Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-28

and that, too even betore the enemy mas
formed It's lines. We shall win great
victory this flll-a victory for protection,
for sound money, for patriotism"
LAST OF A LONG LINE.
Hon. Charles Il. Smith Of the Philadelphia
| press and eX-minister to Russia was not on
tho program, but Judge Day presented him
as a close friend and adviser OF the mar
| tyred Garfield and the late James @. Blaine,
and IT was a warm greeting he received.
Hon Charles Emory Smith, after con-
| graduating the people on the choice OF the
presidential nominee, said: The rulers
OF the republic have for the most part
| sprung from the communities. The Lincoln,
| the Grant. the Blaine the Harrison have
met the highest demands of the nation, be-
! cause they have grown UP with the flavor
( of the soil and in close touch with the
! plain people. To this immortal roll of tho
peoples leader Major Mckinley comes by
| the right OF a proper choice and appoint
ment unsurpassed in all our history Fifty
placed upon the ticket with him is Garrett
| A. Hobart of New Jersey. Able, upright
and true, he is worthy of the association.
! Speaking with personal knowledge as his
! neighbor and friend, l shall not, I trust,
overstep the bonds of proprety, when |
say that in the personal dignity of his
| character, in the fragrance and graces of
| his home life he is we'll matched with his
chief and that this ticket a whole and
in each of its parts, in its stainless per-
| sonality and in its sweet home influences
addresses itself in the largest measure to
the approval and confidence of the millions
of American homes.
THE republican party has never shown
itself worthier OF its high mission than
in it's action at St Louis. 1t has never
risen to a loftier plain of principle and
| courage. Thirty-siN years ago 1t met in
national convention to name the first great
republican president. That assemblage was
| a memorable and noble gathering. The
venerable Joshua r. Giddings, the lion
hearted champion of liberty, represented
Ohio William NJ. Evarts, the brilliant
lawyer, who afterward added to his rcnown
in the senate and as secretary of state
led New York. Horace Greeley, the great
est of American editors, cheered its counsels
Henry j. Raymond, the accomplished
nrince of Journalists was there. The
| peerless George William Curtis, the
Chevalier Bayard of early freedom loving
ropublicanism, sat as a delegate. And while
he afterward left the republican ranks, 1t
is an inspiring reflection to those who love
and cherish his memory that II he were
living today, the momentous issues or
this time, his matchless pen and voice
would once more be lifted for the re-
publican cause. Andrew G. Curtin, who
became the great war governor of Penn
syvania, was one of the shining lights OF
that convention. George Ashmun spoke Tor
Massachusetts, and Leonard SWEET for
Illinois 1t was a convention of dis
tnguished leaders at the crisis of the
stupendous moral grapple between freedom
and slavery. And yet, If you will go back
over the records, you will find that the
historic convention of 1860 was timid, halt
ing and uncertain compared with the con-
vention of 1896. 1t spoke in no such clear
and ringing tones. 1t showed no such
lofty courage of convictions and determine
tion of purpose The impressive person
ality of Gddings if l remember the his
tory correctly, failed to carry a reassertion
of the central principle of the declaration
| of independence that all men are created
free; and only on second appeal with the
glowing eloquence of Curtis the con-
vention brought to reafirm that God-giVen
| truth.
"The future years will look back to the
| convention of 1896 with admiration and graf
itude for its courageous spirit and its un-
ninching action. 1t was the bravest OF all
| | conventions in the history of the party and
the truest in its direct reflection of the
=, | peoples will"
Congressman R. w. Taylor. the supporter
, of Mckinley in referring to the republican
= nominee said: He is surely of the people.
! He was made great by the. people. He is
and represents the very antithesis Of every
I | thing which the people abhor. He sprang
| from the people. He knows the people. He
has always Kept near the heart and intelli-
gence of the people, Mckinley stands for
5 McKnleyism and Mckinleyism stands for
p prosperity; not as a mere theory or con-
. lecture but as a verified and realized fact
| have their candidate of their choice. He
ropresents the principles so dear to every
t American heart; he stands for America for
. ! Americans"
f During Mr.. Taylors address committee
was sent by the chairman to request Coy
A ornor McKinleys presence. Congressman
Taylor had concluded his adress and the
| glee club was singing when roar of ap'
plause blocks away heraided the approach o
II the st. Louis nominee. When lie appeared
Q | before the sea of faces that greeted him as
h he stepped to the front of the platform the
wild and long continued enthusiasm Of the
= ST. Louis convention bid fair to be repeated
t The governor made effort after effort to quie
t the meeting and express his thanks. but il
v | was several minutes before he could say
S MY Fellow Citizens: / thank you fo
g this magnificent demonstration. l think
7 know just all it means. 1t is in no sens
h | personal but It is the assurance Of the in
e erest which you feel in the great question:
J. which are to be considered in this grea
l. campaign, and which are to be settled at thu
y ensuing election. 1t means, my fellow cit
e | Zens that we are attached by every tie o
s realty and affection to the great Fundamental
t doctrines of the republican party. 1t means
c | you intend, by your votes, to vote into publ
e law and into public statute, what you be
It ieve will be for the best interests of tn
G people cloud and continuous applause.
g Republican principles do not perish. The
n have not suffered by defeat They have no
J. suffered by their temporary rejection by tn
;, people They are brighter and more gloriou
d today than they have ever been before
IS Cries of that's right.O They are endeare
e to every American citizen and enshrined Il
D. every American heart. cloud applause
e Their defeat before the American people ha
I never brought good to any American in
Is terest "a voice, mot one.'D And thei
: triumph has brought only good to the Amer
II lean people. And, my fellow citizens, thes
II , principles are to be tried before you thi
= year What will your answer be In Noyem
y ber? "a voice, "The election OF Mckinley.
!, Loud cheering, which lasted several me
l. ments before the governor coul dresume hi
Il speech) "
u u AMERICAN PRINCIPLES.
a "What are these prophesies? A protectlv
~ tariff that takes care of every American in
tcrest and serves the highest good of Amer
II lean labor Great applause) principl
!, that insists that our work shall be done a
II home and not abroad. loud yelling and ap
~ planse) A reciprocity that while seekln
10 | out the worlds market for our surplus prod
NJ | nets, will never yield up a single day
work that belongs to the American work
"A | ingmcn (vociferous cheering; and then
~ | sound dollar as sound as the governmen
~ and as untarnished as its flag Qoud cheersl
y a dollar that is good, not only at home, bu
good wherever trade goes. a dollar that
60 as good in the hands of the farmer and tn
,y wCWkngman in the hands Of the manu-
10 facturer or capitalist, (Cheers) These grea