Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-09-24
CANDIDATES COMPARED.
Thurston shows the Difference BE-
tween Mckinley and Bryan.

Senator Thurston, on being introduced by
Gov. Bushnell. said:
Il am glad to meet yOu here at the home
OF that illustrlous American, ouc nominee
for president, William Mckinley. Brave IN
war, eminent in craftsmanship, the best
living exponepts Of those American poll
cies which ensure national and individual
prosperity, II yet remained for the crucible
Of a presidential candidacy to fully test
the fine gold of his grand character. War
proved his s~oldierly qualities; a quarter OF
a century Of legislative and political con-
tention developed, strengthened and dis
closed his wisdom. patriotism and leader
ship. But now for the first time his coun-
trymen can realize and understand the
sweet. simple. sublime soul and character
of the man. And. fellow citizens, what a
contrast Is there between the two candi-
dates now presented for your suffrage.
One nominated among the excitement and
hysteria Of emotional frenzy. a triumph or
prearranged spectacular and oratorical red
fire; a nomination not thought OF an hour
before and regretted an hour afteri the
other nominated In obedience to the
ripened and deliberate demand Of the
people themselves, whose spontaneous up
rising In his behalf attested and emphasized
their belief in the principles for which he
stands, and their sincere confidence in the
ability, integrity, patriotism and states
manship OF the man. One notified I'm &C
.cordance with his W requesO In thar
great show garden Of New York city, de-
signed expressly for circuses, menageries.
horse fairs. dog shows and chrysanthemum
exhibitions, amid the blare OF trumpets. the
glare Of electric lights and the ineessant
tramp of disappearing hosts; the other at
his own humble freside, In an unostenta-
ttous manner, the simple ceremonies wit
messed by his family and Immediate
friends. one now steeple-chHsing through
the country in a mad scramble for place
and power, fearful that some elector may
escape the witchery of his silver nuted
voice; the other d~ignihed (as befts the ex'
allied place 10 which he worthily asplresl,
trustfuIiy and calmly waits In MS own
home while the nation comes 10 MN one
has selected for his arena the SAND iots-
his appeals are 10 the passions ana preJu-
diccs OF men. The forum OF tne other 70
an American dooryard; his rostrum is the
norch of an American cottage; his words,
sIpnla and forceful, are addressed 10 the
intelligence the conscience, the PATRIOTISM
and the common sense Of n brave, thought
fnl. lust and hopeful people. MY country
men. these comparisons are NOT UNJUST hu
are they oyerdrawn. They measure the
infinite distance between the party ana tne
platform OF Altgeld, Tlllman, remover;
Llewelllng, Waite, Coxey ana bry'h' ~
the party and platform OF HARRISON AN
SON. Reed and Mckinley.
senator Thurston said he came To-Day 10,
sn,red NOT only by the hope, bur by the
spawledre of certain Republican victory,
md on mis- theme spoke Of his visit 10 inc
Vermont election; OF the SITUATION as ~
had personally observed u N Malne ~
otbar states. and Of the reports that ~ ~
~ ~. nrage he said, had had lis days: that
~ "a No higher mission than that OF eN.
y "a ~ e.sr and jealousy and discon,eh.
.s . .h,sa whose lots we're hnmbiy cast. but
y an',S MOI live. He then entered upon ID