It cannot be denied that a spirit of wantonness and revolution prevailed at the Chicago convention, repudiation was openly advocated on the floor of the convention hall and made a part of the platform adopted. The red hand of anarchy grappled the throats of all who dared oppose the extreme measures advocated by that seething sea of restless agitators. I wish to draw a line of demarkation, clear and distinct, between the old Simon-pure democracy of Hamilton and Jefferson, and this new degenerate democracy of Bryan, Tillman and Altgeld. It is true the framers of the Chicago platform claim the name, but the tenants and faith are strangely at variance with the traditions and principles of the old Jeffersonian doctrine. My countrymen, it is not alone the volume of money which the people want, but they demand its activity in trade and commerce. If you ask me how this can best be accomplished, I will answer by saying, protect American industries and universal confidence will surely follow. (Applause.) GREAT IS CONFIDENCE. CONFIDENCE IS THE SHIBBOLETH OF PROSPERITY. CONFIDENCE THAT GOOD DOLLARS MEAN WELL PAID LABOR. CONFIDENCE THAT WELL PAID LABOR MEANS GOOD TIMES. CONFIDENCE THAT WAGES PAID TO AMERICAN WORKINGMEN WILL POSSESS THE SAME PURCHASING POWER AS THE BEST MONEY IN THE CIVILIZED WORLD. CONFIDENCE THAT A PENSION POLICY, JUST AND GENEROUS TO OUR LIVING HEROES, WILL BE RESTORED. CONFIDENCE THAT NO OLD SOLDIER IS TO BE DEPRIVED OF HIS QUARTERLY CHECK WITHOUT TRIAL BY JUDGE OR JURY. CONFIDENCE THAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WILL MAINTAIN A REDEEMER FOR EVERY SILVER DOLLAR COINED. CONFIDENCE THAT A RETURN OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TO POWER WILL START EVERY MILL AND FACTORY IN THIS COUNTRY, WITHOUT THE AID OR CONSENT OF ANY OTHER NATION OR NATIONS ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH. CONFIDENCE THAT INTERNATIONAL BIMETALLISM, SO ABLY ADVOCATED DURING PRESIDENT HARRISON'S ADMINISTRATION, WILL BE VIGOROUSLY PROMOTED BY THE MC'KINLEY ADMINISTRATION. (GREAT APPLAUSE.) CONFIDENCE THAT A VOTE FOR MC'KINLEY AND HOBERT IS A VOTE FOR THE HOME AND THE FIRESIDE. CONFIDENCE THAT VERMONT AND MAINE HAVE PENCILED A BRIGHT PROPHECY OF HOPE IN THE EASTERN SKY. CONFIDENCE THAT THE DRAGON HEAD MONSTER OF STATE RIGHTS IS NOT TO BE RESURRECTED IN THIS COUNTRY. (APPLAUSE.) CONFIDENCE THAT SOUND MONEY AND PROTECTION ARE THE PILLARS OF JACKIN AND BOAZ IN THE TEMPLE OF AMERICAN HONOR AND PROSPERITY. CONFIDENCE THAT THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES IS TO REMAIN OUR BULWARK OF JUSTICE AND ALL THE GATES OF HELL SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT. (APPLAUSE.) PROUD OF BEING A REPUBLICAN.