Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-27

our merchant marine has my hearty
approval. The policy Of disorimminat.
Ing duties In favor Of our chipping
which prevailed In the early
yearh Of our history should be again
promptly adopted by Congress and
vigorously supported until our
prestige and supremacy on the
seas Ia fully attained. We should
no longer contribute directly or indi.
rcclly 10 the maintenance OF the colot.
sal maflnos OF foreign countries, hut
provide an efficient and complete mu.
fine Of our own. Now that the Amer.
lean navy " assuming position CON.
mensutate with our Importance "a
nation, n policy | am glad 10 observe
the Republican platform strongly
Endorses, we must supplement- II with
q merchant marine that will give uB
the advantages in both our cohstwlse
and foreign trade that We Ougnt ma
tutally aud properly 10 enjoy. IL should
DO at ones matter OF public policy
aud national pride 10 fepotarss THE
Immense anu prosperous trade.
The pledge Of the Republican ma.
tional convention that our civil service
laws "shall be sustained aud thorough.
~ and honestly enforced, and extended
wherever practicable, Ia IN keeping
with the position Of tue party Tor the
rasl tweniy.fout years and will DO
faithfully observed. Our opponents
descry those reforms. They appear
willing to abandon all the advantages
gained after 40 many yeaTs OF agita.
ton anu effort. They encourage ~.
turn 10 methods OF party ,iAvoriIl ma
which both parties have often dc.
nouuced, that experience has con.
demnud, anu that the people have 10.
ueslsdly disapproved. The Republican
party earnestly opposes this epcilou.
AIRY and entirely unluttifiable policy.
IL Will take no backward step on this
question. II will seek 10 Improve but
never degrade tho public service.
There AFRO other Important and time
ly dColaTatiouI ia the platform which
| cannot here discuss. must contout
myscli with saying that tuey have my
approval.
IL. as Republicans, We have lately
addressed our attention with what may
seem great stress ami thrntstuoss ~
The new and unexpected assault upon
tho financial INTEGRITY 0i tue govern.
mcnt, We have done II because tue
menace Il 70 grave 10 TO demand Ct
pocial confederation, aud because we
arc convinced that N tho people are
aroused 10 the true understanding aud
meaning OF this silver aud Imitation
movement, they will avert the Danger.
In doing this We feel that wogondct
tho best service possible ~ tho coun,
Try, an1 We appeal 10 tho intelligence,
Conscience and patriotism OF the PEG.
pie, Irrespective Of party OF section,
Tor thoiT earnest support.
IL will m tlntain law aud order. We
avoid no issue. We meet the sudden,
dangerous anu revolutionary assault
upon law aud order anu upon those TO
whom IL oonfded by the Constitution
and laws ibo authority TO uphold and
maintain them, which our opponents
have made, with tho came courage
that we have faced every emergency
since our organization as u party, more
than forty yeafs ago. Government by
law must first DO assured. everything
elsu tan wait. The spirit Of lawless-
ness must he extingulsned by the IRE,
Of an unteltish Aud lgily patriotism.
Every attack upon the public faith
aud every suggestion Of reputation OF
debis, pubic OF private, must DO re-.
buked by all men who believe that
honesty In the btht policy, on who love
their country anu wish 10 preserve un.
sulliod It's national honor.
The country 10 10 be congratulated
upon tue almost total oblituFation Of
the seotionAlism which ior many yeaTb
marked the division oithe United states
Into slave and free territory, aud finally
threatened lie Partition into two bepa.
rate governments by the dread ordeal
OF civil war. Tue ora OF RECONCILE.
alton 20 long aud earnestly deaifod by
Gen. Grant ana many other great lead.
els, North and South, has happily
come, and the feeling Of distrust anu
hostility between the sections 10 every.
where vanishing, let us hope. never
TO return. Nothing 10 better calculated
10 give strength 60 the national honor
and Increase our power and influence
abroad and add u the rermanency and
security OF our ffee inttituiiOnF, than
the restoration OF cordial relations DO.
tween tho people OF all sections and
parts -four beloved country. IL called
by the suilrageB Of tho people 10 Ne.
sume the duties Of tho high tfiloe OF
President OF the United States, shall
count tia privilege TO serve, even In
the slightest degree, In tho promotion
Of the spirit OF maternal regard which
should animate and govern thu citizens
VI every section, state or part Of the
Republic. After the lapse OF century
since iia utlorance, let Us, nj length
and forever hereafter, heed tue adm0-
milton OF Washington; There
should be no North or South, no
East, no West, but common
country" IL shall DO my con.
slant aim 10 improve every oppoT.
tunily 10 advance the cause OF good
government by promoting that spirit OF
| Tolerance anu Justice which II NJ
essential 10 our prosperity and happi-
uesr, by Joining most heartily In all
proper eiiOTle 10 restore the relations
OF brotherly respect anu affection
which In our early history character
| lied all the people OF alt tue states. L
would be glad 10 contribute toward
binding In indivlaible union tue dlfi {.
ont divisions OF the county, winch
Indeed, "now have every IN uoi ment
! OF sympalhy anu intofsB" TO weld
them together more strongly than
ever, | would rejoice 10 SEQ demon
ptta,ed 10 the world thnt tho North and
ths south and tue East anu the West
arc not separated, or In danger OF be-
Ing separated, because OF sectional or
party differences. The war Ia long
| einca over; 1--WE are not ontmita but
friends" aHd M friends VIZ VIII faith
| fully aud cordially Cooperate under
| Inc approving smile OF Him who has
thus lar 10 signally sustained ana
GUIDED us TO preserve inviola6lo our
oountry'a uumv aud honor, It's reace