The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-08-23
Speech of the Republican Can
didate for Governor OF
Indiana.
The Policy and Principles Of the Repub-
icaR Party Eloquently and
Effectively Defended.
The Work and Purposes of the Two
Great Parties Forcibly
Contrasted.
How the Republican Tariff Laws Have
Increased Wealth and Increased
the Means of Living.
Richmond Qnd.) special

O0b N~AAN'~N~ -
Governor. opened the campaign at Parker S
Opera House in this city. The building
holds about $500, and it was crowded. A
procession escorted the Mayor and other
city officials to the opera house A glee
club of sixty-four voices opened the meet
ing with campaign song. Hon. J.. ID.
Stubs, Chairman of the County Central
Committee. presided. He read dispatch
from Col. W. w Dudley Commissioner of
Pension and Calkins' competitor for the
nomination, expressing good wishes and
cordial support. Mr.. Calkins was intro
duced amid deafening applause, which con-
tlnued for several minutes. When quiet
was restored the speaker spoke substantially
as follows:
In a country like ours history repeats itself
frequently The Republican party is engaged
to-day in an effort to save the industries and The
labor system of the country from utter ruin.
Tine Democratic party is engaged in trying to
destroy both. In 1856 the Republican party op-
posed the extension Of slavery; ia 1860 1T refused
% allow the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the Union: In
1864 II refused TO submit to dishonorable peace
IN 1853 it insisted on the adoption OF the consti-
tutional amendments: in 1872 1t Tepudiated in
sincerity; in 1876 1t opposed sham reforms; and
II 1Ss0 it was in favor OF honest money, in all OF
which it was opposed by the Democratic party.
80 to-day, the Democratic party Is engaged in
8n assault upon the industrial interests OF the
ountry IN as fiagrant and wicked manner as
Il was to those questions i'll each OF the periods
. have named
The Republican party found an empty treasu-
ry, and now it has a surplus of 500, OUU, 900 1t
.ound the credit of the nation so low that the
bonds OF the nation sold at II per cent. discount
aoarlng high rate OF interest and no sale tor
them at this ruinous price, while now its bonds
bear per cent interest and are at premium
OF 20 per cent. 1t found an incipient rebellion
which ripencd into cyclone of war, which 1t
ubdued and made the union of States indisso-
of SIa l.
out pay, with the masters lash applied TO bare
backs, and labor forced from seryIle hands 1t
struck the shackles from their limbs and made
1t found the mother of the slave children de-
MED the right of owning her own child. The
r. publican party placed her guardianship above
hat of the master. 1t found fathers and nus
lands unable TO protect the virtue OF their
wives or daughters: it wrote manhood upon
'heir face and placed in their hands the power
OF the law tor their fun protection. 1t found
slavery recognized in the Constitution, and 1t
dotted it ont by The thirteenth amendment 1t
found the mouths OF witnesses closed III the
cour,s OF justice, and 1t unlocked their tongues
and gave them the power TO speak by the four
zenith amendment.
1t found men born and reared in this country
deprived of the right of suffrage, and placed the
ballot IN their hands.
lind among the first enunciated principles of
the Democratic party, according to their Cbicag
clattorm, declaration that it is in favor OF re-
iuciug all Federal taxation TO a point so low
that the raised shall be exclusively for
.}uDllC purposes, ana shall not exceed the needs
u the Government economically administered.
The words used i'll this declaration are disiu-
genous and crafty, but the Republicans are not
lett alone to put an Interpretation upon them
Upon that question the Republican party makes
issue with its adversary, and boldly and fear
lessy throws down the gage of battle and chal-
lense' them to discussion of the questions
involved.
The declaration IN favor of honest money,
gold and silver coinage OF the Constitution, con-
yertible into a circulating medium without loss
is a nAna ia
We can congratulate ourselves as Republicans
that we have converted the Democratic party
from the error OF its ways on this subject, as on
many others of late years, and have brought
them back within constitutional bounds.
The declaration by the Democratic convention
relating to the question of sumptuary laws is
misleading and deceptive The design of the
declaration was to capture the German vote OF
the country, and in the word "sumptuary" they
seek TO practice a deception both upon the
German voters and upon the honest temper
anCe Democratic voters. 1t is hardly necessary
to remind the people that the Democratic party
have always enacted sumptuary laws when they
have been in power in this State The control
of the liquor traffic by a license ia sumptuary
law | now warn the German voters of this
State that the Democratic party viii make use
of them Just so long as they find 1t to their adj
vantage, and the moment that they find it con
venicnt, after having used them for the purpose
OF getting INTO power, TO 5etray them, they will
not hesitate to do so. This has been the history
OF the Democratic party in its dealings with all
classes IN the past.
DEMOCRATIC platform is in relation to the regard
which the Democratic party has for law But
when interpreted in the light of the resolution
following its construction is not difficult. 1t
first assures the capital of the country that the
Democratic party doesn't intend to plav the
pirate and robber and then it turns its face i'm
mediately toward the people and informs them
that the Democratic party intends to forfeit all
the railroad land grants for the purposes of
homesteads. 1t is the old game OF talk, with
double tongues TO different classes.
The declaration by the Democratic Darty that
it is the duty of the United States to protect it's
citizens at home and abroad, when compared
with its acts, is an anomaly. While the asser-
ton contains a sentiment which should be car
ried out with scrupulous eXactness. yet the
Democratic party have never attempted to pro
tect the American citizen, either at home or
abroad whereby his rights might be entirely Sc
cured to him Such declaration by the Demo-
cratic party, while it wthhOlds appropriations TO
build navy or to construct guns, which are the
only means that can be used to enforce the
rights OF American citizens abroad, is simply
ridiculous.
am at a loss to know why the Democratic
party of to-day referred with pride to the &C
QUESTION of Louisiana, Florida, and the Mexican
territories. The stab they gave the Repub lean
party for the acquisition Of the territory Of
Alaska is in harmony with Democratic thought.
In the Democratic State and national plat
forms will be found vague illusions to civil
service reform Exactly what is intended can
not readily be understood. We know that they
are not in favor of the reform measures insti-
tuted by the Republicans. Mr.. Hendricks re-
ocratic convention at Chicago, dissipates all
uncertainty on that question. And even if his
utterances were less certain than they are, the
recent overthrow OF that distinguished Dem
ocrat in Ohio, Senator PendletOn, leaves no
room for doubling that the Democratic party is
utterly opposed to civil-service refor such as
has been entered upon by Republic rule.
While it pretends to love abstract VII tue, the
Democratic party hates concrete reform. 1t
talshes in its platform; 1t attempts a straddle
on the tariff; 1t condones cipher dispatches,
nurses reputation, commits fraud on the ballot
box, subOrns witnesses, nurses forgery, dctiies
the jury-box, stains the judicial eTmine, de
grades the citizen, d1shonors statesmen, and
disarms the patriot.
Its devilty is seen in the utterances of its last
platform, wherein it lauds the last Legislature
for passing the metropolitan police bill, and yet
cries with loud voice for Local self-g government.
in pretending TO be the soldiers and sailors
friend, it makes uncertain declaration as to
what soldiers it desires to- pension. BY its ut
terances, also, in the State platform, it con
dennis the Chief Executive of this State for the
appointment of his own party friends to the
control of the charitable, benevolent, and penal
institutions of the State, whereas his immedi-
ate predecessor had committed the exact acts
for which they assume to denounCe the present
Executive. And The Democratic Legislature in
violation of all law and all the traditions of this
State, in addition to its other crimes, sought to
coerce the Executive into the approval of meas
ures which did not meet his views by a threat to
withhold the annual appropriation bills unless
he should give his consent to their nefarious
acts. All this the Democratic party, in their
State platform, reaftirm and approve.
In contrast with the utterauces OF the Demo-
cratic platform, respectfully call attention to
the principles laid down in the Republican plat
form and challenge a comparison OF the acts Of
that party with the principles avowed
1t declares itself in favor of protecting Amer
lean industry and American labor Ii pledges
itself to correct inequalities in the tariff laws and
to reduce excessive taxation L recognizes the
importance of fostering sheep husbandTy; de-
clares itself in favor of international unit
value between gold and silver; the regulation of
commerce with foreign Dations and railroad cor
porations between the States; the establishment
of bureau of labor and the enforcement of the
eight-hour law: the settlement of all questions
between nations by international arbitration; Is
against the Importation of contract Seryile
labor, and in favor of reform in the civil service.
1t declares its opposition to the acquisition of
large tracts of the public domain by corpora
tions or individuals, and the forfeiture of all
unearned railroad lands. 1t expresses gratitude
10 all the Union soldiers and sailors for the sup
preston OF the late rebellion: declares in favor
of the Monroe doctrine; the restoration Of orr
navy; the rebuilding of our merchant marine,
and the establishment of our commerce upon
the seas: for the suppression of polygamy, and
declares that the Government of the United
States is nation. and is greater than any of its
parts; it denounces the fraudulent practices of
ballot-boX stuffing, and declares itself at pres
ent. as in the past, in favor of liberal pensions
to the soldiers and sailors of the Union. The
State platform is equally explicit.
The history of the tariff in this country begins
with the adoption of the present Constitution.
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