San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-11


the drssdnl infa,uaiion which enthrslls them, They
are the product Of their party, aud ,hsli party
fatally sfiiotsd With the dry rot OF telf-rEhsous'
ness ard the paralysis 81 Its oonsolenee, WHAT :
blessing would DO II the hundreds o. thousands o.
uisn Ia the Republican party could DO emaneipa1.d
from their political dsyll.worship which 10 far more
pernieious than the idolatfy which our missiobAreS
ioheAthen lands are lAbohns TO abolish
sisEHAL LOGAN.
OF tho Republican candidate for Vice Presiden,
need bat say bat little, To inc as an old Aau-sANe,
W man. his chan pionship Of the BLACK Sode =,
Illinois Seems alroci0usi out this happened sood
while ago. and ne has right 10 plead tue ,alu,s
Of Limitations and avail himself OF any peheh' I"
many allow. -,
10 fairness, tso. ,hi. objection should BIO eonsid.
cred 10 connection with his military services Ia Tue
war for the Union, AS Ieformer bls ehAraoteI ~
exceedingly bad. lie was q violent opponent 70
civil service r.iOrm a. long ago a. 1862 Aha Amons
the foremost Of Gen. Grants political BODY suAia
during his two administrations, lie has PRAGUE
,Semplined all the worst evils OF ihe Spots system
and Political nepotlsin. and 20 az companion pleeo
for Mr. Blaine. His political brethren IN years phAt
have criticised his lack Of udueaton aud his slaush'-
81 Of the English language but everybody wll 70.
Ioice 10 learn from the New York Tribune thai ne 70
quite scholarly gensle'nsn. NE master o.
languages besides his own, and able TO eIiticse sna
correct Harvard proie.'or. He ptobably veIsea
IN Greek and Hebrew lilsrsture. aud Doctor Of
Div nifty, but the Tribune did not happsn 70 mepuon
the facts.
TnE DHaooRArio oAsDiDArEs
u
Of the Democratic candidates. Governor CieveIAhd
10 known TO the whole country by hi. sucesstiui
adm inistration OF the government OF New iorh'
He signed aud helped execute the OWL service law
Of the state, and the act prohibiting political as
ses smeutr, lie has shown himsolfa man ofeOufAK"'
Evidence, and rare executive a0ilty, WINE ,pe
charge Of political corruption has never bean breath
ed against him. Ills public acts prove that BIO
holds office . trust for the people. and mat DO
10 a Democrat 10 tho best sense Of the term. MS
proved sbiliiy TO resist political pressure, anu ms
.I..N al nj
great work Of reform which very proHactea mat
sdmi nistraiion OF the Government has made an im'
perAtiye necessity.
Goy.rnor hendricks has long been known as
statesman Of national reputation and large expe-
reneO In public affairs aud the Issue now pending
between personal honor and po itical integrity on
the one side, and private 0bbery and Official pros-
titution the other, makes his nomination emnentiy
appropriate and fortunate. with such standard
bearers the true men Of parties can Join hands
with good coincidence In the emancipation OF 'hs
Natl ON from It's long aud grevouB bondage TO evil
Task sma The paramount ltsue In this canvass
Ia political morality, II Involves the question D.
deity to trusts. OF truth and falsbood right aud
wrong, honesty and dishonesty In the conduct OF
pubIic Affairs. Political CORFU ton has become a
great national cankcr. II the misdoeds OF public
ma n arc to 40 unrebuk0d. II weakens Tho standard
OF Integrity IN private life Ons public rascal, II has
been well observed, becomes the father Of multi
tude OF private ones. BTeaking out In high places,
corruption finds it, level, ovorhOwing and poisoning
the moral as well as the political life Of the people.
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able TO stem the black tide which threatens TO lay
waste the Republic. We shal fail hopelessly' II
we cannot spire In the people, and especially In
the coming generation, the love OF rectitude, ana
restore the maxms OF common honesty TO their
rightful Swpy. No theories OF politics, no sound
ness OF political doctrines can save us, the inteB
people for Democracy Is mot born out Of the sky
nor wrought IN dreams" but demands ceaseless
conflict VI tho people with overcoming moral
dangers.
Loud calls were made fot Mr.. Hendricks. who
stepped forward amid tumultuous applause. It be-
Ing no prolonged that he was not able to speak for
several minutes. when finally the cheering sub
sided, he said
LADIES AND GESTLEsEH-It 10 not my purpose to
undertake to address you o,night. have listened
to Mr.. Julian's speech with gfeat plousure Will
you permit me to thank the learned aud able gem
tleman or his kind address on behalf OF the Demo
cratic National ucketf To be spoken OF by MIN az
an honest man IL tho highest Endorsement can have.
To be called an honest man In these tnos, after
the Republican party has governed tho country 80
long, Is the very highest hOnor possible, and thank
him for II. also want to thank him for the sent
ment that the simplest remedy I'm the world for
the evils which Lave resulted from long and con
tinuons administration OF Government affairs by the
Republlcans Is a change. For long years he repre-
sented the State Of Indiana In Congress. and II
there had been anything crooked In his onloial
career whereby he could make money for himself
he would not be the man he IL In humble clrcum-
There ought to be a CHI tnge. The learned geDtla-
man said that II II nearly a quarter OF century
since the Republican party came into power.
think the change Is going to come There 10 very
remark abe change In the politics OF the country.
There used to be a feeling among a class OF men
that II VS. not very respectable to go with the
Democrats Laughter. SO long as was satisfied
that Il was right ! did not care what the people |
thought. always tried to keep good terms with
myself The best men, the men of the greatest
Intellect In the Republican party. and the greatest
mar al ln ara
why is it that such n a, era the Herald and the
Times of New York have raised the Democratic
National tckat At the head OF their column! saw
IN the Journal - couple OF cases where, when l
was Governor, pardoncd a couple OF men from the
State Prison. Well. u that was the only time that
made mistakes, l thank the Lord. Laughter
Governor Hendricks then referred briefly to the
cause for those pardons. stating 1t to bs necessity
caused by turbulent times whom sectional feeling
was strong and said that he had been upheld In his
action bv Judge Harlan. Of the United Supreme
Court who said that the Governor had done the |
right thing aud that the two ought to BIO par
doned. Tho Journal says It was very bad, remark
ed Governor Hendricks. lie then apologiZed In q
happy style for his remarks, saying that when he
ho felt 40 familiar and easy with them that no
lust talked away and never thought much about thu
time: so that It was tho fault Of the audience
after all. He concluded by again thanking Mr.. |
Julian for his eloquent address, after which the
meeting adjourned.