The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-19
SOLID FOR M'klNlEY.
The Keynote Ia Sounded by Senator
Foraker.

upon his friends that they can do him
good service only in assisting to make
Ohio solid for the man he will nomi-
rate for president at st. Louis. His
succch created a sensation Mt the first
session of the republican state conven-
ton at Columbus on Tuesday the 10th.
rs reward was salvo of applause
which ratified the chandelier in the
ceiling. Appended is the text of Gen.
Forakcr's speech:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Convention: l sincerely thank the state
central committee for the honor Of tenn
porarily presiding over this convention.
and / most heartily thank you. gentlemen
OF the convention, for your kind and en-
tkusiastic greeting.
Ordinarily, as I understand II. II Is
thought TO be the chief duty OF the tenn
pCrary chairman Of a convention like this
10 discuss current political questions and
define party positions. Ordinarily should
make that kind of an address on such an
occasion as this. 1t Is possible you are ex-
pcctng some such remarks. II so you will
tr disappointed. for. in my Judgment. that
kind OF an address Is not necessary under
the circumstances attending us here to-
day 1t is not necessary because every
body knows that no matter what questions
may be discussed In the coming campaign.
the one great towering. supreme issue In
the contest of 1896 will be whether for the
r,xt four years this country shall be ruled
by democracy or by republicanism-[ap-
pausel-and everybody knows In advance
what the verdict will be. Applause
Even our democratic friends understand
and can see that the sweeping victories
OF last year are to be followed by still
nd nd trnnnha this
(Applause.l The republican party was
never so strong. never so powerful. never
50 popular, never SO tntrenched In the
hearts and affections Of the American peo-
rlc as 1t Is to-day: and so far. at least, as
Ohio is concerned. never SO united or har-
ronious as at this very hour. tGrcat APP
pause.l We have no differences OF opin-
ion with respect to national questions or
policies, and we have no fractional dissen-
siUns TO weaken our strength or divert our
attention from the common enemy. lap
plausG.l
Therefore 1t is that. while we are here
for the purpose of nominating ticket
and declaring anew the faith that Is In
US we come also to the discharge Of a
higher and more commanding duty. 1t
has already been indicated by our chair
nan. The GAINESVILLE convention declared
that the republicans Of Ohio would this
year unitedly and enthusiastically support
the CdNUludCy Oh HON. lap
plausel The time has come to redeem
that pledge. and we are here to redeem It,
IL every district and county convention
so far held this year In this state he has
already been Endorsed. We assemble now
as the representatives of the republicans
of the whole state for the purpose of doing
the same thing. tApplause.] We owe 1t
to ourselves. as well as to him, to do 1t
with spirit. to do 1t with earnestness. to
Go 1t with unanimity. 10 do 1t In such
manner, In short. as will signify to the
whole nation that he has now and will
have at the st. Louis convention the
united. hearty, cordial. enthusiastic, I'M
qualified support Of Ohio. tGreat APP
plause.l
1T Is due. however. to the republicans
OF Ohio and especially to Gov. Mckinley
himself, that 1t should be said here and
now that our preference for him is not
conceived in any spirit OF antagonism or
hostility to any other man whose name
Is mentioned in connection with that high
honor lApplause.l The republicans of
Ohio do not lack appreciation for Thomas
b. Reed, or Levi Z. Morton, or William b.
Allison, or Matthew Stanley Quay. or any
OF the other great leaders who have been
mentioned in connection with that honor.
Or the contrary, we admire and love them
all, and If the St. Louis convention should
disappoint US and give Its honor to one OF
them. we here and now pledge to him In
advance the electoral vote of Ohio by the
largest majority ever given In the history
of the state. IT Is not that'we love Caesar
less, but Rome more IGreat applause.l
William Mckinley Is our own. He lives
here in Ohio and always has lived in our
midst [App!ause.l He Is our friend, our
neighbor, our fellow citizen, our fellow re-
publican. Shoulder to shoulder with him
We have been fighting the battles Of re-
plblcanism in this state for generation.
We know him and he knows us. We know
his life, his character, his public services
and his fitness for the place for which he
has been named. He has been our soldier
comrade our representative in congress.
our governor. BY all these tokens We here
to-day present him to the republicans Of
the other states Of the union as our choice
and ask them to make him theirs. lGreat
appause.l
I'm this connection It should be remem-
bered that he Is identified with all that Is
good and great and grand and glorious In
the history of republicanism. IApplause.l
When but a mere boy, answering his coun-
try's call, he shouldered his musket and
marched away after the flag to the music
Of the union to make record for gallantry
and heroism at the front on the battle
fields of the republic. Tremendous ap-
plause.] Returning and entering congress,
he was soon there distinguished for his elo-
quence of speech, his fidelity to duty, his
wise and conservative judgment and his
ever patriotic and conscientious regard for
the rights of the people.
Eighteen hundred and ninety found him
at the head of the ways and means COM
m!ttee and leader Of the house. In that
position 1t fell to his lot TO frame and Sc
cure the enactment of the Mckinley law
tApplause.l That measure has made his
name familiar in all the world. and has
made him exceedingly unpopular In almost
all the world outside of the United States
Threat applaase.l But 1t has correspond
ingly endearcd him to his countrymen
Time has indicated his labor. The last
three years have been years Of trial. They
have been years of democratic rule; they
have been years of education for the Amer
itan people in the school Of practical ex-
perience AS result, the American people
Know a great deal more about the tariff
now than they did in 1892. [Applause.]
Every business man has found out that
no matter what kind of business he may
be engaged IN. the tariff has close. d.
rect relation to him. and the wage worker
mas learned that his prosperity depends
OIL the maintenance of q protective tarin
policy.
As result, In every section. In every
state. In every county, In every munici-
paiity. In every mill, and mine, and fur
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