Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-07-25

We have been moving in untricd
paths, but our steps have been guided
by honor and duty. There will be
no turning aside, no wavcring, no
retreat. No blow has been struck
except for liberty and humanity and
none will be. We will perform
without fear every national aud in
tcrnational obligation. The Repub-
llcan party was dedicated to free
dom forty-four years ago. 1t has
been tho party of liberty and cman-
cipation from that hour; not of pro-
fession, but of performance.
cit broke the shackles of four mil
lion slaves and made them free, and
to the party Of Lincoln has come an
other supreme opportunity which it
has bravcly met in the liberation of
100000 Of the human family from
the yoke of Imperialism.
"ln is solution of great problems,
in It's performances Of its high duties,
IT has had the support Of all parties
III the past and confidently inyokes
their cooperation in the future.
Permit me to express, Mr.. Chairman,
my most sincere appreciation of the
complimentary terms in which you
convey the official notice of nv
thanks to The members of the COM
mittcc and to the great constituency
which they represent for this addi-
tional evidence of their favor and
support"
FAIRBANKS PLEDGES INDIANA.
The audience appreciated tho deft
turn which Mr.. Mckinley gave to
imperialism and chccrcd most heart
lily. When the president closed
there was loud calls for llama, but
Colonel Grant, chairman of the To-
cal committee, introduced Senator
Fairbanks, Of Indiana, who in a brief
address declared Mckinley would
be reelected and pledged the vote
of Indiana for Mckinley. In re-
sponsc to renewed calls for llama
the national chairman appeared and
said the Republican party of Ohio
and the United States expected
every man to do his duty and do it
earnestly. llama caused laugh
when he said the Republican party
at Philadelphia had do. it's duty
and "Mckinley had concluded to
accept" and "lhc party must do
the rest"
MIR. llama was followed by Chaa.
Emory Smith, postmaster gene
raj, who said it was evident that this
gathering was entirely satisfied with
their candidate and their national
chairman. lie went on to say that
four years ago the battle lines were
drawn as they were to-day. lie
spoke sarcastically of the Kansas
City platform, charging it with being
full of Inconsistencies. lie concluded
with high tribute to President Nc
kinley.
LODGE GIFTS SARCASTIC.
Senator Lodge was recalled and
| paid Il glowing tribute to President
Mckinley, saying he resented unjust
criticism of the President during
trying time when he was doing his
full duty. lie referred to Bryan az
the nominee of "mixcd tickets" and
sad there was no possibility of
Bryan forming cabinet and named
the leaders of the several convcn-
tions as material from which sclcc-
tlons would have to be made.
Col. Samuel Parker, Of Hawaii,
explained how politics was run in
the Pacific islands. lie sal he was
not speaker, but rancner or
COW boy. lie supposed one reason
Roosevelt was popular was because
he was COW boy. This was the
first mention Of Rooscvclt's name
and it created applause. He said
they had Democratic party in
Hawaii, also an ice trust. They
were glad to be admitted as a State.
lie had some colleagues who wanted
to come back here when the Senators
were elected. lie said he had heard
a great deal about Imperialism, but
when he came to Canton yesterday
he was admitted without waiting,
lie was a cabinet officer of the late
Queen Liliuokaani and one would
have to wait about Il week to see
her. lie was glad that kind of i'm
perlallsm was over in Hawaii. This
closed the speech making and the
notification party went to the lunch.
con.