The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-06-22
Mckinley and Roosevelt.
The Winning Ticket Named by the Republican Con-
venti0n at Philadelphia.
ARE SOLDIERS AND STATESMEN TRIJE
Victory of Repubicanism is Assured Under Their Lead
ership. Republicans JubiIant and Democrats Des-
pondent. They Find Small Co mfort in the
Nominations.


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Mckinley and Roosevelt. This is the ticket that fills every
Republican heart with gladness, and every Democratic breast
with sorrow. No better selection could have been made. and
with these gallant leaders the campaign of 1900 is virtually won
before the fight begins. There was at no time a question as to
the denomination of VIM. Mckinley, the man who will figure in
history as one of the four greatest presidents in the first century
of United States history. There was no question of his nomina-
ton, but never the-less the hearty endorsement which he re-
ceived was a high tribute to his craftsmanship, and the affection
IN which he is held by the people, not only of his party but of
the nation. The nomination of Thee. Roosevelt, the hero of
San Juan, the most picturesque figure in American politics, was
made by the people. Some politicians may have wished other
wise. Some men may have had personal ends to gain IN his
defeat, or in his nomination, but the cry came from every hand
give us Roosevelt From the prames of Kansas and the
mountains OF Colorado, from the far Pacific coast, from the
fields of the middle West, from the rocky hills of New England,
from the populous cities of the East, came that cry, and the
Republican convention wisely needed it. Roosevelt will add
thousands of votes to the ticket. His nomination means GER
talnty of success in New York, in Kansas, in Colorado, South
Dakota, and practically in all the states of the West. But
aside from the candidates, the Republican party presents a plat
form of principles, the equal of which has never before been
given to the American people. With a record of magnificent
achievement to back its promises of future accomplishment the
Republican party fearlessly and boldly takes decided stand upon
every one of the great questions before the people today. Loud
and long is the note sounded for good money the honest all
the world-around dollar, the dollar that is good though banks
may crash, and harvest fields be stricken. Sound money is to
be one OF the war-cries of the Republican campaign, and every
trend OF sound money, and every man who views with alarm the
doctrine OF the Free Coinage of Silver at 16 to l., should rally to
its standard. The wiser heads in the Democratic party have
seen the handwriting on the wall, they know that with Free
Silver as an issue, the party is doomed. Senator ZONES, of Ar
kansas, chairman of the National Democratic Committee. yoic.
ing these views, urged upon Bryan the necessity ofdropping Free
Silver from the campaign, but Mr.. Bryan with his fatuous be-
lief IN himself, refused to be guided by the wisdom of his ma
tional chairman and has announced in unqualified terms that
Free Silver is to be an issue and is to be made a prominent part of
the Democratic platform. Aside from the issue of sound money
the Republican party pronounces for the continuance of the
theory OF protection. We believe that the results of the Pro-
tective Tariff have been SO beneficial, so helpful to American
commerce., labor and agriculture that no man in his sober senses
would wish to return to the time of the Cleveland low tariff rule.
In the matter of the retention of the Philippines, the Repub-
hcan platform speaks no less emphatically. The islands won by
our arms; coded by rightful authority are to be retained.
The blessings of American liberty are to be extended to these
people. Public schools, the liberty of the press, and the thou
sand-an one instruments of American civilization, are to take
their stand in these Eastern Islands. The vast majority of the
Philippines welcome American rule, and hope for the progress
and prosperity that the American flag guarantees.
Another point upon which the platform speaks and which fills
our hearts with gadness, is that, denouncing the methods used
by the arrogant whites of the south to subvert the Constitution
OF the United States. The Republican platform declares that
the Constitutional amendments passed after the war were meant
for no other purpose than to guarantee the right of Suffrage to
every citizen without regard to race or color, and it condemns
the policy, either by Legislative or Constitutional enactment,
pursued in the south to suppress and ignore the votes of the
laboring people. Relative to trusts and monopoies the Re-
publican party is no less fearless. The platform points out the
fact that nearly all Of these great corporations exist under the
protection of State laws, and demands that such Constitutional
amendment shall be made as will give Congress additional
power to restrain, an. if necessary to destroy any corporation,
any trust or monopoly which threatens the best interests of the
people.
The Republican ticket has been received with enthusiasm
and satisfaction by all Republicans. While we would have been
proud to have had Hon. ]. P. Doliver as one of our Standard
Bearers; while we believe him competent to fill the vice Presi-
dents chair; while we believe that his oratory would have been
a powerful factor in the campaign; still it is felt, aud we believe
that Mr.. Dolliver agrees, that the nomination Of Theodore
Roosevelt will awaken an enthusiasm that means certain victory
in November. The local democrats are tired of their Job before
they have begun. One prominent member of that party in
Denison said when he heard of the Republican ticket, alt can't
be beat" Another said, eff we can shelve free silver we have
a show, unless we do, the Republicans will sweep everything.
These remarks made bv men high in democratic councils chou