Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-29
INGERSOLL ON THE CANDE
DATES,

Now as to the choice of m,n. Han
cocks nomination was wrong, according
to the doctrine of state sovereignty. II
the Democracy of to-day is right, Han.
cock should have fought on the other
side. I'll admit, though | don't know,
that Hancock is clever, but | will not
admit that he is a statesman. He has
no training but that of soldier. If he
fought for doctrines that he did not be-
lieve in, he was murderer. Hancock
chose the profession of a soldier in a
time of profound peace. The man who,
in times of peace, prefers to devote him
self to peace, and when war comes buck
les OH his sword in defense of his country,
is at least as good. What does Hancock
represent? Nobody knows. Finance?
No. According to the democratic plat
form, he is for hard money. Why did
he congratulate Plaisted? Because he
has no convictions, and don't care who
beats the republicans. Has he principles
of free trade? I don't know. OF the
tariff? He don't know AS a party is
so is the president which it will control.
Who will elect Hancock? The solid
south. Who will control him? The
solid south. IF the south was right, put
it in power if wrong, keep it out until it
acknowledges it was wrong. Whenever
republicanism is no crime in the south,
I'll shake hands. A tariff, for what?
The rebels are opposed to American in
dustries being protected by duty. Every
working man, mechanic, manufacturer,
merchant, poor man, and those who be-
lieve in this being a nation, and in mon
ey good as gold, should vote the republi-
can ticket. Did Hancock like the rebels
in 1861, 1862, 1868 and 1864? No. In
1865? | don't know? Did the rebels
like Hancock during the war? No. Do
they now? Yes. Who has changed? I
am not willing to trust the man who will
accept the nomination of the solid south.
Now, as in General Garfield, know
him, and have for years. He has got
more sense and brain than any man
nominated by either party since | was
born. He took as much honor from
Chickamauga as any man can carry. lie
is tried statesman. He has an idea of
the future greatness of the United States.
Some people ask me: How can you vote
for Garfield, who is a Christian? For
two reasons. I am not bigot. GaIield
is not bigot He believes in intellect
ual liberty, and allows me to settle for
my sins with my God, and not with him.
I respect him and his rights. These
questions of religion should never be
brought into politics. I'll vote for the
man who believes in liberty. Pm for
Garfield. He is a good, broad, liberal,
selfeducated, selfmade man. He was q
poor, ragged boy, and his nomination is a
certificate in favor of our form of govern
ment. Every foreigner should vote for
the Republican ticket. We kept this
country open and preserved it for the
poor people of all the world He is yet a
poor man. He was good soldier. He
is in favor Of paying the debt. On all
great questions he is right. If all Indi-
ana knew him as do, there would not be
be 1000 votes against him. We want q
statesman. A may be a great General
but poor President. Let us have mel
who have made politics study. Garfield
is an honest man. Take your choice,
the democratic and rebel party or the re-
publican; a confederacy or nation
money, gold and silver or rags; soldier
or soldier and statesman.-Col. In
gersoll, at Lafayette, Ind.