The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-11
sPo0NER SECONDS HARRISON.

He is the Man to Lead the Party on to
Victory.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen OF the Conven-
ton:
The preliminares are settled, and it is re-
iefthat we are at last face to face with the
great duty which we came hither to perform.
That the action of this body, composed of rep
resentative men who love the Republican party
and seek TO promote it's success, for its record
and its principles will be deliberate thought
full and patriotic. and such as TO secure for it
the approval Of those who sent us here, cannot
well be doubted. National Republican conven-
tions have not been accustomed to make mis-
takes. That which met in Chicago in 1888 made
no mistake when it entrusted the power, re-
sponsibility and leadership 10 BENJAMIN Har-
rison OF Indiana, and BENJAMIN HARRISON made
no mistakes. ICheers
He quickly proved himself an ideal candidate
and leader Millions OF hostile and eager eyes
searched his whole life in vain for a spot or
blenish. On the march and in battle 10 man
rode before him.
CALM, DIGNIFIED AND WISE,
every day brought from his lips deliverance. in
itself q perfect platform, uneXcelled for grace
OF dlctlon, power of epigrammatic statement
and spirit of true eloquence. He imbued the
party with renewed vigOr and strength, and in
trep!dly led IL to victory His friends bring his
name into this convention proudly conscious
that the record which he has made need not be
supplemented by words of advocacy. He has
been from the day OF his inauguration what the
people elected him to be. president of the
United States. He has given to the country an
administration which for ability. efficiency
purity and patriotism, challenges without fear
comparison with any which has preceded it
since the foundation of the government. tAp-
plausel.
He has been free from yariableness or shadow
Of turning in his devotion to the principles of
the Republican party, and to the redemption OF
the pledges made by it to the people.
HE HAS STOOD FOR THE PROTECTION OF AMERI-
CAN INDUSTRIES,
and the interests of the American wage
workers, and placed with alacrity the seal of
approval upon the great tariff bill OF the fifty
first congress. which has outridden the food of
misrepresentation which swept over it, and,
as did the ark in the deluge of old now rests
upon foundation as solid as Mount Ararat
LCheer5
means in harmony with the dignity of his great
office, the adoption OF q scheme of reciprocity,
which, as enacted. has found favor with our
people. not limited to South American repub-
lies, or bartering interests with one industry
for the benefit of another by the free admission
OF competitive products, but compelling fair
treatment by all governments ofour people and
our products, under renalty OF commercial re-
taliation. He is openly friendly to the use of
silver as one OF the coin metals of our country
under conditions which shall surely maintain
II at parity with gold; and striving
to secure by International agreement
the existence of those conditions he
stands. nevertheless, firm as the granite
which underlieS the continent against the pol
icy which would debase the currency of the
people, nor did he forget or disregard the SOL
emn pledge OF the Republican party that every
citizen rich or poor native or foreign born,
white or black, " is entitled at every public cleo
ton to cast one ballot and to have that ballot
honestly counted and faithfully returned
lGreat cheering.
With the skill, dignity and courage which has
compelled the admiration Of the political friend
and foe alike, he has caused il to be UNDERSTOOD
throughout the world that the American repre-
sents the government which has the power and
will to protect the American uniform. ard
American interests at all hazards everywhere
whether assailed by peppery neghbors to the
southwark Of us or by the diplomacy or the
power OF Great Britain Every interest of the
people has had his best care, and his best
thought, and he stands before the country to-
day approved, and universally Acknowledged to
be a man OF transcendant ability OF extraordi-
nary capacity for the discharge of executive
duty, of exalted patriotism and lofty purpose,
who would not for the unanimous denomination
by this convention and reelection 5y the peo-
pie, swerve one hairs breadth in any matter of
duty great or small from what he believes to
be Just and right.
1t is said against him
THAT HE MADE ENEMIES
and it is evidently thus. So did Washington,
Jackson, Lincoln Grant, Garfield Arthur
But this convention will not mistake the Ia
mentations OF disappointment for the voices of
plain people, This judgment against
him overestimateS the Importance OF
individuals and underestimate the in
telligence and patriotism of the masses
They will not be begui ed into the be-
lief that the object OF the government is q be-
stowal OF office. The party care little for the
ambition of its leaders, and whether John Smith
secure Office this month, next month or not ut
all. They do not demand of the president that
he shall be able to please everyone. They want
good government, they demand honesty and
private life. and all this they have had in Ben
iamin Harrison and they know it. We place
MIN before this convention as ore who can bear
and will bear. whether nominated or not flor
he is Republican, his full share in the great
contest which today is begun. Republicans in
every state save one in convention assembled
have indorSed with enthusiasm his admins
tration. Upon that administration and its re-
cord of efficiency and achievement the re-
publican party is TO invite the coming cam
paign. There is nothing persuasive in the
assertion that the people who officially approve
an administration will withhold their approval
from the man who has largely made It, Put
him again at the head II the column, place in
his hand the banner of republicanism and he
Will carry it aggTesSively all the time at the
front, and he will lead us again to victory.
Here the convention became so uproarously
demonstraJive that the chair had to threaten to
clear the galleries.
There will be irresistible power and inspira-
tion in the knowledge which pervades the peo-
pie that so long as he Is president there is one
at the helm who, whatever betides us at home