The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-09-25

nimity and generosity, that passing by tho
many able gentlemen who have established
high clnims TO your consideration by lifelong
service In your ranks, you have aeon III to
select N your nominee ono who was formerly
\ Republican aud who dealt you many blows
In many hard-fought campaigns. consider
II high honor to be chosen 10 bear the
standard Of tho Democratic party In thls
campaign; II shall not be sullici In my
hands. II isa rule Of nature TINT weak
spirits md corrupt men desert the unfortun-
ute, as rats quit sinking ship; and when \
party has gone through twenty-five years Of
almost uninterrupted defeat, only strong
men. only honest men, only men who ran.
not he bought or intimidated, stand by II,
ready to sink with II, hut never u desert II,
And hence this devotion, thls life-ong faith
inlness 10 principle, In the Democracy Of the
Northwest has oxtortea the admiration alike
Of friend aud foo.
We have a peculiar state of things In tn 4
congressional district. II IA Republican by
nearly 1000 majority. Under ordinary cir
cumsinnees there would be no hope Of dc.
feating the Republican nominee, Hut there
II great disnifrction among the kepubli.
cans themselves. 4 gentleman has held the
o tllee Of congressman. With one short inter-
regnum for twelve years; and u II charged
TINT he has used the patronage III tho govern
ment IL pack the Republican county and
district conventions and force him~clf, Time
after time, upon the people Of the district
against the earnest protests Of the Repuhlls
cans themselves. This year he repeated this
operation, he forced tho nomination ut an
unusual time, SIX months before the election,
while the farmers we're busy putting In Thur
crops, and that sixteen federal office holders
took part In the convention Willie others had
laborcd days and weeks to pack It. A papu.
lar uprising has followed In oil parts Of the
district, an earnest, vigorous, many-voieed
protest TINT did no, even atop with opposition
To Major Strait, hut that demanded govern.
mental reform.
have taken one oftao courses In this con-
tingeney.
They might say 10 those dsafreeted Repul-
licans and tl-Menapolists, I'VE want
nnihingta 10 with you. ao back into your
own ranks, swallow your wrath, Rs-eleet
Major strait and remain forever snhseryient
To measures and policies to which YOU ut
heart object, AMI lei all attempt at better
government come In naught,"
Or they had the power to say, aud they
have said, 1--WE recognise the fact that the
principles you profess are the principles We
profess. You arc opposed 10 the cxaetiens
of corporate wealth and rower--you arr anti
| monopolists, In the broad sense NJ TIN Word,
80 are We. You demand that the robbery III
the farmers now going IN daily aud hourly
| In this state, by false weights and grades
| and the monopoly of our markets by ring
of Minneapolis millers shall cease,
| SO do We. You demand that the rohberies
inflicted upon us under the guise Of y tariff
toproteet American industry shall cease SC
do We. We are separated only In name, We
are united clearly In spirit, Why should
traditonary prrludces keep us apart. Why
should We not net together for the common
defence Of the common welfare Applause.
thank you for this rising 10 a highe,
level, and this forgetting party preiudices,
| We want all men who think alike TO act 10.
gether. We want 10 welcome all men 10 the
hank and give them the gracious ordinance
Of baptism. Laughter and applause, ",
don I want to refuse any man the rite how.
ever great a sinner he may be. hope 10 ace
my friend, Judge Wilder, standing On the
hank Of the river 81 progress, clothed In the
saeralnental robes III peace, ready IL dill
every sinner that presents himself, or can
be dragged into the stream, whether he slut,
tors or not. lGreat laughter and applause,
by holding out the hand Of good will To III,
disseminated elements OF the Republican
party. discontinued not alone With Naio,
Strait but with the many governmental
wrongs from which they suffer, you eneaar
age all men who mean well u their country
| They care nothing about the names IL things
they desire substantial results, things them
/ selves. This revolution Is deep seated ans
/ n linz - n
river valley II Is sweeping through the land
/ Ii We win here We will rcsolutionixe Ii,
state.
/ In all such contests rs this Of strong men
stran. feelings must arise, The ma,
amounts 10 little who cannot feel strongly
| II have said ANYTHING or done anything un
| gracious or unkind in this contest hope
have not--l think have not--l regret 1t.
trust that all asreriiles OF feeling will Ill,
with the events that provoked them. ahd tina
| We may all march shoulder 10 shoulder 10 I'll,
end before us--sic,orv and lcform,
shall not trespass longer on Your a,ten
ton. II Is understood that am IL speak IL
night in this hail. | shall consider Nalo
Straits record, and shall lay down N,
| grounds upon which We shall ask the supper
Of the people u the district.
/ hope To meet you all At time. | than.
| YOU for your attention,
| Tn motion III !. 4, COLDER, u Scott, whiel
was amended 80 ~ to have each delegation
select member of the district congresstona
committee, the following were chosen.
]. 4. Roemer, Carver,
Joseph Jain, Chippewa.
l., Z. Stringcr, Dakota.
/ q. NJ. Hall, aeedaae,
j. NJ. Spieer. kanasyahi.
nr, Il :. Miles. Mcleod.
| W NJ. Campbell, Meek.r.
DANES Greeley. Rensille.
Ara Barton, Rice,
! j. \. Collier, Scott.
/ Il. Il. McAllister. Swift.
Mr.. Il, 4. Stringer was chosen temparar