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people. (Applause.)

the same man is thought of for the
honor which we are now about to
confer, and that man is the first
choice of every other man who wishes
Republican success next November.
(Applause). On this account it is
not necessary for me Or any one else
to speak for him here or elsewhere.
He has already spoken for himself
(applausel and to all the world. He
has a record replete with brilliant
achievements (applause) record
that speaks his highest eulogy 1t
comprehends both peace and war,
and constitutes the most striking
illustration possible Of triumph and
inspiring fidelity and success in the
discharge Of public duty.
-Four years ago the American
people conided to him their highest
and most sacred trust. Behold with
what results. He found the indus
tries OF this country paralyzea and
prostrated; he quickened them into
new life that has brought to the
American people prosperity un-
precedented in all their history. He
found the labor of this country
everywhere idle; he has given it
everywhere employment He found
it everywhere in despair; he has
made it everywhere prosperous and
buoyant with hope. He found the
mills and shops and factories and
mines everywhere closed: they are
now everywh here open. (Applause.)
And while we are here to delib-
crate they are sending their surplus
products in commercial conquest to
the very ends of the earth. Under
his wise guidance our financial stand
ard has been firmly planted high
above and beyond assault. and the
wild cry of Is to 1, so full of terror
and long hair in 1896, has been put
to everlasting sleep alongside of the
lost cause, and other cherished
Democratic heresies in the catacombs
of American politics. (Applause).
With diplomacy never excelled
and rarely equalled, he has overcome
what at times seemed to be insur-
mountable difficulties and has given
the assurance of complete protec-
ton, education, enlightenment, up
lifting and ultimate local self-govern-
ment and the enjoyment Of all the
blessings of liberty to the millions of
Porto Rico and the Philippines. What
we have so gloriously done for our
selves we propose most generously
to do for them (Applause) We
have SO declare in the platform that
we have adopted.
ga fitting place 1t is for this party
to make such declaration Here in
this magnificent city of Philadelphia,
where the evidences so abound of
the rich blessings the Republican
party has brought to the American
people; here at the birthplace of the
nation, where our own declaration of
independence was adopted and our
constitution was formed where
Washington and Jefferson and Han
cock and John Adams and their illus
trious assistants wrote their immor-
tai work here where centre somany
historic memories that stir the blood
and flush the cheek and excite the
sentiments Of human liberty and pa
triotism indeed most fitting place
for the party of Lincoln and Grant
and Garfield and Blaine, (applause),
the party of union and liberty for all
men. to formally dedicate themselves
to great duty. We are now in the
midst of it's discharge. We could
not turn back if we would, and we
would not if we could. applause. J
"We are on trial before the world,
and must triumphantly meet our re,
sponsib1lities or ignominious]y fail
in the presence of mankind. These
responsibilities speak to this conven-
ton here and now and command us
that we choose to be our candidate,
the next president-which is one and
the same thing the best fitted man
for the discharge of this great duty
in all the republic, (Applause.)
''On that point there is no differ
ence of opinion. No man in all the
nation is so well qualified for this
trust as the great leader under whom
the work has been so far conducted.
He has the head, he has the heart,
he has the special knowledge and
the special experience that qualify
him beyond all others. And, Mr..
Chairman, he has also the stainless
reputation and character, and has
led the blameless life that endear
him to his countrymen and give to
him the confidence, the respect, the
admiration, the love and affection of
the whole American people. Jap
plause.) He is an ideal man, repre-
senting the highest type of the
American citizenship, an ideal candi-
date and an ideal president. With
our banner in his hands it will be
carried to triumphant victory in
November next. (Applause.)
"In the name of all these consid-
erations, not alone on behalf of his
beloved State of Ohio, but on behalf
of every other State and Territory
here represented, and in the name of
Republicans everywhere throughout