The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-07

CHICAGO, Nov. ga grand Repub-
lican ratification meeting, SURPRISING in
enthusiasm any Of the gatherings held
in the big tfeater during the recent
campaign, was held in the Auditorium
tonight. At every mention of Major
McKinlsy's name tF1s tremendous crowd
cheered wildly. The following tele-
gram was read by Chairman Ferd
Peck:
ITO Ferd w Peck, Chairman of the
Ratification Meeting, Chicago:
THE cause of country is always
above that of party, and it is sig
nificant and gratifying that the
great city of Chicago has rendered
so decisive a verdict for national
honor law and order. Let us re-
joice that the people have SO splen-
dEdly indicated the strength and
benefcience of our matchless free
institutions VIM M'KINLEY.'
The principal speeches of the evening
were delivered by Charles E. Dawes,
the Illinois member of the executive
committee of the Republican national
committee. Mr.. Dawes was one of the
first friends of Mckinley to enter the
preliminary fight to secure the latter's
nomination at st. Louis, and owing TO
his immediate acquaintance with Ma
jor Mckinley, unusual significance is
attached to his remarks. He said:
1T is deemed appropriate in political
strife that victory be celebrated, and
we are gathered here today for that
purpose.
while we are all happy that by
vast majority of the popular vote, al
legiance has again been pledged to the
underlying principles of constitutional
government, we must remember as well,
that what we have won as people in
this campaign, is only the opportunity
TO work out our own salvation
SERIOUS PROBLEMS.
my friends, this country is con-
fronted 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 farnine-exists in
many parts of our great cities. In the
month of February alone the county
agent of Cook county rendered aid TO
over 10000 deserving and suffering fam
lilies, During the bitter cold OF last
winter American citizens walked our
streets. desperate and hungry. AS L
have gone to and from my office In this
great city, have been stopped by man
after man. asking, not for money, pur
in Gods name. for work
I'VE must now. as a party and as
people, turn from attacking the false
hoods of the demagOgue, to devsins
those means by which the man wiling
70 work NAV find work.
THE ISSUE.
.eThat this has been the issue of the
campaign. no one has realized more
fully than our matchless leader, the
nresident-elect of the United States,
William Mckinley. Great cheering)
.eWhile during all this campaign, pub
liclv and privately in his letter OF ac-
ceutance. and in the speeches which he
delivered from the porch OF his nome,
he has maintained hat our money
must be sound and has met that issue
fairly and squarely; now let me impress
upon YOU that the fundamental prln-
ciple upon which he sought ana re-
ceived the support of the American
people is this: That in 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 demag ogism, but our
industrial and social salvation cannot
be wrought out by the destruction or
the demagogue alone. The foundation
of national prosperity must be laid IN
constructive craftsmanship.
BROTHEKLY LOVE.
"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 charity and brotherly love.
If we spent more effort to care for the
people 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
of the American people, without resent
ment toward political opponents, with
an honest and high purpose to bear cur
share of The common burden, let US
turn again to the walks of ordinary
life" (Applause)
Short addresses were made by Cen
eral John McNulta, Bishop Fallows
and Postmaster Hessing.
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