Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-28

the nation endures, and the events of the past
have taught us that it can find its fair and free
and full expression only in the principles and
policy of the republican party.
The first and pleasant duty of this great con-
vention is to send a message of affectionate
greeting to our leader and our countryS presi-
dent, William Mckinley. In all that pertains
to our welfare in times of peace, his genius
has directed US He has shown an unerrng
mastery of the economic problems which con-
front us, and has guided us out of the slough
of financial disaster, impaired credit and com
mercial stagnation, up to the high and safe
ground of national prosperity and financial
stability. Never in the memory of this gener-
alton has there stood at the head of the
government truer patriot, "a wiser or more
courageous leader better example of the
highest type OF American manhood.
-Four years ago the republican party at St
Louis named a ticket which commanded the
confidence and support Of the American people.
1t bore the names of two eminent Americans,
each endeared by years of loyal service to his
country and his party, and had Garret Aug
ustus Hobart been spared to us until to-day,
the work of this convention would have been
limited to cordial and unanimous indorse-
ment OF the leaders of 96
When Mr. Mckinley became president he
took the reins of government after four years
| of democratic administration For the first
| time in more than generation democracy had
| full sway, with both houses of congress in
| party accord with the executive. No sum-
| mary of the uumerciful disasters of those four
| years can convey an idea of tithe of the ruin
| they wrought.
In the four years preceding Mr.. Cleveland S
| administration we had paid 2b0 millions of the
| national debt he added 230 millions to its bur
! dens. He found a tariff act, bearing the name
! of his successor and our president, fitted to
| meet the requirements of our necessary expen-
| ditures. to furnish the needed protection TO
| our farmers and manufacturers and to insure
/ the steady and remunerative employment of
| those who labor The appalling result of his
policy is still fresh in the memory of millions
who suffered from 1t. In four years the coun-
! try witnessed some CO. 000 commercial failures,
with liabilities aggregating more than 900 mil
| lions of dollars; hundred and seventy
seven railroads passed into the hands of re-
ceivers more than 40 national banks closed
| their doors, farm mortgages were foreClosed
by thousands throughout the great west, our
agricultural exports shrunk in value, nearly
one-third of the laboring population of the
| United States were thrown out of employment
| and men by thousands walked the highways of
| the land clamoring for work or food.
When President Mckinley was inaugurated
the country was in a state more deplorable
than had existed for a generation.
The industrial history of the United States
for the past four years is the tribute to the
| wisdom of his judgment.
| We passed from condition of threatened
insolvency to one of national solvency. Under
the wise provisions of our tariff laws and the
encouragement afforded to capital by renewal
of public confidence, trade commenced to re-
| yiye. The looms were no longer silent and the
| mills deserted; railway earnings increased,
merchants and banks resumed business, labor
found employment at fair wages, our exports
increased and the sunshine of hope again
| illumined the land. There isn't an idle mill in
the country to-day The mortgages western
farms have been paid by the tens of thousands,
and our farmers are contented and prosperous.
| Whenever republican adm iniStration is in
| power there is constant talk of trusts. The
reason isn't far to seek. Aggregatlons and
com mbinations of capital find their only encour-
| agement in prosperous days and widening
commerce Democratic administration in this
| country has universally meant industrial stag
| nation and commercial depression, when CAPT.
| tai seeks hiding place instead of investment.
The republican party has always maintained
that any combination having for its purpose
the cornering of market or the raising or
| controlling of the price of the necessarieS OF
life was unlawful and should be punished, and