The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-03
IOWA REPUBLICAss
Nominate a State Ticket and
IndOrse Mckinley.

ANatNWtAh ltNhNAf
Covernor-Leslie NJ. Shaw. OF Denlson.
Lieutenant governor-J c Mnliman, OF
Logan
superintendent Of public instruction-R.
c. Barnett Usage
Railroad Commissioner-E A Dawson,
OF waverly
Supreme judge-John c sherwin Of Ma
son City.
The last four nominees are the present
incumbents and were named by acclama-
ton Judge sherwin was nominated on the
fourth ballot
The convention met SO the uev audi
tor. r.um at II a ~ and listened 90 the ad-
dress OF temporary chairman Charles
Pickett, Of Waterloo. as fonows
"rhe history Of the republican party
stands for the heroic age American
politics Its character lines are boldly
defined. Il received its lrst lessons from
tho supreme and patriotic stateemanshlp
Of Abraham Lincoln Born ~ the peope.
IL has ever been proud of e. IL has new
or slezed with nerveless grasp, me IN
portant problems confronting #. II dis
cerned the growing needs OF the people
anticipated further progress, compr'A'nl- l.
o5 the boundless possibilities OF our great
republlc and with a high resolve, an non
est convi,tloi. and a fearless lea iorship
unfurled the banner OF national progress
in it's broadest and truest sense. lt h2h
been true 90 the instincts Of our history
In rs party organism are found 'hese
vr.ie and forceful traits that have naoe
our people the greatest ch1rlHte- people
boz civilized history
"It IS true OF nations as u n' Wiu7ls,
that the strongest types are produced oy
opposition Courage struggle, victory 's
written on every age ol our history 'theF
have developed the little hand in the
Mayhower into mighty and powerful re-
public At every step iu our onward
march we have met with opposition. but
from each and every contest whether
with nature. savage5, despotsm. Internal
dissehsiou or foreign foe. have arisen
rrander. stronger than before
We have never shirder responsibility
nor evaded the mandates OF duty We
have never rcpud ated the guiding spirit
of a od-ordained destiny We have never
naused 10 question whence. but have sim
ply asked whittier. The Divine Donor
seems to have encircled our se!t-reli'nt
liberty loving and progressive people WIN
an the generous uountos Of hospitabie
nature. and with prophetic command let
us grow Thus far and no farther is not
found ia our national lexicon.
''rhe republican party al Us growth,
inherited these facts 10 has stood in 'he
past. and stands today, FOR the broad7r
higher and grander destiny o. our chosen
people
when the false prophets of free silver
were intoxicating the public mind with
the q shoncst hercsy of something for
nothing. and nothing for something when
pathetic appeals were being made 20 m-
iortunates OF the country, when grand
ana petit larceners we're beine t.u
wIth the accumulated wisdom of centur-
jos OF statesmanship and ccouomS science
were about TO hc cast aside when bust.
ness panic, repudiat ou and discredlt
were knocking at the door of power for
adm sslon, wnen political leaders were
snning the direction or the popular
tho republican party. fearlossly and pat
r.otcally atcppod into the public arena
stamped upon the hydreaheadcd monster
OF national dah0nosty put to rout TN.
hosta of repudiators. un'nced tho would
before God and man that honesty ma.
prevail iu the legislation Of our nation.
'1ho alleged evils of our financial sys.
tem were imaginary rather than real
when g.von au opportunity 90 act a8 10
wlu be given On our next session ot cog-
gress. the republican party will enact such
legislation aa may Zoe necessary 10 cou-
form our present system 90 It's decl" -od
principles, but its declared Legislation cill
be remedial. not revolutionary, constrlc-
tive. not destructive. corrective, not d.s-
turbing
How dfferent are the conditions today
compared Uith those of thre' years ag7
The contrast would be beuttled d. arsu
mcnt The citation Of facts would distract
from the universal object lesson psflr'
us. Progress was draped n mourning
! Prosperity wore the shroud OF death
The nation stood as 10 were on verltaol'
| Bridge OF s CHS" gazing with darkenet
brow upon The waves, as they dash
| against the lea shore Of the nauoI
hope. But the ark OF repub!canIsm ap'
peared IN the horizon. and Ct WAS borne or
the heavng billows OF popular sent men
until securely harbored 10 the haroor Of
a triumphant election; when forth 'r9u a
stepped before the Joyful hearts anl 30.
happy faces Of treasured people the he
algn. the patriotic. the heroic mould Of
william Mckinley
Destiny seems 70 have set its seal o.
the administration OF william McKn'fy
I, was rore-ordained by providence w
have simply obeyed the DEGREES o. Fate
We cannot retrace our steps nor erase ih
past II we would. and would not 4 W
could
The fortune Of war abounds in surprise
Chance sometimes dictates the course 10
progress This time 8. has opened % ou
country the bouudes opportunities of th
Orient, and created an outpost NJ c.vizt
tion that win IN time emano pate the aar
from the bondage Of barbarlsm and 7P
nation.
CIVILIZATION must triumph ~ every IAN
ami under every sky. The spirit of ykJl.
} sion. the desire for enlarged nation.
} growth. the reaching out of greater %
= portunlties has been the great boulevlr
! OF progress down which we have pas3e
3 Liberty. Christianity and an the high.
/ blessings % civilization.
But the opponents Of so-cailed expaai
ion, say that we are departing from
position and tenets Of our forefatherg.
= answer. No. We are simply rising 20 n
new cond ons thal surround Us. The tc
> egraph. the railroad and tbs colntlc
Inventions Of the present. long ago mod
: the departure.
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