Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-10

Republican patty 10 retain the cont.
dcucC Of the lp1yle. But rom 1c.
sire for a change which j. characiefls-
ilc Of Tree governments, there came a
reversal, there came u cneck 70 the
progress Of the Republican party, and
for four Year, % DamOuraiir adninis.
trsti1n. rhos, '0lr years largely relo-
gated tO the realm n history he past
issues, and brought W face to face
with what Democracy, It's professions
And it, practices mean today. Great
names which have adorned the roll OF
Republican sta Usmru aud soldier. are
siill potent and popular. The great
measures of the Republican party are
still the best part Of history ot tue CEN
tuty. Unuqualied ami ureNAmplud,
the story Of Republichnism In H. prO.
gresa aud achievements stands unique
IN the recIui Of parties Ia
governments which are free. But
VIZ live Duo practical times,
facing practical issues which affect
business, wages ct labor ani the pros.
purity Of TO-DAY. THIS campaign viii
be- won or loai, not upon the bai record
Of James X. Polk or VI Franklin
Pierce, or james buchanan; not upon
the good record 81 Lincoln or Grant nt
Afthuru or Hayes or Garfield. II viii
ue won or LOST upon the fOhry, foreign
aud domestic, industrial measures AMI
administrative acts of the gJiniuis,ra-
ton OF Benjamin Harrison. Whoever
receives the nom nation Of thia cOnven.
ton will run upon the Judgment Of the
people, "a 10 whether they have been
more prosperous aud happy, whether
the country has been In better cOnui.
ton at home. and stood moro hDnurl.
bly, abroad under these last four years
Of Harrison and the Republican adj
miulstfation, Than during the preced.
lug four yeau ot Cleveland anu the
Democratic government.
Not since Thomas Jefferson
has any administration been called
upon to face, aud solve ~ many
Or such difficult problems AZ these
which have been exigunt in our cou.
ditlons. No administration since the
organization Of the government has
ever met the dlii lcultier better or more
10 the satisfaction Of the American
people. Chile has been taught that no
community can with safety Insult the
flag OF murder the American sailors.
Germany aud England have learned
In Samoa that the United States has
become one ot the powers OF the world,
and 40 matter how mighty the advur.
sary, at every sacrifice tho American
honor will be maintained.
Tbs Beriug sea question, which was
au insurmounishle obstacle In the
diplomacy Of Cleveland and Bay.
ard, has been settled upon -
basis which sustained the American
position, until arbitration shall have
determined our right. The dollar OF
the country has been placed aud Kept
on the standard Of com mercial nations,
and convention has been agreed up
ON with the foreign government,
which by making hlmetalism the
policy Of all nations may successfuily
solve all our financial problems.
The tariff, tinkrrei with and
and trlied with 70 tho serious dis.
turbaucc OF trade anu disaster 10
business since the days Of Washington,
has been courage0usly embodied into
code which has preserved the principle
OF the production Of American Ia.
dustrlcs. To II has been added bene.
ilcisnt policy, supplemented by bene.
ilcient treaties aud the wise diplomacy
which has opened TO our farmers and
manufacturers markets OF other
countries.
The navy has been bullded upon
lines which will protect the American
citizens and American interests aud
American Dag all over the world. The
public debt has been reduced, m1tur.
ing bonds have been paid OF, the
public credit has been main.
tainrd. Tne burdens Of taxation have
teen llghtened. Two hundred millions
OF currency has been added 10 the peo-
pies money without disturbance. Of
the exchanges. Unexampled prosper.
ity has crowned the viso laws anu
wise administrator. The maln quts-
ton which divides uA II, to whom does
this creil, Of all this belong? Orators
may stand upon this platform, more
able and more eloquent than |, who
will paint us more brilliant COlOrs, but
they cannot put In more earnest
thought, the affection aud admiration
OF the Republicans Tor our distinguish.
Ell Secretary Of State. | yield to no
Republican, no matter from what State
no halls, In animation hnd respect Tor
John Sherman, for Governor Me.
Kinley, for Thomas *. Reed, FOR he
was a great son; FOR the 4 vorltes u
q
when am told that the credit for the
brilliant diplomacy Of this aiministra.
ton belongs exclusively 60 the Score.
tary VI State, for the admi nistratiOn OF
it, finances TO the Secretary ~
treasury, for the construction Of lis
ships 10 tue secretary Of the navy; for
tn" Introduction Of American pork I'm
Europe 10 the secretary OF agriculture;
- I.s urNF H. a. IA h e
Of currency upon Senator John SHEER
laws 10 Governor Mckinley; for
the removal Of the restrictions
PLACID by foreign nations upon
ihe Introduction OF American pork, 10
our ministers at Paris and Berlin,
am tempted TO seriously inQuire who,
during the last four years has been
President OF the United states, any
how.
The CIR, when no wrote those com.
mentarics, which were the history OF
the conquests Of Europe under his
leadership, modestly took the position
Of Aoneas when he said; "rhey are
the narrative OF events, the whole Of
which saw" General Thomas, as
rock VI Chirkamauga, occupies place
In our history, with LeonidGs among
the Creeks expept that he succeed.
ed where Leonidas failed. The fight
OF Joe Hooker above the clouds was
the poetry OF the battle. The resistloss
ruFh OF Sheridan aud his bteed down
the valley OF Shenandoah h tho epic
of our civil war. The march OF
sherman from Atlanta 10 the sea IL the
supreme triumph Of calamity and
tactics.