The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-17
PRESIDENT MADIsoN's SPEECH
Praises the National and Scolds the
State Administration

Protective tariff and the Populist
state administration will be the princi
pal feature of the next Republican
campaign in this state if the prophe-
cies of Ed H. Madison, retiring presi-
dent of the Republican league, are
true Mr.. Madison, in retiring from the
office which he has filled physically and
Intellectually with no small degree of
success for the past year, today made
a stirring speech which was generous
ly applauded. He said:
In 1860 the nation was involved in
a crisis that threatened its life. The
hearts of patriotic Americans were
stirred. Right triumphed and Abra-
ham Lincoln was elected president of
the United States.
In 1896 the United States was again
involved in a political contest, second
only to that of 1860, upon the result of
which the happiness, integrity and
prosperity of the American people de-
pended. The Democratic party and its
Populist allies sought the overthrow of
the nations credit; the destruction of
it's finance and the degradation of its
currency, and back of the jingling
phrases and high-SOunding pretenSiOnS
of their platform the knife and torch
of anarchy and revolution could be
seen. The honest hearts and patriotic
impulses of the American people were
stirred. Their cOnScienceS were aWak-
William Mckinley was chosen chief
ruler of the nation.
The contest was not a partisan one.
Party ties lost their power to bind.
Party fealty was held in light regard
and those who believed in national
honor. who felt a pride in a sound pub
lie credit, who believed that public and
private debts should be paid in good
money, who believed in a dollar of
equal value to the rich and poor alike,
worth 100 cents in every portion of the
globe, rallied around the Republican
standard and carried it to a glorious
victory.
William Mckinley thus became. not
alone the choice of the Republican par
ty but of the nation. OF all the les
sons taught by that great contest the
most gratifying of all was that love of
country and national honor is still up
permOst in the minds of a majority of
the American people. 1t is as true to-
day as at any time in the past that the
great majority of the American people
put the love of country and of the flag
above party and party standard. As
the choice of the nation, without re-
gard to party, the people have reason
and right to expect of the president a
high minded and patriotic, broad
gauge d administration Of public affairs.
The history of the man and the pOliti-
cal party of which he is a member give
assurance that they will not be disap-
pointed.
and alarm have in a large measure
vanished. No man questions the sound
ness of the American dollar today The
old conditions have returned, when no
one cares whether the money in his
pocket is gold, silver or paper. The
only thing that We want to know is tbs
t is Uncle Sans money, for we know
that while William Mckinley and Ly-
man G. Gage manage the finances Of
the nation every dollar will be an hon
st 100-cent dollar.
During the last year and a half of
the late lamented and departed Demo
cratic administration the first thing an
American citizen looked for when he
sot his daily paper was the condition
# the gold reserve and next he glanced
It the news columns to see how many
american citizens had been butcher5d
IN Cuba during the past twenty-four
1ours to appease the thirst for blood o.
he unspeakable Spaniard. h do :
his no more. Thoughts of a con
family diminishing gold reserve and
lars Of another bond issue trouble hin
20 longer, for no sooner was it known