The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-19


this hail this morning. meets the de-
uaands and expectations OF the AmerI-
can people Cheers and cries That's
right"O
Il remains FOR US now as the last
crownsng act OF our work here 10 again
| meet that same expectation In the nonag-
nation OF our candidate. I Stand here
70 present 10 this convention sueh a
| man. His name is William MeECsnl-x
Gentlemen OF the convention vo,,
seem 10 have heard 81 the nanae OF my
canoiaate before. U.aughter1 And
50 you have. He Is known the worls
over. his private record Is wtthoue
reproach- Four years service as
boy soldier on the battle fields 81 -.
I Republic under such gallant general
as Phil Sheridan (spplsose). twelve
years OF conspicuous services in the
halls OF congress IN association with
such great leaders and such great cham
/ pionS OF Rspublicanism as James G.
I Blaine more applausel. Four years
/ or executive service as governor OF Ohio
but Creates; OF all. measured by present
/ requirement. leader OF hosts az Repnb-
/ hcaa and author OF the Mckinley law
! prolonged sp7lsuse). a law under which
labor had the richest reward and the
county generally the greatest pros
/ pefltS n al our history.
In the name OF the IS delegates OF
/ Ohio. / submit his claims to your con-
s.deration. loud cheering)
When senator Foraker had concluded
his address Chairman Hepburn r~cog-
nlzed Senator ThursOn. who was greet
ed w1th APPLAUSE. and seconded McKin-
/ iey's nomination.
/ When Pennsylvania was called. Gov
[ or
I addressed the convention as follows.
/ Mr.. Chairman. and Gentlemen OF the
| Convent ~n:-Pennsylvan5a comes 70
this COW eRtion. giving you the cordial
assurance that. whoever may be our
/ national standard bearer. he Will re-
ceive OF all the states IN the Union. the
largest majority from the Keystone
state.
There have been no faltering foot
steps in Pennsylvania when the teneis
or RepuhlcaniSm have been az stake
Our Psrty's principles have always been
held as sacred as Independence Hall or
the memory OF her dead soldiers. Hav~
ing within her borders more American
citizens relatively. who own the homes
IN which they live. whose principal daily
avOcation Is 20 subdue and develop her
great stOrehouses OF natural wealth.
whose waSe-earners. skilled and IN
skilled, receive. one year with another.
the highest average American wage rate
the Republicans OF Pennsylvania. by
their chosen representatives. come 10
this convention and. with you. demand.
and their every interest demand. sys-
TEN OF national currency equal TO The
best IN the world
They demand as well that the govern
ment they love and for whose flag they
have fought. and still stand ready TO :
defend, shall pay its debts IN money ana
not in promises. They insist that
dollar Is not created by the fiat OF the
government but must have 100 cents of
intrinsic or eXchsngeabie value. meas
ured by the worlds standard. and that
any deoasement OF the standard would
be fatal TO business security and nation
al honor.
They believe IN the old-taShioned Gus
tom OF living within their income. and
when The income Is unequal TO the neces-
sary outgo they insist upon increasing
their revenue rather than increasing the
debt. The believe that the primary OBJ
5ect OF government IS 20 defend and pro-
mote the interests OF IN people who have
ordained that government for the adj
vancement OF their common welfgare.
They hold that the revenue policy and
the protective policy go hand IN hand.
and they stand as the sturdy and un-
wavering champions OF that American
system OF fair and even-handsd protsc-
ton which. injuring none and helping
all, has made this nation great and pros
porous.
Pennsylvania comes TO this cOnyen-
ton and with great uBanimity asks you
10 name standard bearer who wiIl rep
resent not only the principle and condi-
tions. bat the brightest hopes and aspi-
ratlOns or the Republican party; a MAJ
who has been a loyal supporter OF It's
every great movement: a potent factor
in its councils from the day OF its birth
and baptism on Pennsylvania soil 10
the present time; a man whose every
vote and uttersnce has been upon the
side OF sound money. fair protection
and a strong and patriotic American
isu.
Those whom / represent and who ask
his nomination at your hands point 10
statesman who has been IA the fore
front OF every battle for his party: who
has been its champion. its wise counsel
Tor. It's organizer and the successful
leader OF 80 forlorn hopes lie was
with the patriots who rocked the cradle
first TO comprehend the magnitude os
the armed debate u 81 and % give HIM
self 10 the Union cause. In ISIS he
stemmed the tide OF currency imitation
and won q victory which. while iess o.
t,ntatlous- vas equal IN importance 70
LIS s-Icceseful rescue o. the country
f.C.n f-ee trade and Grover Cleveland Ia
IsSs
The American citizen who believes
that al laws and all policies should %
Tor Americas best interest. the Ameri-
can solder who admires valor a. much
as n loves the nag o. his reunited coua-
Try. the American wsEsearnsr Eh0 loves
his home and family and who will never
consent 20 sink himself - the wage level
q the foreign papu~T: The AmerIcza
manufacture emerging from The tor
lures % free trade panic. and. aExboas
to reIiRnt ths fires q Industry where
darkness ard silence eth hold sway:
they who buddy proclaim Their recent.
but perfect. conyerElon 90 ih~ true zos-
pei % Republication. f7~y who demand
dollarz a. good az gold IS the wage FOR
good work: who believe "a commercial
reciprocity ulth other nations. but Who
.zy "hait'' 10 aay further forsiFa ~
croacbn7eat upon any part % Amsrlca
-thess al fh@s=. have f9und ~ nim
s,rsffa-r fri@ud ard able supporter.
lie waH q saifleFs friend ia var. and
e. bss h@en fAesr constant champion -
peace Tho survivors a. tho@e who
.eugaf f1r freedom snf won Immortal
.srge recognize In BIN = eonra8e Usos>
saiGr has bees proved on hard-fSaxhs
l@ld ard ettesf@f 81 ths proudsat sro-
,ay ever won - sol4i>r--fae s1eeorafloa
awarded bin - me Americas congress.
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