West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-08-29
Tharmans Speech q, Columbus.
Inc following is the speech delivered
oy ex-senator Thurman At n recent rat
llAcatlon meeting at Columbus, Ohio.

my hcart or feelings caused by dtsapnn ntuent
or regret Out from that TO which nli men ike
my self are sometimes subjected an attatE
oI rheumatism ant tho conseoucnOe l. 4 am
~, ~ no Sonultlon To- mako anything like an
Siuoorhte spccch. However. Ia 1 were i'm the
ocst possible condition. 1 should occupy but "A
sh portion OF your time. for the reason
n snS, that Ihere are numerous speakers here.
ana somc of them from abroad and IA wound
ne but common civility. to say nothing OF
yuS'Sc, Ja, Tor me to occupy but little time. do
h9.Ie ucsIe 10 uclriNc them OF the priI Ogc OF
Deing heard, and therefore shall bc very brio I
III my remarks. l shall speak civilly as has
not depart from so good habit To night.
ss sm vi, peak clNlliy OF our political opponents
the most important political campaign which
VIII decide whether the rcins OF soVarnmont
auI snau longor continue i'm the handa OF the Re
puohodh party. have never in my life been
20 thoroughly convinced of the truthfulness
Ol what shall say tonight rs now am Zoe
spirit OF our institutions, the welfare of our
Sounuy, anu the rights OF the citizens OF tho
great commonwealth all demand that tho
ihepuoiican ipn party shall go applause; that
OF our National affairs (Applause1 In
monarchicat countries the spirit-nay tho
very letter OF their institutions prpscrlbe
whore and when men shall rule In nT,,,c-
tuity' The central ideaof Democrat tic institti.
IONS Is that power shall not long rest in the
hahus OF any one man or set OF men Hence
we nnd IN our Constitutions both state and
ISneral' limitations upon the power OF the
rs chosen for four years. Although ciigiule
70 reelection, yet the example set bV tho
,u,ucI Ci our country who was re elected
uut Once Ihas never been broken down To this
uHy. There has nevCr been but ono ttpmnt
10 oreak II, and twas signal failure. Also
your senators in Congress are clcctad. flor a
limited term, and likewise your mpmbers OF
on the House OF Representatives. The ON.
GERS composing the state Governments are
asD elected for limited terms The same is
true OF your members of the Legislature city
anu township othcials. Hence we sec the
central idea of the democratic form of gov
ernment is to prevent long continuance in
once, what is true of individuals il true of
Purles; No man believes moro irmy than I
10 III the great blessings that haVO boen bc.
slowed In times long gone 10y upon the hon.
oIed Democrato party. twas the Democrat
lc party that added such immense Territory 10
our country; that added so much wealth TO
our country that disseminated its principles
iiar ana near throughout the length and
ureauth OF the land, but this all finally came to
an end. The Republican party came into
power at the outbreak of tho Civil War, with
INC apparent liked determination TO hold
~ as IoIB hs the sun shines and the
streams shall continue to flow. II is bad
Inlng g t0r parties TO remain so long in
nave bad motives; not necessary that they
shhli be unpatriouo and corrdpt In order 10
De turned out You NAV grant them honesty
and patriotism, vet a long continuuncc ia
power brings with IL evils. In the Hrst place
Ine inevitable tendency is TO create rings ami
readers who, at last, from long continue sue
cess, come to think the Government belongs
10 thein, and belongs 20 them i'm perpetuity
somcthing like "A divine right; therefore any
uetestable means is justifable TO keep them
III power. Look at our own history. Only
iew years back, 1870, when Samuel j. Til
utu was elected President of the United
states, ne had "A majority Ct the Electoral
votes and a ma lority of the popular votes.
Governor Hendricks was AT The same time
elected Nice-Prcsident Voice, And viii be
elected aguin, agree with you. Laughter
dn,a ~ any tw2 men were ever elected in this
country they were. A voice, "Why didn't
Ihcy keep It'll because they were defraud-
ed out OF II by one of the most atrocious
iioIn OF government Applause The
leaders OF the Republican party would never
naVe Jared inaugurate, much less dared carry
thlP eHect, such an 0trocious crime IL IL
nad not been for their long continuance
III power. In 1890, four years after
ward, the election OF President turned upou
Indiana. They inaugurated aud carried
through one OF the most stupendous and cor
I9pt schemes that ever dsgraced tine annals
OF any country. The vote of that state was
given against Hancock, who would have ro-
cciNed II II the election had been fair and
honest, ana would have been elected Presi-
dent OF tho United states. The CHIEF agent
was afterwards gwen grand dinner i'm New
Ork. NOW my friends, such thing would
never nave taken place had 10 not been Tor
| their long continuance in power. They came
20 the conclusion they would win, no matter
II they violated the Constitution ana trampled
under foot the liberties and rights of the peo.
pie. snail we sustain them in pOwcry 1t Is
2ny question of time until the people Of
luls country Will teach them "a different lesson
from that tapplausei; that there are other in
tercsts In our country besides these Repub-
lican rings and leaders; that there are Others
interested besides the stir-route plundorers,
ana whisky rings. and Credit MObiIicrs (Ap-
| pluusc ana HughtCr) Now think you arc
| gong TO demonstrate that 10 them this year.
! think there are tens OF thousands Of right
minded ana independent Republicans who
VIII clasp hands with us 10 teach these mon
/ this Government does not belong 10 the
hepublican party, hat the people OF the
united states. (Applause.) The continuance
OF party In power, my friends. makes II dos
2Oto. was very much struck the other day
al tho railroad crossing at FOstoria with the
tender. Said he: Judge. how much better
on arc we II one party is 10 continue i'm power
Iorty years than II we lived under mon.
Hrchyf tAppauscJ ] would rs soon live
under Queen Vic. as live in a country where
aparty holds power nifty years" applause
No person can deny that at least half the
people OF the United states are Democrats
yet what Democrat tp crowd ever 50 well
educated' ever so upright and moral in con
versaton and all the walks Of life, has the
least possible chance OF getting "a Federal
oihcel There are millions who thus far are
completely disfranchised. who are as com
pletciy ostraciscd as any person who is sub.
lected 90 foreign power, instead Of being
treeborn citizens OF the United States Tho
people are protesting against this Kind Of
thing. They do not intend 10 to- 20 ON for
ever. IN Mr.. Hlaine's letter Of acceptance.
the only civil-servico reform measure ho
urges is an increase in length Of me for Re-
publican ofice-hOlders uaughtcrl They
mont twenty three years. yet they arc not
satisfied, and their candidate for the Presi-
dency advocates one civilscrviCc reform
measure, and That lcnRthrns the terms OF
Office. is IT, not time TO ask tho people
whether they desire form OF government in
Nhlch many arc made hCWCrs Of wood and
drawers Of water whilc few ffdc upon their
backsY II had time would say something
more about BIanc's letter Of acceptance.
Mr. Blaine dovOtcs large portion OF tho iot-
ter, doubtless considered the most imp rtaut
part, TO 81 discussion OF the tariff. Lot me tell
You. tariH Dr. nothing but q tax. and the term
iarih Is only used 10 hide the fact that 10 .s
nothing but tax. Blaine boo order 20 prove
what immense benefit % protective tirih has
been. contrasts what ho clls the value off
property ir tho United states az shown by the
census Of 1850 and 1880 ana saws. Look here.
what an immense increase has taken place bon
twenty years, ana more than iptimntos-al-
most distinctly dcclares-that the increase as
shown by these Ceusus returns rs due 20 the
which prevailed during that period Hc
seems 70 have supposed no man knew the
country had increased in wealth but himself.
Every intelligent man knows tho increase
bctWocn the years lsGO and 1870 was due go
the enormous increase in the currency. This
instance, was twice a. high as now. Tho Hp.
parant wealth Of the country may ho doubled
AMI frcilUd. yet No. bias not increased tho
wealth of tho country "a dOllIr. vet Blaine says
not word or this Tic explanation of the
apparent Increase of our wealth OIL plain. o.
it the tariff that makes ana worth ten do.Iars
per acre in le5i out here iu the Western Stutos
now soil st twenty and thirty dollars Why.
mo- yet Blaine, who asks your vote for rrDsi-
don't. SAYS 20; ] wCn't Say wilfuiIy. and viii
bc charitable enough not t0 say through iguO-
rance. tO mako the people of thie country bC.
hcVo they Hrc Indebted to the tariff Tor fho
immense increase Boo wealth. What hns come
How much has gone into tho pockets OF tho
aturiug mon Of this country That OIL the
question ] would ike Mr. Elaine 60 answer.
why Dr. 90 that every paper We pick up. i tIo