we are teaching our children TO love and
revere. and you shall name repubnoans-Lin-
coin, Seward. Grant sherman Garfield, Logan,