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marching under the same glorious old
flag" tremendous cries of "Hurrah
for

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nails of our country. 1t is not the prop
erty of any political party, but belongs
to the ages. (Great applause.) 1t is
full of inspiration and embodies every
Republican doctrine, and represents the
best aims and purposes of American
citizenship. doubt if there is any other
name in American history which more
fully typifies the possibilities and tri-
umphs of ysAfnerican opportunity than
that of Abraham Lincoln. We have the
satisfaction of knowing that in the pres
ent struggle we are close to him, and
have his approval of the great princi-
pies we advocate. (Applause) No man
has shown more thorough knowledge of
the tariff and it's effects upon domestic
prosperity than he. Forty-three years
ago he made an address upon the sub
ject of tariff and taxation, and the eff
feet of the tariff upon the condition of
the country, which 1 do not think has
been eXcelled by anybody before or
since. 1t is peculiarly applicable to the
present situation Mr.. Lincoln said:
The first of our resolutions declares q
tariff of duties upon foreign importa-
tions, producing sufficient revenue for
the support of the General Government,
and so adjusted as to protect American
industry, to be indispensably necessary
to the prosperity of the American peo-
pie, and the second declares direct tax
alton for national revenue to be inn
proper. Applause)
Listen to his description Of the con-
dition of the country at the time he
spoke, and how vividly it portrays the
times in which we live: For several
years past the revenues of the Govern
ment have been unequal to it's expendi-
lures, and consequently loan after loan,
sometimes direct and sometimes indi-
rect in form, have been resorted to.
BY this means a new national debt has
been created and is still growing on US
with rapidity fearful to contemplate
rapidity only reasonably to be eX
pected in time of war.
" " Ou would think that Abraham Lin
coin was describing three years from
1893 to 1So6. Great applause) Is it
any wonder when the national conven-
ton met in Chicago, May II, 1S60-the
second national assemblage of the great
Republican party-that a resolution was
passed which is the same doctrine which
we advocate now?
There are two great incentives to
Individual ambition and the patriotic
devotion to country. The more active
and intelligent the participation of ev-
cry citizen in the affairs of state the
freer purer and greater will be the
Government. Here all citizens are in
terested in the Government and here
represented in this great assembly are
men of every avocation and profession;
n hero
alike, and because you want neither free
trade nor free silver. (Great applause
and cries of ''Hurrah for McKinley')
I'VE DO not delegate to anybody the
right to govern. We cannot delegate
that right to anybody. 1t is a sacred
trust which cannot be performed by a
substitute, but must be done by each
citizen for himself. Indifference to our
6uties rs citizens will inevitably be iol-
lowed by incompetency and corruption
in public affairs.
The Republican party has always
been the party Of lofty purposes. 1t
never had an aim from the moment Of
its existence until now which did not
embrace the common good of ALL
cloud applause and cries of THAT
right.'O 1t never fought against lib
erty and equality. (Applause) 1t
never struck a blow except for mankind.
(Applause) 1t was organized in con-
science. Renewed applause) No po-
litical party has been formed since the
beginning Of the time which so appeals
TO the intelligence, enthusiasm and con-
science of the young men (and the old
men) as the Republican party. (Ap-
plause and cries Of That's right'O 1t
never waged contest in all it's glorious
past which more strongly appeals to the
best sentiments and the noblest aims
of the young and old to-day. Its past
is illustrious with great deeds, but it
does not stop with it's past achieve
ments. 1t does not rest it's claim for
confidence upon them alone. 1t deals
with the problems and issues of the
day which are vital to the welfare Of
the country, and maintain the lofty pur-
pose which has characterized it from
the beginning. II stands for country
now, and will guarantee with sleepless
vigilance it's honor as it guarded it's life
in the nightiest crisis in our history.
Great cheering and cries Of you bet
it WILD
Gentlemen. for the assurance of sup
port rendered me l thank you one and
all most heartily, and with a full ap-
assurance
means Fighting under the banner of
prote<tion to labor and home industry.
reciprocity. sound money. patriotism,
law and order, we cannot but march to
triumphant victory in November"
Wen elect you all right')
Not more than one-third of the Ohio
| and Pennsylvania visitors had departed
no nf nr,.iey Il
| and Governor Lippett Of Rhode Island
and Governor Bushnell of Ohio, with
richly uniformed STATS, alighted Major
Mckinley met the two Governors at his
doorsteps and greeted them cordially
The members Of the two staffs were in
troduced to Major and Mrs Mckinley
Mrs. Bushnell accompanied the Gov
| eInor of Ohio. While the social func-
| tions were going on Major Mckinley in
trcduced Governor Bushnell to the great
crowd gathered outside. Governor
Bushnell mounted a chair and made a
lively and vigorous speech. Among
| other things he said:
We are glad to call on Major McKin-
| ley because he is the representative of
the great party that we support, the
party which has done so much for hu-
manity. (Applause) We call to-day
| because we believe, as he does that the
| employment of one man at fair wages
! in an American shop is worth more to
| the republic than the employment of a
| thousand men in a British shop. (Ap-
| plauseD We are glad to call and see
/ him because he believes as we do in
| maintaining the revenue collectors at
| the ports of the Nation rather than at
| the doors of the citizen. (Cries of