Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-27
CHP|MAN'S CHESTNUTS.
The Red Bluff Sage's Musty
Political Pabulum.
Republican Delegates Regaled
With G. O. P. Rot.
The Bloody Shirt Resurrected and
Waved With vigor.
Proceedings of the Republican State
Convention General Chipman In
the Chair-A Cut-and-Dried
Programme.

BY the Associated Press.l
SACRAMENTO, July 26.-Nearly all the
delegates to the state Republican con-
vention had arrived this morning, and
the general hustle and activity was in
marked contrast to the apathy
shown Yesterday. The day opened de-
lightfully cool, and the delegates were
out bright and early.
The state capitol was the center Of at
traction this afternoon. Long before 2
O'Clock, the hour announced for the as
sembling of the convention, the dele
gates wended their way to the big build
ing. The convention met in the assem-
bly, chamber. which was handsomely
decorated for the occasion. 1t was few
minutes after O'Clock when Chairman
Myers raped for order.
Mr.. Myers made brief address, say
ing in part:
''The Republican party is ready, as
heretofore, to make its regular old-time
fight in the interest of good government.
the tariff question, and our party is pre-
state of California is particularly favored
through the protective tariff and reci-
procity policy of our party, tending, as
it does, to foster and encourage the
extension of orchard, vineyard and
manufacturing enterprises. We are
exceedingly fortunate in our great
party's choice at Minneapolis; fortu-
nate in having great men at
the head of our ticket, and who have
exceeded the most sanguine expecta-
items OF their warmest friends. We are
in that pleasant position where we can
point with pride to the record of Har-
rison and Reid. Under their leadership.
with protection and reciprocity inscribed
on our banner, we will roll up such a
majority next November as will settle
forever the question of protection to
American labor and industries"
Nominations for temporary chairman
were then in order. s. K. Wilson of
Los Angeles placed in nomination Cen
eral N. P. Chapman, of Red Bluff. Gen
eral Chapman was made chairman by
acclamation.
CHAIRMAN CHIPMAN's SPEECH.
General Chapman, on taking the
chair, addressed the convention az fol-
lows:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention, thank you for the honor
you have conferred upon me in your
choice of chairman. shall endeavor
to discharge the trust with proper ap-
probation of its dignity and Importance.
will be pardoned if / say word be-
yond acknowledging the honor you have
bestowed upon me. The Republican
party in 1892 may proudly review the
history it has written during the past
thirty years. Since March 4th, 1851,
every statute passed by the
congress of the United states bears the
imprint OF the Republican party some
where upon its face; every amendment
of the national constitution has been
the expression of the Republican senti-
ment of the country. We challenge the
nations of the earth to show three de-
cades of history comparable in benign
results with this unbroken period of
Republican supremacy. When our
were in open revolt and had seeded
from the union. We had neither army
nor navy and not dollar in the treasu-
ry. During the four years of war that
ensued we confronted a most de-
termined foe at the south,
and in many critical periods
oyercame even the more unrelenting
enemy at the north. Against both
these foes we restored the Union upon
permanent and enduring foundation,
with slavery forever extirpated. Vast
armies of men and enormous treasure
had been provided. The loyal people of
the country gave men, and the Repub-
lican congress devised ways and means
to obtain treasure. The highest intelli-
gence, the loftiest patriotism and the
profoundest statesmanship alone could
have achieved the splendid consumma-
tion of 1865. We created in this strug-
gle for perpetual union q national debt
of over $2,773 900, 900, but with the same
patriotism that led US to incur this
enormous indebtedness, we have
steadily reduced it, until now
it lie less than one billion.
dollars. We have paid out of
the revenues derived from various forms
of taxation over 81, ,795, ,0OO, 1000, and with
it all we are today the richest people on
earth. In the two great sources of
national wealth, agriculture and manu-
factures, we lead all nations. The
thirty-two million people of 1850 have
increased to 62,000,000 in 1890. We
have expended since 1861 nearly $780,
1000 in the improvement OF our
rivers and harbors. James Buch-
anan was the last of the long
line OF Democratic presidents
who vetoed these appropriations on the
ground of their unconstitutionality
Prior to the advent OF the Republican
party, the development of our water
ways and the prote ;tion of our harbors
had received little attention. We are
the best fed, the best clothed, the hap
piest and the moet prosperous people on
the globe. This is the record and these
are the trophies Of thirty-two wears. that
we lay before the American people as
our claim for their continued confidence
and support.
Gentlemen of the convention, we
enter upon the campaign under the
most promising auspices. Our standard
bearer has given US a clean, honest,
wise and patriotic administration. No
man IN the United States today can se-
r:ously call in question either the abil-
ity, honesty or patriotism OF BENJAMIN
Harrison. Some of our people preferred
another leader, but it was not because
they loved Benjamin Harrison less. but
that they loved James G. Blaine more.
If Mr.. Blaine possesses those qualities
that appeal strongly to the hearts of
Americans, it cannot be denied that Mr..
Harrison possesses those qualities that
appeal to the Judgment of men.
But, gentlemen there il aaYoa reaeon