Evening star., 1897-03-31

distribute Its literature and put sauarely
before the people the facts at issue, 1t
seemed as If we had reached the danger
point OF republican institutions. for the
triumph of this combination meant chaos
and financial anarchy. These were dark
days. but the printing presses were put to
work night and day. and ere the first day
OF September had been reached, the cam
paign was won in what was termed the
doubtful states Under the magnificent
leadership of President Mckinley, the re-
publicans rallied with the cry of 'Protec-
ton and Honest Money aided to a very
great extent by the Independent, patriotic
American citizen, known as the sound
money democrat The reliance of the re-
publican party for the success of the presi-
dental campaign was based upon the seven
great northwestern states, together with
the New England and middle states, which
cast total of 231 electoral votes. These
more than 62 per cent of the wealth and
81 per cent Of the entire population. and
at no time after September l was there
any reasonable doubt as to the result in
any one of these states The national
committee was charged with the duty of
electing the President, and your committee
with the duty of electing republican ma
jority in the Fifty-fifth Congress. The
verdict Of the American people was rem
dered in favor of protection, honest money
and American institutions.
1.-The present administration, Under the
leadership Of President Mckinley, who, 1
believe, is nearer to the American people
than any one who has occupied the White
House since Abraham Lincoln, Is charged
with great responsibilities. The action of
the President in calling an early session
of Congress to pass much-needed legisla-
tion has met with the approval Of all, and
showed to each and every one his purpose
TO do his duty fearlessly and promptly.
Ere another sun sets tariff bill will have
passed the House of Representatives which
will commend itself to a large majority Of
the American people, and, if enacted into
a law, will remedy the evils from which
we are now suffering.
"The history of the republican party has
been one Of courage and conviction. 1t has
never hesitated to ratify the verdict of the
people. 1t has stood for American institu-
tions. and insisted that the dollar of the
plowholder should be as good as the dollar
of the bondholder. believe. Mr.. Presi-
dent, that each and every one of us gath
cred at this board tonight will, as the
months and years roll by, be proud Of the
part which we took in the last campaign,
and point with Iride to the day when Will
liam Mckinley was elected President OF
the United States.
at has been my pleasure, Mr. President.
during the time have served in Congress
to be closely identified with the people in
the District of Columbia, and it is to me
source of great pleasure that 1 have been
able to cooperate with the friends and
those having the best interests of the Dis
trct at heart In enacting into laws such
legislation as l believe will be for the
interests and welfare of the capital of the
greatest nation on earth. Washington Is
now city of three hundred thousand peo-
pie, but l can see in the distance a mag
nfficent capital of more than a million peo-
pie. and l believe that Congress should
constantly keep In view this fact. that
Washington is destined to be one of the
great cities of America. Legislation which
Is enacted should have in view the fact
that the United States will soon pass the
hundred million mark and we should legis-
lata FOR Z bnN Voc nrfnn nf nd
for the Washington of the future. l have
yet to see an American citizen who has WIS.,
tied the capital who has not gone home
with a feeling of pride in his heart for the
great capital, and ever ready to approve OF
everything that Congress has done in the
way of improvements or the judicious ex-
penditure of money. Washington l be-
lieve to be the bestgoverned city on earth.
Its beautiful streets, its elegant system of
street railways, its admirably handled po-
lice department, all tend to make 1t the
desirable residence city of the United
States. and 1 believe liberal policy on the
part of Congress will not only meet with
the approval. but with the hearty indorse-
ment of the whole people.
Again permit me to thank you, one and
all. for this token of good will and your
diSting guShed presence here tonight.
Senator Mark Hanna.
In introducing the next speaker Judge
Fort referred to the big majority which
new Jersey Hdu TOlltO UP LUZ tIle Iepupii-
can ticket. He said that the promises made
by him at ST. Louis had been fulfilled in
every particular New Jersey had come
into the republican column to stay. Leader
ship, he said, was a tremendous thing 1T
the hands of the right men, and ne lnten-
ded to call up one of the right men, gen.
tleman always true friend, always ai1able,
man of the people, the greatest captain OF
the campaign. Need We name him?' said
Judge Fort; and there were loud cries Of
mo, no." and shouts for Mark Hanna.
Senator Hanna, on getting to his feet, re-
marked pathetically that he was almost
worn out with the grip and the effort to
spread the scope of the civil service. He
paid splendid tribute to the political geni-
US of Mr.. Babcock, saying tnat after the
nomination he was the first to grasp the
needs of the campaign. The country had
been flooded with documents long before
the national committee had mapped out
any plan. Mr. Hanna spoke of the neces-
sary change of front on the eve of the po
litical battle and said that the prompt ad-
vantage which had been taken of the
changed situation was due to the congress
sional committee and to Mr.. Babcock Men,
he said, We're always found to meet great
emergencies. and in the past year and in the
great emergency which came with it Bah
cock had been found. 1t had been great
campaign, said Senator Hanna Tons of
documents had been sent out; rot square
foot of ground had been left untitled.
Speakers had found their audiences in the
teen rounds had been spared on silver ana
the fourteenth on the tariff and the knock
cut blow had come in that fourteenth round
and now the party was going ahead and
gather the fruits of that blow. Mr.. Hanna
was enthusiastically cheered during his re-
marks and sat down amid a perfect pande-
monium.
Senator SpOOner.
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin was the
next speaker, and he referred, amid cries
of Amen" to the fact that he was a
member of the most deliberative body in
the world He said that the House of
Representatives did business on schedule
time, and that its members did not have
much time to talk. He intended to give
them that opportunity tonight. He said
that it was a great qualification to the
people of Wisconsin to find that Mr.. Bah
cock was appreciated as much away from
home as he was at home. The best part
of it, he said, was that the gentleman de-
served it all. He referred to the great
honor which had come to Mr.. Babcock
and Mr.. Hanna for the great fight which
they had waged. The people, he said,
would have to fight the silver fight again,
but never again, he thought, would a ma
tional party go into battle with anarchy
inscribed on its banners. Never again
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