Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-30

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be titled nohiemen, but say they had all the
potentialities of rank and none OF its respon-
sibiiities. tApplause.) In dealing with any
deal Il npon p May What IS the
only Justifying principle for laying any tax
to put my hand into the worn POI pocket OF the
poor man and take from it five, ten, or twenty.
five cents that he has earned during the day9
For my own right? Certainly not. For M
friends7 Certainly not For my own political
parGy9 Certainly not: for that includes some.
thing worse. 5! only have right to ask thai
man to bear his share of the public burden
that shall protect him as well as me
See gu not that to adopt any other rule
classes2 Social classes we viii always have.
Even that prince of idiots, Lord Dandreary.
gether. These social laws do not decide
what man shall eat or drink. Strike those
rights down and you deprive q man of his
that wishes to take away these rights. We do
not know whether Mr.. Blaine belongs to that
wishes to deprive the citizens s Of their riahts
Blaine has left us in doubt by his chiyalrous
action in Maine. He bowed his knightly
my soul, gentlemen. have thought that the
American people had lost their sense of the
at the hands of his friends. is dubbed q
knight. think it would be almosG as funny to
call your distinguished son of Illinois a states
man Let me come back for moment, and
you will pardon my prolixity. What is the
effect of admitting that the legislative power
OF this country is to be used for recognized
ciass, as we lawyers say, perSeS What follows
tnlS! The strongest class get the most and
the weakest get nothing. We see to-day men
it. this country is not in a healthy condition,
What right has man to do this? Let us go
back to that which made me Democrat. I
few. We do not want the doctrine Of JerG-
my Benthan If you do. you are going to
teach the people into a mere
GOVERNMENT OF MEMBERS.
Woe unto the conquered, but Heaven help the
people. Inever wish to see yanquished par
ty in this country, and, therefore. we do need
that catholic idea which shall make this Gov.
eminent the property of. by, and for the pc D
pie, as Daniel Webster said and Abraham
Lincoln repeated after him. Justice is one
the face of this earth That was the divine
decree. Our laws were not intended TO de-;
ed to protect the weak from the strong. our
Government must be executed by men. What
is the use of accepting a promissory note if
you know it will never be met? No congrega-
ton, no Nation. can get along without homes
ty. Law ard conscience will go TO tue wind.
party? If 1 shah say that Blaine is unworthy,
l shall call him to the stand to prove it. If no
word and no epitheu utter is needed; If
sutfrages he appeals. he will be convicted
The speaker then referred to the MulHgan
letters and the Little Rock Railway bonds,
and, continuing. he said: IF you think a man
such as Blaine is fit to be the President of the
United States. why then it is a matter of judy
respect himself! VIII you respect man who
will carry out IA spirited foreign policy, but
who has such poor domestic. policy! He is
man who tonight we see with tin helmet
and a pasteboard shield. Is he not sorry
picture? We could not see more ludicrouS
or more humilating sight. Friends and fell
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT it is not every man in this
country who is blessed by the 5Hz -
.sstesz ACCIDENT OF BIRTH
to rule the present generation, to rule King
dom dos or Emppss Thank G1d though
age, fortirude. Woe unto the. people who
fortune. but not their fault. We are the
judges of our rulers. We decide whether they
possess the qualities that would fit them to act
as our rulers and each man has the glorious
privilege Of voting as he pleases. have no
more to say am an American. Twas born
generations have enjoyed the privilege of
citizenship love this country. feel that it
is duty owe to it to impress upon you that
you discharge your duties as citizens honest
ly. l feel that there must be some dreadful
disease which is gnawing at the vitals of the
Nation. I feel that have said enough to
impress this fact upon you. 1t is not to this
or that man that speak, or to any one in par
ticular thatI speak: but to all OF you. It is
your duty and my duty to cleanse the Gov
eminent. You must not prove recreant to
your duty You have the same responsibilities
as mine: You owe 1T to yourself and to your
fellow-cinzens to vote for honest men. If you
do this you will have the respect of all.
What I have SAID / believe to be true. /
have asked your Indulgence and given
YOU my views as to why we should have a
change in the National Government. have
endeaxored to impress on you the greatness
of the high Office to which James g. Blaine
aspires., l leave you. my friends, and hope
you will raise your voice against the election
of James G. Blaine. When I speak to you Of
Blaine do not speak OF what know person
ally to be true; speak
FROM THE RECORDS,
and let them speak for themselves. am not
here as a witness. 1 am here to plead for
good government. / submit the case to you.
1t is not likely that shall come here again
until the great question shall DO decided. I
don't know what may come up in the future
that may attract me to the people of Illinois.
When come you will know that the words
have uttered to you are true When the
Democratic party comes into power,-and
trust and hope and feel it will, IF it becomes
corrupt shall be heard raising my voice as
do now. shall demand OF it the same meas
ure OF honesty that demand from the Re-
publican party. 1 bid you good night, and
thank YOU" 4-.5 stf5 4 ss85