The sun., 1900-03-22
REGULAR REPUBLICAN PLATFORM ADOPTED YESTERDAY

becoming dignity, Of t he highest integ.
rity, and OF most patriotic purposes.
"And pray, what higher encomium
can history bestow upon the life OF any
service to the Govern ment? With its
birth, its very dawn into existence, il
found itself in possession of worse than
crippled financial policy, Dissatisfied
people, labor at complete stand still,
confidence entirely shaken, capital stored
and hidden by reason of the lack of such
on6dence-deyices inpumerahle to coin
money that was not money, and to make
a dollar no. OF merit and value, but q
legislative dollar stamped with lie
upon its face. Such were some of the
conditions existing when in March, 1896,
the Republican party resumed its place
in the nation. Its effect was electrical.
Confidence returned; the wheels OF in.
dustry slowly but steadily began ia
move. The laborer and the artisan woke
from heretofore unknown lethargy;
the loom and the anvil echoed to each
other in busy activity; the light of the
forge amt the furnace once more brought
peace and happiness to the mountain
homes.
my friends, turn your minds back to
those frightful days during the conyen-
tiox which met in Chicago and nomi-
mated Mr.. Bryan. No moment of time
in the history Of this country, not even
the darkest days of the Civil War, can
equal she doubt, the fear that over
whelmed this land-days and nights OF
horrible suspense. Revived memories
OF Francs and the throes of that terri
bio revolution, with she scenes of blood
shed which ever since have beggared de-
scription-Comnunism, Socialism, Free
Silvsrism, Middle of the Roadism, Class
ian, and every other ism that the raw
lnas OF sordid mind and dsbauchsd
intellect could conceive, handed to-
Eether hand in hand to build up that
which was false and unstable, against
that which was permanent and true.
Down with the rich, as slough shat
would build up the poor. Down with
tho railroads, as though the stage coach
could take their place. Down with the
corporations without prescribing the
medicine TO cure their evil effects. Every
thing that was evil, corrupt, passionate
ana unlawtul congregated to pour out
the walls OF their wrath againet the Gov.
ernment, against sonnd money, against
The companionship of labor and capital.
l6 was convention stormed and carried
by evil thoughts, wild imaginations,
bitter denunciations, and unjust accusa-
tions. Thank God, it has passed away.
IL is dead. 1t is buried. / have only
spoken thus long Of that event that you
may better appreciate the conditions
that existed when Mr.. Mckinley took
the oath of bis high office. Look, my
friends, and let your kindly vision re-
main for a while in comparison upon
the days of his ascension to power, and
the last two years of his administration
What picture it presents! Falling
work shops, wasting industries, worn
out steamships, idle shipyards, depleted
railroads, manufactures placarded with
bills OF sale, deserted homes with blocks
upon blocks of houses to rent, on the
one side; on the other, busy work shops,
living industries, magnificent steam
shipH, crowded shipyards, prosperous
railroads, manufactures swarming with
artisans, homes happy, and no houses to
rent. Surely IL 10 . pleasant comparison.
II the eofors OF the rich are being filed,
the lardorR OF the poor arc evsrfouing.
Happiness and plsAty, sonfdsnss
and composurs go hand in hand, and
| pit side by side.
"Soen upon the advent OF his somiar
into power came the troublss in Cuba
folio we'd BY ths moro serious eRss In ths
far of Philippines.
! "The situation called forth the utmost
prudence, the most delicate handling
in our relations with the nations OF The
Old World-a divided sentiment in hi
own party, coupled with the strong de
sire of the opposition to see whatever
course he might adopt absolutely fail.
"These were the surroundings that be
set the administration.
"Let those who criticise his policy il
those matters, tell lis what they woult
have done under like conditions. Anc
vet, with all, let liz look at the results ac
complished.
Precious lives have gone. Vast sum
OF money expended. Yet, what Ameri
can, from one end of the world to tn,
other, is not prouder American? Doe,
not hlod himself higher? Is not MOI,
respected everywhere in the world?
The flag OF your country to-day i
better known, more respected, com
mands more allegiance than ever ia it
history. Your army and your nav,
challenges the respect and admiration O
the whole world. The North aud th,
eonth lghtlng slde by side, until nov
almost for the tirst time since our ow,
war are like one great, strong, happ,
and united people, able to battle will
any power on earth II is unfair to lool
at those islands in their present copdi
tion. Wait, my impatient friend; unit
the flag OF our country floats succesefull
over the Philippines. Wait until thi
Government, under it's civiIiztDg influ
ences, and its Christianizing effects
has the opportunity to bring order ou
Of confusion, method out Of chaos, an
Christianity out OF idolatry.
"McCauley, in one of his essays {
think the one on Milton), speaking
: the first effects of liberty. SAYS.
In the same manner the final an
permanent fruits Of liberty are wi.
dom, moderation and mercy.
Its immediate effects are often atrc
cious crimes, conflicting errors, skeI