The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-12
CONKLING CHARTERS.

rx.adonis of the senate unburdei
III. ..,f-why This Third-Term Effort
,.u.a-Nsxico and her Opportunities
..o,h.r Chance for Grant to Get in His
Work.
A. Conkling spoke of the pleasure he
,,.,n lis,ening to General Grants words
.cs,niue the importance of cultiyating
s.rost intimate relations with our neigh
s,,,Og republic. OF General Grant the
80 .ysr said he had 'circled the world with
- ,r.vels as he had before filed il with
" ,snown." Seeing the soldierstatesmsn
No Ibis occasion, and noting The earnest
u l"..'snj sound iu lgement W III which h was
MS, fhe forming OF closer relations be-
eIe the United states aud Mexico the
t"sstsr WAS led TO contem plate the many
spv~ss that General grant mad done for his
tau s,rv The ex-Senator's mind carried
~, hsck TO the last Chicago Convention,
D. n.hich an unsuccessful attempt was made
~ rontinate General Grant for president.
W rS,, was a convention to which 400 Of
40 jeleeates were sent for specific pur-
noss "not instructed merely, but bound in
bonor 10 God and man to discharge certain
nnSii,ations," and those obligations were to
Va for the nOlliihhAioht VI NShViti vi dut
.s'v-~n,ssident OF the nited States. II believe
sS frmely as | believe anything" said the
aSsaker earnestly. that the result of that
spporantion have held this country back ten
EARS. Yes, that days work has cost TINS
nation in progress fully ten years,
Mr. Conkling said that the democrats
nave about to take control OF the country.
Two wears ago the republican party came
an, ii a stoutly fought battle victorious
Son, sea to sea north of the Mason and Dix
on line. II fought the greatest political bat
over fought. IL was battle heavily weighted
hrt the republicans rallied under their old
leaders and gloriously won. That was but
Two wears ago, and now the speaker could
think of but three OF the nothren states in
which tue republicans were victorious.
Abiding to the growth and resources
ofMexlco, Mr.. Conkling said that it was
emlnenly fit that the two North American
renublics should live on terms of close in.
tmacy. He hoped that tho people of both
countries would appreciate the force VI
General Grants assertion that the interest
ofthe United States aud of Mexico should
he identical commercially socially, and
noli,icaly 1t might be that the
ey.president of the United States
would be recognized as the leader of the
great movement to help the republic OF
Mexico develop its resources and TO bring
about the Natural commercial union of the
two countries. But | do not know as
onsht to use the word leader.n said Mr.
Covkhng, sarcasticly. The word leader is
sterm OF opprobium, an epithet. nova
DAYS. To be leader now is TO be a boss
and there is no end of men who think it de
sirable to deride and pull down bosses. Tn,
so-called fight against the bosses is the parti
cular form that a certain class OF men give Il
raid upon superiority, Point out to m,
boss, aud | will show you a man who by
virtue of his ability deserves to be boss
lin addition 10 what General Grant has
done Tor his country it should fall to HIM
TO indicate the time. the mode and tn,
occasion which Joined in an alliance tn,
United States and Mexico, Mr.. Conklins
thought that he would then wear deco
ration which would be far greater than the
l0nors hitherto bestowed upon him.
Speaking OF the Importance cultvating
the Mexican trade, the ex-senator said he
hoped some of the statesmen who under
taking to shape the affairs of this country
would find time to consider the 100000.
coo OF trade that awaited develop nent III
the republic south of us, and also of the al
ditional millions Of trade that would re
spond to the american enterprise in the
other South American countries. "When
these statesmen shall turn away from tina
great isSue--the finding out of what boy o
girl shall have place in the government
employ" said Mr.. Conkling, perhaps the,
Will give some attention toour Commercial
relations with Mexico In concluding hi
remarks the ex-senator said that many o
those who were influential in shaping tn
affairs of the government were merely
playing pushpin over the rot and rubbish
OF low, tricky politics."
Mr.. Conklin's remarks elected no de
monstration Whatever From the NeS
York Times.