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Show 'Ilere I stand; I cannot do otherwise, God helping me.' (The demonstration at this point exceeded all others.) Let us keep the prosperity we have; let us support our government right or wrong; stand by the flag and all it means, at home or abroad. Long ago, ot the outbreak of the existing troubles j I pledged myself to this course; I cannot can-not change that course because a vain party leadership has declared a different differ-ent one." (Ixng-continued cheering.) sibilities of the new century be consecrated con-secrated to Christianity? The questions ques-tions of the future must be settled by a free people, who have drunk deeply of the spirit of Jesus Christ. When this spirit prevails in working out future fu-ture problems there will be an end of strikes, a cessation of war and end of the cruelty of man to man. It means the eternal doom of the saloon. "The American spirit is being transplanted trans-planted to other soils, the truth is going go-ing forth to gladden the hearts of the people of all the earth. Let us be worthy wor-thy of the name of having the American Ameri-can spirit with all its broadness, grandeur gran-deur and enterprise." Globe Democrat. GEN. BLACK UNDER THE FLAG Declares He Cannot Stand Anywhere Else While His Country Is at War, LIFELONG DEMOCRAT AND BATTLE-SCARRED HERO OF THE WAR FOR THE UNION AGAIN DEMONSTRATES HIS LOYALTY TO THE GOVERNMENT AT WASHINGTON-OPPOSES FLAG FURLER3 AND REBELS BECAUSE HE CAN NOT DO OTHERWISE. Springfield, 111., Oct. 13 "For my part, I cannot, while my country is at war, stand anywhere but under its flag. Like Martin Luther, 'Here I stand, I cannot do f otherwise, God helping me.' " With this utterance, in' a tone of deep feeling, the climax of one of the most remarkable meetings of the campaign cam-paign was reached in the opera Louse at the Illinois capital to-night. The speaker was General John C. Black, a in such a state of prosperity that it ! left nothing but its continuance to be desired. "As for me," General Black continued, con-tinued, "small as my stake is in financial finan-cial affairs, I am still one of the great body of my fellow-citizens whose interest in-terest is measured by the value of all the property in the United States, and I am unwilling to hazard the enormous change from present conditions to those which will exist in the ease of the restoration ot silver to free and unlimited un-limited coinage at the ratio of 10 to 1 without the aid or co-operation of any life-long Democrat, a gallant Union j soldier, Democratic cougressman-at- I Targe from Illinois, and commissioner j of pensions in President Cleveland's first administration. The occasion w as I General Black's appearance in the campaign in favor of McKinley "s reelection. re-election. During the day General Black had an aimost continuous succession of callers. Shortly after 7 o'clock in the evening Republican clubs and bands of music began to gather about the hotel. The general was received with cheers when he came out to take his seat in a gayly decorated vehicle. He other nation. This, friends, is the pledge made by the Kansas City platform. plat-form. This is the promise wrung from toe convention by the candidate for ike piesidi ncy. Tilts is the policy wl.lch he is obliged, by every consideration consid-eration of judgment and honor, to carry into effect ill case he is elected. Why Me Is for McKin'ey. "The reasons that impel me to impose im-pose this change are as abundant now as they were in lHi-i. I have not been able to convince myself what was violin then is right it ,v. Nor do I believe that the American poople have changed their minds upon this subject. I believe they will vote as strougiy against this proposition as they did in leiiti, unless s..me compelling cause was taken to the opera house through a blaze of red lire with drums beating and banners flying. Captain J. B. Inman presided. lie placed General Black before the audience au-dience in appropriate words, referring to his gallant military record and bespeaking be-speaking the satisfaction which those present felt. He spoke of General Black as a representative of "a militarism mili-tarism not to be feared, but to be loved and revered." General Black's Speech. "It is the fashion now to quote the Declaration of Independence, and I has arisLii in our polities since that time which will lead them to vote for a change. We are told that that cause is present in the Philippine "war, imperialism and militarism. I desire, de-sire, my fellow-countrymen and com-i com-i sides, who sit about me here. To speak on that issue. We all d, sire peace. Douglas, in this city in IMil, said the way to peace was through the most stupendous preparations for war, and in 1'J01 I say that the way to peace in the Philippines is through the judgment judg-ment of the American people that they will sustain their government in this foreign war; that after that war is ended discussion may be had of the relations to be established, but that I while war is on the American people refer to that passage which says (paraphrasing (par-aphrasing it.i, when it becomes necessary neces-sary for one citizen to dissolve the political bonds that bind him to party, a decent regard for the opinions of mankind require that he should declare de-clare the causes that impel him to that separation. I have all of my political polit-ical life been associated with Democracy, Democ-racy, but before I was a Democrat I was an American, and.T have lv-'Ver . seen the day yet when I did not regard re-gard my allegiance to my country as being always paramount, and 1 try to fodow the' leading of my conscience and my judgment in what I do. I claim the right to be absolutely independent inde-pendent in regai d to every issue lie-fore lie-fore the American people. I wear to party collar, ami bow to no party creed. (Loud applause.) "In It-bG the Democracy of the nation na-tion was split in twain by the adoption adop-tion of the silver declaration in the Chicago platform, with its insistent demand for tin1 immediate free coin-nee coin-nee of silver, its assault upon the ju- must show a united front. (Emphatic applause.) It is the highest wisdom to end strife, and then to discuss policies. poli-cies. It is true that while a large body of men is supporting the insurrection insur-rection in the archipelago, the insurrection insur-rection will continue, with its cost of mouev and of blood, but that the insurrection insur-rection will instantly end in the event of the success of William McKinley in , No-i lubvr uext is uiy firm beiiei. (Applause.) (Ap-plause.) I think with Law.'on, who fell on the firing line, under the American Amer-ican flair, that ' the bullet that killed,; him might as wed have come from ; his own ranks, because the insurrec- j tien there is kept alive by sympathy and moral support here. The War of Tits People. "The war with Spain was the -war of the -American people. Democrat and Republican alike were pledged to it l'iftv million dollars was voted to be expended for the national honor, I with but one dissenting voice m the ! entire Congress. Democrats vied with diciary, its Populistic utterances and its "tempts to array the American peo-ole in classes. "In that position, with a mii'.ion others, oth-ers, certainly the best and wisest of the party, men of profound convictions ami of deep and earnest patriotism, I decided that my duty to my country compelled me to oppose the success of the Chicago platform and nominees. You know how great that battle was. You know that ihe Chicago platform vas condemned by a vast majority at the polls and in the electoral college. Proud of His Act. "I felt justified then in the stand I had taken, and I could with pride look upon the men with whom I was associated. (Apph'ise.) What has occurred oc-curred since then, if anything, to change the sober judgment of the American people? Let us review the Republicans m their eu.nusuisue poit of the war. While that was was in progress, on the first of May, 1M Dewev conquered Manila and entered into negotiations with the Spaniards for surrender. In the meantime came the victories of the Cuban war and Spain sued for peace. It had not then ceased To be a war of patriotism. The negotiations for peace were conducted alon" the lines of American traditions and '"history, and on the loth of December De-cember the treaty was signed, and was at once laid before the Senate where it was adopted on the 0th of February, at which date the Spanish war proper mav be said to have come to an end But two (lavs before, on the mgnt of 1be 4th of 'February, the Anoan armv in Manila was assailed m its trenches by Filipnos under Agumaldo in a battle that lasted for two hours "There has been talk about who hied the first shot, and it may be that that situation." I General Black then spoke in detail o" the evident prosperity of the farm-fit's, farm-fit's, of the prosperity of railroad men and railroads, of the prosperity of manufacturers, man-ufacturers, of the general prosperity f wage earners. He said that among the 17,000,000 who toil there were some who, from causes as yet beyond the control cf the people, were unhappy in their labor relations. But the vast mass "of those who labor are paid better, fed better, clothed better, housed better." (A shout of approval followed this.) He said that one certain cer-tain proof that could not be manufactured manu-factured for the occasion, that could not be challenged, of the general prosperity pros-perity of labor, was that laborers from every other land were coming here in such great numbers to share in the work and wages of the American laborers. la-borers. During the last year 400.000 people had arrived from Europe, who would not have come had they not believed be-lieved nnd known that here better con- Nebraska sonnnei sem iu -t, ...... camp, fired that first shot. But if so, it was against a party that was ti-j" ti-j" to break into ttie camp. It had constantly grown more and more aggressive ag-gressive threatening and insulting. In its follv it believed that it could drive the American army into the sea, and -hen the clash came on that 1- ebruary ni'dit it was because the Filipnos had been levying war against us during dur-ing all that time. Did it cease to be a war of patriotism at that time.' Martin Luther Quoted. "Has this insurrection ever offered submission to our government? Has it ever ceased to be bloody, barbarous, murderous' Let the answer come from , committee of Democrats and Reptib-i Reptib-i cTs appointed by the President, who on the 10th of last month, reported that 'the insurrection vas confined to small insurgent bodies in mountain J"s "ess,-, whence they i4 " uinaldo over the parlor organ. "E Pluribus cnum" stripped oft the banner ban-ner and "Bughouse is the word!" tacked tack-ed on. Citizen,' Down in vour heart of hearts and the still watches of the night are you qu e ready to chance itV If the Re-publicans Re-publicans created the trusts, caused Fve to eat the apple, and started the Rir Wind in Ireland, how do you figure fig-ure that fret-trade England has more trusts than the United Suites How lo vou figure it that .lames D. Richardson, Rich-ardson, of Tennessee, the man who as a member of Congress succeeded ... letting possession of the publishing of ,1 linnt.-s which should say that Christianity has done expanding? expand-ing? There is a .destiny for greater America that drives us on and forces us to c'irry to the oppressed of every 'clime ti'ie blessings of Christianity juil civilization. "The whole world has been compelled com-pelled to admire the dignity, ease and success) with which this government has disposed of great international questions. The influence of our government gov-ernment is felt by all the world. Other nations wait for America's views on great questions, and then they adopt them. ' "We are about to step into a new century. To live ten years now is as imwli iis tn lmve lived 100 years in the ni.'lit attacks ami ""i""-'""" - . I n small American scouting parties or to levv contributions from the people ,v cutting off their limbs, burying hem veand for general murder and , 1 ... 1 -iv has that war against luese insttrrronlsts ceased to be pa-ti-iotic'' (Cries of 'No.) '""we hold the Philippines by the ,,, e title bv which we hold all of f Northwest California, New Mex-.'e Mex-.'e Or gon. 'Louisiana, Florida, Alas-pa' Alas-pa' either bv conquest or purchase, and firmly believe that when this P iliPPinc insurrection ends with the 1 se this year, the government we vv 11 establish will prove one ot benefi-! benefi-! ,1 magnanimity to the msu -i islanders. (Prolonged applanse "or mv part. I cannot, while my ,, -v s it war. stand anywhere but Z'inag. Like Martin Luther. ditions prevail than in the lands which they left. Will Take no Chance. There were other evidences of prosperity. pros-perity. The enormous amounts of deposits de-posits in savings banks and the increased in-creased numbers of depositors; the new enterprises undertaken on every hand, and the great sums invested in them, and the fact that we were loaning monev to European governments, in the country and in the larger cities everywhere in America prosperity .wis the rule, a growth in bright homes, a growth in business houses, a growth m the individual and in the aggregate enterprises of the citizens, all showing to anv one not absolutely foredoomed to pessimism that the American cuizeti and the American nation were to-oa Hve'gone free to the people, so that the said puo.isl.ing became a great business enterprise and profit to lum-ow lum-ow do you figure it that this very mtn was the man who represent, d the Democratic party m notifying Loan, Lo-an, at Indianapolis, of his nomination? Honestly, Man to man. as a sober, serious proposition, prop-osition, sizing up this country as it stands to-day. and remembering wl.a Brvan predicted four years ago, that it would no: with prices up on wages mills running, farmers prosperous and Ti e Fa-le healthy, don't you think it ,,'Ut'l.p Just as well to let Mack run the government engine a while long- JOHN LIVINGSTON WRIGHT. olden time. We do not know what is before us. But in facing the new century, cen-tury, with the great trusts and possibilities possi-bilities it may have in store for us, we need a different conception of our power nnd destiny than we have today. to-day. Your task is the defense and propagation of the gospel in every land. America is the keynote to the world. As goes America so goes the world. God has given us this American spirit, genius and enterprise for use in the new century. What is the paramount ' issue for the new century? It is not j any question of governmental economy. 1 Not expansion or imperialism. It is something greater. I "The- question is, shall this mighty ' force which vo possess shall the pos- |