Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-28

The responses came thick and fast
and the nomination was made by ac-
clamation. This practically ended the
conventions work.
At 3:l5 p. m. the convention ad-
journed sine die.
Chairman Lodge spoke in Fart o.
follows:
Senator Lodges Address.
country from the hands OF President
Cleveland. His party had abandoned him
and were Joined to their idols. of which
he was no longer one. During the last
the melancholy spectacle of a president
trying to govern without party. The
result was. that his policies were
and public affairs were In a perilous and
incoherent condition. Party responsible
lily had vanished. and with 1t all posi-
the country at homo and abroad. 1t was
an interesting, but by no means singular
display of Democratic unfitless for the
political student II was instructive to
the country II was extremely painful, to
business disastrous
president In thorough accord With his
party, and the machinery of government
began again TO move smoothly and eff
fectiveiy. Thus we kept at once our prom
isc of better and more efficient admins
tration. In four months after the inau-
grration OF President Mckinley we had
passed a tariff bill. For ten years the
artificial agitation in behalf of what was
humorously called tariff reform. and of
what was really free trade, had kept
business in q ferment, and had brought
preston. panic. and finally continuous
had times to o degree never before i'm
agined. Would you know. the, result of
pn, tariff oS. about ySS
that II Is no longer an ISSUE that our
opponents, free traders as they are. do
not dare TO make Il an issue; that there
could be carried for free trade against
fully justified by its works. never was
promise made by any party more abss-
iuteiy FULFILLED.
But there is ones question which we
will put to the American people In this
campaign which includes and outweighs
all others. We will say to them: You
were In the depths OF adversely under
the last Democratic administration: you
win that prosperity continue II you make
change In your president and in the
party which administers your govern
ss aoT Ong Gut VII he sGea sm nss
nothing but Woe. woer. the lovers OF ca
iamity and foes OF prosperity who hold
success In business to be crime and
regard thrift us a misdemeanor? II the
democrats should win, do you think
business would improve? Do you think
that prices would remain steady, that
wages would rise and employment in
crease when that result OF the election
was known? business confidence rests
largely Upon sentiment. DO you think that
sentiment would be a hopeful lone the
day after Bryan's elections? business
confidence Is delicate plant. Do you
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cratic party? Do you know that II Bryan
were elected the day after the news was
flashed over the country wages would go
down, prices would decline. and that the
great amount of American business now
forging ahead over calm waters. with fair
breezes and with swelling canvas. would
begin to take In sail and seek the shell
ter and anchorage Of the nearest har,,
Dor? Do you not know from recent and
bitter experience what that arrest OF
movement that fear Of the future. means1
II means the contraction of business. the
reduction of employment, the increase of
the unemployed. lower wages. hard times,
distress. unhappiness. We do not say
that We have panaceas for every human
III. We DO not claim that any policy
we, or anyone else. can offer will drive
from the world sorrow and suffering and
crnnent and legislation can secure the
prosperity and well being of the American
people. our administration and our poll
ss % W the aS cleveland R0 YEARS lying hs a dark
behind u.s. II hns been replaced by the
prosperity Of the Mckinley years. Let
them make whatever explanation they
viii, the facts are with u.s."
1t is on these facts that we shall ask
for the support OF the American people.
What we have done Is known, and about
what We intend to do there Is neither Sc
crecy nor deception. What we promise
VIC will perform. Our old policies are
here, alive. successful and full of vigor.
Our new policies have been begun. and
for them we ask support.
When the clouds of impending civil
war hung dark over the country In 1861
We took up tho great task then laid upon
us. and never fiinched until we had car
rled II through to victory. Now, at the
dawn of now century. with new poll
cIes and new opportunities opening before
us In the bright sunshine OF prosperity.
we again ask the American people to in
trust us with their future. We have pro-
found faith in the people. We do not
dstrust their capacity of meeting the
new responsibilities. even as they met
the old. aud we shall await with conf
dence under the leadership Of William
Mckinley. the verdict of November.