The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-21
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would come prosperity 10 all men; Dul
we did say that each man should have
n better chance to win prosperity than
he had ever yet had Well, We kept
our word. The opportunity has been
given, and II has been seized by Ameri-
can energy, thrift and business enter
prise. As a result. we have prospered
as never before and w. :re now pros
pering TO degree tfGt would have
seemed incredible four vars ago. when
the cloud OF menace 10 our Industrial
well being hung black above the land.
ARMENIA AT OUR DOORS.
SO il has been IN foreign affairs. Four
years ago the nation was uneasy be-
cause right at our doors an Ameri-
can island lay writhing In
awful agony under the curse OF worse
than medieval tyranny and misrule
We had our Armenia at our very doors
for the situation in cuba had grown In
folerable and such that this nation
could no longer refrain from interfer-
ence, and retain its own self-respect.
President Mckinley turned TO this duty
as he 1ad turned TO others. He sought
by every effort possible 10 provide for
SPANS withdrawal from the island
which she was impotent longer TO no
aught than 10 oppress. Then. when pa
ciic means had failed, and there re-
NAMED the only alternative. we waged
the most righteous and brilliantly sue
cessful foreign war that any country
has waged during the lifetime OF the
present generation IL was not great
war. simply because il was won too
quickly: but II was momentous indeed
IN its effect. 1t left us, as all great
feafs must leave those who perform
them, an inheritance both of honor ana
~ responsibility: and under the lead
of President Mckinley, the nation has
m m m hR of
liberty and the reign OF justice and law
In the islands from which we drove the
tyranny OF Spain, with the same seri-
ous realization OF duty and sincere pur-
pose TO perform it, that has marked the
national attitude in dealing with the
face US at home.
WILL ELECT HIM.
This is what the nation has done
during the three years that have
elapsed since we made Mckinley presi-
dent; and all this is what he typifles
and stands for. We here nominate him
again. and. in November next. we shall
elect him again; because II has been
given TO him 10 personify the cause OF
honor abroad and prosperity at home.
i OF wise legislation and straightforward
administration. We all know the old
adage about swapping horses while
crossing stream and the still older
adage about letting we'll enough alone.
To change from President Mckinley
now would not br merely TO swap
horses. II would be to jump off the
horse that had carried us across. and
wade back into the torrent and TO put
him for four years more into the White
House means not merely to let well
enough alone, but 10 insist that, when
we are thriving as never before wa
Io lx.l,x no ooi< ln
abyss OF shame, and panic, and dlsas-
ter"
NO sHIRKING OUR WORLD WORK.
Concluding Gov. Roosevelt said:
We stand on the threshold OF a. new
century, a century big with the fate OF
the great nations of the earth. 1t rests
with us now to decide whether, in the
opening years OF that century. We shall
march forward TO fresh triumphs. or
whether. at the outset. we shall delib-
erately cripple ourselves for the con-
test Is America a weaklng To shrink
from the world work that must be t0,ne
by the world powers? No. The young
giant OF the west stands on a continent.
and clasps the crest OF an ocean In
either hand. Our nation. glorious I'm
youth and strength. looks into the fu-
ture with fearless and eager eyes. and
re5oices as a strong man TO run race
we DO not stand In craven mood ask
ing TO be spared the task. cringing as
we gaze on the contest. No. we chaI-
lenge the proud privilege of doing the
work that providence allots us. and we
face the coming years high of heart
ana resolute OF faith. that 10 our people
Is given the right TO win such honor and
renown as has never yet been granted
TO the peoples of mankind"
AGAIN IN TuMIu.T.
The closing words of the governor
brought another demonstration. and
for minute II seemed that the con-
veption would go mad and then and
there make two nominations instead OF
one.
Plumes went UP and standards again
left their sockets TO be waved on high.
As the governor left the platform NJ
waved salutation 10 the moving
throngs and one In particular toward
the radiant face OF bis wife sitting Just
outside the area OF delegates.
Gradually the convention came back
10 quiet and the chairman recognized
Senator Thurston, OF Nebraska for a
speech seconding the nomination for
president.
The senator's deep baritone voice was
easily heard TO the remotest corntNs.
SENATOR THURsToN SPEAKS.
Mr.. Thurston said in substance:
There are voices today more power
ful and eloquent than those OF men
eeconding the nomination OF William
Mckinley. They come from the forest
and the farm, the mountain and the
valley the north, the south. the east
and the west. They are the voices OF
happy homes. OF gladdened hearts, OF
bustling toiling. striving. earnest.
prosperous millions OF re-estabished
business, re-empIoyed labor, re-opened
factories. renewed national credit and
,aifh.
lin all the whole broad land every
furnace fire that roars. every spindle
hat sings. every whistle that blows.
every locomotive that screams. every
steamship that plows the main every
mighty wheel that turns are all join
ing I'm the glad. grand voice OF pros
porous. progressive. patriotic America
veconding the nomination Of our great
president William Mckinley.
And who is William Mckinley? Born
pf the common people. struggling up
through the environments OF humble
boyhood and toll. he stands today be-
fore the world the foremost representa-
tive Of all that r. most glorious and
grand fn our tlDliffed cfvfllzafiop