The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-17

ST. LOUIS. June 16-FollowlnE is
the full text OF the speech of Hon. C.
W, Fairbanks. OF Indiana, the tempo
rary chairman of the Republican ma
uonal convention:
lam profoundly grateful for this ox-
preston Of your generous confidence.
AA citizens We were never called upon
to discharge a more Important duty
than that which rests Upon US: Tho
nomination Of u President and vice
President of the United States. This
duty Is a peculiarly Impressive one at
fthe moment, for 1t IS already written in
the book Of fate that the choice of this
convention viii be the next Preslden,
and vice President of the great rcpub-
lie, Three years OF Democratic ndnrin-
istratlon have been three years OF pam
&c, or wasted energy. OF anxiety and
loss to the American people, without a
parallel in our history To-day the peo-
pio turn to the Republican party hope
fully. confidently; and Il Is for US to
meet their expectations; Il Is for US q
sivc them clear, straightforward, etn-
phatic expression OF our political faith.
The Republican party Is Q, party or
convictions; and Il has written It's con-
vletions In the history Of the republic
with the pen and the sword; with II the
supreme question always has been not
what Is merely polite" but what Is
everlastlagiy right" The great men
we have given TO the nation and TO his
tory, the mighty dead and the Industrious
living, are our inspiration and tower OF
strength. II we are but true e their cN-
allied example. we cannot be false 10
our countrymen.
Bor third OF a century prior to the
advent OF the present Democratic ad-
minl5tration. We operated under laws
enacted by the Republican party. Al
great measures concerning the tarin
and the currency originated with &C.
Tnrln laws were formed upon lines
which protected our labsrers and pro-
ducers fom UNEQUAL and unjust foreign
competition, and upon the theory that
the hest market In the world Is the
home market and that II should be en-
ioyed by our own cOuntrymen.
Under the currency laws our currency
was made national Tho wild-cat state
banks money Of the Democratic party
was wiped out OF existence. The UMPIRE
cedentci conditions growing out
OF the war were met by
paper currency which ultimately
became rs good as gold. Since
the resumption Of specie payments In
1873 every dollar OF our money. paper,
silver and gold, has been Of equal pur-
chasing power the world over. The
policy OF the party has been to make
and keep our currency equal to the
best in the world.
Prosperity Under Republican RRIr.
Under the operation OF these honest
tariR and honest money Republican
laws the country grew In wealth and
power, beyond precedent. We easily out
stripped all other powers In the COM
merclal race. on November s, 1892,
there was work for every hand, and
bread for every mouth. We had reach
ed high water mark. Labor received
higher wages than ever. and capital
was profitably and securely employed.
The national revenues were sufficient
70 met our obligations and leave
surplus In the treasury. Foreign and
domestic trade were greater IN volume
and value than they had ever been.
Foreign balances were largely In our
favor. European gold was flowing To-
ward US. But all NJ this is changed.
The cause u not hard to seek. a re-
action began when 1t was known that
the legislative and executive branches
Of the government were 10 be Demo-
cratic.
The Democratic party had at Chicago
condemned the protective tarln prin-
clplc as unconstitutional. and sOlemnly
pledged itself 20 the overthrow and de-
struction OF the Mckinley law and TO
the adoption OF free trad" ns the policy
Of the United States This bold, az
gresslve attack upon the long settled
policy OF the Republican party bore
It's natural fruit In shaken confidence,
unsettled business and we were soon
drifting against the rock OF destruction.
Before the work Of demolition had nc
tuaiiy begun, run was started upon
the treasury reserve which the Republic
can party had wisely accumulated for
the protection OF the government cred
IT, The drain upon the reserve for the
redemption Of greenhacks and treasury
notes greatly surpassed all prior eX-
pelence. and emphasized the dlsCredlt
into which the Democratic administra-
ton had fallen. An utter want Of conf
dence IN the administration possessed
the people.
The Democratic party was harmon
tous upon one subject and that was the
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