The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-22

reverberated through the structure, easily
distinguishing in the remotest corners
He pictured the president as a soldier or
many hard-fought fields, as a statesman
| in the halls Of congress. and as president
directing the destinies of nation, con-
GLIDING thus:
His name IS on every tongue, his love
in every heart, his fame secure in all 70
come and his reelection by the people
whose welfare and honor he has so Jeal-
ously guarded and maintained is as GER
tain as the rising Of the morning sun.
'I cannot, dare not, stand longer be-
tween this convention and its will You
are the delegates Of the people. You rep
resent their wish as it is soon to be
unanimously recorded.
''Of course the outcome of the contest
that is to follow we have no lingering
doubt. for we trust the intelligence of the
American people and we believe in the
justice of Almighty God
'fOther candidates OF other parties will
seek the public confidence and the popu-
lar vote Hawke and buzzards sometimes
soar aloft until they cheat the human
vision to believe them eagles, but the
eagle calmly circles above them all, the
one sole peerless monarch of the snow
capped peaks and the empyrean blue. So,
in the realm Of craftsmanship of the
United States, William Mckinley stands
above all the worthy successor of Wash
ington, Lincoln, Grant and Garfield. Our
president, now, our president to be, VIII
lam Mckinley of Ohio
Senator Lodge. then recognized John
w Yerkes of Kentucky who arose to
also second the nomination, on behalf of
the south He asserted that no conven-
ton had ever been so unanimous for a
man as this for Mckinley His state had.
for the first time in many years, Re-
publican majority for William Mckinley
in 1896, and it was going to stay in the
Republican column, he said, and the
audience cheered him. Mr.. Yerkes is
straight and tall Kentuckian with
strong voice, and his speech was heard an
over the hall. He said IN part:
1--WE believe that with the same leader
chip, the same policies that gave us vic
tory in 1885, that same winning will be
repeated in 1900. Then it was a cam
pagn of instruction. or argument, Of
promise of better days. of trying TO teach
the people to trust and rely in our plans
and purposes. Now, it win be cam
palgn in which we viii show what has
been accomplished, prophecies fulfilled
and pledges redeemed, it will be a repre-
of actualities Of facts. You will
have rapid portraiture, you will have a
shifting panorama for the present as
with the past, and whether this
be made by the speaker on
the hastings. by the public press, by
pamphlet. in the marvellous lines of mod
ern progress it will present an argument
so forcible that the minds Of the people
cannot escape it. If there be left among
US plain, practical, common. every day
sense, then the columns that followed
President McKinley's leadership four
years ago, will be doubled in enthusiasm
and in numbers this year
When Mr.. YerkeS had concluded he was
given a salvo of applause that echoed and
re-echoed through the great haH. AS he
turned 10 resume his seat on the platform
Senator Hanna rose and cordially grasped
MS hand. Almost instantly from all
parts Of the hall canse the cry: Vote, |
vote, vUe:" Delegates and spectators |
'ftit D6COLIliitS uitGdSS IlASS WcAlttA az
ion. not oratory Disregarding the call |
or a vote, Chairman Lodge recognized |
George Knight of the California delega- |
ion. AS he appeared on the platform and |
the convention his sentences, |
'inging through the great building like a
caught the fancy Of the as |
;embly and he was cheered enthusiastic |
lilly. His humorous and pungent arraign- |
nent of the Democratic party for its atti- |
ude upon national questions provoked |
requent laughter. I'VE all know the |
party" said he 1--WE all |
lnow what the Democratic party was. |
We all know what the Democratic party |
will be until the crack of doom. applause
md laughter) 1 believe that it has often
,een said that our forefathers builded |
'etter than they knew. I say no; they
Knew better when they had an oppor-
unity Of building. (Applause) They had |
he history of the past; they had the op-
PRESTON and the journey that brought
hem to these shores. They knew the
Mistakes of the governments of the old
world and they tried as best they knew
o avert and avoid them in the building
# this new and great nation. One thing
vas stamped On their hearts and their
10 all and equal rights be-
ore the law. and that has bee none Of
he cardinal principles Of the Republican
arty. applause Washington was in
avor of protection, Jefferson was in favor
f expansion. and the Republican party
ssumed those great principles in 1856 and
ever has deserted those great cardinal
principles that have been productive of
o much good. (Applause)
THE Democratic party has always put
he arm of labor in sling daughter
nd applause.) The Democratic party has
lackened the eye Of commerce (Contin-
led laughter. The Democratic party has
rushed the foot Of progress. 1 has put
Tncle Sam to bed every time it has had
nything 10 do with the government
laughter and applause). and besides that.
seeks alliances with the vicious and the
utcast of other lands. who have no
hiding place under the shadow of their
wn flag. applause and cheers) That
5 the indictment against It.
1T is going to have a Fourth OF July
n Kansas City-I wonder why the Fourth
{ July was picked out The Fourth OF
Uly!' Do you remember when
Our bugIes sang truce, when the night
cloud had lowered
And the sentinel stars set their watch
in the SKY:
Aud Thousands had sunk on the grouai
oveTpowered.
The weary 10 sleep and the wounded
to die
hat man pointing 20 portal. % Nc
1irieyl slept with his heart on the flag