The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-19

apologizing, he stood steadfastly by that
| grand legislative act which bore his name
confidently submitting his case to the
Judgment Of events, and calmly waiting
for that triumphant vindioation, whose
laurel this convention is impatient to
plaza upon his brow.
Strengthened and seasoned by long
congressional service, broad ened by the
exercise OF important executive powers,
master OF the great economic questions
OF the age, eloquent. single-hearted and
sincere, he stands today the most con-
spicuous and commanding character OF
TINS generaeion; divlnely ordained. as
helleVe, Tor great mission, to lead this
people ont from the shadow of adversely
into the sunshine of new and enduring
prosperity.
sOmnlpotenee never sleeps. Every great
crisis brings leader. For every supreme
v hour Providence finds man. The neces-
stiles OF ninety-six are almost as great as
those OF sixty-one. True, the enomies of
the nation have ceased to threaten with
the sword, and the Constitution of the
United States no longer tolerates that
shack les shall fret the limbs of men: but
free trade and free coinage hold no less
menace to American progress than did
the armed hosts of treason nd rebellion.
If the voice of the people ia indeed the
voice of God, then William Mckinley is
tho complement of Abraham Lincoln .
Yea, and he will issue a new Enancipa-
tion Proclamation to the enslaved sons of
toll and they shall be lifted up into the
full enjoyment of those privileges, adj
vantages and opportunities that belong
OF right to the American people.
Under his administration we shall COM
mand the respect of the nations of the
earth. the American flag will never be
haule,l down. the rights of American oiti-
zenship will be enforced abundant reve-
nues provided, foreign merchandise VIII
remain abroad, our gold be kept at home,
American institutions will be cherished
and upheld, all governmental obliga-
tions scrupulonsly kept, and on the
escutcheon OF the Republic will be in
delibly engraved the American policy,
&C Protection, Reciprocity and Sound
Money"
My cOuntrymon: Let not your hearts
be troubled; the dark est hour is Just be-
fore the day; the morning of the twenti-
ct b century will dawn brig hit and clear.
Lift up your hopeful faces and receive
the light; the Republican party is coming
back to power. and William Mckinley
will be President OF the United States.
In an inland manufacturing city, on
election night, November, ninety -four,
after the wires had confirmed the news
of sweeping Republican victory, two
workingmen star ted to climb to the top
of d great smokeIess chimney.
That chimney had been built by the
invitation and upon the promise of Re-
publican protective legislation. In the
factory over which it lowered WIS en-
ployment for twice thousand men. Its
mighty roar had heralded the prosperity
:, of whole community. 1t had stood
cloud by day ana pillar Of fire by night
; for busy, industrious, happy people.
Now bleak, blaokened, Voioeless and dis
mantled, like grim spectre OF evil. 1t
: frowned down upon the hapless city,
: where poverty, idleness, stagnation and
1ttASfpd fOmn6t6 disaster
free trade experiment..
: Up and up and up they climbed,
watched by the GREATNESS multitude be-
low. Up and up and up, until at Last
, they stood upon Its summit; and there IN
the glare of the electric lights, cheered
by the gathered thousands, they unfurled
and nailed an American flag. Down in
the streets strong men wept-the happy
tears of hope-and mothers, lifting up
tn cir babes, invoked the blessing of the
flag; and then impassioned lips burst
forth in song-the alleluiah of exulting
hosts the mighty paean OF people'9 joy
That song, the enthusiastic millions sing
yet.
"Hurrah Hurrahl we bring the Juhi-
lee;
Hurrah Hurrahl the flag that makes
US free
So We sing the chorus from the noun
tains to the sea;
Hurrah for Mckinley and Protection.
Over the city that free flag waved, ca
resssd by the passing breeze. kissed by
the silent stars. And there the first glad
sunshine of the morning fell upon it,
, luminous and lustrous with the tidings
of Republican success.
On behalf of these stalwart workmen,
and all the vast army OF American toll
ers; that their employment may be GER
tain, their wages just, their dollars the
Hf civ us.Axr Nrla bnh nlf Of
: that dismantled chimney, and the desert-
ed factory at its base that the furnaces
may once more flame, the mighty wheels
. revolve. the whistles scream, the arvils
= ring, the spindles hum; on behalf of the
= thousand cottages round about, and all
. the humble homes of this broad land;
,, that comfort and contentment may again
abide, the iresides glow, the women
sing, the children laugh; yes, and on be-
!. half of that American flag and all 1t
4 stands for and represents; for the honor
y of every stripe, for the glory of every
and its splendor span the sky, ask the
! nomination of that loyal American,
+ that Christian gentleman, soldier, states
! :, man, patriot William Mckinley:
' AT the close of Mr.. Thurston's effective
y speech, cries Of vote were raised, in
: terspersed with cries for Quay"
J, In the midst of this Gov Hastings took
!, !, the stand and placed in nomination the
name of Mathew Stanley Quay.
II Gov. Hastings was listened TO with at.
! tention. There was quite formidable
q demonstration of applause for Quay at
. the CLOSE of Gov. Hastings's speech, but
/ 1t was participated in by only small
n portion of the convention, and was main
v tanned with difficulty though with much
f noise and amid counter demonstrations
: | almost as numerous.
n AS it was dying away the rhymthic cry
d of Quay. Quay, Matt Quay, accompanin ed
: by stamping of feet set it going again,
v the Misses increasing i'll volume. The
q delegate began to pelt each other with
: new spapers and cries of vote, were start
: ed in rhyth to beat down the similar
. shouts of Quay. The chair raped in
J, vain for sometime, but at last quiet was
4 restored and the call Of states was re-
nswed and J, Madison Vance, colored,
' of Louisiana, was recognized to second
4 | Mckinley.
: At the close of Mr.. Vance's brief re-
: marks the chairman announced that tho
a cali of states was completed and order