The herald., 1896-09-06

by emphatic majority in its favor. Two
years ago you gave to your distinguish
ed ex-governor. General Hastings, the
largest majority ever given by your
state and probably the largest popular
majority ever given to any candidate in
any state of the union. applause and
cries of I'VE will make yours bigger.")
My fellow w-citizens, I do not forget
that this delegation comes from the
home Of that distinguished leader and
unrivaled Republican organizer (Great
cheering and cries Of "Quay"D, whose
unfaltering devotion to Republicanism
has never wavered, and whose splendid
services to the cause have more than
once assisted to achieve the most signal
triumphs both in your state and In the
nation. (Great applause.) 1 remember
well that when the Wilson tariff law
went from the house to the senate and
was under decision, Senator Quay stood
resolutely for every interest in the state
and prevented the destruction of great
Industries by his famous speech, which
was the longest ever delivered upon the
tariff question in the history of the re-
public, and which has not been con-
cluded. (Great laughter and applause)
When he was fighting for the indus
tries of your state on the floor Of the
senate, if he could not save them in any
other way, he resumed his speech
Gaughter), which went ON day after
day without apparent diminution of the
manuscript which lay before him. (Con-
tinued laughter and cries of "Hurrah
for Quay!D wish he might have been
party of this great delegation today,
but his absence is fully compensated for
by the fact that on another part Of this
field he is serving the same cause in
which you are engaged and working
for the success for which so many of the
people are striving. (Applause.)
In this year, my countrymen, 1t is
great cause for which we contend, COM
manding the support of every patriot,
for it represents the national honor and
stands for national prosperity. Gap
plause and cries Of That's right.O 1t
involves every cherished interest of the
country and embraces the welfare of ev"
cry citizen of the republic. Applause
and cries of "You told the truth then.)
1t involves the labor and wages of the
people and the earnings accumulated
country, it's good name, its integrity
all are at stake, and every lover OF his
country must be reused to duty and
quickened to responsibility on this cr1s-
is. (Applause and cries of You needn't
worry about that.)
Our glorious country has suffered no
dishonor in the past; 1t must suffer no
dishonor in the future. (Great applause,
The past is secure and glorious. The
present and future are our fields Of duty
and opportunity. Those who have pre-
ceded us have done we'll their part Shall
we be less honest and brave in the per-
formance of our part? (Cries of mo,
no!")
In America we spurn all class dis
tinctions We are all equal citizens,
equal in privilege and opportunity. In
America, thank God, no man is born to
power. None is assured of command ex-
cept by his own worth or usefulness.
But to any post of honor all who choose
may aspire, and history has proved that
the humblest youths are frequently the
most honored and powerful in the ma
turity of strength and age. (Applause.)
It has long been demonstrated that the
philosophy of Jefferson is true, and that
this land of free and self-governed is
the strongest as well as the best govern
ment in the world. (Applause.) Let
us keep it SO. (Cries of 1--WE will do our
part.")
Men of Pennsylvania, friends and
neighbors, let me bid you to be faithful
to the acts, traditions and teachings of
the fathers; make their standard of pa
triotism and duty our own. Be true to
their glorious example, and whatever