The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-06-11

Republican conventions mean something. They
have always meant something Republican
conventions say what they mean and mean mean
policies and purposes. and when entrusted with
power, execute and enforce them. The first ma
tional convention OF the Republican
city OF Philadelphia, the platform
OF that great convention reads to-day more
like inspiration than the affirmation OF a
political party. Every provision q that great
instrument made by the fathers Of our party
are on the pubic statutes OF our country to-
day Every one of them has been embodied
into public law. and that cannot be said OF the
platform OF any other Political organization in
this any other country OF the world. When
there is auyt hing o be done in this country,
and hy this country and Tor this country. the
Republican party is called upon to do it. There
Is one thing that can be said about our organ.
ization that cannot be said bout any other: It
can look backward WITHOUT. shame or huniIl-
alton. and It can look forward with cheer and
.xUitation. That cannot be SAID OF any poilti-
cal organization other than ours in the United
states. Gentlemen OF the convention. We are
here to-day to make a platform and ticket that
viii commend themselves TO the conscience ana
the Intelligence and the Judgment al the Amer
lean people. iProlonged applause And We
will do il. Whatever is done in this convention
either TO platform or as to ticket WI! receive
the approval OF the American people IN Novem-
Der OF this year. Great applause. We have
already heard some OF the notes OF victory, Tor
this is a Republican year.
RHODE ISLAND EAs SPOKEN.
Only Yesterday Oregon SPOKE. electTe three
tives to the congress OF the United States; and
when get through with this convention its
conclusions VIII be the law OF Republican
action. as they will be the assurance OF
Republican victory. We are for pro
tective tariff and reciprocity. We propose 10
take no backward step upon either one OF these
great Republican principles. Westand Tor a pro-
tective tariff because il represents the American
home. the American iIresIde, the American fam
lily, tie American girl and the American toy,
and the highest possibilities OF American citizen
ship. We propose TO raise our money "a pay
public expenses by taxing the products al other
nations, rather than by taxing the products OF
own. The democratic party believe in Gl-
rect taxation that Is. in taxing ourselves, but
don't believe in that principle so long as we
can find anybody else TO tax.
Our protective tariff not only does everything
which a revenue ta 4 can do IL raising all need
ed revenues, but a ! .otectlVe tarlt does more
than that. protective tariff encourages and
stimulates American industries and gives the
widest possibilities to American genius ard
American effort. Does anybody know what
tariff reform is? And thai is to be the platform
OF political opponents this year What
does Il mean! You can study President Cleve-
lands ntteTanceS from the first one he made IN
New YORK. when he said he did not know any
thing bout the tariff Laughter, until his last
in Rhode Island and you come away ignorant
and uniformed to what tariff reform