The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-26
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Mankao Republicans Stand Solid
for Mckinley and
Hobart.
Rousing Republican 1eeting Held
on Saturday Night
Last.
June 20, 1896.

II Republican enthusiasm ran high
Saturday night and large crowd
gatherered on the vacant square in
gfront of the G. & n. W. depot to rat
ify the nomination of Mckinley and
Hobart, and good speeches were
made by B. 9. Taylor, Gen. Baker and
Congressman McCleary. Fine music
of most inspiring nature was dis
cOurSed by Concordia band. The boys
are fine players and no mistake, and
as band hard to beat outside of pro-
fessiOnal bands. Judge Shissler pre-
sided as master of ceremonies, and
filled the place well. In stating the
object of the meeting, he said he
trusted the St. Louis convention in
its work had voiced the sentiments of
4 the people assembled, and that it's
work would not only be ratified here
but in November. He said he
had an admiration for the good
Democracy had done the coun-
try. He admired it's Jefferson,
its Jackson, and many other great
Il leaders, and there was one thing
he admired in its Cleveland, and that
was his calling out the troops to put
/ down the great riots in Chicago in
1894. But he admired the Republican
I party, with its great principles, it's
| Lincoln, it's Grant, it's Garfield and
I its Blaine and lastly that noble Rom
an, Mckinley, of Ohio, who has just
been named for the presidency. FL
nance and the tariff are the two great
| questions, and with the election of
/ Mckinley the hum of industry would
be heard throughout the land, where
! now silence reigns.
He introduced B. G. Taylor, who
said it was time for rejoicing. He
rejOiced that he would have chance
to cast his vote for Mckinley, an able
1 statesman, man of noble character
and SpotleSs reputation. The Re-
! publicans had controlled the affairs Of
government for 30 years prior to 1892
! then there was demand for change
\ and the people got it and for four
| years we have had vacation, now let
US get to work. He rejoiced at the
prospect of prosperity that lays before
US. The convention has given us
! splendid platform of principles and it
is ne duty of every citizen to press
forward for victory which would
| bring a renewal of good times.
Gen. Baker was next introduced.
He said he was an unimportant part
of the program, but was glad to be
present. The country is confronting
great issue. We are standing at the
close of great convention and we
should consider we'll it's work 1t has
done a great work. 1t has been con-
vention remarkable for it's response to
the voice of the people and it's disre-
! gard for the bosses. The people have
spoken and Mckinley was nominated
, and the party principles set forth at
their command, and not at the hands
of the would-be bosses. 1t was re-
markable convention in that it was
dominated over wholly by western
sentiment. 1t was presided over by
western men, and it was western men
who shaped its platform of principles.
For the first time the guiding power
of the party has been transferred
from the east to the great
prairies of the west 1t was the great
principle of protection that had
placed the crown Of the presidency
upon the brow of Mckinley, and his
success would bring prosperity and
confidence again. But the platform
was greater than men. The party
grows and unfolds itself with the de-
mands of the hour. The platform is
the political faith of the party, it's
principles are sound and every Repub-
lican can point to it with pride as the
emblem of his faith. He had once
hesitated as to the extent of protec-
tion, but could say that if he was to
take protection as the means of rails
ing the custom dues of the govern
ment, he preferred it at the hands of
the Republicans who understood it,
than from the Democrats who do not,
and would destroy it. The next great
question is that of money. 1t would
not down. The Republican party
four years ago declared for bi.metal-
ism. With the advancing times it