The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-31
EMERY A. STORRS.
Extract From Speech Delivered Re-
Gently in BellefOntaine, o.

Extract From a Speech Delivered Re-
Gently in Bellefontaine, u.
Resume that there are a great many
psp.ocrats here. l hope so, because Our
mission is not merely to call the righteous
but sinners to repentance. [Renewei cheers
and laughter. | want to say to you that
there is nothing in this world half SO impair
tial as fair and good government, and there
is nothing that brings prosperity like it. The
Republican party has forced good govern
ment upon the Democrats for the last
twenty five years. 1t has made them pros
porous against their will We are q
great missionary and evsngeizing party.
TRoars OF laughter We emanc ipated at one
time 000, 900 of black men and at the same
time brous hit liberty to The same number of
white Democrats. Loud cheers and laugh
ter We have given the Democrats pros
porous homes against their protest. We
have given them splendid industries against
their objection. We have given them con-
tented tiresides while they protested against
1t. But we like them too well To send them
into tue bad days Of Democracy.
My Democratic friends, you have got
TO have a free ballot, and you cannot
help it. We are going 10 give you fair
count, and you cannot help 1t. We are go
ing to dignity your labor, ard you cannot
help It. We are going e. make you prosper
Gus and YOU cannot help 1t. We are going
to have your indus ries projected int, lligently
and successfully, aud Won cannot help It
You need not protest against 1t We are go
ing to give you four years more OF splendid
American politics. Quit kicking against
it. lake the good tmngs this Republican
party offers to you. We're going to give you
horizontal prosperity great laughterI,
where every Ian is prosperous according to
his deserts. We're gong 10 give you hort-
zontal ballot, where every citizen votes alike.
But we won't give you horizontal tariff,
woich me ms that all American industries are
| fiat Just alike.
Now, nv fellow citizens. there uevsr was
| campaign more program with -e.eat and
| -pendid issues than this. 1t would he an
| astonishing thing for the Republicans Of the
| OLD imperial state of Ohio 10 Lesitae for a
single instant what their duty and mission
is to be- / know where | am speaking;
know whom am adore ssing. | nnow mat
| am steaking to a lioeriy-loving, God-fear-
ing community of men aud women. This
old, splendid state of Giddmgs, Wade and
Chase IL is the state where Grant and Phil
Sheridan were born; 1t is the state OF the
sainte aud distinguished Garfield, the friend
of James G.. Blaine. Loud and enthusiastic
cheers
Now, gentlemen. time is short. The day
of ell, ction is approaching rapidly. As
look upon this magnificent demonstration,
and while wit essing other large demonstra-
tions, Democratic as well MS Republican,
it has seemed to me that the old-Gme
party bitterness has absolutely passed
away. | want the young Democracy to
share In the plories of the past and the future
Why, my Democratic friends, open your
front door ana let the sunshine of good
government stream into it. Applause.
Give us four years more Of the same kind OF
government we have had, and sunshine and
pro .perity shall CLEAN over every farm and
gid every plowshsre throughout your great
state. We are a great people, and stand in
the midst Of most marvel us and uuex-
ample prosperity. We have great past.
We have no slavery on he SOL of the repuo-
lic. We have sold currency. We have q
commerce so ex ended that its sails are
white ing every sea.
We have flel S Ill glad and smiling under
meath the I'll ries Of this splendid autumnal
day. Throwing ide everything OF partisan
shi'. aud rem mnering everything of patriot
Ism, looking back with reverence upon the
grea names OF our history, for your own sake,
for nv sake, for Gods sake, let us remember
that there stands, typifying these glories of
the party, man who is carrying IN his hand
the torch of civiliza ton, the man whom you
have this day bern proud to honor. james u.
Baiue. (Enthuslas &c cnee's.