The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-22

where closed. They are now every
where open (applause). and while we
here deliberate they are qending their
surplus production 70 the very ends Of
the earth.
Under his wise guidance. our fnan-
clal standard has been firmly planted
high above and beyond assault and
the Wild theory OF 10 to 20 full Of ter
ror and long hair In 1896. has been
put 70 everlasting sleep alongside of the
lost cause and other cherished demo-
cratic heresies in the cataeombs In
American politics. (applause.) With a
diplomacy never excelled and rarely
equalec. he has overcome what at the
time seemed to be lnsurmountable dif-
fculties and has not only opened to
US the door Of China. but he las ad-
yanced our interests IN every land"
Senator Foraker then proceeded to
pay high tribute 10 the presidents
tact and judgment In meeting the emer-
gencies Of war. He said. in part:
The unusual emergency came unex-
pectedly, as It generally comes. It
came In spite Of all he could honor
ably do 20 avert II. II came to find
the country unprepared for Il, but
found him equal to all emergencies
(applause), and It is no exaggsra.ion
70 say that In all American history
there is no chapter more brilliant than
that which closes with him us our
commander-in-ch our hero on land
and sea. (Applause.l
I'm one hundred days We drove Spain
from the Western hemisphere, girded
the earth with our acquisitions and
filed the world with our splendor Of
power (aDplause). The American name
commands greater Significance now.
Our flag has new glory. 1t not only
symbolizes human liberty and political
equality at home, but It means free
dom and independence for the long
suffering patriots of Cuba, and COM
plete profession, education. enlighten-
ment, uplifting and ultimate seIf-gov-
ernment and enjoyment OF all the
blessings Of liberty to he millions OF
Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
What has been so gloriously done for
ourselves, We propose most generously |
to dc for them" (Applause.)
AS Senator Foraker concluded, with
the name OF William Mckinley on his
lips, pandemonium broke loose. Former
tempests of enthusiasm paled before
this cyclone OF sound and movement.
Everyone stood and waved and yelled.
State standards were wrenched from
their places and borne aioft with UNI
blellas, great plumes Of red, white and
blue, a tempestuous sea OF color.
The demonstration lasted just fifteen
THURSToN'S SECoNDING SPEECH.
Senator Thurston, Of Nebraska was
next recognized and, in a brilliant
speech seconded the nomination OF Nc
Kinley.
Mr.. Thurston sail:
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 happy
homes, of gladdened hearts. Of bust
ing, toiling, striving, earnest, prosper
ous millions, of re-established business,
'e- employed labor, reopened factories.
national credit and faith.
In all the whole broad land every
furnace fire that roars. every spindle
hat sings. every whistle hat blows,
svery mountain torrent set to Toll,
very anvil that rings. every locomo-
i've that screams, every steamship
hat plows the main, every mighty
wheel that turns. are all joining in the
glad great voice of prosperity, pro-
,ressive. patriotic America seconding
he nomination of our great president,
William Mckinley.
And who is William Mckinley?
Born of the common people, struggling
Ip through the environment of humble
,oyhood and toll. he stands today be-
ore the world, the foremost representa-
i've of all that is most glorious and
srand in our upliftad civilization. Who
5 William Mckinley? A soldier citizen
# the Republic; boy knighted by
lis country's commission for daring
leeds in the forefront of desperate Tat
lie. His alma mater was the tented
ield. his diploma of valor bore the
anne signature as did the emancipa- |
ion proclamation.
when Sheridan. summoned by the
nighty roar of doubtful battle. rode
rom Winchester and drew nigh to
he shattered and retreating columns
t his army, the first man he met to
now was a young lieutenant engaged
n the desperate work of rallying and
e-forming the union lines, ready for
he coming of the master whose pres
nee and genius alone could wrest vic
Dry from defeat. That young lieutenant
the Shenandoah has been rallying
nd forming the union lines from that