Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-09-14
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CARL ScHuRz.
Reception and Speech In MiIwaukee--Large
and Enthusiastic Meeting.

ana Enthusfasttc Meeting.
From the Sentinel and Wisconsin
we take an account of the great
demonstration in Milwaukee Sept. S,
when Ex-senator Schurz spoke at the
Academy of Music
He was escorted TO the hall by
torch-bearing Minute Men and was
greeted with applause along the route.
The streets were filled with enthusi-
astic people.
Before the procession reached the
Academy, every available seat was
filed. There were not a dozen
Americans in the body of the house.
On the stage a number of gentlemen
sat. Prominent among them were
Hon f. w. Horn, Hon. Peter Flagg,
Hon. Henry Fink, Hon. David Vance,
Hon. q. M. Sanger, Aid. Wechsell-
berg, Nathan Pereles, John Mann,
Mr.. G. Keoppen and Col. Wedelstadt,
of the Germdnia.
Elk Senator Schurz opened his
speech by graceful tribute to the
| friendliness, which he had always
received at the hands of the people
of Wisconsin, and assured them he
always felt himself welcomed and at
home when in Milwaukee. Then in
answer to letter from a number of
Socialists, asking if there is a social
question in politics, he said there was,
and further that he had decided to
act with the Republican party be-
cause he believed it is better than it
yeas, and far better than the Demo-
cratic.
Now as to our finances, he would
say that this is one of the two evils
of the country, with corruption. The
bad condition of the finances of the
country could not be charged upon
any administration, but upon the
whole people of the country who
have been passing through an era of
extravaganza and over-speculation !;
and the crisis continues because con-
| fidence has been lost between all
classes, and capital can no longer tell
what the dollar it puts away to-day
will be worth tomorrow. What is
wanted then is gold to meet this
total lack of stability in the circulat-
ing medium.
The speaker proceeds now to re-
view he Democratic pretenses that
their party is the only true hard
money organization. They complain
that in eleven years the Republican
| party had not restored specie basis,
but the Democrats during the same
period fought every attempt looking
to that end, and in 1868 brought
forth their scheme of reputation.
In the st. Louis platform, the fnan-
cial plank demands the repeal of the
resumption clause, because the res
umption clause must be repealed,
they say, in order to aid resumption !!
Then there is Hendricks, the pet of
the soft moneyites, who would be-
come President, should Tilden die.
1t is said in answer that Democratic
President has never died, and there is
something in that. But we must look
at the possible. You have read Til
dens letter, a formidable document,
truly, wrought with care and full OF
double meanings. 1t took a long
time and many consultations to pro-
duce it and make the hard money
Tilden soft and the soft money Hen
bricks hard. Laughter and applause.
A year ago Tilden fought the soft
money men, but the recent CONVEX
sion has done more to strengthen the
rag -money men of the West and
South than anything else that has
happened. Everywhere they are
striving to elect their Congressman.
Let them triumph, and resumption
will be postponed indefinitely, and
hard times will cling to you as long.
Would you have this, if you wish for
honest money and restored prosperity,
vote for the candidates of the Repub-
lican party. Great applause. Til
den himself is for hard money, per-
haps, but he must follow his party.
Hence as citizen that loves his
country, and longs to see it prosper,
must labor for the triumph of the
Republican party.
/ do not think that it has done its
full duty in this question of the fnan.
ces. 1t might have done more. But
its tendency has been and is right.
1t has fought against reputation in
every form, and it was nerved by
patriotism in so doing. It's tendency
now is right. 1t has nominated a
good hard m oney man for President
man who says openly what he thinks
and will do +; and not like Tilden, hid
ing behind words. Loud applause.
have been asked why / support
the Republican party now. I have
devoted the best part of my life to
working for the cause of honest
money, and will not for sake it now.
Loud applause.
The following explanation by Mr..
Schurz, of why he decides to act
during the coming campaign with the
Republican party, was enthusiastical-
ly received. "You know my opinion
of Grant and his administration.
don't think that be ever had a clear
idea of his duty as President This
was natural enough in military COM
mander who seems to think the civil
service was for his personal accom-
mediation. 1t is not to be wondered
at that under such head things are
no better than they are. We need to
turn incompetents and rascals out of
office, and we need to mend the sys-
TEN of appointments. This is what
we mean by civil service reform. If
you want hostler, you hire a man
who knows something about horses.
The same system is what we want in
Office. Let competent man stay in
office as long as he does his duty
honestly, and turn him out the mo-
Inent he is dishonest. There can be
no impros ement SO long as the incom-
ing administration has the power to
turn out 10000 office-holders at once.