The San Francisco call., 1896-03-17

are certainty COMING u you DIS yOu SIOW
older l am amazed that so strong peo-
pie in the various States on the coast and
of the mountains have not combined their
power and gone into National conventions
and asserted themselves in National adj
ministration more for their own protection
and benefit"
"Who are your people talking of, Sena-
tor, as to the right man to nominate for
President by the Republicans this year?"
"In Pennsylvania and the East we look
upon protection as the main issue, but we
realize that the financial question must be
settled, as well as that of the tariff, to
bring back good times. We all admire Nc
Kinley, but in Pennsylvania we smile over
the stories circulated everywhere to the
effect that protection depends on him.
We have thought that we were pretty
good protection State, and we have always
cherished the thought that Senator Quay
was equally as strong a protectionist as
Governor Mckinley. Certainly no man
surpasses Quay in power in defense of
protection. He stood in the United States
Senate and demonstrated this, and COM
PEELED the Wilson bill to yield great deal
of protection for Pennsylvania and also for
the whole West. Quay believes in the pro-
lection of wool. He thinks, indeed. it is
largely the keystone of protection. We all
believe this-I mean the masses of Repub-
licans in Pennsylvania and the East. We
admire Governor Mckinley, but We know
that Senator Quay and many other of the
strong leaders of the party are just as
sound on protection and just as powerful
to help it. We look upon the Republican
party itself as the anchor of protection.
Pennsylvania is a great and generous
State. 1t has given many people OF its
best blood to this and every other Western
State. 1t is generous godmother, and
California can have no ambition for its
people that is not reciprocated by Pennsyl-
vania and that Pennsylvania will not help
to carry out"
''How are good times going to be brought
back?"
"In many ways. First, by the re-enact-
ment of wholesome and sensible tariff
bill; the Inauguration of great National
policy of internal improvements, coast de-
fenses, improved waterways, the extern
sion of trade with South America, the
building of the Nicaragua canal and the
other great things that this Nation needs
and ought Immediately to undertake. War
is in the air the world over. Our rich
Nation is a tempting prey, if we should
come into collision with foreign nations,
to all the Governments having powerful
navies. We have an immense seacoast,
little defense for it in forts and very in
efficient defense in the extent of our navy.
What we have is good. in floating forts
and battle-ships and cruisers, but we have
not nearly enough to cope with the ene-
mics that would be sent to override us.
Two hundred million dollars could be
gained at 3 per cent on a popular loan for
the money that is now boarded by all
classes-working people. farm boys, work
ing girls clerks, small business men and
large business men. tOo-would gladly
come out of hiding to be invested in as
good security as Government bonds.
What would six million dollars year be
for defense of all our seacoast, figured out
to what it would cost the average in
habitant?"
"Who is the candidate to win Republi-
can success, to lead in tariff return, bring
back good times and inaugurate this policy
of great public improvements" ?"
we nave CEc HAL III IcHlSViFdQid, the
man that we in our State know to be the
strongest, ablest, most resourceful and
most successful man in public life to-day.
His name is Quay-a conquering, tri-
umphant name. His ambition heretofore
has been in his devotion to the State in
terests of Pennsylvania. In 1888 when the
Nation was In the hands of the Democ-
racy the Republican party dispirited and
entering upon doubtful campaign, he ap-
peared as the leader. and laid such plans
of victory and so completely rallied the
support and confidence of the country and
by his power and genius of leadership so
demoralIzed the Democracy that he won
out the greatest victory ever won against
heavy odds by political general in this
country. He had the Democratic party
intrenched in National power in New York,
the great and necessary State, it was in