The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-06-20

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s9qIs ..li nHrey snd Y you place hin upon IA ke
WI see 70 II that the diy 80 st " 70 does not
s'eal through It's Staunch timbers
Inc United States can no more make vood
money oy simply placing its symbol Of soyer,
fNpY qr mark Of Authority on any kind 81
rit'sl regardless Of rs commercial value ar
telatiohs 10 foreign eOuntiits tf-n y can ex.
tepa Us domain by calling flrl0ng a mile
ne believes that the American dollar should
nave some grains Of sense as well as more OF
silver. That there can be no stability To our
currency or mOney, II we keep adopting such
Ahittless policies that under them the same
plsSs may hs copper cent in one hand or
dollar In another
he believes that unlimited eol1ase souit
soon lead to unlimited bankruptcy.
ask you to nominate him. II you do, the
peopie from the sand-enshrouded Mexiean
nne " tne live wire that separates us from an
UNBORN daughter ar tbe north will shout as In
one glorious glad anthem, The Old Temple oh
hfpepneanism still stands. Flock to II i9t
sasl.er. u you do, every key note Of the
campaign Will be kept at coucert pitch II YOU
dos the White Essss will be used no longer as
an experiment station.
May the spell OF republleanism have create
power 70 move you than the spell Of magic
words In this hour OF anxious expectancy;
ia .nl1 hour pregnant with history, prophecy
and destiny, the grave gives ip rs knightIy
dead, aud they are here Lincoln, Grant. In
neld Blaine -yea.all the illustrlous dead OF the
republican party, en- mtnglipg with It's living
advocates, nastyred InueOlns spirit pleads
with you to see to It that ,hcst asad sbaIi n6s
have died In vain. "
The next state to respond was Massaehu-
setts. and Senator Lodge, OF that state came 70
the platform and nominated Thomas d. Reed.
Speech ~ Senator Lodge.
Senator Henry Cabot iIodge df MasSaelAi.
hotts' presented the name OF Thomas B Reed
70 the convention In words OF fervid eloquenee.
Alter drawing vivid word pictures OF the con.
9ltlon OF the country under republican and
uemo ratle dominance, respectively, he de-
serloed the qualities OF the man needed 20 take
the helm OF state, and continued.
am now TO present him to you. He needs
no praise from me, for he has proved his own
title 10 leadership. From what he Is and
what he has done We knew what he can do
FOR " years, In victory aud defeat, At the head
o. great maiorltles and OF small minorties
alike ne has led his party In congress with q
power which no man could dispute and with an
ability which never failed have seen him.
WIN a maddened opposition storming about
nun, carry through that great reform which
has made the house OF representatives the
strong and efficient body II Il to-day. | have
seen him during the past winter guard great
majority 80 that they have met every demand
put upon them, and made no errors which
could burden the republican party In the cam
palsn before u.s. Before the people and Ia the
house he has ever been the bold and brilliant
champion OF the great republican policies
whlch,adopted have made US prosperous, and
abandoned, have left ruin at our doors. lie Is
thorough American, by BIRTH by descent by
breeding one who loves his country aud has
served II IN youth and manhood, IN war and
peace. His great ability, his originality OF
thought, bis power In debate, his strong will
are known OF all men, and are part OF the his
tory OF the last 20 years. His public career IL
~ SpOtless as his private character IL pure
and unbemshed. Tie Is trained statesman
NJ for the heaviest task the country can i'm
pose upon him. lie commands the confidence
OF his party and bis country. lie II leader OF
men. We know II because we have seen him
lead. TO those who have followed him he
never said go" but always come " He Is
entirely fearless. We know H. for we have
seen his courage tested on hundred fields,
lie has beon called to great places ana W great
trials and he has never failed nor filnched. He
Is NJ TO stand at the head OF the republican
column. He Is worthy to be an American
president. have the honor, the very great
honor, TO present 10 you AZ candidate for
your nomination, the speaker OF the national
house OF representatives, Thomas u. Reed, OF
Maine
When the state OF New York was called Mr..
Sutherland. OF Rochester, rose and said that
tne nanie ., NeH iorR ia'or,.e SON "ouiu oe
presented by another "favorlte son OF that
state and ,of all the states, Chaunccy NJ. De.
pew
round OF cheers greeted Mr.. Depew AS bs
made his way to the platform and proceeded To
PITT In nomination Gov. Levi Z. Morton.
speech of Chauncev NJ. Depew.
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLrNEN or Tnr
CoSvksTioN; National republican conven'
formuiated the nr,nclnles' orivinated tbe nol,
iries and suggested the ,neas,,res u,hicb In r,bs
hIstorv of ths limited States torr its moe, ,.t
progressive periods They have nominated
FOR the presidency statesmen and soldiers who
were tne ieauers ol .ne people ln .nelr onward
nal W " i"ikvu ipci'S """ "'"""V' """ "o''ei
inuus.Iiai oonui'iohs'
A few weeks preceding the convention Of
four years ago at Minneapolis had an after.
noon with Mr., Blaine. with marvellous Iutui.
tion he forecast .he future. He said: aSub.
stantIallv all the forces Of opposition. Of dis.
trust, and of disappointment, OF theory and OF
Imagination which accumulate against a party
that has been In power for over thirty Years
are now concentrated for an assault upon our
positlon and are certain to succeed, The DEM
ncrntic party and its allies OF populism and
of nther Isms are destined in this camnaiyn.
no matter who Is our candidate or what Is our
platform 10 secure possession OF the govern
ment." The country knows, to Its loss. its
sorrow and its grief, that the prediction has
been fulfilled In every part In Its fulflment
the United States has the experience and Eu-
rome has the business and prosperity.
we meet to take up the broken cord OF na
tional deyelonment and happiness and link IL
once moro to the car OF progress. Our indus
tries starnant, our manufactures paralyzed,
our agriculture -dishcartened, our artisans un-
employeui our nnanvie ,i, .,aIsnd o,r our si,Ias
pahklup., W, vi III mnriJ ouas oua pionea
siivnk y, 'se nst.oS St. n,do, ond All una. H.
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"i'"oiii io' nopo a"'
When the farmer is atield sowing and reap
inc the crons which And a market that remit
neratss him Tor his toll. when the laborer and
tbe artisan And work seeking them and not
themselves despairing OF work, when the
wage Of the toiier promises comfort for his
,.rr,ir and bone for bIs chlldren' when The
.aI ~ h,,rd.nad Win the nroduot Of the soll
ana ~ Inc Factory. when the splndes are hum
u,ins and the FURNACES are IN blast. when the
nina is hurting o,if lis largest nroduct and the
- a,ional ana individual wealth are Constantly
increasIrg vhen the homes owned unmort.
.a.,ad h,, sha nsanIa arc more numerous dav by
az ord montb hv month. when the schools
10y ,,ns, crnwdad tho fairs most freouent and
. nos, univarsai in the nation
usappy IN nrarises fulaiied which make
,hoso ffni,ad States Of America tho home Of
: he ornrssssd and The land OF the free.
'"n :, u 70 u,ast these Conditions and to NEE,
,bar, v,tb a candidata who represents them
"a aho,,, ,xhon there ear be no question thai
Snu sin Wi, ,r.snnta m vou Tor the nresidencv
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