Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-29
TOM FITCH'S GREAT SPEECH.
Excerpts From the Silver Tongued Orator S
Speech Delivered at the Republican Ratifi-
cation Meeting at Boise, June S.


We have met to ratily the nomination
of the best president that the country has
had since Abraham Lincoln went to
heaven, and of the gallant soldier who
led his Rough Riders to victory at San
dan, and led his party to victory in the
Empire state without ever being scratch
ed either by Spanish bullet or repub-
lican voter.
These men are worthy successors and
compeers of those who have heretofore
been honored with the leadership of the
party of the Union. Fremont-pioneer
in politics as upon the mountains side,
ever bearing aloft the torch that was to
light generations along the pathway
broken by the restless feet. Lincoln
great in purpose, noble in principle, po-
triotic in impulse, and matchless in judg-
ment, whether of measures or men.
Grant-"Patient in toll, serene amid
| alarms, inflexible in faith, invincible in
arms" Hays careful and
conservative. Garfield a scholar, a
statesman and soldier, who was at once
erudite and enthusiastic; a man who
thought i'll Greek and acted in Anglo
Saxon. Blaine-the Henry Clay of his
time, with tongue of fire stepped in
honey and breadth of craftsmanship
that embraced hemisphere. Harrison
past master of eloquent diction Nc
Kinley-patriotic, devoted diplomatic,
broad and wise.
These are the chieftains of an epoch of
40 years. They led the great party whose
principles have been written into oui
organic and statute laws and whose
achievements comprise nation preserv
ed slavery destroyed, prosperity secured
and flag that dips its fringes IN the sea:
OF two hemispheres and three zones.
/ OF the position of our opponents dur
ing these years will not speak with un-
kindness or with disrespect. Democrat
are American citizens VINO love thei
country, but they have seldom been wis'
in their methods of serving it. There i
hardly democrat in the land today wht
would now endorse the doctrines ad
vanced by his party in 1856, in 1860, II
1864, in 1868 or in 1872. Although he
NAV not even now be willing to admi
that his party has been SO long in TIN
| habit of going wrong that it has becom
constitutonally and morally incapable.
going right.
No presidential contest since 1860 ha
been so filed with interest in its prog
ress, or so charged with important con
sequences to the country in its outcom
! as will be the one in which we are abou
to engage. Mr.. Bryan is certainly yer
delightful demagogue. His attractiv
personality. his magnetism, his dash, an
his intellectual unscrupulousness ar
Qualities which at first calculated to lea
many voters astray. Four yearg age
with his pilfered rhetoric concerning
!. cross of gold he stampeded a. nominatio
out Of the midsummer madness OF tn
Chicago convention, and he received
vote at the polls that combined with n
!. four years Of subsequent speech maxim
has made the nomination of any 9TH
man at Kansas City practically lmposs
Bile. But his qualities of character vi
not bear comparison with the sterhr
4 qualities Of President Mckinley al
4 more than the evasions and negotions
4 the democratic platform will bear COZ
i parison with the candid and fearless de
y laration Of principles announced at IN
\ adelphia.
/ predict that the Kansas City platfoi
& will resemble the financial condition O
4 we'll known Pacific coast senator, w
Alhas made and lost severai fortuna
4 aHow is the senator sitnated noWF
y asked recently Of q niattalfriend. wei
was the reply, ~ reckon ne IS broke
YOU could bring him to show dow
I but he is too smart to come 70 SIN
4 down"
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