Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-18

1900, 900 of men had fought and 500, 900 had
died. They were the restoration of pub
lie credit, the resumption of specie pay
ments and the prosperous condition of
solvent business.
For twenty-five years there were names
with which to c~onjure ana events fresh In
the public mind which were eloquent with
popular enthusiasm. 1t needed little else
than n recital of the glorious story OF its
heroes and n statement of the achieve
ments of the republican party to retain
the confidence of the people. But in the
desire for change which Is characteristic
of free governments there came a re-
versal This caused a check to the prog
ress of the republican party and four
years of democratic administration.
These four years, largely relegated to the
realms of history, past issues, aud brought
us face TO face with what democracy, its
professions and its practices mean today.
The great names which adorned the roll
of republ can statesmen and soldiers are
still potent and popular. The great mea-
sures of the republican party are still the
best of the history of the century. The
u~uequalled and unexampled story of re-
publicanism in its promises and in it's
achievements stands unique In the record
of parties In governments which are free.
But we live in practical times, facing
practical issues which affect the business,
the wages, the labor aud the verify of
today. The campaign will be- Al or lost,
not upon the bad record of Jan - X Folk,
or of Franklin Pierce, or of james Bu-
coin. or of Grant, or of Hayes,
or of Garfield, or of Arthur. 1t will be
won or lost upou the policy. foreign
and domestic, the industrial measures aud
the administrative acts of the n ministra-
tion of Benjamin Harrison. Whoever re-
ceives the nomination of the convention
will run upon the judgment of the people
as to whether they have been more
prosperous aud happy; whether
the country has been in II better condition
at home and stood more honorably abroad
under these last four years of Harrison
aud republican administration than dar-
ing the preceding lou years of Cleveland
and democratic government
Not since thomas Jefferson has any ad-
ministration been called upon to face and
solve so many or such difficult problems Us
those which have been exigent in our
conditions. No administration since the
organization OF the government has met
difficulties better or more to the satisfac-
ton of the American people.
Chile has been taught that, no matter
how small the antagonist, no community
ear with safety insult the flag or murder
American sailors.
Germany and England have learned in
Samoa that The United States has become
one of the powers of the world, no matter
how mighty the adversary, mt every sacri-
fee. American honor will be maintained.
Tho Bering sea question, which was tho in
s~urmountable obstacle in the diplomacy Of
Cleveland and of Bayard has been settled
upon a basis which sustains the American
position until arbitration shall have de-
termined our right
nl.a A1tl.. ~ sLa .nx -. 49,
placed and kept in standard Of CONNER
cial nations aud q plan has been upon
with foreign governments, which, by max
ing bimetailism the policy OF all nations.
may successfully solve all our financial
positions.
The tariff tinkcred with, and triHed
with, to the serious disturba1 zee of trade
and disaster 10 business since the days OF
Washington. has been c~ourageously EN-
bodied into n code-a code which has pre-
served the principles of the protection of
American industries. To 1t has been nd
ded q benefcent policy, supplemented by
benehcent treaties and wise diplomacy,
" hich has opened to our farmers and man.
ufacturers the markets of other counties.
The navy has been builded upon lines
which will protect American citizens and
American interests and the American flag
nil over the world. The public debt ha-
been reduced. The maturing bonds have
been paid off. The public credit has been
maintained. The burdens Of taxation
have been lightened. Two hundred mil
lions of currency have been added to the
peoples money without disturbance of the
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 be-
longf Orators may stand upon this plat
form, moro able and more eloquent than /,
who will paint In more brilliant colors, but
they canno put In more earnest thought
the affection and admiration of repubii
cans tor our distinguished secretary OF
state. I yield TO no republican, no matter
from which state he halls. In admiration
and respect for John Sherman, for Gov
ernor Mckinley, for Thomas u. Reed, fol-
lowa's great son. for the favorites Of IL
linois. Wisconsin and Michigan. But when
/ ain told that the credit for the brilliant
diplomacy Of this ADMINISTRATION belongs
exclusively TO the secretary OF state foI
the administration Of Its finances 20 the
accrctsry Of the treasury; for the construc
lion Of lis ships 70 tho secretary Of the