The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-06
TALKS BY M'KINLEY
0Hlo,s GOVERNOR MAEsEs THREE
sPHECHEs IN MINNnAPOLIs.

H. oP0lsCH6e IN NsM1NNRAPOLIS.
Aa Address at the West, Another BE.
fore the state Republican League
ind the Third at n Mass Mcettnx-
President GOUdnOw Re.Electcd.
Minneapolis, March %. - 1t was q
great day for Minneapolis aud the Re
publican party Of Minnesota. Gov. Nc
kinley and party arrived on schedule
time and were driven to the West hotel,
and soon the rotundn was filled with an
entf usiastic crowd, which began cheering
for Mckinley. The governor, when he
made his appearance, was greeted with
dnafening cheers. He made brief
spt ech, predicting Republican success.
After dinner the governor was driven to
the exposition hall, where the state coll
vtnticn of Republican League clubs was
III session. Here he was given an oval
tion.
Gov. Nelson, in introducing Gov. Nc
kinley, referred to the six years he had
served in congress with the gentleman
from Ohio, but made no further reference
to tariff legislation.
Mayor Eustis, ON being introduced by
O0Ah 0VOuuOW, iuuuc ONly UTAe1 rculuEkS,
but what he said was to the point.
II speak" he said, "for this great city
and this great Northwest. Both are
proud to welcome here the great gov
crnor of Ohio. am not here to make
speech, but 1t is not too much for me to
say that Minnesota will give the Repul,-
lican cause in November majority of
$4,000. and two years hence we will
rnI Gov Av<NNy y,,tN s<>us& &C
600"
Gov. Mckinley responded with a short
speech. In closing, he said: Minnesota
in 1892 gave Gov. Nelson, my old col
league and friend, your governor, in 1SD2,
year that was not very refreshing for
Republicans, 15,OOO plurality. You ought
the Republican ticket in '92 1000 ma
jority, and last year it gave 10000. Now
IT you will equal that percentage this
year in Minnesota will come back to
see you again.
Following the address of Gov McKin-
ley, Secretary Stevens reported for the
committee on credentials, announcing that
there were 30S clubs represented, with
1880 delegates.
The election of officers was taken ND
Wv s.AsS oSu6S VI luC CSuNeullOus Oeuurt.
ment Commander Van Snnt. of the q.
A. H., in u few well chosen words nut
III nomination John GOodnow, 1.-THE ablest
president the state league ever hal." The
applause was deafening and half Il dozen
seconds followed in rapid succession.
Capt. Van SAINT put the motion to elect
by acclamation amid un uproar of mn
plause only exceeded by that when Nc
klnInv 0ufarat tl,a ho1
flcers elected were as follows: Secretary,
+. G. Stevens; treasurer, William II. Lee.
Long Prairic. Any number of candidates
We're named us delegates Mt large TO the
Denver convention md after come with.
lrawals the race finally sinnicrctl down
to the following eight: T.. q. Rogers, st,
Paul: Capt. 5. Il. Van Sant, Winona;
William T. Coc, Minneapolis; Henry
Johns. st. Paul; DIR. Barrett, Tower:
George b. Arnold; John Lind, New Ulm:
A. Il. McGill, st. Paul; Il. Il. Brewer.
st. Cloud; Olaf Olcson, WiIlmnr. Henry
Johns. Olaf Oleson, John Lind and E.
u. Rogers We're afterwards elected MS
congressional Delegates, and the re-
mainder were chosen as delegates to the
Denver convention. The congressional
delegates to the Denver convention. four
from each district, were az follows:
First District - l.. y. Peck, Knsson:
Nathan Kingsley, -: w. A. Snrrrv
Owatonna; l.. II. Prosser, Fillmore.
Second District-Hays. Brown comfy.
A. Fl. Fowler, C. s. Eastwood. John
Lind, New Ulm.
i Third District-BIrney Stevens. Farm.
ington; s. H. Rich, Goodhue: DR.. H. a.
smith, Shrkopee; Capt A. II. Reed.
Glencoe.
Fourth District-Edwerd Rogers. G.. w
Horr, A. T. jerks, Henry Johns,
Fifth District-E. w. Mortimer g. A
Smith, +. T. Gaylord, Andrew Il Hols
bins, Minneapolis.
Hrshch' a. ". Barnard, A. w. Mcdowell.
Comstock. j. II. Smith, ]. Il. Stevens.
E4position hall was packed at night
and Gov. Mckinley was given nnotlor
ovation. '.
/ ssnopsis of M'kinley's Speech.
MT Mr. chairman, Gentlemen Of the Repub-
lean League of Minnesota Ladies' md
ientiemen: 1t il great cause which
Wouio Dring together at this season of the
year this magnificent assembly of the pco-
pie. 1t Is because Of the deep concern OF
all OF you that that cause shall triumph I'm
the near future, that has brought here
representatives from every county In the
state Of Mlpnesota, 1t Is IL patriotic cause
that would bring out hundreds and thou
sands of the veterans Of the war who suf-
fered for the Union when the battle was
, on, and nre now ready to maintain the
Union in its hour Of peace. My
friends much has happened since the great
Republican national convention Of 1892
assembled IN this hail. The platform aId
candidates Of that great convention. admir-
people % tie ~iee election ts folc4sins: ltssfS:sa
people had no sooner spoken than they real
lied their great mistake-a mistake which
must deeply. The principles. .enunc!ated Mt
that convention we're true then; they arc
true now. They are as dear to KepIblicanss
and more ardently supported by the great
oy OF the people In ,s yer is9t than
fall It survived the awful disaster and
shines more brightly and glorlously than
longest since the war. it has been full Of
impressive and Instructive. but expensive.
All kinds Of business haye been seriously
alstHrbed; sn haze been be- sacri
US than aii: has succumbed to the vast
Ing DlastS Oh tue kCeil E4luHSe ny which In
Everything has suffered hut the Republican
course: EIyerythin;E has been, been ,slIxhtsd
clped the mildew which has settled upon
everything else. Even the Democratic par
ty has spffered-a calamity we could bear
with resignatlsp, ifit hal not also carried
y its train The vast and sacred interests
What were the grsat principles and poll
cies then enunciafed ~ this hall? Let hfe
enImerate them: A protective tariff, which
shall serve the highest interests q Amer.
reciprocity. which. while seeking. the
worlds markets for our surplus products,
shall not destroy American wages. nor sur
render American markets for products
which can be made Mt home: the use OF
both gold mud silver with which TO- meas
lvs the exchanges Of the people and cheat
nobody;
H0Hest EIecti9ns,
which are tie true sources 0f public au-
thority; the extension Ut our foreign COM
merce; the restoration OF our merchant
marine by home-built ships; the creation
Of navy for the protection Of our national
interests aud the honor Of our flag; tho
maintenance Of the most friendly relations
with all foreign powers and entang;ing ALL
ances with none; the reaf1rmatiOn Of the
Monroe doctrine, and Of our faith In the
achievement Of the manifest destiny Of the
republic as the best government Of earth
in the broadest and truest sense.
WHO would modify these principles; who
would reyerse this declared policy; who
would strike ffaM the Republican banner
q single star or stsiRe? Like all ReInb-