The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-08

the American flag, shall not be
| carried across the borders of a state
| to protect the homes and the lives Of
! the American people.
us not that going bseelx to the old
claims of the Confederacy? They de-
clare that at times like that of two
years ago in Chicago when the city
was illuminated for miles with the
glare Of burning freight cars, and the
lives of peaceful men were In jeopardy
1 believe the time win never come
when the stars and stripes will be pro-
hibited from going from one to an
other Of our free states. at the call of
| the president, to prevent insurrection
and bloodshed That flag must go to
| the remotest corners Of our nation.
! (Cheers.)
"And now, how about Bryan and Ne
| braska? Personally, / have nothing
against Mr.. Bryan. do not hold it
against him that he was born in 1860,
but 1 thank God that Maj Mckinley
was born eighteen years before Bryan
was. daughter and applause.)
'I knew something of Mr. Bryan
about two years ago. I believe I en-
countered his influence about campaign
time If remember correctly, he elected
seventeen members Of the legislare,
and I elected ninety-seven. I believe
that after the third day Of next Novem-
Der Mr.. Bryan wills not be able to
carry his own wards his own county,
district or state.
"Mr. Bryan and his followers are en-
| emies of the Republican platform Ny
| friends, would rather trust a conven-
ton Of successful business men and
| eminent public men than I would trust
| q convention of financial and political
| wrecks who have been battered about
for the last twenty-five years. (Cries
of That's Right.D
| when we read the histories Of Amer
| lean patriots, we can have but one
| choice in this coming election. When
! we turn back to the war and see the
| gallant Sheridan as he rode to the
scene of battle and passed through the
streets of Winchester, we find an Incl
| dent there which makes. our hearts
leap with pride We see gallant
young lieutenant bravely trying to
rally his command that he might re-
| ceive the commanding officer in the
| face of battle. want to see and
will see that same lieutenant president
| Of this greatest of all nations. Great
| cheers.)
when my old New England state
! O1phC away 1lOul tIo IOiIS IlC VI III
| cedents and went solid for Mckinley,
I was wild with gladness. / went to
| the telegraph office and sent Mckinley
| a telegram in which / said that my
native state in New England, my boy
hood state Of Wisconsin and my adopt
ed state Of Nebraska had all gone
| for Mckinley, hallelujan, glory to God
and amend. My dear friends. | am con-
| fident that when the battle shall have
| been fought, and when those ballots
| have been counted, I will find my
old New England state, my boyhood
state, my adopted state, and this
glorious state of Minnesota will all be
| found solid for Mckinley"
| With this closing sentence, delivered
with fiery nloQuenee. Senator Thurs
| ton retired from the stage amid wild
| burst of cheering. 1t lasted for several
minutes, and hundreds believing that
| the speaker had not finished, cried for
more And then upon learning that
| the senator had really concluded, the
| vast audience broke anew into cheering
that betokens much enthusiasm in the
4 future.