Rock Island Argus., 1894-11-03
MACvEAGH'S TRIUMPH.
His Speeches on tho Issues Of the
Day Absolutely Onanswerabao.


as tuc campaign draws 10 Close IL
Is every day more and more apparent
that the republicans of Illinois are Sc
rfously handicapped by the inability Of
Cullom, or any other of their leaders,
to meet the mastery arguments Of
franklin MacVeagh. The very ag-
gressiveness of the democratic candi-
date took the enemy by surprise. and
before they had time to recover from
their temporary CONSERVATION he had
made such an impression upon the
thinking people of the state that the
buncombe of Cullom and the ribald Of
Mason have been equally ineffective
to stem the strong tide that had set in
for practical tariff reform.
In this connection it is wcn to take a
retrospective glance and see how Mr..
MacVeagh has kept the promises made
to the state convention that nominated
him when he pledged himself to visit
every part of the state before the close
of the state campaign ito let the voters
everywhere find out what sort of a man
am." In that speech also he boldly
defined his position on all the great
questions of the day, and so pertinent
were his utterances that this speech
should be published in full at this
time.
Addressing the convention Mr.. Mac
Veagh said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Conven-
tion: wish l could coin some special form Of
acknowledgment. different froil the conven-
tional thanks to express to you ny obligations
Tor this great honor. As TO iny C..n neighbors
shall not attempt on this occasion to give ex-
preston to my appreciation OF tho extraordi-
nary honor done me by them and by their
phenomenal leader. lGrcat applaasel And
In accepting this nomination l should like to
say that the compliment is greatly increased
by the personal distinction and the private ana
public worth of these gentlemen whose names
have been associated with Nine before this
convention But should like TO say also that
tine sat at,sfactlon with which contemplate my
own success is scnsibly moderated by my re-
grct that cannot share it with my personal
friend and pcighhor. Gen. Black. iArpiause.1
In accepting the nomination / assure YOU
that know somewhat OF what il means; I
know somewhat Of the obligations that it i'm
poses upon me: and am here TO pledge you
my warmcst cooperation in the coming cam
paign. congratulate this convention upon its
nominations for state officers, and desire to
tender not only to these nominees. but to oil
the democratic nominees throughout the state
my hearty cooperation: and IN turn to ask their
cooperation Tor myself lApplause.l / ex-
pcct much better acquaintance with the por-
sonnel of the democratic party before the
election in November. for shall make it nv
aim to visit every part Of this state to let the
voters everywhere End out precisely what
sort OF man ] am. lApplause and cries Of
good. good
have not had the privilege of hearing the
PLATFORM l understand IL has not been
adopted: but If that platform Is. as / suppose
II VIII be, vigorous and uncomp.omising ex-
preston OF the Interchangeable principles OF the
democratic purity. then shall stand upon t.
lAppiause.l stand upon the principles Of the
democratic party: and AIN u democrat because
stand upon the principles Of the democratic
party / know why ] Am democrat; and 1
can tell the people Of this state why am
democrat-and I think l can tell them why
they should be democrats. lApplnuse ana
cries: oh. he's all right
suppose that there is no question in the
minds OF this convention rs to my position
upon the tariff question. II there is any doubt
In the mind Of any msn here. OF any man in
the state. as TO my position that question. it
IS not my fault. for have been trying Us much
as any other man In the state who has not been
the nominee OF q convention, to let the think
ing people OF Illinois know exactly what my
opinion Is A country that for thirty years and
more has artfdcialized all its manufactures
and all OF its commerce cannot. in my estima-
tion turn upon its heel and take every prop ut
once from under its stilted industries. There
fore have been tariff reforu.or simply, q
stant approach toward free trade fAD-
plausel. That has been my policy; end
holding the convictions / do. tell you
frankly I have had to restrain my views
| to the situation While have been
tariff reformer, and have thought tarifY re-
reform as promulgated by the democratic
party the wisest thing that could be DONE 1
have never lost the hope-Gnd have the hope
and belief row stronger than ever-that 1
should not only live to sec, but that l should
hA fNpn Il vvr-ne oil
America as free as its men ere free. APP
| plause
do not altogether know what you gentlemen
have heard about me. / understand that you
have been told, for one thing, that am gold
bug" Now. may have been gold bug when
| everybody was o gold bug: but politically it is
SO long ago that 1t docs not count happen to
be somewhat interested in currency matters
| and If you want to find ont ct any time what 1
an all you have to do is to ask me.
| Ia VOice-What are you.l
Mr.. VacVeagh-I am a bimetallist. TGreat
1 applause.] / an not only bimetGllist, bu.
| nm bimetallist Of the bimetallists have
| no possible belief in gold monomctallsm nor
| nave any possible belief in silver monomet-
| allism. Monometallism Of any sort. gold or
| silver is mere Pandora's box of evils. It is
not worth the while of any country to change
| the evils OF one form OF recommendation for the
evils OF another form of fmonometallism. Now.
| nm not here to argue these questions. / shall
| nave Tue OppOrtunlty-l snail make the OpDOr-
| tunity-during this campaign to discuss all
| these questions until you are tired Of them
| tGrcat applause
understand that there is another question
about which it would he we'll for you to be re-
lfeved. am sorry to say that cannot relieve
| you. The absolute truth is that did commit
the sin Of voting the republican ticket year
after year 1 quit doing it ten years ago; and
there is q scientific theory that man is made
over every seven years; flaughterl and can
say for myself that there is not o drop of re-
publicanism left in my body IGreat applause ]
| IA voice-Well. what do you think Of him
| now:
Another Voice-He's all right.l
Mr.. MacVeagh-I want to tell you what
have not done in these ten years. 1 have not used
| these ten years, and have not used my position
with the democratic party to ask for any
favors. 1t hns been said that have not been
| ct conventions. That is probably true; but.
! on the other hand. have not sought to take
| nny position or any favor away from any other
man who has been an older democrat than my
SELF have worked with the democratic party
because believed in its principles, and not
| because cared especially for your sufirages.
And my position here to-day has not come
from the ordinary seeking mot that / do not
| honor anv man who win frankly md squarely
md fnirly nSk the suffrn0es of hia MARTY Jtc-