The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-08-22


oi regret bui from tia t. wnIch on mcu itNc
my self are sometimes -ulloc0cd an ,uUtcA
OF rheumatism ami the cou-"qu 'Lcc Is ,tu
IN no condition to make anything like an
tlhlorutr spec ch However. Il I were IN the
bcSt possible condition. | ~huuh occupS b4t u
eihaIl portion OF your time. tor the tru-ur
thul that there are numerous speakers here,
and some oi them from abroad. upL II wuihd
bc bht common ciNiiltN to say nothing OF
justice, Tor ne to occupy but llttlc time. do
nor desire TO del rive them oi III priNi cV' ot
being heard. and therefore shall hr very hr,ct
III my remarks. | shall speak Ciyiiiy. us has
hWaFs bcch my habit in me t. dc, ami shdl
not dcpurt from SO g,oi IL hnbt To u ght /
shall speak CNilly oi our political opponent
as we us ourselves, We are, at the on s,l ol
the most important puiiiicI caulpatgu winch
VIII decide whether the rcIus Il government
hhhlI longer COullnuc Ia the hauls uI the Re.
publican party have never ~ uy lite been
:" tn'fouBhly convinced OF TIA" tuihiuiuv-s
oi what shnll say tonight rs now am. noe
spirit pi oar Institutions the welfare of our
'p1ntry, ana the rights OF tho CliIItu- OF the
great commonwealth all demand tiat the
hcpuOli an party shall 20 upi Hu-c, that
ih"r" shall hc change ut the "dmlulst iHtiuu
OF our National affairs. applause In
munarchca countries the sriut-udy. the
very letter OF their ms 'ituiiOus prescribe
where ana when men shan rulr IN prrp".
tuty The central idcmui Democratic iuelitu-
tons ~ that power shalI not lnuR rest IN the
hands of any one mau or set ot men. iicucr
we tind IN our tuuetitttiUus both stat. aud
Federal, limitations upon the power Of the
0ihCials whom vs." choose. Your President
is chosen for four years. Although cligIule
Father Ct our Country vino was re- elected
hut once !hn@ never been brO,cn down to this
dny. There mas never h"rn bat ON" atte apt
10 brchk II, ana II vas signal taiIurc. Also
Your senators IN Congress are elected tor u
Limited term, ana likewise your mcmhcrs Oi
OF the House of ltcprc~rItutlNps The ON.
Ccrs composing the state Governments are
ais elected tor limited terms. hr same l.
true OF your members ut the Legislature, cIty
ANA township uhCalS. II nee we see the
central idcn OF the democratic torn oi GOV
crniucnt is to prevent long con iuuaucc in
oiicc. Whit Is true ut individuals is true ui
parties. NO man believes more llruy than |
dc IN the great dressings that have been be
slowed IN times long gone hS upon the hon
orcd Democratic party. 1t WAS the Democrat
iC party that added such immense TERRITORY to
our country; that added 50 murh wealth. to
Our country; thai disseminated it, prlucipir-
tar ana near throughout ~" length aud
breadth oi the iand. hut tai, all iinalIN came TO
an end. The Republican pWly came mt"
power at the outhrrhl, of the tlNll War win
the apparent uNrd determination 40 hnld
IT a, lung ae the sun -hlucS aud the
streams shall continue in now. II Is "A bad
thing lor parties to remain 80 long M
power. II Is not UCccs AIRY tunt thcN shall
nave bad motives; not necessary that thcy
SHAH bc uupatriouc aud rorrdpt in order t.
be- turned out You may grant them honesty
and patriotism. yet ioug cuulinuahcr lh
power brings With II evils In tn" hrSt place,
TIE inevitable tendency !, to create rings ami
leaders who at last. tr,lu long -cuutuu" sur.
cess. come 10 tniuk the Government hcl'nE-
to them, ANA be ouE- to them iu pcypctul' y
something like u divine RIGHT. therefore. amy
dctcstahlc means is Jusl nHhlr tn keep them
IN powDr Look al our own history. buiN
u tcw wears back, 1876. Nhra ~auurl }. III.
dcu was elected President ui the uijrI
states, he had majority ti the Electoral
lut..s and A majority of tnr popular Nutr-.
Governor Huultlck- wa- at The same time
cIr,trd Nlrr- prrsIlpuf Voice. Amt vi hc
..I..tai ny,,in .,.,rr,. $, i'm ION IutllllrfI
IL any tNu men Wpt.. ever elected tn TINS
colIutr, thry were 4 VOICE Why dttu
l1ey krep u lr,"a,c ,i,y ,n,y wr,' Inith"d
and biup.psl d,rI- winch hurk,us niir trrp
form nf ,,,rruturut Abrams. IN.
leader. ,,t m. KnihI,,,,i. ..nrt, ,tntld ur,.r
hny,. dared ir,,I.rirtfr uiirii iS., dared t3ir,,
iuin rf,prr surh an ptrocIoll. crime # il
n.td MOI bc.u Tor then l.u., ,ouituu4r.,.