Daily Republican., 1880-07-22
AN IRIsn mINER,s SPEECH.
why werEinEmen rapport tne
Republicans.

Campaign Hall was the scene Of a
very successful demonstration last
night, fully 1900 people being in at
tendance upon the impromplu meeting
at which members OF the Irish Amer.
icsn Republican Convention were an.
nounced to speak. The proceedings
throughout were characterized by un-
bounded enthusiasm, every point made
by the speakers being crested with
\ loud and spontaneous applause. The
\ meeting was called TO order by Thomas
McSheeney and Frank Ryan, Of Evans
willie, who was called to the chair, was
making the opening speech when the
Hon. Albert g. Porter entered the hall !
The arrival Of Mr.. Porter was hailed
with great applause, and there we're
calls from all parts Of the hall for a
speech from t%hs peoples candidate"
for Governor. Mr. Porter b ad, however,
come to the meeting as listsner, snd
after gracefully thanking the audience
for the hearty reception accorded him.
stated that it would give him much
greater pleasure and be Of greater SER
vice TO the Republican Party for the
gentlemen in charge OF the meeting to
carry out the original programme. The
speakers of the evening were Eessrs
Ryan, Of Evansville; Matthew Gray, of
Bainbridge Morrison, of Illinois ;
Woods, Of Warrick county, and Mas
terson. of St. Louis. rhe feature Of
the evening was the speech Of Mr.
Woods. He was introduced by the
Ichairman as Jim Woods, the Irish Hoosier
of Bonneville, in Warriok County, and
his remarks, stenogrsphioallyreported,
we're as follows
'E'have been life long Democrat.
havo'worked faithfully for that party.
lButlIijust want to say right here to
Iyeu laboripg men, for it's you want
to talk to more especialiy--you me-
lchaaics, that have been working in the
fonudries here the last two or three
days when the heat has been enough ia
Kill you-we're no bankers nor bond
holders, you know laughter! that
the q uestion you have to think about
is whether the laboring men and the
lIvishmen should vote for the Republi.
can Party or the Democratic Party.
lI Cries OF That's it, and cheers. And
| have come to the conclusion, within
the last two weeks, thst we oughttG
vote the Republican ticket, loud
okesrs, ] and | am going to tell you why
Row, what tell you is this: That it
is'4 4or every honest man, no matter
where he comes from, or who be is, tc
see that he does not ge wrong on this
luatter, and that other people do not 60
wroEg. feel that 1 have got littla
honor and manhood left, although
know the Democratic pagers will give
me fits, [laughter,I for ! am known
u Ieverywhers down In ray part of the
Estate.
4 -Four years ago was Interested in
Il the election of Tilden and Hendricks.
i They told us that that their election
meant economy and reCornH Laughter.
Bet one evening began TO look at it
and think about it, and when / began
10 look at it began to get 'weak'knesd.
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strong yet. lRenewed laughter and
uprosrious cheers. Can't you keep
( these people quiet, Mr.. Chairman ?
[Lsughter. II they don't mind they'll
get my Irish spunk up. Renewed
laughter. Now about this economy
the Democrats are speaking about 50
muck all over the land. They tell
you they have saved over Sz0,C00, 900.
They say they are the party Of econ
omy and reform, and that they have
saved any amount of money. l tell
you what thought about i: when l
had read a little about it at home.
raod what tbev were doing in Con-
rrass 'an6 ! fonnd that ,bsre eu,rs Yea.
saIs ~ ,ha Nav that ware bpilt dnrino
The war. and that eost the oooutry mil.
Mons tbst we're slIowad IN baoons nae.
iaos i,s, for want nf n little ranairs and
~ ,haro waye bundreds of laborers
yho wsrs scsros,v abIs To ,et bread for
.ha;, I S.m;,is, a,d manv a man was
sa,a,r snea ~ snia to hasn ,;f. IN III. w;fs and
ah;,d..n 'hscsnss fbav had 10 ,ha li,-
0uAN.ea ou ,s.on, ,ha NJ, rarJ ;,st he-
osnss @ ths,s wss no money to nav them
Jns. % hsos n.e y; Mi. sconomy In apotL. -.
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