Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-28
GENERAL HARRIsoN's SPEECH.
Upon the Political Questions
mt Issue.


age limit, nor by the plea of any conven-
tion, but that the younger men might have
q chance and that j might have a rest.
Gaughter) But am not soured or dis
appointed or bed-ridden citizen. My inter-
est in my country did not cease when my
last salary check was cashed. daughter
and applause) 1 hoped to add to the re-
lief from official duties retirement from the
arena OF political debate. But the gentle
men having in charge this campaign
seemed to think that might in some way
advance the interests of those rinciples
which are not less dear to me than they
are to you, by making here, in this great
city. public address. (Applanse) 1
thought they greatly magnified the import
ance of anything 1 could say, but 1 could
not quite content myself to subordinate
what others thought to be public duty to
my private convenience. (Applause)
Not a Keynote Speech.
81 am here tonight, not to make a key
note speech, but only to express my per-
sonal views, for which no one else will be
in any measure responsible. -(Applause)
For this speech has not been submitted to
the judgment of anyone until now. Zap
plause) shall speak, my fellow citizens.
as Republican (cries of "Good'), but with
perfect respect to those who hold differing
opinions.
Indeed. I have never had so much re-
spect for Democrats as / have now Zap
plause); or perhaps I should say I never
had SO much respect for so many Demo-
Gratis as 1 have now. (Applause.) That
party has once more exhibited its ca
pacity to be ruptured and a party that
cannot be split is a public menace. When
the leaders of party assembled in con-
veption depart from its traditional princi-
pies and advocate doctrines that threaten
the integrity of the government, the social
order OF our communities and the security
and soundness of our finance, 1t ought to
split, and 1t dignifies itself when it does
split. A bolt from any party is now and
then most reassuring incident and was
never more reassuring and never had bet
ter cause than now. applause and cries
of You're right.') But these Democratic
friends who are disposed more or less di-
rectIy to help the cause of sound finance
IN TINS campaign ought not to expect that
The Republican party will disorganiZe itself
because the Democratic party has dsor-
garized itself. daughter and applause.
Cry OF THAT was beaut.'D
Republicans Must Win the Battle.
THE Republican party. the Republican
voter, IL sound money triumphs, as 1 be-
lieve it WILL must in the nature of the
thing constitute the body of the successful
army. We ought not, therefore, to be
asked to do anything that will affect the
solidity. the loyalty. the discipline or the
enthusiasm e1slhs , Of The RsPablican party GAP.
Madison Square garden was greeted with
prolonged applause and Laughter. -.
The Republican, party fronts the de-
etrucfionist and trumpets its defiance to
the enemies of sound money. 1t will fight
however. without covering any of the glo-
rious mottoes and inscriptions that are
upon its banner (Applause) When the
house is on fire-and many of our Demo,
cratic friends believe that to be the pres
ent domestic situation-the tenant on the
top floor ought not to ask the tenant in
the basement to bury any of his opinions
before he joins the fire brigade and our
democratic friends who realize. we real
Ae, the gravity, the far reaching conse-
quences of this campaign, ought not ia
ask the Republican party to reorganize it,
SELF, to put aside any of the great priu.
eipies that 1t has advocated. in order to win
a vote. III their opinion is sincerely held
as they insist II ought to determine thei,
action for themselves without reference IL
what anybody else should do. And l sub,
mt TO these gentlemen, for whose opinions
nave the highest respect whether if i,
Is true. as they say. that the success OF
tne Chicago nominee would plunge thi.
country into commercial distress and drat
the nations honor in the dust, there car
be any question for such gentlemen blI
tnis: How can We most surely defeat tn,
Snicaso nominees" (Applause.)
30 Voters Make the Issues. 90
Neither conventions nor committees ca,
places as to their Importance That is tn,
leading issue of a campaign which mos
agitates and most interests the people II
my opinion. there is no issue presented b,
the Chicago convention more importan
and vital than the question they hay
raised OF protecting the power and duty o
me national courts and national executive
The defense OF the constitution and of th
integrity of the supreme court of the Unit
ed states. and OF the presidents powe
and duty to enforce all OF the laws of tn
without ha
consent of the governor of any state. is a,
important and living issue in this cam
paign. tAppiause.) Tariff and coinage vii
be of little moment II our constitutions
government Is overthrown When we hay
president who believes that II is neithe
his right nor his duty to see that the mai
trains are not obstructed, and that inter
state commerce has its free way irrespect
I've OF state lines and courts. who fears t
strain and punish lawbreakers free trad
and free silver will be appropriate accom-
paniments of such an administration an
cannot add appreciably to the national dis
tress or the, national dishonor. (Appiause
There is only one rule by which we ca
live usefully as nation or peacefully a
citizens. 1t is the rule of the laws consti
tutionally enacted and finally interprete
by the judicial tribunal appointed by tn
constitution. When it becomes the rul
that violence carries its end We have an
arcby-a condition as destructive to homes
labor and its rewards as death is TO the lis
sues OF the human body. (Applause)
A Revolutionary Convention.
The atmosphere of the Chicago conver
ton was surcharged with the spirit @
revolution. Its platform was carried an
its nominations made with accompanyin
Incidents of frenzy that startled the OF
lockers and amazed the country Th
courts and the president We're arraigne
for enforcing the laws. and governren
by the mob was given preference over GOV
and by executive orders. The shirt ha
exhibited itself in this convention was {
wild and strangely enthused that NJ
possessed the Crusaders when they r.
sponded to the impassoued apneaIS q
Peter the Hermit to rescue the sepulch,
of our Lord from the hands of the infdel
and more forcible than he knew. for m
zeal OF the Crusaders was blind and ignf
rant zeal; they sought TO rescue III
transient and Intellectual sepulcher thf
they trampled upon the precepts of loy
and mercy which He had left for the
guidance in life. Applause.) he told /
that the silver crusade had arrayed faith,
and had severed the ties of love
senator HiII.s Declaration.
Senator Nm. watching the strange pr,
code from which he has gained SO muC
renown. He felt compelled TO saw Il a
Democrat, but i am not a revolutonis-
tApplauseD Senator Vest, realizing th
minded the convention that revolutions d
not begin with the rich and prospero,,
Mir. Tlllrnan felt that the change in Il
management of public affairs was TO be
tion for the ship before the new crew toe
possession Of IL. Uaughter.)
Now, my friends. all these things ind
cate the temper in which that platfor