Evening star., 1896-06-18


contributions to the ma asterpieces of Amer
lean oratory are the outpourings of a pure
heart and patriotic purpose. His God
given powers are conseoratcd to the ad-
vancement and reIown of his own coun-
try and to the uplifting and ennobling of
his own countrymen. He has the courage
Of his convictions and cannot be tempted
TO WOO success avert defeat by any sac
rifice of principle or concession to popular
clamcr.
I'm the hour of republican disaster, when
other leaders We're excusing and apologiz-
ing, he stood steadfastly 10y that grand
legislative act which bore his name,
hdently submitting his case TO the juds-
ment of events, and calmly waiting for
that triumphant vindica.!on, whose laurel
this convention is impatient to place upon
his brow.
strengthened and seasoned by long
congressional services; broadened by the
exercise of important executive powers:
master of the great economic questions Of
the age; eloquent single hearted and sin
c.re he stards today the most conspicuous
and commanding character of this gen.
Grafton; divineiy ordained as believe. for
great mission to lead his people out
from the shadow of adversely into ;he sun
shine of new and enduring prosperity.
Omnipotence never sleeps. Every great
crisis brings leader. For every supreme
hour Providence finds a man. The neces-
stiles Of '?6 are almost great as those Of
81. True. the enemies of the nation have
ceased to threaten with the sword, and the
Constitution of the United States no longer
toleraies that the shackles shall fret the
limbs of men; but free trade and free coin
age hold no less menace to the American
progress than did the armed hosts of trea-
son and rebellion. If the voice of the peo-
pie is indeed the voice of God, then WI
liam Mckinley is the complement OF Abra-
ham Lincoln. Yea, and he will issue a new
emancipation proclamation to the enslaved
sons of toll, and they shall be lifted up
into the full enjoyment of those privileges
advantages and opportunities that belong
of right to the American people
CnCer his administration We shall COM
mand the respect of the nations Of the
earth; the American flag will never be
hauled down: the rights OF American cit;-
Zenship will be enforced abundant reve-
nues provided; foreign merchandise will re-
main aircad; our gold be kept at home:
American institutions Will he cherished and
upheld; all governmental obligations scrup-
ulously kept, and on the escutcheon of the
republican party will be .Idellibly engrav-
ed the American policy, "Protection. reci-
procity and sourd mosey." My country
men, let not your hearts be troubled, the
darkest hour is just before the day; the
morning of the twentieth century will
dawn bright and clear. Lift up your hope
full faces and receive the Eight; the republi-
can party is coming hack to power, and
William Mckinley will be President of the
United Sta. ties.
In an inland manufacturing city, on cleo
ton night, in November, 1894, after the
wires had confirmed the news of sweep
ing republican victory, two wcrkingmen
started to climb the top of a great smoke
less chimney. That chimney had been
built by the Invitation and upon the prom
ise Of republican protective legislation. In
the factory over which it lowered was en-
ploynient for twice thousand men. Its
mighty roar had heralded the prosperity
of whole community. 1t had stood j
cloud by day and pillar OF fire by night
for busy, Industrious, happy people. Now
bleak, blackened. vciceless and dismantled
like grim specter of evil it frowned down
upon the hapless city. where poverty. idle
7 ess, stagnation and want attested the
complete disaster of the free trade expert
ment.
Up and up they climbed, watched by the
breathless mutitudes below. Up and up.
until at last they stood upon it's summit,
and there in the glare of the electric light,
cheered by the gathered thousands. they
unfurled and hailed an American flag.
Down in the streets strong men wept-the
happy tears of hope-and mothers, lifting
up their babies. invoked the blessing of the
flag; and then impassioned lips burst
forth In song, the hallelujah of exultant
hosts; the mighty paeon of a peoples Joy
1t yet.
"Hurrah, hurrah; We bring the jubilee:
Hurrah, hurrah; the flag that makes us
free;
So We sing the chorus from the mountains
to the sea;
Hurrah for Mckinley and protection
Over the city that free flag waved ca
ressed by the passing breezes, kissed by the
silent stars. And there the first glad sun
shine Of the morning fell upon it, lumi-
nous and lustrous with the tidings of re-
publican success.
''On behalf Of these stalwart workmen
and all the vast army of American toilers;
that their employment may be certain.
their wages just. their dollars the best of
the civilized world: on behalf Of that dis
mantled chimney and the deserted factory
: rat its base; that the furnaces may once
mere fame, the mighty wheels revolve, the