The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02

"The city of st. Louis has been visited
by two cyclones lately. Both were ir-
resistible in power and left behind them
lasting, but different results. One was
born of disorder and the other was born
of an enlightened public opinion. One
was malevolent and the other benehcent.
One was terrible and the other was
grand. The first cyclone was typical of
Democracy. for the reason that it demol-
ished in few minutes the labor of years;
for the reason that death and destruc-
ton were ruthlessly wrought by it and
sorrow and pain were caused by it. The
only difference that a thoughtful man
can discover between the first of these
cyclones and Democracy is rather in
favor of the cyclone, for it confined its
ravages to a comparatively small region
and exhausted its deadly energy in a
few hours.
1--WE should be GLAD because we are
members of a party which always rises
to an emergency and with which the in
terests and the credit of the people and
the government of the United States is
safe. We are TO be congratulated on
the magnificent platform adopted at st.
Louis, when in unmistakable language
it announces the Republican party pro-
poses to see to it in the future, as it al
American money shall be worth hun
dred cents. not only in this country. but
in every quarter of the globe.
when the French Napoleon was at
the zenith of his power the light of vic
tory always shone upon the faces of his
soldiers, even before the first shot had
been fired or the battle had begun. The
faces of the followers of the great Amer
lean Napoleon, so strong is their conf
dence in his leadership. so magical is his
name. so capturing his personality, are
already lightened by the glory of a com
ing triumph, and that. too, even before
the enemy has formed his lines. We
shall win great victory this fall-a vic
tory for protection, for sound money, for
patriotism"
Hon. Charles Emory Smith. after con-
graduating the people on the choice of
the presidential nominee, said: "The
rulers of the Republicans have for the
most part sprung from the communities.
Lincoln, Grant, Blaine, the Harrisons
have met the highest demands of the ma
ton because they have grown up with
the flavor of the soil and in close touch
with the plain people. To this immortal
roll of the peoples leaders Maj. McKin-
ley comes by the right of a proper choice
and appointment 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 position. Speaking with personal
knowledge as his neighbor and friend, |
shall not. | trust, overstep the bounds
of propriety when | say that in his per-
sonal dignity of character, in the fra
GRANGE and grace of his home life. he is
well matched with his chief and that
this ticket as a whole and in each of its
parts. in its stainless personality and its
sweet home influences. addresses itself
in the largest measures to the approval
and confidence of the millions of Ameri-
can homes.
"The Republican party has never
shown itself worthier of it's high mis-
sion than in it's action at st. Louis. 1t
has never risen to a loftier plane of prin-
ciple and courage"
Hon. Charles A. Grosvenor said in
part: The Republican convention at ST.
Louis did not abandon any of the tenets
of its ancient political faith, nor did it
announce any new doctrine. 1t stands
today. as shown by it's platform. where
it stood from 1861, all along the shining
pathway it has journeyed. Bear in mind
it was the Republican party which enact
ed the law authorizing the issue of the
greenback dollar and proclaimed as the
solemn purpose of the country that the
greenback should be demanded of the
treasury for as good dollar as the richest
country on earth has. 1t was the Re
publican party which redeemed that dol
lar and gave dollar in gold to the hold
or of each dollar of this money. There is
not one dollar which today passes cur
rent in the United States and is respect
cd the world over which does not owe
its value and parity to the wisdom and
the patriotism of the Republican party.
The silver question, now so soon to be Il
national issue between the men of the
sound money idea and of the POpuistic
j0-cent-dollar advocates. is a convenient
mask to hide behind by the party which
coming into power in 1893. proceeded to
| destroy the Industries of the country and
paign and who shall answer that ques.
plunge the country into insolvency.
What is the real issue of this cam
ton? The answer will come from the
| men who demanded and seconded the
nomination of Mckinley and Hobart
| The people always settle the real issues
in which they feel the deepest interest
| This year the people decree that the Viii
lamities. shall be repealed and by like
decree they have said that the nation
will go back to protection and reciprocity
with their train of beneficial results and
| they shall again become the practice and
| policy of the United States.
"To guard against any conspiracy
| about all this these same people, by de
| crees which have come from the prima
ries of nearly all the states, have decided
that William Mckinley shall administer
the government and execute the laws