The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-21
NAMING THE CANDIDATES..
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the argument that Is now addressed TO the
Gold Democrats as a reason why they need
no longer stand by the Republican party
To all such who may be inclined to listen
to these speeious arguments, / would ad-
dress an emphatic word Of warning Re-
member that, admirable though our legis-
lation has been during the past three yslrs,
II has been rendered possible and effective
only because there was a gcol AdminStra-
ton TO back it. Wise laws are invaluable.
but. after all. they are not as necessary
as wise and honest administration of the
laws. The best law ever made II admin
istered by those who are hostile TO II. and
who mean TO break IL down, cannot bs
wholly effective. and may be wlho;y inef-
fective. We have at last put our financial
legislation on sound basis, but no possible
financial legislation can save US from fear
ful and disastrous panic II We trust our
I finances TO the management of any man
who would be acceptable to the leaders
and guides OF the Democracy in dts present
spirit No Secretary Of the Treasury who
would be acceptable 20. CT who could with
out loss OF self-respect serve under, the
Populistic Democracy. could avoid plunS-
ing this country back into financial chaos
Until our opponents have explicitly and
absolutely repudiated the principles which
in SO they prcfessed and the leaders who
embody these principles, their success
means the undoing of the country. Nor
being honest in their folly They have
raved. they have f0amed at the mouth. in
denunciation OF trusts. and, now, In my
own State. their foremost party leaders.
Including the man before whom the Others
! bow with barred head and trembling knee
have been discovered in a trust which re-
ally is OF infamous, and perhaps Of GRIMM
al character; trust in which these apos-
ties Of Democracy these prophets OF the
new dispensation. have sought to wiring
| fortunes from the dire need OF their poorer
brethren.
Il rise to second the nomination of VIII
liam Mckinley because with him as leader
this country has trod the path of national
greatness and prosperity with the strides
Of giant. and because under him we IN
and will once more and finally overthrow
! those whose success would mean for the
nation material disaster and moral dis
grace. Exactly as We have Temedied the
evils which in the past we undertook TO
remedy. so now. when we sly that a wrong
shall be righted, ii most assuredly will be
righted.
We have nearly succeeded In bringing
peace and order to the Philippines. We
have sent thither and TO the other islands
toward whose inhabitants we now stand
as trustees in the cause OF good govern
ment, men like Wood, Taft and Alien
whose very names are synonyms Of integ-
3
lees like these. with subordinates clo-
sen on grounds OF merit and fitness
alone. are evidence OF the spirit and meth-
DDS In and by which this nation must ap-
proach its new and serious duties. Con
trast this with what would be the fate OF
the islands under the spOils system so
brazenly advocated by our opponents in
their last national platform.
= Guaranty Against Disaster.
The war still goes on because he
al lies in this country OF the bloody instr
rectionary oligarchy have taught their
foolish du2es abroad to believe that II
the rebellion is kept alive until next No
vember. Democratic success at the polls
here will be followed by the abandonment
OF the islands-that means their abandon
ment to savages who would scramble for
what we desert until some powerful civil
! iZed nation STEPPED in to DO what We
would have shown ourselves unit 20 per
/ fOrm- Our success in November means
peace in the islands. The success Of OUT
political opponents means an indefinite
prolongation OF misery and blOodshed We
OF this Convention now ren0minate the
man whose name is a guaranty against
such disaster When we place William Nc
kinney as our candidate before the people
we place the Republican party on record
as standing for the performance which
squares with the promise as standing for
| the redemption in administration and leg
islatiOn OF the pledges made in the plat
form and on the stump. standing for
| the upbuilding of the national honor am
| interest abroad and the continuance AZ
home OF the prosperity which il has a.
ready brought TO the farm and the .-Crk-
shop.
We stand on the threshold CT a new
century, a century big with the fate Of the
great nations of the earth. Il rests with
US now to decide whether in the opening
years OF that century we shall march for
ward TO fresh triumphs. or whether at the
outset we shall deliberately cripple our
selves for the contest. Is America a weak
ling. to shrink from the world work that
must be done by the world power? MOI
| The young giant Of the West stands on a
continent and clasps the crest Of an ocean
in either hand. Our nation. glorious in
youth and strength. looks into the future
with fearless and eager eyes and rejoices
as a strong man to run a race. We do
not stand in craven mood, asking 10 be
spared the task, criuging as we gaze on
the contest MOI We challenge the proud
privilege Of doing the work that Provi-
Gence allots US and we face the coming
years high Of heart and resolute 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 man
kind"
Senator ThurstOn's speech.
Gentlemen Of the Convention: There
are voices today more powerful and elo-
quent than those Of men seconding the
nomination OF William Mckinley. They
come from the forests and the farm, the
mountain and the valley. the North, the
South. the East. and the West. They are
the voices OF happy. honest, gladdened
hearts Of bustling. toiling and striving.
earnest, prosperous millions, of re-estab-
lished business. re-employed labor, re-
opened factories, renewed national credit
and faith.
In all the whole. broad land every fur,
mace fire that roars. every spindle that
sings, every whistle that blows, every
mountain torrent set to toll every anvil
that rings. ever locomotive that screams.
every steamship that piows in the main,
every mighty Wheel that turns. are all
joining in the glad. grand voice of pros
porous. progressive patriotic America sec
ending the nomination Of our great Presi-
dent. William Mckinley!
And who is William Mckinley? Born
Of common people. struggling up through
the environments Of humble boyhood and
foremost representative of all that's most
glorious and grand in our upiifted civil
cation.
who is William Mckinley? A citizen
soldier OF the Republic, the boy volunteer.
| knighted by his country's commission for
daring deeds in the forefront Of despsrate
hattie