Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-06-15

to the consciences and Judgment of the indi-
yiduat voter IN every state in the Union. This
is in accordance with the principles upon
which it was founded and the object for which
it contends. 1t has accepted this issue before
and fought it out with an extraordinary con-
tinuance of success. The conditions of Repub-
lican victory from 1861 to lSSD were Great ell by
Abraham Lincoln and U. s. Grant. They
We're that the saved republic should be run by
its saViors; they were the emancipation of
slaves, the reconstruction of the states, the
reception of those who had fought to destroy
the republic back into the fold, without
penalties or punishments, and to an equal
shara with those who had fought AMI saved
the Union, in the solemn obligations and in
estimable privileges of American citizenship.
They were the embodiment into the constitu-
ton OF the principles for which two million
fought and half q million had died.
They were the restoration of public credit,
the resumption of specie payments and the
prosperous condition of solvent business For
twenty-five years there were names with
which 10 conjure, and events fresh in the pub
lie mind, which were eloquent with popular
enthusiasm. 1t needed little elso than a re-
cital of the glorious story CT its heroes and a
statement OF the achievements OF the 3epub-
lican party to retain the confidence Of the peo-
pie. But from the desire for change which is
characteristic of free governments there came
a reversal. There came check to the pro-
gress OF the Republican party four years of
Democratic administration.
These four years largely relocated to the
realm of history, past issues, and brought us
face to face with what Democracy, its pro-
fessions and its practices, mean today.
The great names which have adorned the
roll of Republican statesmen and soldiers are
still potent and popular. The great measures
of the Republican party are still the best part
of the history of the century. The unequaled
and uneXampied story of RepublicanisIn in
its promises and in its 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 and the pros
perity of the day. The campaign will be won
or lost not upon the bad record of James X.
Polk, or of Franklin Pierce, or of James Bu-
chanan-not upon the good record of Lincoln,
or of Grant, CT of Arthur, or of Hayes or OF
Garfield. 1t will be won or lost upon the pol
icy, foreign and domestic. the industrial meas
ures and the administrative acts of the ad-
ministration of Benjamin Harrison. Whoever
receives the nomination of this convention
will run upon the judgment of the people, as
to whether they have been more prosperous
and more happy, whether the countryhas been
in better condition at home, and stood moro
honorable abroad under this last four years of
Harrison and Republican administration, than
during the preceding four years Of Cleveland
and Democratic government.
Not since Thomas Jefferson has any admin
fstratiOn been called upon to face and solve Sd
many or such difficult problems as those hich
have been exigent in our conditions. No adj
ministration since the organization of gov
ernment has ever met the difficulties better or
more to the satisfaction of the American peO-
pie. Chill has been taught that no matter
how small the antagonism no community can
with safety insult the flag or murder Ameri-
can sailors. Germany and England have
learned in Samoa that the United
States has become one of the powers
of the world. and no matter how
mighty the adversary, OF every sacrifice
American honor will be ma ntained. The
Behring sea question. which was
the irsurmountable otsta"le in the
diplomatic circles, has been settled
upon basis which sustains the American po-
sition, until arbitration las determined ou1
right. The success OF the country is kept on
the standard of commercial nations and a con-
vention has been agreed upon with foreign
governments, which, by making bi-metallism
the policy of all nations. may successfully
solve all our financial problems. The tariff,
tinkered with and trifled with to the serious
disturbance Of trade, has been courageously
embodied into a code-a code which has pre-.
served the principle of protection of American
industries. % IL mas Deen auQe1 u Deneucenl
policy, supplemented by beneficial treaties and
wise diplomacy, which has open.d to oul
+ er and manufact1 srs the markets OF
er count ie. he navy has been iuilt
upol lines which will pr ect Anne leans
and American in erests and the flag all ovel
the world. The publ debt has been reduced
The maturing bonds have been pl:d off. The
public credit has been maintained. The bur
dens of taxation have been ightened. Unex
cd ity visa 1a1 or,f
their wise administration. The main question
| which divides us is, to whom does the credit
| of all this belong? Orators may stand upor
| this platform, more able and more eloquen
| than L, who will paint in more brilliant colors
/ but they cannot put in more earnest thought
| affection and admiration of Republicans fo
| our distinguished secretary OF state. l yielC
| to no Republican, no matter from what stat,
! he halls, in admiration and respect for Joh1
| Sherman, for Governor Mckinley, for Thoma
| B. Reed, for Iowa's great son, for the favorite
| of Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan; but wheI
| l am told that the credit of the brillian
! diplomacy of this administration belongs ex
| clusively to the secretary of state, for the ad
min:stration of its finances to the secretary o
| the treasury, for the construction of its ship
! to the secretary of the navy, for the introduc
| tion of Americ an pork into Europe to the sec
| retary of agriculture, for the settlem. .nt, S
| far as it is settled, of the currency question t.
| Senator John Sherman, for the formulation o
| the tariff laws to Governor Mckinley, for tn
! removal of the restrictions placed by foreigl
| nations upon the introduction of America
| pork to our ministers at Paris and Berlin, an
tempted to seriously inquire who, during tn
last four years, has been president of th
| United States, anyhow.
All the proposed acts of any adminstratio
| before they are Formulated are passed upon 1
| cabinet council, AID the measures q I'd su. ges
| tionS of the abiest secretaries would hav
failed with q lesser president, but for the grea
| good of the country and the benefit of the Re
! pubIiI an party, but they have succeeded be
cause Of tho suggestive mind, the indomi: abi
| courage, the intelligent appreciation of situa
tions. and the grand magnaniulity Of Ben
| jaTnin Harrison. It is en- u1disputed fact tha
| during the few months when both the secre
tary of state and the secretary of the treasur
were i'll, the president personally assumed th
duties of the state department and of tn
| treasury department, and both with equa
success. The secretary of state in acceptin
| his portfolio under President Garfield wrote
| .'Your administration must be made brillian
successful, and strong in the confidence an
pride of the people, not at all diverting its e1
ergy for reelection and yet compelling the
result by the logic of events an
by the imperious necessities of til
situation. Garfield fell before the bullet ,
the assassin, and Mr.. Blaine retired to priva,
life. General Harrison invited him to take u
that unfinished diplomatic life. He entere
the cabinet. He resumed his work, ard III
won higher place in our history. The prepl
ecy he made for Garfield mas beaa superb
fulfilled by Presidents Har"'---
e~"se ol Mr.. Blaine, the president has cor
pelled reelection by the logic of events ar
the 1mperious necessities of the situation
Inc man who is nominated here to win mu
carry a certain we'll known numoer of Il
aoubtfg! doubtful! states. Patrick Henry in Il
convention which started rolling t]
battle Of the Independence of II
colonies from Great Britain, said:
have but one lamp by which INV feet y,
guided, and that is the lamp of experiences
know of no way in judging the future but by Il
past" New York was carried In 1880 bv Ge
Garfield and in every important eiectir
since that time we have done our best. u
have put forth our ablest our mo
| popular, our most brilliant leade
for governor and state officers, to suffer co
stant defeat. The only light which illumin
with the sun of hope the dark record of tho
I twelve years, is the fact that in 1888 the sta
of New York was triumpantly carried
President Harrison He carried it then as