Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1900-01-10
SENATOR CULLOM SPEAKS.
Address of the Veteran Statesman
at Springfield on National
Que@tions.

az tAE republican convention al
Springfield on Friday, December 20
Senator Shelby NJ. Cul,om addressed
the meeting, speaking in part as fol
lows:
AS we are nearing the end OF the nine
teeHth century il is but right to recall the
progress OF our country during the Il0 years
since the American constitution was adopt
ed In 1888
AS nation we have passed through
wars, foreign and domestic. i'm which our
nag mas always been borne TO victory We
nave steered between the rocks and shoals
Oh monarchy on one hand. and the cyclones
ana whiriwinds OF anarchy and unrest on
the DINER With each succeeding year W.
nave grown into new responsibilities until
the glory OF our manhood has compeued
the wondering nations from the equator
to the pole to do homage TO the gerius OF
our hrm and Steadfast republicanism
@ carly adopted an American policy
OF our own by which We uaflinchlnrl,.
maintained that our course was Justified
by the honesty of our purpose and the
friendship and humanity which we exhib-
tied toward every rival. We brought to
our service such minds a Washington
Adams, Jefferson. in the early day and
later We enjoyed the wisdom of Monroe and
Madison. We put a wreath OF honor upon
the brow OF Lincoln. and placed the burden
of our responsibilities upon his shoulder
while he. with simplicity and wisdom took
10 his aid the mighty arm OF Grant where
upon the nation came steadily and triumph
antly into the harbor OF safety
The state OF Illinois became factor in
this government 81 years ago. She has ever
held her OWE during hat period and has
always stood in the front rank with New
YORK Pennsylvania, Ohio and the other
great empire states of the union
These fourscore years have seen Illinois
grow into giant cOmmOnwo a.th. Her
growth in every material interest has been
STEADY and she has been true TO the ma
uona. union whe.cver the storm of war
mas -arkened the nations horizon as wei,
as in peace Always true to America. al
ways leading in everything right and lust
IlAoiS mas dedicated and devoted her ia
Nor:te sons, and all her material resources S.
TO the nd,ion and its welfare.
Look over the names of the great men
who have honorcG Illinois in the past
Hive We forgotten the historic names OF
5hadrach Bond. Gov. Edwards William
II. Bisse Elijah Il. LCvejoy, Daniel T.
COOK, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses : Grant
John y. Logan, Richard J. Og.csby John
NJ. Palmer. and many more? But fellow
citizens, let US not confine our remarks
to Illinois, our great commonwealth. and
its history. AS the soldier takes pride in
recountlnS deeds Of hCrOism on the field
OF battle, 50 W r-puOllcaLS take delight in
telling the story OF repubucanism in Hi
nos ana the country. The republican par
", founded on liberty, equal rights a free
press. free speech, pure and free ralIot
stands before the world to-day at the acme
OF Its glory. With the union saved, slavery
abolished, credit the best OF any nation
in the world. we are to-day a country re
united and happy. prosperous people,
having the doctrine OF the republican party
enacted into Jaws
THESE vast results are due to repubIican
pluck, persistence and intelligence Here
after the political party which fails TO
establish and build up our Industries. az We
nave demonstrated It's possible to build
them, Will be unable to create more than
ripple on the surface OF the political
world.
Mr. President. the republicans of ILL
noiS nave during the 20 years of the exist
ehce OF our party, travelled into the prom
iSea land as led by Lincoln and Grant
but they were occasionally re.egated 10
the wilderness by the evil spirit of de-
mocracy. Thank the Lord, the party of
protection and honest money has now come
into It's own. Every promise made by the
repuOlcan party has been fulfilled from
the hrst great convention at Chicago I'm
1901 When Lincoln was nominated and a
Baltimore in 1864. when he was renonin-
ated, and in 1865. when Grant was nomin
ated, and in 1872. when he was rcuominatad
ana Hayes. in 1876. and Garfield In 1881 Har-
rlson in 1855. and finally TO Mckinley in
1896. 80
To-day President Mckinney, az the time
or his denomination approaches has be-
~S'''~ 9O liOlA5IS iutTtntntd IN the 3ffcC-
IohS OF the people that. under the lead OF
our beloved Illinois. he viii be unanimously,
selected Tor 1900. The trend OF events has
constantly proved that most Of the oppos-
HS parties nave come squarely out for
republican nominees, thus ius,ifvinc, and
approving the principles of our party
My friends. the republican party has
outStripped every prophesy, and under the
management of William Mckinney has
cohpasSed the restoration o. Americanism
TO our nation. The blasting Influence of
Tree trade has been destroyed ard we re-
entering upon "A new century under Tho
most wonderful experiences OF natioDal
growth. We have demonstrated tbat
america as a world power. has been sim.
ply s!umbering Until the signal came for
her sell -aSseruon. The cruel act which dc.
stFoyed the Maine and its American sailors
IN havana harOor less than two years ago
awakened the American people. ara frnr,
mat day the influence of the United States
mas expanded across seas islands nnd
countries. until this country is 10 longer a
provincial experiment., but a world novver
An exhibit OF the wonderful prospe-itv
ana success which have been acbta,,s5 by,
the republican party is shown in mo I,s,
ahhua. message OF President Mcki,ilv
IN mat message is presented i'm q rlaiy
modest way the most wlnd.rfui sb1,,,,,'
ever mace. Not only every republican b,t,
every American citizen has "A right i'm go,
OF me unparalleled story of Auartcsr
ants height. 81
,ror myself, as an American republican
reel that the country now cxpsrian1s,
the justice and the truth Of the pradicttons
" nav, away made Every citizen can
verify The truth Of recent history Va. ali
e.. Inspired ay an enthusiasm and low
TOT our country which has never been
american va.or has dared tho heights
anu u pms w mordrChiCal. as well a. unciv.
hz'd. warfare. and has swept the navy n,
cur antagonists from the sea. From The
"es' indies o. he Philippines the open soa
~ no" me pathway OF American ships
ne stars and stripes are as much 1t homo
ana ds highly houored .u the waters OF fb.
''i'pb.an sea and 90 the southern Pacific
as 90 the bay Of New York But the pr.af
S1u'Iaction and value OF our TWO years
OIL new iiia IS found in the enIargl mout
Oh our domestic establishments aII over
,hs United states. Scarcely "a feature OF
our trade and commerce or our relations