The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-06-27

OF the laborer in Washington and the
principles of this party inscribed upon
our banner, with protection, with recipro-
city. with sound money, as defined Dy
this platform and with unanimous choice
Of the republicans of that state for presi-
dent William Mckinley. cat this point
the building again shook with cheers)
We shall go TO republican victory at the
polls in November, and with us will go
the loyal people of the state of Monta-
ma"
The chairman called for the regular
order which was the call of states for
members of the national committee. TIE
| following were named for the western
| states: California. j. d. Spreckes; la
| no. absent; Montana, c. 2. Leonard;
| Nevada. no answer; Oregon. passed;
Utah. no announcement; Washington p.
| c. Sullivan; Wyoming, Willis Vandeven-
| ter.
The Nominations
The roll of the states was then called
| for the presentation of candidates fo-
president. When Iowa was reached
John n. Baldwin placed in nomination
Senator Allison in a brilliant speech.
When Maine was called Senator Lodge
took the speakers stand and in a telling
speech put in nomination Thomas b.
Reed
Mr.. Lodges Remarks.
Four years ago we met as we do now.
| representatives, of the republican party.
/ Prosperity was in the land. Capital was
| confident and labor employed. There was
a good days wage for a good days work,
| and the spirit of American enterprise
was stirring and bold. The treasury
was full, the public revenues ample for
| the public needs. We were at peace with
all the world, and had placed prudent
! hand on the key of the Pacific. Four
| short years have come and gone.
| Look about now. The treasury is emp
| ty. Our credit is impaired. Our revenues
| are deficient We meet the public need,
| not with income but by borrowing at
| high rates and pledging the future for
the wants of the present. Business is
! paralyzed. Confidence has gone. Enter
prise has folded it's eagle wings and
mopes and blinks in the market place.
| Our mills are idle and our railroads Grip
pied Capital hides itself and labor idly
walks the streets. There is neither
good days wage nor good days work
| We have met with sights abroad AMI
| have serious differences within our ma
| tional government. The key of the Pa
cifc has slipped from our nerveless
| hands. Foreign troops have been landed
in this hemisphere Our own boundaries
| have been threatened in Alaska. The
! Monroe doctrine has been defended, but
| is not yet indicated The people of a
ne,ghbOring island. fighting for freedom,
look toward us with imploring eyes AMI
look in vain. The American policy which
would protect our industries At nome dndk
our flag abroad has faded and wither4V
away.
Look. then. upon that picture and on
this"
Gould you on that fair mountain leave
to feed and fatten on this moor?"
But four short years have come and
gone, and they have brough. this change.
What has happened?
Republican Party VIII Save.
l Will tell you in a word. The demo-
cratic party has been in power. That Is
the answer. Upon US fails the heavy
burden of binding up -nese wounds and
grnging relief to allay this suffering.
The democrats deceived the people by
promising them the millennium. and the
miserable results of those promises are
all about us today. We have no promises
to make. We pledge ourselves only to
that which we believe we can perform
We will do our best. That is all. And
as in 1860 we saved the union and abol-
ished slavery, so now, in 1896 we Will
deal with the democratic legacy of blum
ders, bankruptcy and misfortune.
We are gathered here to choose the
next president of the United States.
That we will win in the election no man
doubts. But let us not deceive our
selves with the pleasant fancy that the
campaign is to be an easy one. 1t will
be a hard battle. 1t cannot be other
wise when so much depends upon the re-
suit. Against the republican party. rep
| resenting fixed American policies,
strength, progress and order. win be ar
| rayed not only that organized failure
, ! the democratic party, but all its wander
/, | ing foces of political chaos and social
| disorder. 1t is not merely the presidency
| which is set before us as the prize. The
! prosperity of the country. the protec-
| ton of our industries. the soundness OF
! | our currency and the national credit
are all staked on the great issue to he
decided at the polls next November
Upon us rests the duty of rescuing the
country from the misery into which II
has been plunged by three years of dem
- Ocratic msrule.
To drive the democrats from power Is
= the first step and the highest duty. We
- shall triumph in vain, and in our turr
4 shall meet a heavy punishment at the
hands of the people, if we do not pu
our victory to right uses. Such a crisi:
u as this cannot be met and dealt with by
: shouts of enthusiasm We must face i
j as our fathers faced slavery and dis
= union, with a grim determination to viii
,, the battle and take up our responsible
u ties in the same spirit with which WI
won the fight. Now, as then, we car
9 nope to succeed only by continuous en-
" deavor; and now, as them everything de
= ponds upon the administration we place
{ in Office.
: Question Of Tariff.
It We want a president who viii NEE
n this situation as Lincoln met that 0
Il 1861; with the chiefs of the republican
o about MIN and with the party and tn
= people at his back. We want a presiden
h who. on the 5th day of next March, will
5 summon congress in extra session and
It refusing to make appointments or :,
l. deal with patronage, will say that al
IS else must wait until congress sends t
n him a tariff which shall put money in tn