The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-12

Hsw ingerssii Talks to the Hsssisrs.
The following is an extract from one
of Colonel r. G. 1ngersoll's recent
speeches in Indiana:
am in favor of the election of Gen.
eral Ben Harrison for Governor of the
noble State of Indiana. l believe a
State like this should have a patriot for
its Governor. l believe State like
this should have man of ability, aman
of education, a man of refinement and
Of culture. i do not believe there is
any necessary connection between dirt
and craftsmanship. I do not believe
that a man is fit for Governor of Indi-
ana simply because his clothes do not
fit him. do not believe there is any
necessary connection between lofty SEN
timent and uncleanness do not be-
lieye that in order for a man to be hon.
est he must spit ON his shirt BOSOM I
do not believe that honesty dwells with
ignorance. do not believe that pat
riotism lives with filth. believe a
man can be patriot and wear decent
clothes. / believe man can be u
statesman and comb his hair. believe
man can be a patriot and keep clean.
In other words, believe soap is the
great enemy of Democracy, and a great
civilizer. The time is gone by in this
country when a man can be popular
simply because he is sloyen. That
time is gone by. No matter how poor a
man is, let him look as well as he can.
No matter how unfortunate he may be,
let him keep as clean as he can. No
honest, decent man looks with contempt
upon poverty and misfortune; but for
the rich and fortunate to 60 unwashed,
thinking that the road to popularity is
astiirt road, is mistake in this century.
That day has gone by.
Indiana wants for her Governor a
man who is a fair representative of
her intelligence, of her patriotism, of
her culture, and of her honor. The
State of Indiana connot afford to honor
rFn who has failed to honor her. The
81 cannot afford to elect man who
faileds ! j; &nd her in the hour of need.
The State III Indiana must elect man
who defended her in the time of war.
There may be another war. There may
be time when with white lips you will
ask the young men, your friends, and
your neighbors to enlist = There may
be q time when, with trembling voice,
you will plead with the strong and brave
to take the musket and sword to defend
the firesides Of Indiana How can you
ask this if you fail to honor in atime of
piece those that honored you in time
a WARP If Indiana forgets the scars up
on the bodies Of her heroes, the time
may come when her heroes, will forget
her. The hero can do without Indiana;
but Indiana never will see the time
that she can do without courage, with.
out patriotism and without heroism.
;, am in favor of the election Of Ben
Harrison because he is Republican. ]
am in favor fthe Republican party be-
cause it is the party Of reason. The Re
publican party favors nosmob. YOU
never heard Of such thing, and you
never will, as a Republican mob. You
never hear of Republicansfring revol
vers into crowds Of men and women
You never heard:of such d thing, and
l.you never will. And IL any Republi
can does it, you may swear he has beei
converted from the Democracy within
ltwenty-four hours, and acted from tn!
force Of Democratic habit. =