The record-union., 1896-11-07
CHICAGO REPUBLICANS RATIFY.
BIG MEETING IN HONOR OF Nc
KINLEY'S ELECTION.
Every Mention of the Name of the
Successful Candidate Wildly
Cheered.

CHICAGO, Nov. Ga grand Repub-
lican ratification meeting, surprising
in enthusiasm anything so far held in
the big theater, was held in the Aud
itOrium tonight. AT every mention of
Mckinley's name the crowd cheered
wildly. The following telegram was
read by Chairman Ferd Peck:
Canton (O.), Nov. ito Ferd w.
Peck, Chairman of the ratification
meeting, Chicago: The cause of country
is always above that of party, and it
is significant and gratifying that the
great city of Chicago has rendered 50
decisive a verdict for national honor,
law and order. Let us rejoice that the
people have SO splendidly vindicated
the strength and beneficence Of our
matchless free institutions.
"WILLIAM MKINLEY."
The principal speech of the evening
was delivered by Charles G. Dawes, the
tnlinois member Of the Executive Com
mittee. Mr.. Dawes was one of the
first friends of Major Mckinley to en-
ter the preliminary fight to secure the
latterS nomination at st. Louis and
owing to his efforts in behalf of Major
Mckinley unusual significance is at
tached to his speech. He said
I'VE are gathered here tonight to Gel
citrate our great victory. While we are
all happy that by vast majority of
the popular vote allegiance has again
been pledged to the underlying princi-
pies of constitutional government, we
must remember as we'll that what we
have won as a people in this campaign
is only the opportunity to work our own
salvation.
My friends, this country is confront
ed by serious problems. Before the
next President of the United States and
this great party which we have put in
power are conditions which must be
met. We cannot close our eyes to them.
Poverty almost famine-eXists in many
parts of our great cities. In the month
of February alone the county agent Of
Cook County rendered aid to over TO-
600 deserving and suffering families.
During the bitter cold of last winter
American citizens walked our streets,
desperate and hungry AS have gone
to and from my office in this great
city, have been stopped by man after
man asking not for money, but in God
name for work.
eve must now as a party and as a
people turn from attacking the false
hoods of the demagogue to devising
those means by which the man willing
to work may find work. That this has
been the issue of this campaign, no one
has realized more fully than our match
less leader, the President-elect Of the
United States, William Mckinley.
Great cheering)
while during all this campaign, pub
licly and privately, in his letter or ac-
ceptance and in the speeches which
he delivered from the porch Of his
home, he has maintained that our mon
ey must be sound, and he met that is
sue fairly and squarely; yet let me i'm
press upon you the fundamental prin-
ciple upon which he has sought and re-
ceived the support Of the American peo-
| pie is this: That Ia order to get any
money, whether it is good money or
! bad money men must get work, and
! that a protective tariff properly framed
| gives the American citizen work.
| In this campaign our people have
sternly rebuked demagogism, but our
/ Industrial and social salvation cannot
| be wrought out by the destruction OF
| the demagogue alone. The foundation
| for national prosperity must be laad IN
| constructive craftsmanship. Above all
things. this people Of ours. who are
working out as never before the great
| problem of human liberty, must strive
to learn better the lesson OF sweet char
| ity and brotherly love. If we made
more effort TO care for the poor who
ought to complain and do not, and paid
| less attention to those who ought not
! TO complain and do. this would be a
happier and better country.
| And now that the campaign is over,
with added confidence in the loyalty
end honor OF the American people. who
without resentment to political OPP
ponents, with an honest and high pur-
pose TO bear our share of the common
! burden, let us turn again TO the walks
Of ordinary life" (Appiause.)
Short addresses We're made by Cen
eral John McNulta, Bishop Fellows and
! others.