The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-05-09

1
| Buck was also greeted with enthusiasts
| tic applause as he rose and bowed to
the convention Mr.. Bucks speech to
the delegates In accepting the tempo
rary Craftsmanship was as follows:
| MR.. Chairman and Gentleman Of the
| Convention:
| I assure you that l appreciate the
honor of presiding over this convention
of the republicans Of Connecticut.
| The meeting of an assembly repre-
| senting the people Of a state is always
an important event. Under our system
of government the people are the kings.
| They nominate and elect temporary
rulers to whom temporary power Is del
| egated, and who are responsible to the
people for the proper exercise of that
power. To give intelligent expression to
| the will of the people parties are essen
tial, and from the foundation of this
free government party organizations
have been the method adopted through
which the people have given force to
their wishes, and have recorded their
will.
| This convention represents one OF
| those great parties-the republican, par
| ty, illustrious in origin and purpose,
| glorious in achievement! 1t has been
the favorite of the people and 1t has
their confidence 1t has been in exist
ence forty-six years. and in power thir-
ty-six years. 1t has successfully con-
Quoted the government through two
wars, and has been equally fortunate in
it's conduct of affairs in times of peace.
The statute books of every state of the
Union where the republican party has
had control testify to it's effort to pro-
tect the laboring man by statutory en-
actments for his benefit and for the
protection of his rights. 1t has estab-
lished freedom, and equality Of rights so
long ago that a majority of this conven-
ton only know of 1t as they read it
from the pages of history, or hear it
Nfrom the lips of the blue-coated vete-
rams who walk our streets.
At the present time our party is in
full possession of the several depart-
ments of the government. We are in
control of the senate the house of rep
resentatives, and the president is in ac-
cord with both, We are. and have been,
responsible for the conduct of affairs,
and are ready to take the responsibility
for another four years. The purpose Of
this convention is to send delegates to
the national convention which will
choose a standard-bearer for the cleo
tion in November, and to select the Off
cial managers of the party in our state
for the next two years.
The circumstances under which this
convention assemblies are such as to ex-
cite our pride and inspire our confidence.
1t is seldom that a party charged with
administering a government through
the perils and responsibilities of war
comes out of the contest encountering
less criticism and fault-findng on the
part of it's opponents than the fepubli-
can party has encountered in coming
out of the Spanish war. SO far as the
candidate is concerned, the situation is
unprecedented in the history of the
country; only one leader is thought of;
only one man is suggested. Without
the mention of any other name, the peo-
pie, with one accord unite to name for
the high office of president, william Me-
Kinley of Ohio, the man who, by four
years of successful administration in a
perilous time, has completely won the
hearts of his countrymen. More reluc-
tant than either congress or the people I
to engage in war; he tried faithfully to
obtain justice for the people Of Cuba by I
of peaceful nature, hon |
orable alike to both parties. But, fail
ing in these good intentions, he declared |
the purpose and the duty Of this coun-
try in these memorable words: I'm the /
name Of humanity; in the name Of CIV
ilization; in behalf of endangered Amer
lean interests, which give us the right |
and the duty to speak and to act the
war in Cuba must stop!"
During that contest, authorized by
he has borne himself with dig
1ity and firmness. Difficult questions
lave been solved with wisdom, and the
actful hand of the president has been
seen in every department. He has a
'ew critics, but no enemies. The peo-
Die love him and will again place him
n the station he so ably fills. Even
lis critics desire his nomination and
leclare their purpose to support him.
Great questions. involving the mo-
nentous issues of war, were forced upon
he country at the beginning of the
present administration. 1t had scarce
y commenced to administer the govern
nenl Wnen IL was COHlpelleu, ny lne
Iuty which 1t bore to the cause of de-
ent and orderly government, by the ,
uty which evolved upon it to protect 1
he lives and property of the American
'eople, by the strong force of public (
pinion coming from the people, with
ut regard to party to interfere in the {
fairs Of Spain in the Island Of Cuba. {
For many years Spain had drawn i'm t
lense sums of money from this beauti- 1
ul tropical island. 1t had imposed :
rievous burdens Of taxation, and had !
trained the vitality Of this its most ,
aluable colony. 1t had been more anX- t
JUS to collect revenue than to preserve Y
rder, and the sovereign who wore the {
nited crowns Of Arragon and CASTLE
eemed unable to understand that just Y
reatment was more powerful than r
rmies of soldiers in quelling an insur-
ection which had resulted from oppres- +
ion. y
The administration of affairs in the Z
land had been such a conspicuous f
allure and had been attended with such {
ruelties practtced upon the people, that Z
had attracted the attention and had h
lcurred the condemnation Of the civil
ed world. Large armies occupied the
~. n At.