Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-19

I see one ofits processions-and we viii
see many of them during this campaign
II feel about them as our old friend
Strobe, In this State, when he described
an experience of his own in the Black
hawk war. He said: "By the dim light
of the setting sun, on a distant eminence
I saw hostile band. They were gentle
men without hats; I did not know who
they were, but knew id well they
were no friends of mine" Laughter
and applause.
Now then, gentlemen, it is getting late
(cries of $50 on!'') but may not have a
chance to make another speech before
to morrow night and want to make the
best OF this. am in for the war. Qaugh-
ter.) l am very glad always to seea Dem
ocratic platform when it is wheeled out
early in the campaign. Have you ever
looked at it? It is one of the most cur
iously constructed pieces of machinery,
perhaps, in the world. 1t looks very be-
coming and proper at a little distance.
The edges are strung around with ging-
ham; the old crevices filed up with put
ty; it is whitewashed, and its general look
is reputable and fair; but it is Ikea whit
ed sepulchre; it won't stand water. It is
like the spotted dog of Dan RichmOnd's,
which he took under his coat coming
back in a thunder storm; he saw that the
spots were all washed into the dingiest
brown, and he exclaimed: "I know now
what that man on Beacon street meant
when he took that dog out from the
basement He said to me: Mister, there
is an umbrella goes with that dog
(Laughter.) The thing won't wash.
THE TARIFF POSITION.
want you to contemplate the posi-
ton Of the Democratic party on the
tariff. They are in the condition of the
steer just having jumped over the fence
they can neither hook in front nor
kick behind. Laughter They are ut
terly worthless either for aggressive or
defensive purposes; they cannot claim
that they were for protection, because
the DemocrOtic party was the author Of
this remarkable horizontal scheme );
they cannot claim that they were for the
reform of the revenue, because Demo
cratic votes beat the tariff. They are
without fixed political principles on any
question except the idea that, as the Sun
says, '"The Republicans must 60" They
say they require change. So do we and
we are going to have one. When his
honorable career shall have closed-a ca
reer that has reflected credit upon him
self and upon the Nation here and
throughout the world-when Chester A.
Arthur shall have resigned the position
which he has filled with such distin-
guished credit to himself and the Nation,
we will have charge, and James G..
Blaine will assume his place. Cheers.
We change occasionally from one shep-
herd dog to another, but we never
change from any shepherd dog to any
wolf under God A1mighty's heavens.
Applause.
Now, gentlemen, you are going to be
escorted from this place by band of
music. Music is in all the air. l feel its
old pulsings in my very veins tonight.
I know what this feels like, and know
what the awakened excitement and en-
thusiasm of great and mighty party
indicate. [Applause.l I hear the old
songs of the old days. 1 see the old flag,
with every star glistening like planet,
| filling all the skies. [ see the old pro-
cession formed. I care not where my
place in that procession may be-whether
it be up in the front, under the light OF
the blessed old banner, or down near
the rear-I listen to the order Forward, y
and I march, as you will march, with
your faces toward the flag. Loud ap-
| plause and cheers.