Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-09
4 Short Snecch hr Gen. Lognn.

On arriving at the State-Fair grounds
AT Wheeling, West Virginia, Gen. Logan
found an audience of 10000 awaiting his
presence, the multitude breaking into
deafening cheers as the distinguished
visitor was recognized. The meeting
was called to order by Chairman Cow
den Of the State Committee, who named
Col. Andrews of Ohio and the Hon. w.
Z. Hubbard of West Virginia as Joint
Chairmen The latter gentleman intro
dueed Gen. Logan, who spoke t. a
mass of humanity acres in extent.
The General began lev ouiogizing the
veterans under whose escort he was say
ing; 10 these tattered flags. worn
threadbare in the service Of ourcountry,
] bow in humble reVeeuCe.' Passing to
a contrast Of the two great parties he
said: "Ihe two great parties that now
present themselves before tho American
people and ask that they Re Endorsed
ana sustained, have made Cheir his
tory IN time past, and are contlnu-
ing SO 60 do to-day. SO far as
the Democratic party is concerned. and
! say u without DIES ring 20 give oitense
to any person present, for the last thirty
years it has never originated nor advo-
Gated "a solitary m assure to which a true
American can pom, with pride. To the
young men present to-day Ia such large
numbers allow me to say that the DEM
ocracy has nothing IN its past history on
present promise calculated to command
your respect on your votes. If Il has
done any such act or made any such
promise, ia Gods name give due credit
for lr, Tor a democratic virtue is the
rare,i thing under the sun. Finish your
examination of the democratic record
and then contrast it with that ef the re-
publ can, Prior to 1860 England dc
tated the policy OF America. Under re-
publican rule we have since that time
managed our country TO suit ourselves.
I This has not altogether pleased our cous-
ms across tle sea, but it has proved ems
/ lHcutiy satisfactory to orr people, and
above all 60 the great cause of Ameri-
can labor.
The general then went into the tariff
question, contrasting tie condition Of
the country from 1882 to 1887, and from
1875 TO 1885, when irce-uade was the
I policy, with the twenty four years sue
/ ceeding 1860. when the republicans put
! protective measures into operation.
! Passing to the cry of the democrats foG
/ q change he said; " In 1850 these states
men who are advocating a change
( turned the Government over TO the re-
! publicaus and without sufficient credit
TO borrow SEA, 100000 That was the net
result 0 thirty-soven years of Democ-
raCy. Now after twenty-fOur years Of
| republican rule our treasury is in n
| heal hy condition, and our credit is the
/ best in the world Again, "What are
the democracy clamoring for2 What
great ideas of government are they
championing: Why my friends / can
/ almost repeat every democratic speech
! have heard for the last twenty years.
| The orators and so-called statesmen are
silent as TO their own pol cy, but are
veEy prolific of criticism as regards us,
And | tell you here that party that
seeks to live upon criticism of its OPP
poueuts without showing It's own ca
pacity and craftsmanship is, in my hum-
BILE opinion, taking food on which it S
| impossible to sustain life.
Alludiug to Hendricks assertion that
! there was surplus of $400000000 IN the
1 treasury, Gen. Logan said; 'If Mr.. Hem
bricks does not know better than chat
/ he is not iit TO be Vice President, and il
he does know better he is not telling the
truth" The Generals speech was pune
tuated with applause, while several allu-
siOus to Clevelm 4 were received with
dead silence He was followed by eN-
Senator Clayton, and afterwards 10y
Gen. Golf, at the conclusion of whose
/ speech the meeting adjourned,