The Benton weekly record., 1880-10-08

zBtsysOGes OH,THHE CAMPAIGN.
.rEAe Ha=tn on "a. Mission for the
~ STATE Central Committee"
Business and Politics.


&s .S4ate Central CornHRfffee""
Business amdE Politics.
II \ soIemn-appearing stranger, seated III
atravel4stained buggy, which was drawn by !
Il horse that looked like Dore's picture Of
Rozinaflte, reined up in Titusyillt the 9TH
cr evening The stranger stood upln his
vehicle, glanced up at the town. clock,
bowed to the people passing OH both sides
Of t!,c street, and said:
81 come unannounced and unhcralded, /
bGt 1T tile earnest solicitation of the State
Central Committee
A dozen people stopped.
The times are out Of joint; @, cursed
spite, that ever was born to SET it right, \
remarked the stranger. in II loud voice.
';Btt tho State Central Committee insisted
so hard that had TO come down among
you.'' .~.
The crowd was swelling rapidly, and i'll
c4lirles passed from lip to lip az to5the.
j. Speakerss identity.
II think it's Col. Forney," suggested
man on one side Of the street, while on the
other side the rumOr was being rapidly
circulated That it was Stanley Matthews,
of Ohio, who had consented TO come here
and look after the oil vote for Garfield.
II come unheralded,7 said the strange
Inan, ':not simply as a matter OF taste, but
~ a matter Of policy. | do not myself like
these immense civic displays, and IL say
ine this do not wish to reflect upon our
people for their magnificent reception Of
my friend Gen. Grant. His was All cSceI1-
tonal case s4sss.s& s2ssz4
II believe it's Garfield himself said a
man sitting Oil the curbstoue.
~ wouldn't be surprised if it was Han
cock, suggested another, as he glanced
into shop window to compare the face
with chrome Of the General.
The stranger east his eye slowly over fl1c
crowd and continued:
s"rhe interest whict, you manifest as
surcs lie that you arc alive TO the great iii
portancc Of this campaign
1--WE don't want traitors 10 run tins
country - shouted IL man who Thought tI1f
speaker was Gen. Garfield.
Fright; right you are, friend, respond
ed the speaker, pleasantly. ''lhls Is en-
arandest country ever the sun slsone on
We want men, honest men, men OF WIS
dom. Integrity and patriotism, to rule TIL
God-riyen government" then, ralsing III
ewes to a ten-cent flag that fluttetcd iron
a window-sill, he aprostophised it thus:
Flag of the free hearts hope and home
tby angels hands to valor given, thy star
have lit the welkin dome, and all my hne
we're born in heaven" .~.
The eloquent words Of the speaker calie
forth loud cheers from botn Democrats ai'
Republicans, notwithstanding the cheaE
ness, in money point Of view, OF the PAL
.ticular copy of the flag referred TO-
After the applause had subsidized, he wet
on:
AS | have said, the State Central Con
mittee--'7 ~
s.Wbat Central Committees" inquired
man who was anxious as to the speaker
politics. So
tsJE I'M d plain, blunt man, and ] Will ~
have proceeded far until there will be 7
occasion to ask, under which king, beg
nian 2 The people demand chahs
rChcers from the Demoerats.l The pc
n1o of this country have been sWindlt
long enough democratic yells, ana er1
or give it TO 'em hot and heavyn] &c
tlrmcnzI have known General Carrie
long and we'll, and he is one OF GodSs u
blencn. [Cheer from the KepuDhEccan
Asa President be would adorn ms cou
trv. loud cheers.l Laleo know etenei ',it'l
Hancock. | consider him the very o.
Kvne Of the handiWork of our Create
rTumultuous cheering by the Democrat ,.t
But, gentlemen, it.is principles, not me
tIlat wemust look after now.
The = speaker paused, took "a some 11' GO ao'
ments from under the bugsegg-seat, sgseg G: w. WI
the crowd wondered hopefully what, sitse
the house he was; on NJ va
.tF4iis Is M important crisis IA eelr=eof1 ~
uy,s history" he began again, ssate 4
,a,.;ans viii SO record il. I dare say y
nre al sick Of politics. and poi'lclah
rCries of 'sWe are :" eve arc! ''T1'e
honest men,
#'Yes4.my friends, give y u Us ! honest = n''
That is sthesMaceaonian cry tlat.ggreets
ryerywherc, audit strikes a respons
chord here in my heart of hearts, II
,,any gentlemen arc there in this vast
course OF intelligence who say Down "
politics: y" "A hundred voices, 'her
s.hcre!'' ''here.
Nov we understand each OTTER. ]
down on politicians like i pIlc-drlFer
nrofrss to be an honest man, and II
that here in this little parcel, AMI ne
..~.. .un small tin box between his thumb
finger. (which Tam proud toareeomth
10 honest men Of whatever political pa
.--. call it the Saints Rest, or the pIoEll
Irnamn- Corn and Runion Eradieator
II Z ean remove the worst chroDlcal caf
corn bunion. wart, or other eEcrescf
thot ever detiled the fair form OF MAJ
woman.
TRIALS OE, a rHs : yHH':
,vi,e erect OF Dr. Tanner" EXP
4 y8 ~ sncmt. 5ss
bpipctetlly heGpp peaied at tile back de