The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-10

word noted in the old adage,
| He that by the plow would thrive,
4 Himself must either hold or drive
| Our candidate belongs to the largest
the most ancient and honorable bust
ness associations OF the world. Much
is now said about the business interests
of this country. The business of a coun-
try is that vocation in which the larger
number of its inhabitants are engaged.
Agriculture in the United States en-
ploys a greater number OF workmen
than any other calling, hardly less than
that Of all others combined. We ask
the delegates OF this convention delib-
ersteIy TO consider whether it may not
be well worth their while TO make a
choice of one who is IN the closest nat
ural alliance with the most numerous
and most influential body of our fellow
citizens, one who has been all his life
a member of this grand confraternity
Of the field and farm
TT is ifty-five years since farmer
appeared at the east front of the capitol
| 10 take the oath as president upon in
| auguration day. The Inauguration and
service Of Indiana's choice would be
a reminder Of the earlier, the ideal days
| of this republic, when, as tradition re-
tates, Jefferson left his farm at Month
cello, Travelled on horseback 10 the seat
OF government without ceremony. took
the constitutional oath and was induct-
ed into office.
'Our candidate is. and has been from
| his youth uD to this hour. after the
straightest sect Of our political school,
a Democrat, an intelligent, able, earnest
and most diligent laborer in the cause.
| His first public service was that OF a
member of the general assembly, 10
which he had been chosen by his friends
and neighbOrs in and near the county
| Of his residence. In 1890 he was elected
secretary of state Of Indiana. After a
| very exciting and laborious canvass in
1892 ne was chosen governor of Indiana,
the Office he now holds, and in which he
has shown those rare qualities of wise
| administration, executive skill and
genius. and unwearied and conscien-
tious discharge of duty, in such man
ner as to have challenged alike, the ad-
miration and approval Of men Of all
parties in our commonwealth.
I'm this friend of ours, for whom, not
| for his sake. but for our own, We solicit
| your favor and support, you will find
the best attainment of the scholar and
statesman fifty Joined together. and
| a most intimate acquaintance with the
wants and interests of the many upon
whose suffrage the success of these, our
laborers must depend.
'SThe person whose name we shall IRE
sent has never been beaten in pc palar
election in his own state. Our state. the
state which by every sort Of accent
and emphasis is pushed at this juncture
to the front. Where the men in the gap
of this great controversy abide, this
state which danger haunts and which
doubt has known and marked. this state
we offer, while we ask the man.
He whose name we shall announce
for your consideration, comes not as a
guest or sojouIner to this great national
council He comes az a member. and
inmate OF the family to his house and
home wherein he has gained the right
of domicile by lifelong fealty TO the
cause of American Democracy.
Upon the issue OF the tariff, Of fed
eral election laws, of the liberty Of the
citizens, Of the disposition OF the public
domain to actual settlers only, in oppo-
sition to all subsidies to ell private cor
poration, in favor OF the rights and priv
ileges Of organized labor. and Of still
further legislation toward the benehcent
end, our candidate has stood with US
and for us through many years Of heat
ed quarrel and debate, and upon that
question, now SO conspicuous, his opin-
ions have long been known, and have
often, both in his own state and else
where, been the subject Of the most pub
lie and explicit declaration.
Our candidate believes In the I'M
mediate retoration OF silver to the
full franchise Of the mint: that the
standard silver dollar should be coined
without restriction at the same ratio
OF 16 10 as was formerly by law estab-
lished. and when so coined. that II shall
be a legal tender for all debts.
He is not In favor OF awaiting the ac-
ton OF European nations upon this sub
ject and Dercelves nc reasons for de-
ferring or postponing our legislation for
the remonetiZation Of silver, to suit the
convenience. assent or agreement Of
other governments.
"Ardently sympathizing with the re-
public of Cuba, he is as strongly at
tached TO the doctrine of Monroe.
AN American in every fiber, he would |
resist foreign aggression in every form |
He heartily denounces as un-American |
the Republican platform adopted not |
long since at St. Louis. which would |
maintain and continue in this country |
that alien rule OF foreign policy, the |
English standard Of gold, and which |
proposes at this time to reduce the gov
eminent and the people Of the United |
States financially to their ancient con-
dition as a colonial possession OF the |
British crown.
HE thinks that the freedom and in
of the mint and coinage of
the United States are as necessary 10
our national prosperity as any other OF
our liberties, and that this right, once
ours, now lost. from whatever cause,
must and shall be reg3ined.
Thus the state. the man and the
cause are merged at last into one. the
one request, the single entreaty, the mo-
ultimate appeal. and appeal TO
your wisdom, 10 your serious judgment,
10 your most discreet discernment. And !
now, therefore, in pursuance Of the
Instructions Of the united Democracy OF
our state, expressed in convention. and |
OF the unanimous action Of the Delegates
here present, do in all confidence place
IN nomination as a candidate for the
the name OF Claude
Matthews, Of Indiana.
NOISY CHILDREN.
Senator TurpIe suffers from palsy.
and though a most effective speaker in
s-AI SCiAdt-s H1c Nu4Ic NdS l2ld1-QuaLE l
in such a vast hail Besides he spoke
from manuscript The galleries grew
and he could hardly be head
above the din To add 20 the other IN
fortunate circumstances. fireworks and
nOrtars were being fired outside the
Coliseum and these explosives added TO
he disturbance
To stu further aid % the confusion.
many people had been admitted without
any sort OF credentials They over
lowed from the galleries into the plt