The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-08-20
SOME OF THE SPEECHES.
Remarks of Messrs. Elliott, Jeffris an,
SDOonor.

vention. Eugene S. Elliott, of Miwau-
kee, spoke as follows:
| GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: l
| would be less than human were | not
profoundly affected by The honor of being
chosen to preside for temporary period
Republican party: for the Republican
party is pre-emincntly party
a party, of equal political rights and
party ct the highest political sentiments
and II lcipes. Applause.
| The history of America for more than
thnty years last past might be com
piled from the records of Repub-
Ican conventions. Their solemn
declarations are miestones which
mark the prosperous course of our national
career. The Republican party is proud to
say that it is party with a record and it
has record of which it has
fight to be proud. a record which
| shows union preserved seccs-
| sion crushed; the shackIes stricken
from the limbs Of 100000 Of slaves: a rec
ord showing a boundltsS domain opened
to honest labor; record of the most gen
| erouS, yet Just. treatment of the soldiers
and sailors of the war: a treatment that
| VIII forever give the he to the asSer-
| ton that republics are ungratcful:
a record which shows the liquidation of
| colossal public debt; which shows the
| prompt payment of every national obli-
| CATION and the strict fuliillmcnt OF every
| national pledge; a record that she 4
sound currency established and main
| tanned for the first time in the record Of
o'r country: Applauscl. And all
| through this record, pcrmeatlng its every
part. constituting the warp and the
Woof Of Republican policy, is
| lis lntieXibie determination 10 pro
| tcct the industries OF the people iGreat
applause Thus Tor more than tnlrty
years the Republican party has almost
continuously dictated the policy
of this government When for
but single term 1t surrendered
| its trust. the immediate attack that was
made upon American industries was suffi-
cient to prove to the people the necessity
OF the party Of Lincoln, of Grant. of Gar
field and OF Harrison. lGrrat applause.
Not less did il prUve that four years in
tWenty-elght years was all of Democratic
rule the people of this country could en-
dure. Applause. Gentlemen. when the
Republicans party. four years ago, under the
lead OF Ben jamin Harrison. was rcturnedto
| power, it was under solemn pledge ttat
the principles of RepublicaniSm, as eycnl-
pliiicd in preceding Republican admins
trations, would be strictly carried out.
standing now upon the threshold
OF new campaign. reviewing the
pledges and promises that We're made
four years ago, we can point with pride 10
the fact that every promise made then has
been strictly kept Every pledge then
given has been wholly and truly per
| formed. iApplanse.
The barriers that interposed between
paupcr competition and the American
labOrer have been restored until t. day,
for the first time III the history OF WiscOn-
SIN. your Republican delegates. through
Republican legislation, are able to decorate
yourselves with badge from flax grown
III the state OF Wisconsin and spun and
woven by Wisconsin labor. Great ap-
nI1nCnl tnI this will In hut tho hnuip-
ming of kindred industries if the Repub-
lcan party is allowed 10 pursue the course
that ii has marked out tor itself.
Gentlemen, we have met to-day for the
purpose of announcing To the people of
| the state a declaration of principles suita-
bic to the issues which now confront us.
| and to place before the people those stand
ard bearers who shall lead us on to victory
| in November next Applause. Let us
hope that every delegate Will approach The
work which lies before him with an in
flexible determination to do what is right
to promote IN every respect IN his power
the general good and harmony of the
party: TO acquiesce cheeriully in whatever
this convention in its good reason and
Judgment may see tit to ordain. This is
the duty OF the hour. We have no easy
task before us. We are confronted
py our old enemy. the Democratic
party; party that ever since the
| birth of Rcpubllcanlsm has steadily
contemplate only in its lack OF principle:
| IA party that is thoroughly organized. that
| has under its control infinite means and q
service that Is unrcaSonlng and unScrupu-
| lOuS: a party that tests the craftsmanship
| of its reIanerS by their ability to stuff bal
| lot boxes in the south, or defraud the bal
| lot-boX in the North. Great applause. We
| know this Democratic party. we know It's
| methods and its practices. We have met
| II before and many times we have beaten
= Ill sF4.tt ~ nd trpf
! gentlemen, that when the sun sets on the
| sth day of next November, It's last expr-
ing rays viii fail upon the dead
| body OF Democracy, lying IN its last
ditcn huggIng close to its breast It's lost
| gerrymander Laughter and applause
| with this sentiment TOR It's shroud: PFC
| lection TO American industry and protec-
| ton to American ballots are alike uncon-
| stltutional.' Great arplause.
Following is a synopsis of the re-
marks of Permanent Chairman Jettris
| before the convention at Milwaukee:
| Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF
| THE CoNyENTIoN: | thank you for the
distinguished honor you have conferred
| upon me by making me the chairman Of
| this convention. | am proud To be the
| chairman of the convention that will take
| the first step towards changing the admin
! istraton of the government OF Wisconsin
| from one OF incompctency and gang rule
to one that will be run on
| the principles of pure politics and tr, e
statecraft. \ on Will probably put on the
| ticket as a Stakeholder, one whose reputa
| ton for craftsmanship Is national. yea
! almost Worldwide, and with ticket
| made from top to bottom with the same
care. We will redeem this state from the
| rule of selfish bosses and kitchen-cabinct.
| We will place in nomination
| man who Will be governor of the state of
| Wisconsin and who VIII put the state af-
fairs upon sound and honest footing.
| We will put upon the ticket men who VIII
| manage their various departments for the
| benefit of of the people. We will have an
| attorney-genCral who will not have 10 be
| driven INTO procedures to overthrow
| noXiouS and void law. We Will have an in
! Surance commissioner who VIII not certify
| 10 the sOununeSS of an insurance company
| within twenty-four hours before it makes
an assignment. We will have educational,
charitable and penal institutions managed
| for the benefit of those for whom tney
| were designed. and not for the heneht OF
any s.l of politicians. Our governor VIII
| make a better record than signing two un-
| constitutional and VOID enaCtmentS.
] FINALLY. we VIII turn in and endorse one
Of the best federal administrations that
this country has ever beheld.
| There ) opening before Us one of the
| most important campaigns within quar-
| fer al a century. The Democratic party
has been defeated and driven from every
battlefield. but has at last taken the true
| Democratic grounu-anythlng that Ia
yors American prosperity and IN
| dustry. in the natuIe OF protection
| Is Unconstitutional IhiS IS the position
taken by the original Democrats. the re-
ceSsionists. For the last quarter of
century Democracy has been scurryins
from pillar to post upou the question of
projection 1t tried through some Of its
leaders 10 straddle the issue I'D this cam
rank ana file of the party,$they took a
stand stand upon which they offer us battle. !.
We have accepted the challenge, and it
i a night 10 the death protection or free
trade. This is the important iSS Ne. and
one upon which We have no fear OF the re
>uIt II protection has hulitup American
/ IHduSIry gwen employment 10 millions of
lahorels. built American homes and made
Us happy and prosperous nation. the
people are not going TO take a