St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-11

fitness for the place for which he has
been named. He has been our soldier
comrade, our representative in con-
gress, our governor. By all these to-
kens, we here today present him to the
Republicans of the other states of the
Union as our choice, and ask them to
make him theirs. Great applause) In
this connection it should be remem-
bered that he is identified with all that
is good and great and grand and glo-
rious in the history Of Republicanism.
Applause) When but mere boy, an
sWering his country's call, he shoul-
dered his musket and marched away
after the flag to the music of the
Union, to make a record for gallantry
and heroism at the front on the bat
tlef1elds Of the republic. tremendous
applause) Returning, and entering con-
gress, he was soon there distinguished
for his eloquence of speech, his fideli-
ty to duty, his wise and conservative
judgment and his ever patriotic and
conscientious regard for the rights Of
the people. The year 1890 found him
at the head of the ways and means
committee, and leader of the house.
In that position it fell to his lot to
frame and secure the enactment of the
Mckinley law. (Applause.) That meas
ure has made his name familiar in all
ingly unpopular in almost all the world
outside of the United States. Great
applause) But it has correspondingly
endeared him to his countrymen. Time
has vindicated his labor. The last
three years have been years Of trial.
They have been years of Democratic
rule; they have been
YEARS OF EDUCATION
for the American people in the school
of practical experience. AS a result
the American people know a great deal
more about the tariff now than they
did in 1892. (Applause) Every bust
ness man has found out that, no mat
ter what kind Of business he may be
engaged in, the tariff has a close, di-
rect relation to him, and the wage
worker has learned that his prosperity
depends upon the maintenance of a
protective tariff policy. AS a result,
in every section in every state, in ev-
cry county, in every municipality, in
every mill and mine and furnace and
forge and workshop; everywhere
throughout this broad land where cap
ital is invested and labor is employed,
William Mckinley is the ideal Amer
lean statesman, the typical American
leader and the veritable American idol.
Great applause and cheers.) No man
ever in public life in this country en-
is his. (Applause) No man in this
country in public life ever commanded
as he now commands the affections Of
the great mass of the voters of this
country. (Applause).
Blameless in private life, as he has
been useful and illustrious in public
life, his name in our judgment, will
inspire more confidence, excite more en-
thusiasm and give greater guaranty
Of success than any other name that
can be inscribed on the Republican
banner. Great applause) AS the cam
didate of the Republican party he will
command the support Of all classes and
shades of Republicans, and at the same
time command also the help of tens
of thousands of patriotic Democrats in
every state of the Union. Great ap-
plause.) All who believe in America,
all who believe in Americanism, all who
believe in promoting and advancing
the interests Of America at home and
abroad
WILL RALLY TO HIS SUPPORT
and help him to plant our banner in
triumph on the citadel of the nation.
(Cheers.). His administration will be a
fit rounding out of the glorious achieve
ments of the nineteenth century and
constitute bright and inspiriting chap
ter with which to commence the record
of the second era of Republican rule.
(Applause) Under his administration
there will be no more deficits, no more
bond issues in times of peace, no more
bond syndicates, no more trouble about
the national credit or the national cur
rency, no more "higgling" about pen
siCns for the men who saved this
Uunion Cheers and applause), and no
hesitation whatever such as we now see
in the White house in demanding and
securing for the United States her
rightful place and consideration among
the nations of the earth. Called to that
office, he will fill it without obligation
to any influence or power except that
which emanates from the people whom
he will be called to serve, and in all
that he does he will be governed by
that belief upon which has been found
ed and run his whole career that this
government is of the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people. Great ap-
plause) Other states are declaring for
him. Ohio cannot lead the column; it
is already on the march. (Cheers.) All
we can do is to join the. procession.
(Cheers.) We will not hesitate longer
to take action in that respect.
I want my speech here today to be
short enough for everybody to read it
and plain enough for everybody to un-
derstand it. tremendous applause and
cries, you're all right. L have sound
ed, gentlemen Of the convention, the
keynote of this occasion. thank you.
GREETINGS TO KANSAS.
While the keynote speech was short
er than usual, it took a half hour to
deliver it, because of the Interruptions
from applause and the demonstrations
on reference to Mckinley. When Sem
ator-elect Foraker closed by saying he
wanted to make his speech short
enough for all to read it and for all to
understand it, there was as much
laughter as applause. kilograms of
greeting were then read from several
conventions. Gen. G. B. Grosvenor,
Judge A. G. Thompson and Hon. c. L.