The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-10

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S. NJ. Calladay Of Reno nominated
c. e. Elliott for temporary chairman,
who was elected by reclamation, who
after being introduced spoke in SUBJ
stance as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention and
Fellow Republicans deem il a great
honor TO march in the rankS-as a plain,
private Republican-and it is indeed a
high horror to be selected by the Repub-
licanS of the great Seventh district of
Kansas as a presiding officer of their
convention, and for that high honor 1
sincerely and truly thank you. 1t is
said by our opponents that the Repub-
lican party had nothing upon which it
could claim the respect or votes of the
people, except its past record. If that
were true it seems to me that is suffic-
tent 30 entitle us to the confidence and
respect Of the people. 1 would rather
trust and place my business in the
hands of a man who from his boyhood
had been honest, upright, square, who
had always weighed Is ounces to the
pounds, measured three feet to the
yard, given 1900 pounds for ton with
out any protestations for honesty as to
the future than man who had been
universally dishonest hstanding
Uses Of his honesty for the future. So
with the party. The Republican party
has a record of the utmost honesty, in
tegrity, justice and honor and with such
record would prefer to trust it than a
party with a record for dishonesty, in
justice and diShOnor. No matter what
protestations may be made as to change
of heart resolutions to behave in the
future. The Republican party has al
ways been in favor of the school-the
Democratic party against; in favor of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. party against;
In favor of freedom to all-the Demo-
cratic party against; in favor of home
steads, by means Of which we are here
today-the Democratic party against;
in favor of honest elections--they are
against; in favor of protecting Ameri-
can labor and American industries
still the Democratic party is against.
In short the Republican party may be
termed a party OF affirmation; the De-
niocratic party of the negative. The
Republican party in favor of: some
tfing-in favor of right, justice, equity,
fair dealing, honesty; the Democratic
party, against everything, even the
government.
But gentlemen while we might with
safety rest upon the record We have
made. 1t is not necessary. The Re
publican party is as able, as willing and
as anxious to grapple with and solve
the questions that confront US today as
|: was with the questions at issue in
1860 Our opponents tell US that the
mission of the Republican party is end
ed; that while it was a grand, good
magnificent party in its time, the issue
for which it was concurred and born
are gone and it no longer has any pur-
pose. Not SO, l say, to you. gentlemen.
That so long as there is vote cast and
any disposition 10 suppress that vote or
hot record it as cast, the mission of the
Republican party is not ended.
80 long as there remains in this vast
rountry a laboring man out of employ
ment, the mission of the Republican
party is not ended. So long as there
remains in this country hungry mouth
Dnfed. so long is there necessity for the
Republican party.
80 long as there is need of protection
10 American labor and American pro
ducts the mission of the Republican
party is not ended; so long as We de-
sire the United States 10 be the grand
lest, most respected. pronounced and re-
vered country on the globe the mission
Of the Republican party is not ended.
So long as Americans viii be for Ameri-
cans, the mission Of the Republican
party is not ended.
Gentlemen, We are met today in con-
MENTION with most important duties
resting upon us II is the first conven-
ton in this state of this great presiden-
tial campaign. Much, indeed, depends
upon your action here today. We are
In sense 10 sound the keynote Of the
campaign Of 1896 in Kansas. Let US do
1t tremendously, yet fearleSsly. If there
be man in this convention who has
Eome grudge against his neighbor, some
feeling of revenge for some past action.
j ask you TO lay il aside-eliminate il,
and let US all unite. All put our should
Frs TO the wheel, and with one united
EFFORT press on to victory. Let US also
face manfully the issues that are before
and with the same courage that YOU had
In 1850. grapple with the questions Of to-
day. Let this convention speak in no
uncertain or ambiguous terms Tell
she people words that are plain. con-
else and susceptible of but one meaning.
Nominate as your representative that
young, grand, brajny STA teSman who SO
wOrthily represents US today. Hon. Chss
ter / Long. Select as your DELEGATES 70
the national convention men who will
support and assist in nominating that
grand statesman. that worthy successor
OF our beloved James G. Blaine. tina;
prince Of protection, that American OF
Americans. William Mckinley and sue
cess is assured. The laborer will have
work. the hungry viii be FED. the naked
viii be clothed. peace and plenty will
again reign. Gentlemen. again l thank
YOU"
W. J. Fitzgerald OF Ford county was
unanimously elected temporary secre-
tarY.