The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-31
its love of Union 1t could not have
then succeeded.

tory of the Rebellion, the achieve
ments or the government and the tri-
umphs then obtained without being
thrilled with emotion. l have not the
time, nor Is this the occasion for en-
larging upon the achievements of the
Republican party. The truth is the
Republican party is national party
and has always been In the right.
Every new principle 1t has attempted
TO adopt and establish, time has prov
en- to have been for the good of the
country. This is proven not only by
the wonderful progress of the nation,
but also by the fact that the opposi-
ton party, although at the time oppos-
ing with all Its energy the claims of
the Republican party, has universally
in after years adopted them as its
tenets, at any rate all of the great
national doctrines of the Republican
party.
In national issues the grand old party
has been twice defeated. 1t may be
well for it that it has had it's set backs
so that it may realize that party alone
cannot prevail. but II has proven as
well that right principles are eternal,
that truth and right must and will
triumph, especially when the people
are the sovereigns.
In the two Democratic administra-
tions nothing new was promulgated
no advance steps were taken, no great
issues were raised that would be of
losting benefit to the country, except
perhaps, the repeal of the law that
provided for the coinage of at least
100000 silver dollars per month. This
was determined upon by the Demo-
cratic president. A special session of
congress was called, but when it came
TO the test 1t developed upon the Re-
publican party as then represented in
the senate and house to repeal that
law and place this nation again upon
firm financial basis, giving it a sub
stantal credit, world wide.
OLD ISSUES OVERSHADOWED.
Recently the issues that have here
tofore been before the people have
been overshadowed, and for a time at
least relegated to the past. In 1896
William Mckinley was chosen as the
standard bearer of the Republican
party. We will remember the doubt
that was expressed by some of our
| worthy citizens of the ability of Will
liam Mckinley to rule this great ma
| tton, and we all remember during that
| eVentful campaign when new issues
| and dangerous ones were raised by the
| opponents, he remained at his home in
| Canton Ohio. and made from one to
| five speeches per day, not to the Re-
| publican party alone, but to the ma
| ton, to all the people. We remember
the thrill that his speeches caused in
| every patriotic heart. We remember
| how he grew like a pigmy to a giant,
| and we remember only too well the
| glorious election day which placed him
| trumphantly in the highest office held
| by any person in Gods great world.
When William Mckinley was elected
| president the people of this country
| did not entertain the thought that it
| would be the most trying position that
| any president has ever occupied since
l q
| has he acquitted himself? When the
| Spanish Cuban question came up he
| eXerted all his power by diplomacy to
| avert war and to maintain peace, to
| obtain without the force of arms the
| amelioration of the oppressed.
| Notwithstanding the Democratic
| party eXerted all it's force and power
| to rush the president into war when
the nation was not prepared, William
| Mckinley stood like a rock against
| hasty action but when the Spaniards
blew up the Maine, murdered our noble
| marines and the people of the United
| States became united as one man to
| maintain its dignity and relieve the
| oppressed from further outrage, Will
| liam Mckinley like the loyal and
| patriotic man that he is, put his hand
| to the helm and periodically obeyed
| the resolution of congress and pushed
| the war with all energy and obtained
SlbTlpuS results, all OF WHICH are ldlllll-
| lar to all the people.
THE GLORIOUS RESULTS.
The achievements of the army and
| the navy are not the only glorious re-
suits of the conflict. The greatest
achievement is the fact that we are
| again q united people. Patriotism is
alike North, South, East and West.
Agitators are overshadowed and
| crushed. The Stars and Stripes are
| recOnsecrated and the hearts of the
| people beat as one. These are some
| of the glorious results of the Republi-
| can party. l do not claim that the
! Republican party is alone entitled to
all the credit, but all must admit that
| all of the great achievements for the
| last fOrty-tWo years have been won
| by Republican administrations. We do
| not have to go to graveyards to look
| for monuments to find the great states
men of the Republican party. Monu-
| ments are there which have been erect
ed to their honor and glory. but we
| have the living, every state of the
| Union has in it today great men, great
| statesmen and many of them are Re-
publicans. What a glorious and bril-
! liant page of history we have made.
, We have taught a lesson to all nations
! of the earth.
When before has a nation, a people
| so cared for the starving the poor and
the oppressed? When before in the
| history of this world has a nation
| furnished food and clothing to its en-
emies? We read in the newspapers
| from day today reports of all kinds,
| but if We stop to think we know that
| it is true that millions upon millions
| of rations have been sent to Cuba and
| distributed among the starving peo-
| pie. We have done as commanded
| by the Book of Books: to feed the
| hungry and clothe the naked. Future
| generations who shall read the history
| of the present epoch will be gratified
and be better lovers of their country.
PATRIOTIC CONGRESS.
We not only have a patriotic pres
ident, but we have a patriotic con-
| gress, each of whom will receive his
| due praise in due time. 1t is a great
| satisfaction to me to second the NOM
| inatiOn of William Connell as our cam
| didate for congress. He has been a
| member of congress the last two ses-
| sions, and if any one will take the
| pains to examine his record he will
| find that he stood firmly by the presi-
dent in all the great issues that have
| been before congress, that he has PROV
| en- himself at all times true Repub-
| lican and a patriot.
We approve of what he has done. and
| we have full faith and confidence that
if returned to congress he will not
| only represent this district to the sat
| isfaction of his constituents, but that
| he will represent the whole United
States in the great problems that must
be settled in adjusting the results of
the war. He will assist in the United
| States acquiring the West Indies re-
| Gently i'm possession of Spain, and in
! establishing for Cuba strong govern