The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-24

81 receiving the report. but those oppoeeo
we're finally silenced and the report was
read IL nominated Senator Thurston for
permanent president and recommended
the retention Of the temporary secretaries.
etc, as permanent. II was adopted with
a shout and Thurston was escorted TO the
platform
Chairman Fairbl nks briefly introduced
the new chairman and he proceeded to ad-
dress the convention. He said he had pre-
sided at the convention which named the
winner eight years ago, and was now pre-
siding over the convention which would
name the winner this year. He then said
that Republican victory would mean:
The supremacy of the constitution OF
the United States The maintenance of
law and order. The protection Of every
American citizen In his right 10 live. 20
labor and 10 vote
A vigorous foreign policy The enforce
ment of the Monroe doctrine. The resto-
ration of our merchant marine. Safety
under the stars and stripes on every sea.
in every port. Great cheering and APP
plause.
As to the Revenue and Currency.
A revenue adequate for all governmental
expenditures and the gradual extinguish-
ment of the national debt. A currency las
sound as the government and as unfair
nished as its honor" renewed applause
whose dollars, whether of gold silver, or
paper shall have equal purchasing and
debt-paying power with the best dollars OF
the civilized world. A protective tariff
which protects, coupled with reciprocity
which reciprocates thereby securing the
best market for American products and
opening American factories TO the free
coinage of American muscle. Prolonged
cheersl A pension policy just and gen
erous To our living heroes and TO the wild
ows and orphans of their dead comrades.
The governmental supervision and control
of transportation lines and rates.
DeathIess Loyalty and No sectionalism.
The protection of the people from all un-
lawful combination, and unjust exaction
of aggregated capital and corporated
power. An American welcome TO every
God fearing, liberty-loving, constitutions
respecting, law-abiding, labor-seeking, de-
cent man. The exclusion of all whose
birth, whose blood, whose condition,
whose practices would menace the per-
manency of free institutions, endanger the
safety of American society, or lessen the
opportunities of American labor. The
abolition of sectionalism-every star in
the American flag shining for the honor
and welfare and happiness of every com
monwealth and of all the people. A
deathless loyalty TO all that is true and
American, and patriotism as eternal as
the stars.
Concluded to "Let Itself Out"
On the conclusion of his address he
said: Gentlemen of the convention what
is your pieasureY" The pleasure of the
convention was expressed by the whole
body rising, and with the waving of flags,
hats and handkerchicfs, presenting to
their chairman a magnificent floral shield
surmounted by crown of American
beauty roses. When the broad and beauti-
full field of the shield confronted the house
from its position at the front of the plat
form the galleries joined the convention in
great roar which continued until with
persistent effort the permanent chairman
drove it out of the hall with his gavel.
Session of the Afternoon.
The convention was then at the end OF
it's string and adjournment was taken to
2 p. IN. 1t was 2:35 p m, however, before
the body was called TO order and prayer
was offered by Bishop Arnett, the colored
Methodist divine. Madden of Chicago
was recognized after the prayer was deliv-
ereu ana presenJeu 10 the Officers Oh The
convention beautiful and artistically
worked gavel made from an oak log
formerly in n building occupied by Abra-
ham Lincoln. Great applause.
The chairman gracefully accepted the
gavel, and then Denny, of Kentucky, arose
and also presented a gavel, this one being
made from ash wood and cut from the old
homestead of the great commoner, Henry
Clay. Great applause. This was also
duly and gracefully accepted and then
came Terrence of Minnesota, with table
made by the boys of the manual training
class of the South High school, Minneap-
oils, intending it to be used by the presid-