The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-18

fatal TO business security ana national
honor
They believe in the old-fashioned Gus
tom of living within their income, and
when the income is unequal to the nee
eSsary Outgo, they insist upon increasing
their revenue rather than increasing their
debt. They believe that the primary OBJ
ject of government is to defend and pro-
mote the interests of the people who
have ordained that government for the
advancement of their common welfare.
They hold that the revenue policy and
the protective policy go hand in hand,
and they stand as the sturdy and unwa-
vering champions of that American sys-
TEN of fair and even-handed protection
which, injuring none and helping all, has
made this nation great and prosperous.
Pennsylvania comes to this convention
and with great unanimity asks you to
name standard bearer who will repre-
sent not only the principles and condi-
tons, but the brightest hopes and aspira-
tons of the Republican party; Il man
who has been a loyal supporter of its
every great movement; potent factor
in its councils from the day of its birth
aud baptism on Pennsylvania soil, to the
present time; Il man whose every vote
and utterance has been upon the side of
sound money, fair protection and Il
Those whom | represent and who ask
his nomination at your hands point to
statesman who has been in the fore
front of every battle for his party; who
has been its champion, its wise counsel
lor its organizer and the successful lead
or of its forlorn hopes. He was with
those patriots who rocked the cradle of
Republicanism; he was among the first
to comprehend the magnitude of the
armed debate of 81 and to give himself
to the Union cause. In 1878 he stem
med the tide of currency imitation and
won victory which, while less ostenta-
tiOus, was equal in Importance to his sue
cessful rescue of the country from free
trade and Grover Cleveland in 'SS.
The American citizen who believes that
all laws and politics should be for Amer
ica's best interest," the American soldier
who admires valor as much as
he loves the flag of his re-
united country; the American wage
Garner who loves his home and family
and who will never consent to sink HIM
| self to the wage level of the foreign pau
per: the American manufactures emerg-
| ing from the fortunes of free trade panic
and anxious to reiight the fires of indus
| try where darkness and silence still hold
sway; they who loudly proclaim their re-
cent but perfect conversion to the true
gospel of Republicanism; they who de.
mand dollars as good as gold as the wage
for good work; who believe in commercial
reciprocity with other nations, but who
say Halt" to any further foreign, en-
crOachment upon any part of America
these, all these, have found in him q
steadfast friend and supporter.
He was the soldiers friend in war, and
he has been their constant champion IL
peace. The survivors of those who
fought for freedom and won immorta
fame recognize in him a comrade whose
valor has been proved on hard-fough
field and attested in the proudest trophy
ever won by soldier-the decoration
awarded him by the American congress
Called to lead forlorn hope in the
great campaign of 'SS, he wrought
task equal to the six labors of Hercu
les He organized the patriotism ant
Republicanism of the country for yicto
nv. He throttlcd the Tammany tiger il
his den, and, forcing an honest vote ant
an honest count in the stronghold of thu
most powerful and corrupt political or
ganization in the land, rescued the coun
try from the heresies of Democracy
Having thus made himself too powerful
and dangerous to the enemy, the Orde
went forth to assassinate him. but tn
poisoned arrows of SANDER and vtuper
alton, thrown in bitter and RELENTLESS
hatred. fell broken at his feet. He turn
ed to the people among whom he live
and whose servant he was, and his Win
dication at their hands was an unanimou
reelection to the senate of the Unite,
States.
There. representing imperial Pennsyl
vania and her interests, he stood like
rock, resisting the combined power o
a free trade president and party, unit
the deformity known as the Wilson bill
was altered and amended so as to save Il
least some of the business interests o
his state and country from entire an
utter ruin
We welcome the issue-American pre-
lection, American credit and an Amer
can policy. Let the people in the cam
paign which this convention inauguratc
determine whether they are willing t
live through another free trade panic
Let the wage Garner and the wage-paye
contemplate the bitter experiences whic
financial ruin to the other. Let til
American farmer compare farm produc
prices with free trade promises. lie
him who has saved a surplus and hir
who works for livelihood determin
each for himself if he Graves to be paid il
American dollars, disgraced and depre
ciated to half their alleged value. lie
him who fought for his country's fla
let the widow, the orphan and the lovin
parent who gave up that which was a
precious as life, behold that flag and al
that it stands for, pawned to fOreig
and domestic joint syndicate to raise TEN
pOrary loans for the purpose of pOstpOn
ing the financial disaster and answe
whether they want the shame and humi
iation repeated. Let the sovereign voic
be heard in the coming election, decal
ing that the only government founded o.
the rock of freedom, blessed with ever
gife of nature and crowned with unmeas
ured possibilities, shall not be dethroned
degraded, pauperized by party polio
at war with the very genius of our ma
tional existence.
Nominate him whom | now name an
this country will have a president who's
mental endowments, broad-minde
craftsmanship, ripe experience, marvel
Gus sagacity, unassuming modesty
knightly courage and true Americanisr
are uneXcelled. Nominate him and h
will elect himself.
name to you the soldier and the states
man, Pennsylvania choice-Matthey
Stanley Quay.
At the conclusion of tile call of the rol
j. Madison Vance of Louisiana wa
recognized and seconded the McKinle,
nomination.
After the cheers and tumult had sub
sided following the closing words of Mr.
U