The record-union., 1896-06-21
HURRAH FOR MKINLEY !!
RouSins Ratification Meeting Held Last
Night.
Stirring and Enthusiastic Speeches
Listened to by a Large
Audience.

NOnOr of nomination by Ine INSpupiie0AA
Convention of Mckinley Tor the rfeS-
idency, Seventh and * streets, III lhe
vicinity of the speakers stand erecleu
for the occasion, was mass OF sureins'
good-natured humanity Most Oh lhose
present had attended ratlncaulon iidso
meetings before and knew What 10 eA-
pect, and all were entirely Wiling "
give not only a respectful but an en-
thusiastic hearing to every speaker VI
the evening, and did SO.
A few minutes after O'Clock can
non stationed at the north end OF Inlrd
street roared out a Presidents salute
of twenty-one guns, and before the re-
yerberations of the last shot mao roileo
away George H. Clark, Chairman OF the
Republican County Central Coinililtee,
mounted the platform and announced
the following named citizens as o1ncerS
Of the meeting:
Chairman, Hon. F. r. Dray-
Presidents-Joseph SteHens, j.
.. Coleman. Clinton L. White, Stephen
Dwyer, DIR. G.. c. Simmons, j. w. VIII
son, BENJAMIN Welch, Frank Butler A
Aeilbron, A. ]. Rhoads, ]. E. Terry, b.
A. Johnson. Emil Steinman, Captain a.
Mendis. A. J. Johnston, c. Z. Phlpps,
j. ]. Campbell, William Dixon, j. H.
Burnham. T. c. Perkins, DIR. Mckee
John Heath. E. c. Weinrich Hon. L. H.
Grown. Mayor c. II. Hubbard, T. W.
Heintzlernan, A A Van Voorhies, Hon.
4. p. Catlin, Frank Miller, John Ryan
Felix Tracy, DIR. C. E. Fowler, William
Land, William Beckman, John We'll
n. B. Hall, w E. Gerber, General l.
w. Sheehan. Stephen Uren, w F.
Knox. Jr.. j. L Felter, Dwight Hollls-
ter, Captain r. j. Murphy, M. Judge,
J. Everson, Phil Riehl, H. Welnstock
A. Elkus, F. b. Adams, NJ A. How
ard. William Henley, D. A Lindley,
George Lavenson, George Murray, Hon
William Johnston, Louis Breuner, j.
d. Stalker, Howard Kimbrough-
Secretaries-W b. Thorpe and II. u.
Soules Jr.
F. r. DRAY TALKS.
Chairman Clark then, in few happy
words introduced Hon. Finley X
Draw as Chairman of the meeting, and
stepping to the front Senator Dray ad-
dressed the meeting, in part, as fol-
lows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: A Chairman
of any meeting should consume but lit
Tie time, and that is what l propose do
ing.
ION the 4th of March next there will
pass out a Democratic President, who
has been a failure from the beginning.
And this is not the first time that
Democratic President has proved a
failure. James Buchanan. as far back
as 1860. brought this country upon the
verge of destruction. The precedents
set by Buchanan and Cleveland go TO
show that four years is long enough for
any man to be President. and should
Cievelands administration run four
years longer what would be the result?
During his first administration the
treasury was overlooking and he was
unable to dispose of the surplus, but in
this. his last administration, he sue
ceeded in doing so with the assistance
OF a Democratic Congress and Senate.
He has been a financial failure.
Now. / want to say to you that Will
lam Mckinley win be the next Presi-
dent. (Applause) He has been in the
hearts of the people for the last year.
1t must be evident to you all that the
people are looking for the Republican
party to come back into power, in or
der that the country may once more
advance.
1--WE maintain that the American
Government cannot be maintained
without protective tariff-that no ma
ton can rise and at the same time pay
all it's money into the Golfers of a for
eign country.
THE Democracy, even, are not free
traders They demand protection for
their own localities or Congressional
Districts, but insist on free trade for
Minnesota or Illinois; in other words,
they want free trade with incidental
protection / ask Democrats to point
out to me anything that has made this
country great except protection (Ap-
plause.) Mckinley represents that idea
He was practically nominated year
before the convention assembled His
interest is the interest of the people,
and he will surely be elected" Gap
plause.)
At the conclusion of Mr. Dray's
speech. the Sacramento Mckinley Glee
Club, composed of Messrs. Hanlon, Phil
lips and Wilson. sang, See Mckinley
Run" after which Chairman Dray in
troduced General a. L. Hart, who was
greeted with a burst of applause. He
said:
HART INDORSES THE PLATFORM
"Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men: 1 have no idea that l can talk TO
you all. as that would be impossible for
any man to do.
Once every four years in the history
OF the United States We find it pleas
ure to ratify, on either side, the nomi-
nees of the two great political parties.
On our side ii is a pleasure because OF
the retrospect. It is pleasant TO look
back upon the history of the organiza-
ton; pleasant. because it has always
represented interests nearest to the
minds of the people.
II would not wish to say one word to
wound the feelings of any Democrat or
any Populist, and l would cover up the
achievements of the Republican party in
order that we might unite on the great
financial question which Will be the issue
OF this campaign. But we have a right
to mention those noble achievements,
builded upon a rock, which protect the
people against any organization tend
ing TO break down the principles of
American liberties.
And to-day the Republican party has
organized and brought itself together
to protect those same interests it has
always fostered, and while we may not
believe in every plank in the platform
adopted at st. Louis, we must, as good
citizens. judicially and judiciously look
to the great principles which are para
mount, and which we must maintain al
the next election
Il am in favor of free silver, and am
glad to say II, but the great question is
the one demanding protection to Amer
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