The Republican journal., 1900-06-07

III less than three weeks, &iia thousands
OF flags and miles of bunting will be
flung to the breeze and the whole town
viii be Ell fete The leading citizens
from all parts OF our beloved country
will gather here to attend the conyen-
ton and aid in making the occasion
memorable in the annals of the great
party which not only settled successful
ly the mighty issue which grew out of
human slavery. but purposes to-day to
pay off through the Treasury Depart
ment one of the great civil war loans OF
the government Well has it been said
"Nothing succeeds like success, and |
think that every candid thinking man
must now admit that the Republican
party has Succeeded in placing our ma
tional finances on a firm and solid
basis and III giving us such an era Of
prosperity as we have not enjoyed since
the close of the var between the States.
and trust lat the National Republi-
can convention will impress upon tie
minds of the people that what our
country wants now is not more ''calaml-
~ howlers," making long political
speeches in the campaign, but more
manufacturers, more merchants, more
bankers and more thrift and energy IN
the affairs of everyday life; and when
~ Il 10 ha,. To Of
the convention they will find instead of
soup houses to feed the starving labor
ers and operatives who were thrown
out of employment during the Cleve-
and administration, busy and pros
porous people. whose wages have been
increased under the present administra-
ton TO a degree that has brought com
forts hitherto unknown to the laborlng
people of this great city OF Brotherly
Eharles sumner once sad III a great
speech: 1t is the currency, which.
nightly arranged. opens a nations Well
springs. finds work for willing hands to
do. and Nils them with ltst fet''fll'
while honest capital, daily larger ana
more secure ministers to a glad pros
perltY. The memory OF TINS great allu
noble statesman, who WAS one OF the
early leaders of the Republican party.
Will live forever III the hearts and MINDS
OF meh- lie mad no selfish l'"llticai am
Mtluns, nut WAS inspired always Ill the
senate and on tI.t forum bN the l'ure>t
PATRIOTISM and tit noUitst inspirations
foI the welfare OF lns country and illl-
lnanltY.
- He lived for every cause that lacked aSsi>-
t,.r ,."r,' t"ieq ,,.ro,,s. t1,a- ,ooda1
For the future in thc distance.
Anu the s""a that ne c"lii' do
"ei t IL lio gov 81 ili'leHl III 'ile WOO q"
that has such spirit of progressive
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ll"A Where VIII IL lt;tu us as We ulli"n
the future, and the hand and brain of
man lie STAYED We are told that
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Qua ''',.' VIZ, 'i''i'i'''i' i''''''' "a
;+u,,,ia a+ the ti,u.. ,t i1s oc,uisitio,,
some fifty wears AGO and tt,at Porto
Rico and C11ha are u4are,. to (lfr.,o,,
Sham WAS IN. ol,isiana territ,.,> ut ia.
ri,np Of IFS mrchase hv President J.t4r.
SON; and we NOW have auopport,,nitv of
h4.n,u;uc tha ura.+est cnnn,ar,.;,l NO
-;o,, il, tLa world Rnt ;n or.lar f..
s,icc4ed w. m,,sr No honest ,y..,n,,ct be
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i,n,+ aae l'.e M. of ~ tI 'iio IVY ntinll's
the denomination and re-election of
Ilesloelil Nchlhlev' VIII oflns TO the
most rr acIosas ia,ai'os aiu h
Republican party. In character and
ability it will not be behind any conven
l nol since , lllat Mllcll nominated Abra
IL Is indeed a question OF great mag
hltude ana overwhelming Importance