Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-31
We will not only not forget the past, but

We will not only not forget the past, but
we VIII not letyou forget your past either.
tLaughter) No, my friends, the mission
of the Republican party is not ended, and
1t is not going to die. The mission of
the Republican party will never be ended
until liberty prevails throughout every
inch of the territories of these United
States. The mission of the Republican
party will not end until it is safe for you
and me TO travel from the lakes to the
gulf, and preach good, sound Republican
doctrine, and vote good sound Repub-
lican vote, as it is for z-A E-
THOSE DEvILIsH REBELS, Ia
TO come here 10 talk treason, and cast
Democratic votes. Laughter We listen
to them politely, allow them TO take up
their residence here, and talktreason and
vote the Democratic ticket, and take no
exceptions 10 it. We have done so ever
since the rebellion closed, and our mis-
sion will never end until you and I can
travel together from here to the Gulf of
Mexico, and make the blacklist Repub-
lican speeches that were ever made, and
vote the Republican ticket every time
once. (Laughter.) -..-T
One single word more, fellow citizens
for L know you are terribly anxious to
hear brother Garfield. (Cries of "Goonp9
want to say one single word more to
you. Did 1t ever occur to you that
1T WAS CALLED FUN .,.-..-.-.-,..
for those boys who threw stones at the
frogs, but how was it with the frogs? NV
voice troubles me, as you have all seen
One single word, my fellow citizens with
regard to the prospects Of the country. Tt
has been the custom with our opponents,
and particularly those of the grecnbGck
persuasion, to say that the people were
starving TO death. Do you know of any
body in the state of Wisconsin who is I
able to do good days work that cannot
get employment to-day?& There is not a
solitary one in the state OF Michigan who
is willing TO work who cannot get a good
days pay for good days work as COM
pared with ,t. s. '.seot. .-.s.
THE PRICE OF COMMODITIES. --,,a.--
There has never been time when days
labor would buy as many Of the necessa-
ries and luXuries of life as days labor
will buy to-day. Applause. There
has never been day when days labor
would buy as many necessaries, as many
pounds of pork and beef Of flour OF corn
meal, of bacon, potatoes and all the nee
eSSarleS OI llle; llnSey WOOISey anu call
co, and, if you please, silk dresses. There
has never been time when days labor
would buy as many OF: the necessaries
and luxuries of life as it will today
Prosperity is spreading throughout
all our borders. To-day, you do not have
to carry counterfeit note detector along
with you, to see whether the bank has
broken, or whether it has not To-day
you can select gold or silver or bank
notes, that you know to be good, for your
days labor, and you know that it is worth
a hundred cents. My Fellow citizens.
let me say rnat III my Judgement tnls
prosperity
~ HAS COME TO STAY, ~ z#aoi.
and that the dark days are over Now,
my fellow citizens, adhere to this good
old republican party, that has done so
much for you, and so much tor the coun-
try, and vote the republican ticka every
time, and keep your Conscience clear,
and you will never regret it. Long, loud &"
and enthusiastic cheersl. 49, ....