The record-union., 1896-06-19

Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: Pennsylvania comes to this
convention giving you the cordial assur-
ance that, whoever may be our National
standard bearer, he will receive of all
the States in the Union the largest ma
jo1ity from the keystone State There
have been no faltering footsteps in
Pennsylvania when the tenets of Repub-
hcanism have been at stake Our paTty's
principles have always been held as
SACRED as Independence Hall or the
memory Of her dead soldiers. Having
within her borders more American citi-
zens relatively who own the homes in
which they live; whose principal daily
avocation is to subdue and develop her
great Store-houSes of native wealth;
whose wage -earnerS, skilled and un-
skilled, receive, one year with another,
the highest average American wage rate
the Republicans of Pennsylvania, by
their chosen representatives, come to
this convention and, with you demand
and their very interest demands, a sys-
tenn of national currency equal to the
best in the world.
"They demand as well that the Gov
ernment they love and for whose flag
they have fought, and still stand ready
to defend, shall pay its debts in money
and not in promises. They insist that
dollar is not created by the fiat of the
Government, but must have 100 cents of
intrinsic or exchangeable value, meas
ured by the worlds standard and that
any debasement of the standard would
be fatal to business security and ma
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fashioned custom of living within their
income, and when the income is unequal
to the necessary outgo they insist upon
increasing the revenue rather than in
creasing the debt. They believe that
the primary object of Government is to
defend and promote the interests of the
people who have ordained that Govern
ment for the advancement of their COM
mon welfare. They hold that the reve-
nue. policy and the protective policy go
Land in hand, and they stand as the
sturdy and unWavering champions of
that American system of fair and OPEN
handed protection which, injuring none
and helping all, has made this nation
great and prosperous
Pennsylvania comes to this conven-
ton and with great unanimity asks you
to name Standard-bearer who will rep
resent not only the principles and condi-
tions, but the brightest hopes and as
pIrations of the Republican party: a
man who has been a loyal supporter of
ITS every great movement; potent fac
tor in its councils from the day of it's
birth and baptism on Pennsylvania soil
to the present time; a man whose every
vote and utterance has been upon the
side of sound money, fair protection,
and strong and patriotic Americanism
Those whom I represent and who ask
his nomination at your hands, point to a
statesman who has been in the forefront
Of every battle for his party; who has
been its champion, it's wise counselor,
its organizer, and the successful header
Of its forlorn hopes. He was with those
patriots who rocked the cradle of Re-
publicanism he was among the first to
comprehend the ma gnitude of the armed
debate of '61, and to give himself to the
Union cause. In 1878 he stemmed the
tide Of currency imitation and won a
victory which, while less ostentatious.
was equal in Importance to his success
ful rescue of the country from free trade
and Grover Cleveland in 'SS
Nominate him who 1 now name. and
this country will have President whose
mental endowments, broad-minded
craftsmanship, ripe experience. mar
velous sagacity. unassuming modesty.
knightly courage and true Americanfs-n
are unexcelled. Nominate him and he
Will elect himself
Il name to you the soldier and the
statesman, Pennsylvania choice, Mat
thew Stanley Quay
Governor Hastings was listened TO
with attention, and there was quite a
formidable demonstration of applause
for Quay at the close of his speech 1T
was participated in by only small por-
ton of the convention, however, and
maintained with difficulty, though with
much noise, and amid counter demon
strations almost as numerous. AS it
was dying away the cry of Quay,
Quay, M. S. Quay" accompanied by
stamping of feet, set it going again, the
misses increased in volume and dele
gates began to Delt each other with
rolled-up newspapers. Cries of "vote,
vote were started in every section to
beat down the shouts of Quay
The chair raped in vain for some
time, but at last quiet was restored and
the call of States was resumed, and j.
Madison Vance of Louisiana, a colored
delegate, was recognized to second Nc
Kinley.