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

government, and if continued long enough will
paralyze the institutions founded upon popular
suffrage. It has to win four more states in
! fair fight-states which in the vocabulary OF
politics, denominatcd doubtful. The Re
publican party must appeal TO the conscience
and Judgment of the individual voter in every
state in the Union. This is in accordance with
the principles upon which it was founded, the
objects for which 1t contends.
IT HAS ACCEPTED THIS ISSUE BEFORE
and fought it out with extraordinary continu-
ance OF success. The conditions of Republican
victory from 1860 10 1880 were created ny Abra-
ham Lincoln and Ulysses s. Grant Applause
They are the men that believed the republic
should be run by its savlors. Applause. The
emancipation of the slaves, the reconstruction
of the states. and the reception of those who
had fought TO destroy the republic back into the
fold. without penalties or puniShment5 and to
an equal share with those who had fought and
saved the nation. IN solemn obligations and in
estimable privileges OF American citizenship.
These were the srincipes embodied in the con-
stitution of principles for which two million
men fought and half million had died. APP
plause.
They were for the restoration of the public
credit, the resumption OF specie payment aud
| the prosperous condition Of solvent business.
For twenty-five years there were names with
which to conjure, and events fresh in the public
mind which were
ELOQUENT WITH POPULAR ENTHUSIASM.
1t needs little else than recital OF the glorious
story, its heroes, and the statement of the
achievements Of the Republican party, to re-
tain the confidence OF the people. But from a
desire for a change. which is characteristic OF
free government. there came reversal. there
came a check 10 the progress Of the Republican
party. and four years Of Democratic admins
tratiOn. Those four years were largely rele
gated to the realm of history OF past issues and
| brought us face to face with what Democracy,
/ its professions and its practices mean today.
Great names which have adorned the roll of
Republican statesmen anG soldiers are still po-
tent and popular The great measures OF the
Republican party are still those OF The best
party,
THE HISTORY OF CENTURY
tells IN uneoualed and unexampled story of
Republicanism in its progress and achieve
ments. IL stands unique IN the record OF par
ties and in governments which are free. But
we live in practical lines facing the practical
issues which onect the business. wages. labor
and prosperity OF today. The campaign will be
won or lost. not upon the bad record OF james K.
Polk or of Franklin Pierce or James Buchanan.
not upon the good record OF Lincoln or Grant.
or Arthur or Hayes. or Garfield. 1t Will be
won or lost upon The policy, foreign and
domestic. the Industrial measures and adj
ministrative acts of the administration OF
benjamin Harrison. = tremendous cheering
| Whoever receives the nomination Of This con
vention viii run. npon the judgment OF the peo-
pie, as to whether they have been more pros
porous and more happy; whether the country
has been in better condition at home and
stood more honorabiy abroad under these last
four years of Harrison ana the Republican adj
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years Of
! CLEVELAND AND A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT.
Not since Thomas Jefferson has any admins
tration been called upon to face and solve as
many, or such difficult problems, as those
which have been exigent in our conditions No
administration since the organization of the
government has ever met its difficulties better
or more TO the satisfaction OF the American
people [Cheers. Chilli Las been taught that
no matter how small antagonist no COM
munity can with safety insult the flag or murder
American sailors. [Cheers Germany and
England have learned in Samoa that the
United States
HAS BECOME ONE OF THE POWERS OF TIE
WORLD,
and no matter how mighty the adversary, every
sacrifice for American honor will be maintained
Tremendous cheeriugl The Benring sea
question which was an insurmountable OBJ.
ard, has been settled upon basis which sus-
tains the American position. until arbitration
shall have determined our right. Applause 4
The dollar OF TIE country hns been placed
and kept on the standard OF commercial ma
lions, and a convention has been agreed upon
with foreign governments which by making bi-
metallism the policy OF the nations,
MAY SUCCESSFULLY SOLVE ALL OUR FINANCIAL
PROBLEMS.
The tariff which has been tinkered with and
trified with to the serious disturbance OF trade
and disaster to business since the days OF Wash
inguon has been coura yeously embodied into a
code which has preserved the principle OF pro-
lection TO American industries. Cheers1 70
il has been added benehcent poiicy sunDle-
macy which has opened TO our farmers and
manufacturers the markets OF other countries.
The navy has been bailded upon lines which
Will protect American citizens and American