Evening star., 1896-06-17

tials Until that committee has acted there
is no convention"
Mr.. Fairbanks ruthlessly overruled the
point of order and left Mr.. Mudd angri!y
shouting on the floor.
Suddenly the irate Marylander changed
his tactics. and as Mr.. Fairbanks called for
a vote on the adoption of the report, he
demanded a call of the roll. His demand
was seconded by Delegate Evans Of Mime
sofa Mr.. Fairbanks. however. called for a
rising vote. md the convention seemed to
rise en- masse to the call.
The galleries cheered and pandemonium
reigned for a minute. the convention
realized the overwhelming defeat of the few
dissenters against the Immediate adoption
of the report.
Senator Sewell of New Jersey and Rep
resentative Paine of New York were desig-
mated to escort the permanent chairman
to the platform. They marched down the
main aisle. while the delegates jumped to
their feet huttering flags and handker-
chiefs and cheering shrilly with yell that
reminded southerners of the confederae.y.
Mr.. Fairbanks. with a plume of the ma
tional tricolor pinned to the breast of his
black frock coat. meeting the trio it
assembled the steps. and grasping the Ne
hraska Senator by the hand.
Senator Thurston faced the arena with
his hands clasped behind him. and began
to speak. He said:
Chairman ThurstOn's Speech.
Gentlemen of the Convention: The
happy memory of your kindness and con-
ndence will abide in my grateful heart
forever. My sole ambition is to meet
your expectations, and I pledge myself
TO exercise the important powers of this
h,gh office with absolute Justice and i'm
partiafty. i bespeak your cordial CO.
operation and support to the end that our
proceedings may be orderly and d.gnified
before this the deliberations of the
supreme council of the republican party
Eight years ago 1 had the distinguish
ed honor to preside over the convention
which nominated the last republican
President os the United States. Today
/ have the distinguished honor to preside
over the convention which is to nominat te
the next President of the United States.
This generation has had IT'S object lesson
and the doom of the democratic party is
already announced The American peo-
pie will return to the republican party. be-
cause they know that Its administration
will mean:
The supremacy of the Constitution of
the United States.
The maintenance of the law and order.
The protection of every American citi-
zen in his right to live, labor and to vote.
"A vigorous foreign policy.
The enforcement of the Monroe doc
trine.
The restoration of our merchant ma
rine.
Safety under the stars and stripes on
every sse: in every port
a revenue adequate for all govern
mental expenditures ana the gradual ex-
tinguishment of the national debt.
"A currency as sound as the government,
and as untarnished as its honor, whose
dollars. whether of gold. silver OF paper,
shall have equal purchasing and debt
paying power with the best dollars of the
civilized world.
"A protective tariff. which protects. cou-
pied with reciprocity. which reciprocates,
thereby securing the best markets for
American products and opening of Amer
lean factories to the free coinage of Amer
lean muscle.
"a pension policy just and generous to
our living heroes. and to the widows and
orphans of their dead comrades
"The governmental supervision and con-
troll of transportation lines and rates.
THE protection Of the people from all
unlawful combination and unjust exac-
ton of aggregated capital and corporated
power.
IAN American welcome to every God
fearing. liberty-lovfng. Constitution-re-
specting, 1aw-abiding labor seeking de-
cent man.
The exclusion OF all whose birth, whose
blood. whose condition. whose practices