The Portland daily press., 1896-09-11

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-seuo ~ .h1s campaign, yet it Is and al
va Why's VIII be one Of the great factors in
ono oIrylng on of the financial affairs of
fs sn.s great nation and fully believe, will
LILY .oroe leseir to the front and claim the at
sonslon OF laboring people of the country
90 well as It's legislators and statesmen
Mnon the currency question shall have
@ eeen W0lsposed of. which will occur on the
nrss luesday of Novemb Der in the year of
our LORD one thousand, eight hundred
ana ninety six, when we shall elect tosthe
hlgnese office in the gift of the American
people that able and distinguished
mckinley Of Ohio.
me Republican party has always stood
eoehoIast in adhering to the principle of
proteatlon to American industries and
american labor, and has always advo-
cated home markets and abundant wages
ior our working men and women, and
lot more than q quarter of century by
wise and judicious legislation, gave to
I the people of this republic the most pros
porous times ever enjoyed by any people
on the face of the globe.
in all it's great undertakings the Re-
| publican party has succeeded and its
| measures have always been instrumental
IN IN increasing the prosperity Of the ooun-
Inc Republican party has kept its
pledges and in keeping these pledges the
SAFETY and prosperity of the country
have beenssss sec ured. The country may
therefore. wisely trust in the promises it
now makes. The Republican party is
| willing to be judged by it's past record,
as upon that reoor 1t now asks for the
oon1dence of the American people for
| the fuldlment Of its promises for the
! future,
The government should protect Ameri-
can labor to the fullest extent for upon
| the dignity of labor and the employ
ment OF the people, rest the welfare and
business prosperity Of the nation.
The government should encourage
patriotism for in times of direst need,
| upon this great virtue she must wholly
depend for the maintenance of the con-
stitqtion and the defence of the flag, that
today throws its protecting folds over
seventy millions Of brave and enlightened
| freeHmen
The sound and thinking mon of the
country are fully aroused and the result
ofsthe coming November election is no
longer In doubt. The sacred public prin-
clples OF the nation are to be sustained,
The fidelity and honor of the nation ARE
| to be kept untarnished.
What the country needs today issatates-
manship, patriotism, and wisdom, all Of
which, believe, exist within the Re-
publican party. Statesmanship to guido
Alright the affairs Of the nation, patriot
| ism to enlighten the minds of the people
| and prepare them to meet the exigenoiss
| OF the occasion with Tan intelligent un-
derstanding Of the question under dis
cussion.
Let US remember that we are acting in
this great crisis of the nations history
not only for ourselves, but for the gener-
ations that will come after us, and for
others who shall be bound to us by ties
of blood. May those who in after years
read the history Eof these times, point
with spridefand satisfaotionzto the wis
dom, integrity and fidelity of the voters
who will settle thesquestion of the cur
| rency upon gold basis in November,
| 1895.
There is one thing that / desire to
mention in relation to admitting for
eigncrs to citizenship. 1t has been our
| custom to invite the people of other
nations and climss to migrate to
America and share with us our national
prosperity. and I would continue this
custom to those who desire to become
law abiding citizens of the United States
but they should first be taught that when
they take the oath to support the oonsti-
tuition OF the country, that 1T is not mere
ly an oath of the ps to be broken as soon
| as uttered, but that 1t means 10 them
what 1t means to Abraham Lincoln wheu
no s6Au Gu tue p6opAe aS6eM Dleu TO l1sGen
to his inaugural In 1851, "You have no
oath registered In Heaven to destroy the
government while shall have the most
solemn one TO support, protect and de-
fend II" When they understand fully the
oath as interpreted by him, then and not
until then should they be admitted to
| citizenship and to participate. in the
affairs Of our government.
There Is no parallel to be found In the
history of the world for the financial sue
| oesses of the government of the United
States under Republican tariff laws dur
Ing the period from Sept. /, 1865, to the
time Of the Inauguration of President
Cleveland in March, 1898 and I doubt
very much. search where you will. If
you can find nu example Of the financial
disasters that have come to the nation
under the administration OF the affairs
of this government by the Democratic
party. The grand old ship Of state, with
Democratic crew on board is drifting
dismahtled and helpless on the great,
broad, expanseless ocean of financial dis
trsss, awaiting the great commander and
port, Mckinley Of Ohio and Reed of
Maine.
am reminded th at you have not as
sembled In such great numbers to listen
to anything that I might say upon the
ll0pOrU6DG QUESTION now D0IOT0 Gn6 C0un-
try, but that you are patiently awaiting
the literary treat that is in store for you,
and now have the distinguished honor
and the great pleasure of presenting ito
you, for he needs no introduction even
in this vast audience, one who hns a
warm place in your hearts and whom it
Is always your delight to honor, who has
won the esteem and admiration of his
counsrymen by the independence Of his
opinions and his boldness in asserting
them at any hazard and against all op-
position.
We point with patriotic pride to the
greatness and luster OF his congressional
career, and aak with all due respect for
his contemporaries, who has proven a
greater benefactor to the nation on the
floor Of Congress than he?
By his dignity of character, his sterling
integrity, and his manifest ability, he
has won the hearts and confidence Of the
American people.
Ladies and gentlemen, you will now
have great pleasure of listening to your
distinguished and beloved fellow citizen,
the Hon. Thomas B. Reed.
Mr.. Libby's introduction Of Mr.. Reed
was the signal for great demmonstra-
tion. Another storm of applause swept