The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-06-15
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
Speech of Temporary Chair.
man FasSett.

The Republican National Convention
was called to order at Minneapolis at a
few minutes after Il o'clock Tuesday
noon. Hon J. Sloatt Fzsset, Of New
York, was elected temporary chairman
By acclamAtion. Fassst took the floor
and delivered an eloquent address. in
which he said:
As trustees Of seven millions Of voting
Republicans gathering from every state
and Territory IN the Union, Il becomes
OF. duty 70 formulate for the inspection
Of the people the belief and purposss O
our party relative 70 all the living pOlt-
icsi questions Of national Importance, and
10 choose that man for leader under
whose guidance We feel We shall be most
sure Of establishing this belief in the
form Of laws We are here not warring
faction, struggling % win supremacy un-
der layOrite leaders. but as eo-membe-s
OF one great party seeking 70 select from
the roll Of our honored great men the
tvps Of statesman who shall be regarded
IS the most complete embodiment Of tie
cardinal doctrines Of OCr party
vsntion whose heart does lot burn with
ardor for triumph n the impending cam
paign We are al eager for success We
are here 20 make the necessary prelimi-
nary arrangements, and We all propose
70 make them il the right way and IN
the right spirit. Ii there Is ever a time
for Republicans to differ, IL is essentially
in such conventions As this, when they
are net tsgether FOR the express purPose
of reaching ultimate unity through the
contest Of present differences.
In the Wide-reaching and delicate bus
iusss Of agreeing upon the standard bear
ers for a great party there IS q grand op-
p0riunity for the great men 10 hear ard
express honest differences Of opinion,
and the more earnest the men and the
more hearty the opinions, the more de-
termined Val be the contests and coils
ions and the more complete the hnzi
unaninily.
The air Is always sweeter. Il Is our
right nov % oppose each other; i viii
be our duty % unite tomorrow. Our
differences should end at the convention
doors, and VIII end there When this
convention shall have endei is lAbor
Ee shall have but one choice, and that
the nominees n this convention bus
one purpose their election
The domination does not end the cam
paign; i begins i. The campaign which
Is o. BE- made Wi.l not be the campaign
Of candidates, by the candidates and for
the candidates, out Of al the party. bv
al the party and for al the prrty in the
Interests Of the whole people.
WIrsn r-aafraaa thar errra-H Hars
with G yeueTaiion and respect toward all
each Of n. acrcruing % his light, as God
gives lial 70 see the lglt. sk1ulI suhor-
dinate all merely local and personal con
sideTdtiOn 70 an earnest endeavor 70 Sc
cure the best interests Of the Republican
party throughout the entire siste-hOOd Of
States.
The eyes ofall the Republicans az home
and the eyes of all our sdversaries every
where are intently fixed upon this con
veBti0n. 4 nation Is watching Us, our
enemies crIticise, our friends ratify. The
responsibility s enormous, but you viii
meet il wisely
The Republican party has never We,
made a mistake n its choice OfcaudidateS.
twill not make = mistake here. All
over this broad land the bon6res are 81
70 be lighted the GGgs are ready to b.
unfuriei, and the Republicans are wait
Ing % shout IN approval Of your nOmi-
nee
The history OF our party since 1856 s
the history ofOur country. There i not
g single page bit shines brighter for
some act OF some word Of some great Re
publican Count over our chosen whom
We are teaching our children to love. en-
uiate and TeversDee, and you shall name
Republicans, Lincoln, Seward sherman.
Gran. Garfield, Logan, Harrison and
Blaine these are fex Of our levels, and
Ne proudly turn % Our Democratic
friends with the defiance match EN-.
These men were great through their be
lief and advocacy OF the eunobling and
inspiring doctrines Of the Republican
faith Name me over the great master
pieces q construction and progressive
legislz alton enacted since the civil var,
and there. one by one, their authors and
fnisaers viii Be found Republicans.
That 2 free people should cast a free
vO-e and have i honestly recorded and
returned j the dream and determination
Of the Republican party, and the despair
aud nightmare Of the Democrats lt j.
the pride If the Republican party thai j,
has oever vet committed an assault upon
thefreedOm q the ballot. The entire
vocabulary Of political crimes has groEn
ont Of attempts 10 describe assaults q
Democracy upon the freedom Of tae bal
lot and fair play in the exercise Of fran
cnise, Is the individual words have beer
made ineligible By Democratic przetic
e.
The contest before Us assumes ali is
difficulties from the fact that We enter
the Presidential race handicapped By the
certainty that IN an electoral college OF
Al members l55 votes are now already
absolutely secured in advance 70 the
Democratic nominees, and these I55
votes eome from the South, which KEEP,
, permanently solid through a perpetual
/ breach OF toe guarantees Of the COnstitu-
tiouvsf the nited States
Sometimes We are told that the mis-
/ sion Of the Republican party is ended
We have met our DESTINY and fullillei i.
But the destiny Of a progressive party Is
never f1lfiled IN an advancing and ex-
pznd N national life 50 long as there
{ remains a wrong 10 be redressed 50 long
as there remains q right % be enforced
l 50 long as all the privileges Of citizenship
are not freely snj0yed under the guaran-
: tee titat the Constitution gives % al eifi-
zsus q this Union. inst 80 long vii this
+ be q mission Tor the Republican party
{ - long Will there Be a great work for us
and each Republican may exclaim
{ Hive 10 greet that season.
By gifted uen fires0i5.
When men shall live by reason,
And No; alone By gold
Z When men shzii be united.
And every wrong thing righiei-
This whole world shxll b. iigltei
As Eden Ess o. Old.
iivc f1r every calse that lacss assistance
EJ- every Wrorg that needs resistance,
Fo- the future IN the distance
And the good that ] can d.
What is the further P,easursof the Con
yention
There was loud applause at the end Oi
Nr. Fssseti's speech.
When Mr F4ssett began TO "a Of ran-
didates the Blaine men gDt ready. The
words Harrison and Blaine" we're men
toned 50 rapidly that the friends Of the
former candidate were taken by surprise
and had no opportunity TO cheer for
their leader. But the Blaine men made
the most CT The occasion and for three
minutes delegates waved their hats and
Norskar-hssss zriI3iv in the air and