The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-28
M,kIsLEY ON GRANT.
Eulogy ut Fittsburg-yohn N. Thurston
on Silver.

Eulogy ut Ffttsburg-John N. Thurston
on Silver.
PITTsBURG, April 27.-The annual ban
quet of the American Republican Club in
commemoration of General Grants BIRTH
day, was held at the Monongahela
house tonight Among the prominent
guests were Governor Mckinley. of Ohio;
General Alger Of Michigan, Judge Thurs
ton of Nebraska, Hon. John DalZell and
Hon. William A. Stone. After full justice
to the splendid menu the POSTMASTER in
troduced Governor Mckinley, who re-
sponded to the toast of Grant" After
detailing the principal events in General
Grants life, Governor Mckinley said:
The period of bis presidency constituted one
of the most important periods of our national
fame. 1t would have been difficult, embarrass-
ing and hazardous to any man Could any man
have done better? / believe he was the man
for the place, and that he filed the full measure
OF the trust 10 which his fellow-citizens called
him. With no Encouragement to Others, two names
rise above all the rest in American history since
Washington that of Abraham Lincoln and
General Grant. Each will be remembered Tor
what he did and accomplished for his race and
for mankind Grant was not an old man when
he died, but, after all, what q complete
life was his. Such mighty events aud
into . single life before. Above, in his
chamber Of sickness and death, hung portraits
OF Washington and Lincoln, whose disenbodied
spirits in the eternal city were waiting and
watching for him to complete the immortal trio
that Americans first and best love. As his
senses receded from view and the infinite ap-
peared can imagine that these were the first to
greet his sight and bid him welcome.
Hon. John N. Thurston spoke in reply
to the sentiment, 1.-THE Republican Party"
He introduced the address wsth high
eulogy of the character of General Grant.
He spoke on the silver question as follows:
While the Republican party stands for honest
money, and must necessarily be opposed to
such measures as the Bland bill, yet the best
thought of this country ought to be directed to
the determination us to how far, or in what man
ner American silver can be placed in circulation.
For myself, am in favor of such legislation rs
will permit the miner to take dollars worth OF
American silver to the mint of the United
States and have the stamp upon one side
and the American eagle upon the other.
One thing is certain: American sill
yer must be made money or remain
merchandise. The clamorous and unthinking
rabble cry for cheap money. What the American
people want is cheap interest, and any legisla-
ton which tends to cheaper interest by an in
creased supply OF honest money. This ought to
receive the cordial support of all fair-minded
men.
Thurston said, referring to the coming
campaign;
The deliberate judgment of the American
people will not try the doubtful experiment
once more Of turning the government to the
Democrats. The Republicans of the United
States. united and enthusiastic, under the ban
ner OF uniou, freedom and Americanism, will
go marching on to victory.
General Alger spoke briefly in a most
happy and felicitous manner. Congress-
man William A. Stone, in humorous
vein. replied to 1.-THE New Congressman"