The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-19

these wounds and bringing relief 20 All
its suffering. The democrats deceived the
people by promising them ne millennium
and the miserable results o. those lying
have no promises 20 make We pledge
ourselves only 20 that Wllch we pei.eFo
That is all. And. as IN lSsl. we saved the
union and abolished slavery. SO now IN
1895 we Will deal with TINS democratic
legacy of 5iunders, BANKRUPTCY and mis-
fortune.
1--WE are gathered here TO choose the
next President OF the United states. That
we viii win in the election no man doubts
But let US not deceive ourselves with
the pleasant fancy that the campaign IS
70 be an easy one. II vii. De hard
battle; il cannot be otherWise when 50
much depends upon the result
we want a President who, on the dfth
day Of next March, win summon congress
in extra session. and, refusing 10 make
appointments or 10 deal with patronage,
will say that all else must wait until con-
gress sends TO him tariu Whlch shail
put money in the treasury and wages IN
the pockets OF the American workinsmen.
We want a President who will protect at
all hazards the gold reserve Of the treas
ury. who will see to 10 that no obligation
of the government is presented which is
not paid in whatever coin the creditor
chooses to demand, and VINO VIII never
forget that the nation which pays with
hOnOrs borrows with ease. We want
man who will guard the safety and dig
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and who will always and cons family be
firm and strong in dealing with foreign
nations, instead OF suddenly varying
a long course of weakness and indifference
triOtism. Above all, We want man who
viii lead his party and act with &c, and
who will not by senseless quarrcls be-
tween the white house ana the capitol
reduce legislation and execution alike TO
imbecility and failure. Such is the man
we want for our great office n these bit
times when the forces OF disorder
loosed and the wreckers with their false
lights gather a the shore 10 lure the ship
of state upon the rocks. such man OF
for such deeds ! am now 10 present TO you.
He needs no praise from me. for he has
proved his own title 10 leadership. From
what he is and what he has done we
know what he can do. For twenty years,
in victory and defeat. at the head of great
majorities and of small minoritics alike,
he has led his party in congress with
power which no man could dispute, and
with an ability which never failed. i have
seen MN with a maddened opposition
storming about him. carry through that
great reform which has made the House
of Representatives the strong and efficient
body II is to-day. / have seen him during
the past winter guide a great majority so
that they have met every demand put
upon them and made no errors which
could burden the republican party in the
campaign before us Before the people
and in the House he has ever been the
bold and brilliant champion Of the great
republican policies which, adopted, have
made US prosperous, and, abandoned, have
left ruin at our doors He is a thorough
American, by birth. by descent. by breed
ing; one who loves his country, and has
served 1t in youth and manhood, in war
and peace. His great ability, his original
ity Of thought, his power in debate, his
strong will, are known of all men, and
are part Of the history of the last twenty
years. His public career is as spOtless as
his private character is pure and unblem-
ished. He is a trained statesman fit for
the heaviest task the country can impose
upon him. He commands the confidence
of his party and his country. He Is
leader of men. We know ~, because we
have seen him lead To those who have
followed him, he never said Co. but al
ways Come" He is entirely fearless
We know It,, for we have seen his courage
tested on a hundred fields. He has been
called to great places and to great trials.
and he has never failed nor flinched He
is fit to stand at the head of the republican