Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-01
ERA OF GOOD FEELING
No, Stree Tia, Time Has National Patriotism
Risen 50 High as How
MAJOR LACEY DELIVERS a SPEECH
Was worth All the Hood and
Treasure Il Cost.

Dubuque, Ia. Sept. 1.-The Republic
can state convention met In Sangerbund
liall With the average attendance and
tho greatest enthusiasm. Senators A.
iison and Cc az. Congressman Hendcr-
SON. bollitcr. Coufina. Lacey, Hrn.
burn. updcrgran. Governor shaw and
EN-uovcrnof Drake were on the stage
ana each were given warm reception.
H'tor" the convention. district cnu-
cuHgla were held and member OF the
various committees aeisv,ed. In the
toufth dlHtHt only was there any sdrl-
GUS rupture, Here the blythe and Up
uNfgfau forces contested for COMMITTEE.
mon. the congressman losing at every
point. The convention hall was a maGr
ui ilhas and sentiment patriotic In pro.
PORTION. The singing % the Hattie OF
M.hila created Immense enthusiasm.
Major Lacy, temporary chairman, was
received and punctuatcd with appla,ise.
lie said In part;
Not since the era OF good feeling
w the arly days OF the century, has
parry feeling run 20 low and the ma
,lonal patriotism risen no high. Never
ih ail our history have the American
p.ypis b.cn 20 alnccrcly and thoroughly
united IN tho bonds OF brotherhood.
There II too much honor in being a
oltlH'n OF the republic for any one 10
wish 10 leave the Union. Never has
there been moro earnest and honrat
pride than that which IN shown today
wshcn one OF our people says; II am an
Ain.fiean eliiEcn." Now Is an era Of
hpo1 VIII aud Ecneral reconciliation
NE naat ~ remembered only with grati-
tuhc ana pride. Az bitterness II buried,
ana every man. without regard 10 poli-
ties, may cheer an administration that
~ strong and respected alike al home
ana abroad
we love peace. but the war wa.
worm al that Il cost In treasure and
blood, u has shown that We were more
united than We had believed. II showed
that political rancnur after an was only
SKIN deep, and that when the Spanlsrd-
a,fatched either Woodford or a Leo. a
hhnttcr or a Wheeler. he found a
l.atiinI li, In fact, any seeds OF tho
ein-uinc hittefncaa remained. they have
been buried In the forests OF Cub, ana
Porto Rico. or drowned In the waters
OF Santiago or Manila.
we nfr again called upon, however.
20 again discuss the old lHsuca OF pro.
tecuon and sound money, notwlth.
standing the developments which have
nrpfiNd these questions OF much %
their Interest by making them too OBJ
vioun Tor extended discussion.
The war u over but II has LETT llv-
ing Questions for ua 60 meet and We
shan and Win approach them with q
proper appreciation OF their gravity and
imu0rtancc.
i've viii get out OF Cuba when w.
net out OF Iowa and not until then.
This we viii do without bad faith 10
any one. When tho people q Cuba ha,
begun 70 enjoy the comforts un
der the protection OF nation strong
enough 20 give her that which abe has
~ l1nEed for, freedom. good govern
ment and peace. she will ask un 20 stay
ana the iiag viii remain there for all
time at her request.
ITO the Insurgents IN the Philippines
We have Incurred the duty that q pow-
crful ally owes 90 itH friends In war.
We must see 90 u then that their
lust demands arr accorded 90 them.
The annexation OF eight TO ton miflior
MaiayH and Chinese 10 many Thousands
% miles away n something that Ne
should not attempt without duly
counting the cost. The war IL one for
humanity and humanity should be the
gather by our success but We should
carefully and wisely consider the whole
bearings OF the question upon our
selves and 20 DO 20 all the tigi.t that can
be obtained upon thewhols nubjoct
should be- secured.
Further LEGISLATION II needed 10 re-
lieve our currency. from all question Of
doubt and danger. LeglFiation for the
settlement Of the question growing OUT
OF the war should he enacted and such
marty that was 20 nhortsiEhted an 10
viah 10 carry on that war with he colin
age OF light weight money and by tho
lfsuea OF "A forced loan OF non-rcdseni-
able legal tender paper"