Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20
CARL SCHURz
How He was Treated by the People of
Milwaukee.
Speeches by the Ex-senator in German at The
Academy, and Afterwards in English
in Response to Serenade.
From the Evening Wisconsin. Sent Q.

From the Evening Wisconsin, Sept. 9.
The Whole city seemed to have beer
stirred up Friday night when the minute
men of the Republican club marched tc
the residence of Mr.. A. B. Geilfuss, No
53l Jefferson street. where the Hon.
Carl Schurz awaited to be escorted to
the Academy of Music Marching past
the house, the procession gave three
ronsing cheers for the speaker of the
evening, and fling around again made a
very good appearance, considering their
lack of drill and the short time given
for organization. The torchmen were
marshaled by Capt. Foote, and headed
by Vetter's Military band.
After the procession had halted in
front of the house for some minutes,
ex-senator Schurz, accompanied by Mr.,
Geilfuss, entered hack, and the line
started in good order for the Academy
of Music.
The entrance to the hall was COM
pletely blocked when the procession
arrived, and hearty cheers went
up when Schurz stepped from
the carriage and entered the
Academy of Music. The procession
Immediately started back for their head
quarters on Spring street, to be in
readiness to escort the speaker back to
the residence of Mr.. Gellfuss.
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC
was crowded, and the hundreds there
assembled greeted Mr.. Schurz with
deafenlng applause, as he was grace
fully introduced by Chairman Geilfuss.
Ex-senator Schurz opened
HIS SPEECH
by graceful tribute to the friendliness
which 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 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 because he
believed 1t is better than it was, and far
better than the Democratic.
Now as to yes~~ - - AsS+sa@4 -
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 extrava-
gance and transportation; and the
crisis continues because confidence has
been lost between all classes, and capt.
4o1 foil AZ
which it puts ont to-day, will De worth
tomorrow. What is wanted then is
gold to meet this total lack of stability
in the circulating medium.
The speaker proceeded now to review
the Democratic pretences that their par
ty is tie only true hard money organ
ization. They complain that Ia eleven
years the Republican E arty had not re-
stored specie basis, but the Democrats
during that same period fought every
attempt looking to that end, and in 1868
brought forth their scheme of repudia-
ton. In the ST. Louis platform, the
financial plank demands the repeal of
the resumption clause, because the re-
sumption clause must be repealed, they
say, in order to aid resumption Then
there is Hendricks, the pet of the soft
moneyites, who would become Presi-
dent, should Tllden die. Tt 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 Tilden's letter, a for
midable document, truly, wrought
with care and full of double mean
ings. It took a long time and many
consultations to produce it and make the
hard money Tilden soft and the soft
money Hendricks hard. Laughter and
applause. A year ago Illden fought
the soft money men, but the recent con-
version has done more to strengthen
the money men of the West and
South han anything else that has hap
pened. Everywhere they are striving
TO elect their Congressman. Let them
triumph and resumption will be post
poned indefinitely, and hard times will
cling to you as long. Would you have
shis, If you wish for honest money and
RESTORED PROSPERITY,
vote for the candidates of the Republi-
can party. [Great applause. Tilden
himself is for hard money, perhaps, but
AC MuoG 1OIiOW LIS party. AtuCt. DIS
citizen who 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 it's full
duty in this question of the finances. It
might have done more. But it's tenden-
cy has been and is right. Tt has fought
against Reputation in every form, and
it was nerved by patriotism in SO doing
It's tendency now is right. It has nomi-
mated good hard money man for Presi-
dent; man who says openly what he
thinks and will do, not like Tilden, hid
ing behind words. Loud applause
/ have been asked why support the
Republican party now. l have devoted
the best part of my life to working for
the cause of honest money, and will not
torsake it now. Loud applause.
CORRUPT ON.
The following explanation by Mr..
Schurz, of why he decides to act during
the coming campaign with the Republic
an party, was enthusiastically received
"You know my opinion of Grant and
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