The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-09-14

The Campaign Begun with q
Mammoth Rally.
Ringing Speeches by Political Leaders of
the state--Gov. McKiniey's Talk ON
state and National
Questions.

Senator Sherman and others made
| stirring orations on the leading polit
ical questions of the day. Below IA
| given the salient points of the speech
by Gov. Mckinley. who said
MIR PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CITIZENS: !
am glad TO be with you at this initial meeting
OF Ohio republicans In the campaign OF 1895
that may draw from your earnest faces and
hearty enthusiasm fresh inspiration In the re-
publican cause. which l believe TO be the
cause of the people and which stands for
good government In every state In the union
and In every branch OF our national admins
tration This Is the first republican mass
meeting in Ohio since our great victory In the
state and national elections OF 1894. i, there
fore, cannot forbear congratulatinR you upon
the proud part you bore In that remarkable
contest which resulted so trlumphantly for
republican principles and the good OF the whole
country
Il hope that we will not think the less OF our
principles In the hour OF triumph. We chung
10 them through the gloom OF disaster, we
never forsook them but always carried tnem
nioft. and with and because OF them achieved
victory last November with scarcely par
ailel In the political annals OF the nation. We
are not called upon TO apologize for them now,
nor must we abato In any degree our devotion
TO them Because they have received such I'M
precedented popular approval Is surely no ex-
cuse for their abandonment or modification
now They are nearer and dearer TO tho
hearts OF the American people than ever be-
fore. Their triumph IN 1894. sweeping and sig
niicant as II was, is but the forerunner OF q
greater victory 10 be won this year and next
Until those contests are fought and won these
great principles OF ours. warmly cherished as
they may be by the American people. are still
TO be realized and voiced IN legislation and nd
ministration The mighty victories OF the
past will serve but little purpose II they are
not supplemented by continued victories and
finally by conclusive national triumph In
1896 without which republican policies, prIn-
cipics. ana measures, will be impossible OF
realization
ohio must take no backward step She has
nobly established her right to be called re-
publican state. Since the organization OF the
republican parCy In 1893 the state has hal
forty elections. counting as one the Oc-
tober aud November elections held in presi-
Dental years, up TO 1884 OF these the re-
publican party has boon victorious thirty-four
times and the democracy but seven times
During these forty years the democrats have
elected but four governors--Allen. Bishop.
HOadly and Cnmpbell--and but three sccre-
taries OF stato--Armstrong. Bell and Newman.
IL is significant that no democratic secretary
OF state In that period has ever been re-
elected. and never but twice have there been
two successive democratic years namely 1874
and isSe-a Never since the organization OF the
republican party have there been two demo-
cratic legislatures In succession. After one
trial the people have uniformly voted mo con-
hdence" In democratic administration and
legislature. Except as 10 one solitary vote ia
the electoral college OF 1902 (which was really
an accident growing out OF complications OF
an imperfectlv understood election law. Ohio
has. ever since the organization OF the re-
publican party. cast solid electoral vote for
tho presidential nominees OF the republican
party.
During the last forty years there have been
sixteen elections In the United States senate,
counting those made necessary by the restgna-
ton OF Chase In 1881. and sherman In 1877. and
the remuneration OF Garfield in 1880. and OF
this number the democracy have won but Ave
times, beginning In 1868 with MIR. Thurman,
when he was elected TO succeed Mr.. Wade
very outposts OF liberty, and who had continu-
ously represented this state from 1881 20 1859;
again. In 1874, when Mr. Thurman was elected
TO succeed himself. In 1878. when Mr.. Pendle-
ton was elected TO succeed Stanley Matthews.
who had been elected TO fll the unexpired
term OF Mr. sherman, he having been called 20
the cabinet OF President Hayes as secretary OF
the treasury. Then In 1894 Mr.. Payne was
elected 10 succeed Mr. Pendleton. and In 1890
Mr. Acice -sss elected 20 succeed mr.. Payne
In 1880 Mr. Garfield was elected TO succeed
Mr.. Thurman, but as Mr. Garfield was chosen
w hAlC pAtblAnhtA tuht NNdIt MT nAtAhltu WIS
sent In his place and took his old seat in the
senate on the very day he retired from the
great once OF the treasury.
Ever since 1869 there has been continuous
democratic representation from Ohio in the
United States senate. From 1879 TO 1881 there
were two democratic senators from Ohio
Thurman and Pcndleton-and these two years
are the only periods when. during the past
forty years. there has been an absence OF re-
publican representation from Ohio in the sem
ate OF the United States From 1851 TO 1859 the
republicans had two senators Wade and
Sherman. This year, 1893 we are going TO re-
sumo our rightful place. Mr. Foraker will take
the seat OF Mr.. Brlce. Ohio republicans are
united firmly aud resolutely on that PROPOSE
ton. We intend 70 give Senator Sherman a
republican colleague.
"While the democracy have not declared
their preference in the open IL Is well UNDER
stood that Mr. Brice is their candidate. The
republicans have formally. officially and In
hearty good faith. In state convention assem-
bled, declared their preference for senator 10
be Joseph u Foraker; and tho choice OF the
convention Will be ratified In November. and
he Will be elected to succeed Mr. Brice The
republicans are to be congratulated that they
have no rival candidate for the United States
senatorship We have no contest among our
selves. Our contest Is entirely with the dem
ocratic party; we have but one candidate, and
he enjoys the great distinction or having the
Endorsement OF the last republican state con-
vention. an Endorsement given without division
or dissent unanimously and enthusiastically,
and this distinction Is one which. so far as
can recollect, Is exceptional Ia the history OF
the republican party OF Ohio
II cannot enjoin upon the people OF the state
too strongly or earnestly the importance OF
olccting republican legislature. which shall
elect q republican United States senator
There IA nothing before Us this year az all 10
be compared In importance with our legs-
lativo election The legislative ticket must
have our especial concern and command our
undivided support In tho present political
divisions OF the senate Of the United States.
which are extremely close, single senator
may determine tho political complexion OF
that body for years TO come
III II Is the purpose OF the people OF this
country In tho next national contest 20 give
the republican party full power. as / firmly
believe, IL II Of tho highest moment that We
inaugurate that work hero In Ohio. and this
year, by making certain tho election OF re-
publican United States senator. All diner
cnces and divisions, II any have heretofore cx-
listed. should be swept away now and forever.
and all republicans should rally as one man
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