The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-06-20
CONVENTION IS IN SESSION
A Jewish Rabbi Delivers the
Prayer at St. Louis.
The Speech of Temporary Chair
man Fairbanks.
Protection and Sound Money vs..
Free Trade and Silver.
That Is the Keynote of the Re-
publican Campaign.
Free Silver Men Hear the Address
With ScornfuI Smiles,
Repeal of the Mckinley Dill by tho
Democratic Par.y Declared to
BE ;hc Cause of All the
Hard Times of Re
cent Years. d-.

st. Louis, Mo-, June 16.-Tnc doors Of
the convention hall were not open for
general admission until about a quarter
past IL and from that time on spectators
made their way to the galleries.
AT 11:35 the delegation began to arrive
those of California and Maine being the
first to enter the hall. They did so with
out demonstrations. Other state dele
cations poured in rapidly. and soon the
sections assigned to them began to fill
up.
At ~ o'clock oil the delegations had
arrived and been seated, without any
special demonstrations. except when
Mr.. Platt of New York. was seen, and
then some cheering and other manifes-
tations of admiration took place.
at 1915 Chairman Carter raped for
order and at 1921, quiet being restored.
Rabbi Sales offered prayer. The audi
ence rose.
Secretary Joseph H. Manley of Maine,
then proceeded to read the call of the
national committee for the convention,
after which C. w. Fairbanks was pre-
sented for temporary chairman. Mr..
Sutherland of New York, moved that
Tie CoIllIilclludllO be appIoNeu, anu
1t was adopted with cheers.
Mr.. Fairbanks was presented at 1884.
The audience quieted down at Mr.. Fair
banks first words, and his voice proved
that he was equal to the hall.
Speech Of Temporary Chairman.
Gentlemen of the Convention: 1 am
profoundly grateful for this expression
of you generous confidence. AS citi-
zens we were never called upon to dis
charge a more important duty than that
which rests upon us: The nomination
of a president and vice president OF the
United States. This duty Is a peculiarly
impressive one at the moment, for it is
already written in the book of fate that
the choice OF the convention will be the
next president and vice president Of The
great republic.
Three years of democratic administra-
ton have been three years of panic,
of wasted energy. md of loss to the
American people, without a parallel in
our history. Today the people turn to
the republican party hopefully, conf
IDENTITY; and it is for us to meet their
expectations; 1T Is for us to give them
those candidates upon whom their
hearts have been centered, and to give
to them clear. straightforward, en-
phatic expression of our political faith.
The republican party is a party of con-
victions: and it has written its convic-
tons in the history OF the republic with
pen and the sword; with it the supreme
question always has been not what is
merely ''politic," but what is everlast-
ingly right" These great men we have
given to the nation and to history. the
mighty dead and the illustrious living,
are our inspiration and tower of
strength. If we are but true to their ex-
allied example. we cannot be false to
our countrymen.
Republican Laws.
For a third of a century prior to the
present democratic administration, we
operated under laws enacted by the re-
publican party. All great measures con
corning the tariff and the currency or
iginated with it. Tariff laws were
formed upon lines which protected our
laborers and producers from unequal
and unjust foreign competition, and
upon the theory hat the best market
in the world is the home market. and
thai 1T should be enjoyed by our own
countrymen. Under the currency laws
our currency was made national. The
wildcat state bank n of the demo-
cratic party was wiped out Of existence,
The unprecedented demands growing
out Of the war We're met by a paper cur
rency which ultimately became as good
as gold. Since the resumption Of specie
payments in 1869 every dollar Of our
money, paper, silver and gold. has been
of equal purchasing powers the world
over. The policy of the party has been
to make and keep our currency equal tc
the best in the world.
Under the operation OF these honest
tariff and honest money republican law
the country grew in wealth and power
beyond precedent. We easily outstrip,
ped all other powers in the commercial
race. On November s, 1892, there was
work for every hand, and bread fol
|. every mouth. We had reached high
water mark. Labor received higher
wages than ever and capital was profit,
able and securely employed. The ma.
tional were sufficient to meet
our obligations and leave q surplus ir
the treasury. Foreign I'M domestic
trade were greater in volume and value
than they had ever been. Foreign bal:
ances were largely II our favor. Euro.
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all of this Is changed. The cause is moi
hard to seek. A reaction began wher
1t was known that the legislative and
executive branches of the government
were to be democratic.
Fad Democrats.
The democratic convention at Chi
cago had condemned the protective ar
if principle as unconstitutional ant
solemnly pledged itself to the overthrow
n destruction OF the Mckinley law
and to the adoption Of free trade as the
policy of the United States. This lMlt
aggressive attack upon the long settle;
policy of the republican party bore is
natural fruit in shaken confidence. un.
settled business; and we We're soor
drifting against the rock Of destruction
Before the york of demolition had &C.
tually begun, a run was started upor
the treasury reserve which the republi
can party had wisely accumulated fol
the protection Of the government credit
The drain upon the reserve for the re-
demption of greenbacks and treasury
notes greatly surpassed all prior ex
p%crience and emphasized the discredir
into which the democratic administra
ton had fallen. An utter want of con,
fidence in the administration possessed
the people.
The democratic party was harmoniou:
upon one subject and that was the de
struction of the Mckinley law. Blu
when they came to the exercise of thu
creative faculty, the enactment of {
great evenue measure in it's etead. th.r,
was discord.
Scores Wilson Bill.
The imperiled interests of the countr,
watched and waited through long ant
anxious months for some settlemen
of the important QUESTION. Thy wanted
an n OF uncertainty. At length tn,
Wilson bill was adopted and 1t wa:
characterized by a democratic presiden
as "the child of perfdy and dishonor.'
1t was SO bad that he would not con
taminatc his hand by signing 1t. 4
bill that was too base for Mr.. Cleveland
to approve is too rotten for the approya
OF the American people.
This Important law was wanting Ii
h primary purpose of a revenus, 70
Il failed to pr wide adequate revenue t,