San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-09-18

probably / ought 10 speak 10 20
this afternoon. The Republican
have pretty much given You and m
up. My ordinary fellow-citizen'
they do not expect any more TO gs
votes of the natives Of the country
those who have been born here. The
have pretty much given up our Gei
man citizens. They have pretty muc
given up the Swedes and Danes, an
I believe they have come down har'
and heavy upon our Irish fellow-citi
xens. When they come to the con
clusion they can get Irish votes the,
are pretty much gone ur themselves
II will be pretty much o disappoint
ment when November comes around
That is my prediction. I think
know it is 30 in the neighborhoot
where / live. Why, said the othe
day at Connersville that the Irishmal
was natural Democrat. That il
pretty much the truth. For ont
hundred years he has been with thu
Democrats. He recollects the tim'
the alien law was passed during the
administration of John Adams ant
was taken off by Thomas Jefferson
He remembers the day when know
nothingism was rampant in this coun
try, and that the Democratic party
was the champion of free religion and
the foreigner the right to occupy oul
country along with the rest Of us.
think it is a very bad day when the
Republicans have to rely ON the Irish
vote. The Irish know where Their
friends have been in the past. Now,
my fellow-citizens, I can say to you
this afternoon, that our cause will be
successful this year. We have a
candidate for president who has borne
himself with distinguished credit and
honor in the high Offices which he
has heretofore filed. He has borne
himself with great credit as chief
magistrate of the greatest State in
the Union. Substantial objection
can not be made against his admins
tration. He is to-day supported by
the ablest men in the Republican
party. The Independents Of New
York, of Connecticut Massachusetts,
and Indiana say he is worthy Of their
support. They have many reasons
for giving their support, for there are
better assurances of good govern
ment, of American protection every
where and under oil circumstances, If
Governor Cleveland will be made
president instead of James g. Blaine.
and with such support, in addition to
the earnest zeal of the Democracy in
favor of his election, I can entertain
no doubt of the result. A paper, the
other day found fault with me because,
with my hat in my hand, I stood in
presence of my countrymen and
asked Of them their support, but if
they fail to find any other charge
against me except that they may go
to Halifax. Laughter. As I have
stated before, I did not desire the
for vice-president eight
years ago. I did not desire it at
Chicago, when, with absolute unani-
nifty, it was conferred upon me; but
now that I have been nominated and
have accepted of the nomination, I
come before you, my fellow-citizens
Of Indiana, and say to you that my
hearts earnest desire is to receive
your support. I will be glad to re-
,eive every Democrats support. I
will be very proud ofthe support of
my Republican friends, and of my
and Independent friends,
md when it is all counted up, I have
! sort of an impression, and very
strong one now, that it is going to
De verv decided majority in Novem-
Der. I do not believe I have any
loubt of Indiana, and do not think
you have. If success for my party
loes not mean better government,
md cheaper government, and more
administration OF public
lffairs, I do not want it to succeed.
But upon faith only, I have q right
% ask you to try once more this party.
When it was in power before it was
economical in it's administration. It
,ost only few millions in the
of jackson and of
Pierce, and we have now come to a
,eriod where young men can not add
up.