New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-11

scrruulous than ever. 1t starts with hftech o'"'es
secure without an effort, by processes wnicn arU
travcsy upon popular government anu
long enough will parayze institutions foundeo uoon
r,,u,ar suffrage II has TO win four more states IN
,.,. eght States which I'm the vocabulary OF poh".'
- de,ominatod doubtful. The Republican parry
n,ust appeal 10 the conscience am the Iuus"rs 49,,
the individual voter In every st"tc !" '0 :,
This Is In accordance with the principles sI'oh %
vos fo,,nded. and the objects for which II 'o"'
80 W,r,ous,l II has accepted this issue be-
so. and fought a out with an cAuaoruih"'S
on,,,Yapce Of success The conditions Oh "cpu"
ucon victory from 1860 to 1850 were cica'eu W ~
ham Lincoln and L. 5. Grant. tCheersI i"es ~
r,otcd that the saved Republic should be run uy n'
.ay,or.-tho emancipation OF the slaves; the recon.
,ruction OF tho states the reception Oh 'hoc VINO nav
fought TO destroy the Republic back Into tEc foo Wi'
~, napo,cs or purshmcnts, and To an equal shn'c
,,, those who had fought and saved the Nation ia
=, soc mn oh igation ana Inc Unable 'ViiesS -N
,o o,,,,epshlp They were the embodiment INTO 'Iic
constitution of the principles for which TWO Millions Vi
men had fought and half million hau o'cu' ino.
rerc the restoration Of public credit the resuhp"o"
", snocia n,vments and tho prosperous condition OF
o,yep, business for twenty-five years Ihcy "erc
romc, with which to con1ure and events ircsh l" '
nubIc mind which were eloquent Win popuH'' ca
tbusasm Il needed little else than reciai Vi Inc
glorious story Of Its heroes and statement y ,'c
achievements Of the Republican party to retain TUG
confidence Of the people.
But from the desire ;or change, which Is char'
,.,o,.tc OF free government, there came reversal
there came check to the progress OF ths Repuonr"h
marty and four years OF Democratic administrator
Those four years largely rc!egated 10 the realm VI
history past issues, and brought us facts lace %
face with what Democracy, Its perversions anu Ns
practices mean ,
Tho crcat names which have adorned the roll Of the
Rcpnblican statesmen and soldiers potent and pop
ular (Applause) The great measures OF the kcpuD'
can party are still best part OF the history OF tue
century. (Applausc.) The unelrallcf and uneNahPou
story Of Repubcansm In It's progress and It's achcVc
mcnts stands unique in the record Oh patues III wv
ernmcnts which are free
WHAT WILL. WIN THE FIGHT
But We live In practical times, facing practical Issues
which affect the business, the the labor ana te
prosperity Of to-day. Tho campaign VIII be wo1 or
lost not upon the bad record OF James H. Poik or Oh
Franklin Fierce, or Of James Buchanan-not upon tAe
good record OF Lincoln or Grant or OF AIthur' or Vi
lIaycs. or of Garfield. ApplauseJ 1t Will be won
or lost upon the policy, foJcgn and domestic, the IN
dustriaI measures and the administrative acts OF the
Administration OF Benjamin Harrison. TREMENDOUS
clccrncD Whoever receives the nomination OF THIS
convention will upon the judgment OF the people
as to whether they have been more prosperous ana
moro happy whether the country has been In better
condition at homo and stood more honorably abroad,
undor these last four years Of Harrison and Eepub-
ican Administrations than during the preceding four
wear, Of Cleveland and Democratic government.
ChecrsD
not since Thomas Jefferson has Administration
been called upon face aud solve 50 many or such
difficult problems those which have been cxiseh'
In our conditions No Administration since the or
enniznrion Of the Government has ever met dllAc"-
tics better or more the satisfaction Of tho American
people. Great appause chill has been taught
That no matter how small the antagonist, no COM
muniiy Caa with eafcy lnsu the Dag or murdcr
American snilors. (Checrs) Germany ana Ehshnu
havc learned In that the United states mas De-
come one Of the powers Of the world. and no matter
how mighty the adversary, at every sac
rhcc American honor will be NAM
tanned. (Appause) The Behrng sea question:
which was the insuImountabc obstacle in the dplo
macy OF Cleveland and OF Bayard has been settled upon
A basis which sustnlns the American poitioh until
arbitration shall have determined our night. ZAP
panseJ Tho dollar Of the country has been placed
and kept on the standard OF commercial nations and
convention has been agreed upon with foreign Govern
nents which by making bmc,allism the policy OF all
Nations may successfully solve all our financial prob
lens l,pplnuscJ Tie tariff tinhercd with ana
trcd with 10 the serious disturbance OF trade ana
disaster to business since the days OF Washington,
has been couraccousy embodied into cole which
has preserved the principle OF the protection OF
American industries. Great cheerlns To II has beea
added n bcncnccnt policy, supplemented by beneficial
treaties and wise diplomacy. which has opened to our
farmers and manu:acture the markets o other couh-
tries (ipplnusc.) Tie Navy has teen bultcd upon
lines which will protect American citizens and Amer
can interests tie American flag all over the world
cheers The public debt has been reduced. The
maturing bond, have been pni on. Tic public credit
has been maintained. The burdens Of taxation have
ben lightcncd TWO hundred millions OF currency nave
been sdicd - the peoples without disturbance
u the exchanges Urcxamplel prosperity has
crowned wise laws and their vi c adm nsra ion.
WHO'S BEEN PRESIDENT. ANYHowr
The main question which divides rs Is. 10 whom
doe, the credit OF all tM, belong Orators NAV stand
upon thI, platform more able and eloquent than l.
who will paint in brilliant colors. but they can
not put In more earnes, thought. tive affection and
admiration 81 the Republicans for our distinguished
Secretary OF STATE. Il vol)ngci cheering ! yield 10
no Republican, no matter from what state h hai'S
In admiration and rc-poct for John sherman. for
Govern )r Mckinley for Thomas y. Reed. for iowas
great son. fol the hvoIltcs Of Illinois. Wisconsin ard
Michigan but when | am told that the credit for
the brilliant diplomacy Of this Administration belongs
exclusively 70 the secretary 81 state for the admin
lsrauon OF It's finances 10 tho Secretary Of tie
Treasury for the construction Of it, ships TO The
secretary Of tho Navy for the introduction Of American
pork in Europe 20 the secretary o Agriculture fJr inc
settlement far Il IS settled, Of the currency Pn'S
ton 10 senator John sherman, for the formulation OF
the tal.n laws 10 Mckinley, for the removal OF
the restrictions placed by foreign nations upon the IN
roiuctlon Of American pork to our Ministers at Paris
aud Berlin, tempted seriously 10 inquire who,
during the four years, has been President Of tho
United states anyhow u0ud and long continued
cheering and applausc)
Caesar. VIXEN lie wrote those Commentaries which
were the history Of. the conquests OF Europe under
his leadership, moiesty took the position Of Aencas
when he said They are the narrative OF
events, the whole of which .aw and the part OF
which was General Thomas, the rock Of
Chichamauga occupies place In orr history with
Leonldas among tho Greeks. except that he sue
cccdcd where LeOnIdas lallei. hppanScl The fight
81 jos Hooker above the clouds the poetry OF
lattl,. (Applouscl The rc,iste,s r'h Of sheridan
and his stccd down the VALLEY OF the shenandoah is
the epic Of civil Wa. tAppauscl Tho march
OF sherman from Atlanta 10 the sea Is the gipicme
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