Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-14
. Speech ut Columbus,
- ing is the speech delivered
bye. n kosr Thurman at recent rat
lfication meeting at Columbus, Ohio:

Dys6. ~ kaor thurman at recent rat
ification meeting at Columbus, Ohio:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND FELLow-CIrIzENS:
when ! , accented the invitation to address
| somewhat fully on some great questions now
under consideration by the American people,
severely, not with anything the matter with
my heart or feelings caused by disappointment
or regret but from that TO which old men like
myself are sometimes subjecEed-an attack
| of REIMBURSEMENT the consequence Is am
| in no condition to make anything like an
best possible condition. should occupy but q
small portion of your time, for the reason
that that there are numerous speakers here,
and some of them from abroad, and it would
! Justice. for me to occupy but little time. do
being heard, and therefore shall be very brief
in my remarks. l shall speak civilly, as has
always been my habit in life to do, and shall
not aepart from SO good habit to night. 1
| shall speak ciyilly of our political opponents
US we as ourselves We are at the outset Of
will decide whether the reins of government
shall longer continue in the hands OF the Re-
publican party. | hare never in my life been
so Thoroughly convinced of the truthfuineSS
of what shall say tonight as now am. Tue
spirit of our institutions, the welfare OF our
country, and the rights of the citizens of the
great Commonwealth all demand that the
Republican party shall go (applausel; that
there shall be q cnange of the administration
monarcilicar countries the spirlt-nay, the
very letter of their institutions prescribe
where and when men shall rule in perpe-
| tuity. The tralideaof Democratic institu-
tons is that power shall not long rest IN the
hands of any one man or set of men Hence
we find in our constitutions, both state ana
Federal. limitations upon the power of the
officials whom we choose. Your President
/ is chosen for four years Although eEgIole
Father Ct our Country. who was re elected
but once.Ih has never been bro Ken down to TINS
day. There has never been but one atte apt
n q
hyour Senators in Congress ara elected for
limited term, and likewise your members OF
of the House of RepreSeE t3tlveS. The OH
GERS composing the state Governments are.
also elected for limited terms. Abe same is
true of your members IF the Legislature. city
and township onicials.5 zee we see the
central idea of the democratic fo.m OF gov
eminent is to prevent long con, inuance IN
Office. What Is true OF individuals is true OF
parties. No man believes more nrinly than L
/ DO in the great blessings that ha % been be-
stowed in ZINES long gone by upon po h the ho hen
ic party that added such immense territory to
!, our country; that added SO much wealth to
our couEtry; that disseminated its principles
far and near throughout the length ana
breadth OF the land, but this all finally came to
an end. The kepubilcan party came INTO
power at heoutbreak OF the Civil War, with
the apparent fixed determination TO hold
it as long as the sun shines and the
streams shalt continue to flow. 1t is bad
thing for parties to remain SO long in
power. 1t is not neces sary that they shall
have bad motives; not necessary that they
shall be unpatriotic and corrupt in order to
be turned out. You may grant ITEM honesty
and patriotism, yet long continuance In
power brings with it evils. In the hrSt place,
tie inevitable tendency is to create rings and
leaders who, at last from iong-continue sue
cess, come 20 think the Government belongs
to them, and be ongs t. them IN perpetuity,
something like divine right; therefore. any
detestable means is justihabic TO keep them
in power LOOK S at s our own s slsgory oniy
den was elected President OF the United
States, he had majority, Ct the Electoral
Governor Hendricks was at the same time
elected Vice-Presiaent tVolce. =" And viii be
elected again," agree with You. Laught En-
country they were. A voice, "Why didn't
they keep it'll because they were defraud-
and blackest deeds which blackens our Tree
leaders Of the Republican party would never
into effect. such an atrocious crime it it
had net been for their long continuance
ward, the. election of President surned upon
Indiana. They inaugurated aud carried
through one of the most stupendous and cor
of any country. The vote of that state was
given against Hancock, wfo would have re-
ceivc5 it if the election had been fair and
dent of the United States The CHIEF agent
was afterwards gwen grand dinner in New I
never have ta4en place had it not been for |
their long continuance in power. They came |
if they violated the Constitution ana tranpled /
under foot the iioeFt les and rights of the peo-
pie. Shall we sustain them in power! IL IS
only question of tine until the people OF |
this country will teach them a different lesson |
troIn that (applauset: that there are other In-
terests in our county besides these Repub-
besides the stlTsroute splunderers,
and whisky rings. ana Credit Mobliiers. TAP
going to- demonstra e. that to them this year. /
think there are tens.of thousands OF right /
will clasp hands with us to tench these men I
this Government does not belong to the /
Republican party. but the people of the /
G nited STATES. tAppauSe-A The continuance i
Of party in power, my friends. makes it des- /
pOtic. was very much struck the other day I
it the railroad crossing at Fostoria with the
tender. Said he: Judge. how much better
1f are welt enc party isto continue in power
lrchy? tApRiause) L would as soon live
under Queen Vic. as live i'm country where
Gsny a a. least Rppf ss
people of the United Sites are Democrats.
ret what Democrat IN a crowd ever so well
sducated, ever so upright and an raj in con-
7ersation and ali the walks OF life, has the
east possible chance o. getting Federal
DISTINGUISHED, who are COM
oletcy ostracised as any person who IS sub
CITIZENS Of tss Gne States H ING
people are protesting against this kind OF
hing. They do not intend it to go on for
,Nof. III bidliic ) lRtIGf III aCCeptdu00, |
me only civil service reform measure he
lrgeS is increase in length of tine for Re-
publican. office-ho de-s.. uaughter.) They
rave held the offices OF the National Govern
at.sfed. and their caadsIshe, for the Presi-
lency advocates one eiviEservicess reform
Measure, and that lengthens the terms of
)ffce. Is 1t not time to- ask the people
whether they desire form of government in |
shich many are made hewcrs of wood and
rawers of water while a few ride upon their
'acks? If had timo wauId say something
more about Baine's letter of acceptance. 4
1r Blaine dcvotes a large portion of the let \
er. doubtless considerei the most imp rtant
,art. to a discussion OF the tariff. Let me tell
'ou, a tariff is nothing but a tax. and the term
ariH is only used. to hide the fact that it is
lothng but a tax. Blaine in order to prove
what immense benefit q protective tariff has
'een contrasts what he calls the value of
property the United States as shown by the
ensus of 1S60 and is50.5 and says: Lock here,
What an immense increase has taken place in
wenty years and more than Iptimates-al-
most distinctly deciares-that the increase as
hown by these census returns is due to the
enett ent reuslt of the protective tariff
which prevailed during that period. He
GEMS to have supposed no man knew the
ountry had increased in wealth but himself.
Every Intelligent sExan knows the increase
,etwcen the years 1850 and 1850 was due to
he eEoI nous increas4. in he currency. This
1as the greatest aaIias the war. Flour, for
arant wealth of the country may be doubled
nd trebled, yet it has not increased the
'ealth o: .he country doll r. yet blaine says
lot word of this The expiration of the
pparent Increase of our wealth is plain. Is
the tariff that makes land worth ten dollars
er acre in 1850 out here in the Weste rn States
owse Il at twenty and thirty dollars. Why.
%; yet Elaine, who asks your vote for Presi-
ent. says so; went say vii fully, and will
e charitable enough not to say through igno-
ance, to make the people of this country be-
eye they are indebted to the tariff for the
immense increase in wealth. What has come L.
+ that wealth. Into whose pockets did 1t go?
hug int 1t~afC