Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-17

great issue? When that bill was pending
Garfield got up and said, no, IT must not
be; and here are the reasons that he gave.
Let me give YOU, IN his own words, II !
can, il is in very fine print and difficult 70
read. Speaking of the bill then pending
in congress, he saws, this was on the 18th
of January, lie got back to Washington, by
the ID of December, and the bill came
up for consideration in the house. Wheth-
er this commission should be appointed
to pass upon the right of president and
vice president, and Garfield opposing this
bill, uses this language:
Il assumes the right ot congress to 20 down into
the colleges and inquire into all the acts connected
with their work II assumes the right Of congress
to 20 down into the states To review the act OF
every officer 10 open every ballot box and to ex-
anime every ballot east by s00n,000 of Ameri-
cans.
That was Gartield's objection to the bill
that if it did pass and that these fifteen
men appointed under the law, it would be
their duty to go back of all technicalities
and returns, and to pass upon the real fact
Of the case; togo into the ballot-box and
see how the votes were, and TO decide the
the case upon the real truth. And after
that, when the bill passed and he became
one of the Ii, he voted every time that
they should not open the door to investi-
gate, but that the law closed the door, and
said that Kellogg's certificate of the re-
turning board was stronger than law and
the constitution and the Judgment of con-
gress. And his vote was the eighth vote,
against seven, that decided that they
should not 90 behind the returning board
What would you think Of me as lawyer
if you would hear me express my opinion
upon 4 question Of law: | have no doubt
about il, and address the honored court
and say it was the law, we'll fixed and de-
cided, and the next day ! came to be Il
member of the tribunal to pass upon in
dividual and public right according to
law, and that next day say what ! said
before is not the law, and | decide against
you upon the statement of the law differ
ent from that ! had said the day before
As Mr. julian said, when he stood in the
house il was Garfield speaking, but when
he was upon the commission il was the
party demanding power, money and office.
Let me read you this oath he took
take it from Mr.. Julian's speech:
james A Garfield do solelnnly swear that
will impartially examine and consider all qucs-
tions submitted to the commission of which am
II member, and a true Judgment render thereon
agreeable to the constitution and laws SO help me
God.
They say he is preacher. don't
pretend to anything but a wicked lawyer
that's all; but there is not wealth enough
in the state of Indiana to get me, in my
place in the house or the senate of the
United States, to say: If you pass this
law, ! hold that it opens the door to inves-
tigation, and we can 90 down to New Or
leans and ascertain how the vote was in
fact. and then after | go upon the commits
sion to turn around and say that the re-
turning board and its findings is conclusive
upon us, and we cannot investigate at all.
] would not do it for thousand years Of
tenure in the great office for which he is a
candidate. state to YOU that whatever
the truth might be about the De Golycr
pavement whether he did take a fee
against the interest of the government
when he was Il representative receiving II
salary, whatever the facts might be about
the Credit Mobilicr, whether it was ter
rible fraud or not, will not stop to speak
of that until this great question is settled.
Whether as Il representative of the people,
as Il juror sitting between myself and
Wheeler and TiIdcn and Hayes, he was a
true or false man. Applause. And if |
have 4 case in your court and you are
called upon as Il Juror, and no questions
are asked you at all, and you have Il Bit
ter prejudice against me, and that there
is no verdict at all except against me,
would YOU go and take your seat? Would
not it come up to you? My oath would
not allow me to do it, and know that
yours would not. Vet Garfield, after he
had helped to make up the case down in
New Orleans, comes to Washington, and
without protest or apology or excuse, he
takes his seat and lie votes day after day
contrary to what he said in the house was
the law. No, gentlemen, he will never be
president of the United States. A voice
mo, never" He is Il man of ability, and
the more ability such Il man possesses the
worse il is for the office. | don't want
him, because when have president in
Washington, whatever his politics may he,
want To feel that he is as much my pres
idcnt us yours, and Us much yours rs he il
mine, and that as president he is free from
those preiudices and passions which per
vert the Judgment and destroy opinion.
Now, gentlemen, ! have occupied your
attention longer Tonight than expected
To, Now will repeat, that when | took
my breakfast this morning. ! had no
thought of addressing YOU. II was not a
part of the programme of the
business of the day ut ALL When | saw
that the JolaH@ said that if did not
make il good | was disgraced, and if i did,
then Garfield was disgraced, then gentle
men, rs soon rs | saw that. | longed 10 see
You and speak to YOU with more earnest
ness and feeling than ever longed TO be-
fore Ii | have failed in any one of the
questions presented by the JoafHal. know
it not | have appealed to no witnesses
except Garfield himself, and by Gen. Gar
field is Garfield this night disgraced. APP
plause,) You fair-minded republicans,
vou gentlemen that love your country
better thanyo do the ,Iouradl, better than
You love Garfield, better than you love
combinations Of party appeal 70 YOU,
now, hr this test, Publicly have said that
If the shorthand reporter is not here for
the ,iou1Gi, have report of my speech
tonight, and will furnish il to the
.iotaudl and ask that it appear, and if it
does not appear tomorrow morning then
il is admitted rs though it was written
in the broadcast and brightest capitals
we can't stand upon the issues that We
made yesterday morning Applause
II they don't publish what have said q
vou tonight, not in an inner room, but IN
this temple, then you may know that theN
admit that Thomas 4 Hendricks is not