The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-18

Mudd Of Maryland Jumped to his feet
and loudly protested against action up
on the report. 1T can be received" he
shouted. but II cannot be acted upon.
Nothing can be done until the conven-
tion has acted on the report OF the
committee on credentials. Until that
committee has reported there Is no
convention
Chairman Fairbanks overruled the
point OF order and left Mudd angrily
shouting on the floor. AS Fairbanks
called for vote on the adoption OF the
report. Mudd demanded a call OF the
roll. His demand was seconded by Del
egate Evans of Minnesota. Fairbanks.
however. called for a rising vote and
the convention seemed to rise en- masse
to the call. The galleries cheered and
pandemonlum reigned as the convention
realized the overwhelming defeat OF the
few dissenters against the immediate
adoption OF the report.
Sewell OF New Jersey and Congress
man Serene Payne of New York were
designated to escort the permanent
chairman to the platform. They
marched down the main aisle while
the delegates jumped to their feet. fiut-
tering flags and handkerchiefs and
cheering with yell that reminded the
southerners OF the confederate yell.
Fairbanks with a plume of the ma
tlonal trlcolors pinned to the breast OF
his black frock coat. stepped to the
front. meeting the trio and grasped the
Nebraskan by the hand. Thurston
faced the arena with hands clasped be-
hind him and began to speak. He
said:
Gentlemen of the Convention: This
happy memory Of your kindness and
confidence will abide In my grateful
memory forever My sole ambition Is
to meet your expectations: and pledge
myself to exercise the important pow
ers OF this Office with absolute Impair
tiality. l beseech your cordial cooper
alton and support to the end that our
proceedings may be orderly and dlgni-
fed as befits the deliberation OF the
supreme council Of the republican par
ty.
Eight years ago I had the distin-
guished honor 10 preside over the con-
vention which nominated the last re-
publican president of the United States.
To-day have the further distinguish
ed honor to preside ever a convention
which Is to nominate the next presi-
dent OF the United States. This gener-
alton has It's object lesson and the
doom OF democracy Is already pro-
nounced.
"The American people will return the
republican party to power because
they know Its administration 'will
mean the supremacy OF the constitu-
ton OF the United States: the mainte-
nance Of law; the protection OF every
American citizen in his right to live.
labor and vote: vigorous foreign pol
Icy; the enforcement Of the Monroe
doctrine; the restoration of our mer-
chant marine; safety under the stars
and stripes on every sea. In every port;
revenue adequate for all government
expenditures and the gradual extin-
guishment OF the national debt: a cur
rency as sound as the government and
as untarnished as Its honor whose dol
lars. whether Of gold. silver or paper.
shall have equal purchasing and debt
paying power with the best dollars Of
the civilized world: a protective tariff
which protects. coupled with reciprvci-
ty which reciprocates, by securing the
best market for our products and OPEN
Ing American factories to the free
coinage OF American muscle; a pen
sion policy. just and generous 10 our
IlNlnR utTOCS duu W tnC WihVWo aht
orphans Of their dead comrades. gov
ernmental supervision and control Of
transportation lines and rates: protec-
ton to the people from all unlawful
combinatlc ms and unjust action Of ag-
gregate capital and corporated power;
an American welcome to every God
fearing. liberty loving. constitution re-
specting, law abiding. labor seeking
decent man; the exclusion OF all whose
birth, whose blood, whose condition.
whose teaching. whose practices, would
menace the permanency OF our free In
stitutions, endanger the safety OF the
American people or lessen the opportu-
mites of American labor; the abolition
OF seciionalism, every star In the
American flag shining for the honor
and welfare and happiness OF every
commonwealth and of all the people:
deathless loyalty to all that Is truly
American and patriotism as eternal as
the stars"
Chairman Thurston's address was
punctuated all the way through with
applause and cheers. Special interest
was manifested when he referred to
the fact that the convention had met
for the purpose Of nominating the next
president; when he spoke of protection.
not only Of American industries but Of
the right OF every citizen to vote; his
reference to a vigorous foreign policy
and the enforcement of the Monroe
doctrine; that part OF the address
which dealt with pensions for disabled
soldiers OF the war and their widows,
and his allusion to protection against
encroachments Of combinations and
monopoly.
On the conclusion OF his address he
said: Gentlemen OF the convention
what Is your pleasure?" The pleasure
of the convention was expressed by
the whole body rising. waving fiags
and hats and handkerchiefs and pre-
senting to their chairman a magnifi-
cent floral shield surmounted by a
crown Of American beauty roses When
the broad and beautiful field OF the
shield confronted the house from its
position at the front of the platform.
the galleries Joined the convention In q
great roar. which continued until. with
persistent effort. the permanent chair
man drove II from the hall with his
gaveL
Gentlemen OF the convention, what
is your pleasure?" At this interval 4
letter was passed forward by dele
gate with the request that II be read
by the secretary for the information
of the convention. The chairman d.
rected the secretary to read the letter.
which was as follows:
"St. Louis, June IL. Hon. c. W. Fair
banks, temporary chairman. Dear Sir:
The committee on credentials are at
this time in session and engaged In the