Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-21
SENATOR THuRsToN's SPEECH.
Nebraska Senator Pays n High Tribute
to the Nominee.


PHILADELPHIA, June 81. - Senator
Thurston of Nebraska, in seconding the
nomination of Mr.. Mckinley. said:
Gentlemen Of the convention: There are
voices today more powerful and eloquent
than those of men seconding 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 hap
by homes, of giaddened hearts, Of busting,
toiling, striving, earnest, prosperous MIL
lions, representing re-established business
re-employed labor, reopened factories, re-
newed national credit and faith.
In all the whole broad land every furnace
fire that roars. every spindle that sings
every whistle that blows, every mountain
torrent. every anvil that rings. every loco
motive that screams. every steamship That
turns. are all Joining in the glad. grand
voice of prosperous, progressive. patriotic
America secondng the nomination of our
great President William Mckinley.
And who is William Mckinley?
Born of the common people, struggling up
through the environments of humble boy
hood and toll. he stands today before the
world the foremost representative Of all
that is glorious and grand in our uplifted
civilization.
Who is William Mckinley?
First n Citizen Soldier.
A citizen soldier of the republic, the boy
volunteer, knighted by his country's com.
mission for daring deeds in the forefront
of desperate battle.
His alma mater was the tented field, his
diploma of valor bore the same signs, true
as did the emancipation proclamation.
When Sheridan by the mighty roar of
doubtful battles, rode madly down from
Winchester and drew nigh to the shattered
and retreating columns of his army, the
first man he met to know was young
lieutenant engaged in the desperate work
of rallying and reforming the Union lines,
ready for the coming of the master. whose
presence and genius alone could wrest vic
tory from defeat. That young lieutenant OF
the Shenandoah has been rally1ng ana
forming the Union lines from that day to
this. He rallied and formed them for pro-
lection of American labor; he rallied ana
formed them to maintain the credit OF our
country and the monetary standard OF the
civilized world. He rallied and formed
them in the great struggle of humanity and
sent the power of the republic TO the IS
lands of the sea. that suffering people
might be lifted from the depths OF tyranny
and oppression. He rallied and formed
them that our navies might go around the
world and make our flag respected IN all
the earth He rallied and formed them
that law and order might prevail and prop
erty and life and liberty be secure where
the banner of the republic waves In SOW
ereignty above our new possessions IN the
east.
His name is every tongue his fame
secure in all time to come and his re-eiec-
ton by the people whose welfare and honor
he has so jealousy guarded and main
tanned is as certain as the rising of the
morning sun.
1 carnot, dare not, stand longer between
this convention and its will. You are the
delegates of the people You represent
their wish as it is soon to be unanimously
recorded. OF the outcome Of the contest
that is to follow have no lingering
doubt, for we trust the intelligence OF the
American people and we believe in the JUS
tlce of Almighty God.
Other candidates of other parties will
seek the public confidence and the popular
vote Hawks and buzzards sometimes soar
aloft until they cheat the human vision to
believe them eagles but the eagle calmly
circles high above them all, the one sole,
peerless monarch of the snow-capped peaks
and the empyrean blue. So In the realm
of the craftsmanship of the United Safes
William Mckinley stands above all Others
the worthy successor of Washington, Lin
coin, Grant and Garfield. Our President
now, our President to be. William McKin-
ley of Ohio.