The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-21
SPEECH OF MR.. KNIGHT
Made Before the Republican Nationa
Convention.


Convention Hall, June 21-In Sec
onding the nomination of President
Mckinley Mr.. knight of California
said in part:
I'VE all know what the Democratic
party is; we all know what the Demo-
the Democratic party will be until the
crack of doom. Applause and laugh
ter) I believe that it has often been
said that our forefathers Duflded better
than they knew. I say no; they knew
better when they had an opportunity
of building. (Applause.) They had the
history of the past They had the OPP
preston and the journey that brought
them to the seashores. They knew the
mistakes of the governments Of the
old world, and they tried as best they
knew to avert and avoid them in the
building of this new and great nation.
One thing was stamped on their hearts
and their mindS-freeGoTn to all and
has been one of the cardinal principles
of the Republican party. (Applause)
WASHINGTON was in favor of pro-
lection. jefferson was in favor Of ex-
pansion, and the Republican party as
sumed these great principles in 1855, and
never has deserted those great cardinal
principles that have been productive
of so much good. (Applause.)
The Democratic party has always put
the arm of labor in a sling. daughter
and applause). The Democratic party
has blackened the eye of commerce.
CONTINUED laughter). The Democratic
party has crushed the foot of progress.
1t has put Uncle Sam to bed every time
it has had anything to do with the gov
eminent daughter and applause) and
besides that, it seeks alliances with the
vicious and the outcast of other lands,
who have no abiding place under the
shadow of their own flag. (Applause).
This is the Indictment against it.
1T is going to have a Fourth Of July
in Kansas City, wonder why the
Fourth of July was picked out The
Our bugles sang truce when the night
cloud had lowered,
And the sentinel stars set their watch
in the sky,
And thousands had sunk on the ground
overpoWered,
The weary to sleep and the wounded to
die
that man (pointing to a portrait of Nc
Kinley) slept with his heart on the flag
and no Democrat did that in those
days. tremendous cheers and voice.
That's right, that's right.') California
is in favor of expansion. Why? Because
when that wearied pathfinder( Fremont
crossed the level plains, climbed the
mountains of rocks and viewed the
promised land-the Democrats did not
count her as part of this national union.
All through the acquisition of Cali
fornia they use the same argument on
the stump and in the United States sen
ate as is used at the present and we
feel in California the injustice Of that
kind of argument and you Democrats, if
you want to hear anything about anti
expansion, get COrwin'S speech of 1S47
and read it and there is not an anti
eXpanSioniSt in the land that can make
one like it today. daughter and APP
plause). California comes here to sec
ond; California favors with enthusiasm
the nomination of William Mckinley.
Today he stands as one beloved al
home, before all the nations of the earth
and as one of the greatest and best rulers
that ever graced the presidential chair OF
the United States. (Applause) Novembei
will soon be here and there will be ne
doubt as to the results. The ballots ar.
now counted in the minds and hearts OF
the American people and four more year.
of respect to law, respect to the flag and
of hope, and faith in the perpetuity Of
American institutions and of honor to tn,
name of William Mckinley win follow
this nomination. (ApplauSe)