The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-18

nominating SPEECHES (!

Of the fundamental principle of repre-
sentative government. With this condi-
tion he was confronted at the assembling
of the Fifty-frst Congress. He found
the House of Representatives body OF
obstruction. He made IL a deliDerative,
legislative, business body. He found IT
kissing and by-word. lie made 1t the
instrument of the peoples Will, one OF
tie glories Of the Republic A determined
minority stood like lion In its path TO
tbwart and defeat, but he made 1t pos
sible for the Republican party TO fulhll
its pledges TO the people. But for his
over mastering courage, and inhexlpie
determination, the Mckinley bill would
have been nothing but Legislative
dream. The most venomous rancorous,
aud vituperative abuse known to partisan
hatred was poured upon him Dy de-
foated, bafiied, exasperated minority. lie
became the center OF a whirlwind oil de-
nunciation and elimination the country
over. Ills political future was staked
upon the issue. lie never hesitatod 10
count the cost. Conscious OF the recti-
tude and patriotism of his purpose, calm,
serene, self-reliant, undismayed, indomit-
able, massive, heroic, the great speaker
lowered above 1t all, an immovable bull
wark against which "the gates Of hell
itself could not prevail. He lived to
emerge, unscathed. from the avalanche OF
partisan detraction and vilification, and
see his position sustained by the greatest
legal tribunal OF the civilized world, and
he had the proud satisfaction OF witness
ing the humiliation OF his detractors and
calumniators when they were compelled
to adopt his rules.
fAs true as the needle to the pole has
been his devotion TO the principles OF
honesty and sound finance. His record
for sound money Is without break. lie
believes In sound finance. and in sound
wxsft In
in a definition that defines. He Is willing
that his dehnition should be known OF
all men, and his definition is that until
we can have bi-metallism by interns-
tional agreement, 1.-THE present gold
standard should he maintained" He be-
lieves any other principle means disaster
and loss OF the confidence OF the great
business interest OF the country. he
knows that the Government mint is not
an alembic that can transuutc 90 cents
worth of silver metal into a coin OF the
realm OF the value OF 81. The Republican
party, under his leadership, was held up
In the United States Senate, and com
manded to stand or dsliver dollar in
coin for 90 cents CT value. They could
bring the party to stand, but Under
his leadership they could not make IL de-
liver. Intrusted by his party with an
Office, second only in power TO that OF
the Presidency, having at his disposal
tion, the control OF great interests, he
has scorned 10 use his power for his own
aggrandiz sment. Dignifed, unseltish,
dispassionate, independent, untram-
meled sincere, conscientious, unmindful
of his personal advancement, he has dis
charged tAe-dHties- Of ms high Ufffre.
Amid the exigencfes OF an intense can
vass for this great office, his devotion to
the welfare OF the whole party has been
pure and steadfast, without "variable-
ness. neither shadow OF turning.' His
energies have been exerted to make 1t
possible to elect the nominee OF this con-
yention, not TO secure for himself the
position of its standard teerer. He is en-
tangled by no alliances. bound by no
com bination. He has no friends that he
will be compelled to reward, no enemies
that il will be necessary to punish. He
knows no boss. He was never dominated
nor controlled by clique or cabaI. He
has never bowed and never Will bow the
knee to Baal. Ii nominated by this con-
vention, he and none other, will be the
President OF the Repu blic. We, there
fore, present TO you the great speaker,
the leader Of leaders, pre-eminent in
fitness by his eminent public service and
abilities, towering above his fellows
like son of Anak, the wisest, strong
men, Hon. Thomas b. Reed. Reed, the
lion-hearted. II nominated, he will
lead this land permanently back to the
"paths OF prosperity aud fame" and we
shall take back with us ''our ancient
glory undimmed by advorsity, our
ancient honor unsullied by defeat"
The Maine and Massac hnsotts delegates
rose 10 their chairs and cheered at the
mention OF Reeds name.
Following the nomination Of Reed came
that of Morton of New York, the pomi-
mating speech being made by ChauDcey
Nj. Depew.