Daily inter mountain., 1900-06-21
NJ 'K|NLEY AND
ROOSEVELT
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would step in to perform what we had
shown our incapaclty to do. Our sue
cess in November means peace in the
island. Our opponents, an indefinite pro-
longation of misery and bloodshed. we,
of this convention, now re-nominate the
man whose name is a guaranty against
such disaster. When we place william
Mckinley as our candidate before the
people, we place the republican party on
record as standing for the performance
which squares with promises, as stand
ing for the redemption in administra ton
and legislation of the pledges made in
the platform and on he stump as
standing to the up-building of the ma
tional honor and interest abroad, and the
continuance at home of the prosperity
which has already brought to the farm
and the workshop.
We stand on the threshold of a new
century, 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 contest.
Is America weakling to shrink from he
world work that must be done by the
world powers? No. No. The young
giant of the western hemisphere stands
on continent and clasps the crest of an
ocean in either hand. Our nation,
glorious in youth and strength, looks in
to the future with fearless and eager
eyes and rejoices a a strong man to run
race. We do not stand in craven mood
asking to be spared the task. cringing as
we gaze on the contest. No. We chal-
lenge the proud privilege of doing this
work that Providence allows us, and we
race the coming years high of heart and
resoaute OF faith that to our people is
given the right to win such honor and
renown as has never yet been granted to
the peoples of mankind. m
His sentences were delivered in a man.
ner that denoted a careful study of ach
word. His argumentative style .1ept the
audience enrapport with him, for he
was given the closest attention by the
vast audience. in fact very much more
attention than had been accorded other
speakers.
1T was not great war. 1t dii not
have to be- he said, speaking of the war
with Spain. and then waited for the rip
pie of laughter which followed the dec
laIHtiOn.
1--WE have done SO we'll that our op-
ponents use it as an argument for turn
ing us out" he said. smiling and show
ing his teeth, and his audience respond
ed with cheers and laughter His allu-
sions to the ice trust called the heartiest
applause from the galleries of Hit 'em
again, ana L HAT > IlSll, leuuy.
/ pity the democratic orator in New
York who mentions trusts he declared
with untitled hands, and the audience
howled with laughter and shook the floor
with applause.
1.-The insurrection in the Philippines
goes on because the insurrectionary all
lies of the Tagalos in the distant Lu-
zon." he continued. 'thave given the liz
suirectionists their moral if not their
physical support
When he declared with brilliant en-
phasis that the success OF the repupllcan
party in November, meant peace IN tne
Philippines while the success OF the op-
position meant a prolonga'tlon OF the
struggle, the delegates and spectators
rose almost as one man and cheered.
After recounting the achievements OF
the United States in the far OH lslanos
and presenting in sentence me % clairt nau Va
this country upon the archlpelago' Gov
ernor Roosevelt dema nded, amid thun-
derous applause: =.
rs America a weakling that she
should shrink from the work of great
world power? The giant OF the West,
like the gladiator of old, looks lnto rnu tne
future with hope, with expectancy
which the love of all institutions nave
made dear to us" (Tremendous ap-
plause.) ..,.
the republican party and the American
people challenged the future and thes
were eager for the labor laid out 1ol
them as if by Providence
In closing the words OF the governor
brought another demonstration. and fol-
a minute it seemed the convention Woulc
go mad and then and there make TWO
nominations instead of one. Plumes Wen
up and standards again left their places
to be waved on high. AS the governor
left the platform he waved a salutatlor
~, 11,tj n
ular toward the radiant face of his wife
sitting just outside the arena of dele
gates
Gradually the convention came back tt
quiet and the chairman recognized Sena
tor Thurston for speech seconding th'
nominal ation of the president
The senator's deep organ-like bariton'
reverberated through the structure, east
ly distinguisha BILE in the remotest corner
He pictured the president as a soldie
on many hard fought fields, as a states
man in the halls of congress and al
president, directing the destinies of ma
ton.
"Our president now, our president t,
be again."
Senator Lodge then recognized Joh1
W. Yerkes of Kentucky, who arose t,
second the nomination on behalf of tn
south. He asserted that no convention
had ever been so unanimous for mai
as was this for Mckinley. His state ha,
for the first time in many years a repub
lican majority for Mckinley in 1896, an
it was going to stay in the republican
column, he said. and the audience cheer
ed him. Mr.. Yerkes Is straight and tai
kentuckyan, with strong voice. an
his speech was heard all over the hal
Mr. Chairman and Fellow Delegates: TIL
supreme thought in my mind at this mo
ment is what remains to be said that ough
70 De SAID, and that In time of danger one
ihougnt naturally turns to his home.
recall that in the historic Philadelphia cor
vention of 1858. liberty loving men from m
STATE sat as delegates In that body. /
contrast TO TINS immense audience, thl
huge hall, with it's decorations and its s,
perb equipment. that gathering would seel