The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-20
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The Columhua RatIlisation.

UoLyMBUs, Or July 9.7-About 5000
people attended the Democratic ratifi-
cation meeting IN front OF the capitoI
this evening. Jno, G.. Thompson pre-
sided, and read letters from gentlemen
who haft boon invited 10 be prcsent.
Coy. Cleveland wrote: "Thank YOU
Tor the words of encouragement and as
suranees Of hearty support. / am con
vinced the Democracy OF Columbus and
the State of Ohio is determines To com-
plete the organization which is abso-
lutely ESSENTIAL to victory"
Gen. Dublin Ward wrote: ~ regret
that Will be unable to attend the rati-
iication meeting. / prefer Rod Thur
man to all men for President. and deep
ly regret hrs defeat. II was due him
and the honor of Ohio that he
should have been the solid
worked. Those who opposed the popular
will OF the party weakened aud defeated
Thurman by dividing the vote i'm favor
Of candidate who has no following
Whatever outside Of his State. That was
u bmnder worse, as Talleyrand saws,
than crime; but must condone ali
and heartily support Cleveland, the
nominee. With Thurman Ohio was safe.
Let as work and hope 10 make it 81 for
Cleveland. The public welfare requires
I WV NNlNht vi Dioiiits NillO 1luSl 40 nbT
share of burying personal defeats and
work for the caIfse." The latter word
was received with demonstrations.
Letters also read from GOV. Hoadly,
Secretary of state Newman and others.
JUDGE THURMAN.
delivered the principal speech of the
evening and was warmly greeted He
spoke substantially rs follows:
/ Mr. President and Fellow Citizens:
! NJ hon | anpaptaD Tha in,rffotia,, o., n
dress you Tonight, ii was my purpose to
speak somewhat fully ON some of the
great questions now under consideration
by the American people, but for the last
/ few days | have been suffering Sc
verely, not with anything the mat
ter with my heart nor feelings
caused by disappointment or regret, but
from that TO which old men like myself
are sometimes subjected attack Of
rheumatism the consequence is L
am in no condition to make anything
like an elaborate speech. How
ever, If were in the
best possible condition I should
occupy but small portion Of your time,
| for the reason that there are numerous
speakers here and some of them from
abroad, and 1t would be but common
civility to say nothing, and Justice in
me 10 occupy hut little time. do not
I iNNhht w hElilNt tntil vi lIt DFlNllpK0
OF being heard and, therefore, shall
be very brief in my remarks.
i shall speak civilly, MS has always been
my habit In life to do, and shall not
depart from so good q habit to-
night. shall speak civilly OF
our political opponents as we'll
ourselves. We are at the outset of most
important political campaign which will
decide whether the reins OF the Govern
1 gh h.Nl l..s,s a
OF the Republican party. i have never
in life been so thoroughly con-
vinced Oft fthetruthfulness Of what shall
say tonight as | now am. The spirit OF
our institutions, the welfare Of our cOun-
try shall go on npplause; that there
shall be- II change in the Administrations
OF our national affairs. lApplause.T
In monarehial countries their in
stltutions prescribe where and
when man shall rule in unbroken per-
| petuity. Tho central idea of Democratic,
institutions il that power shall not long
rest In tho hands OF any one
man or set OF men. We find i'm our
constitutions, both State and Federal,
! limitations upon the power Of officials.
! Whom we choose your President il
chosen for four wears, although eligible
to re clcctioni yet, the example
set by the Father Of our country, who
was reelected but once, has never been
/ broken down 30 this day. There has neyer
bocn but one attempt to break II, and il
was signal failure. Also your Senators
I IN Congress are elected for
/ limited terms, and likewise your mem
I hOrs of the House of Representatives.
fhe officers composing the State Gov
ernment nre also elected for limited
/ terms. The same is true of your mem
bers OF Legislature, city and township
officials. Hence we see the
CESTPAL IDEA
Of u Democratic form Of government is
20 prevent long continuance i'm office.
What Is true of individuals Is true of
! parties. No man believes more firmly
Than do In the great blessings that
have beon bestowed In times long zone
| by upon tho country by the honored
| Democratic party. II was the Demo-
cratic party that added such an
immense territory 20 our country;
that adSied SO much wealth
principles FAR and near throughout the
| length andfbrtadth of the lnn1; Int this
all finally came tU an end. The Repuh-
lican ) party came mtp power
OF the entbreaking of the civil war with
apparent
Note.-A hiatus occurs in the report
at thus point.--ED.l
! IL is u bad ihing for parties 20 remain
80 t0ng IN power. II is not necessary
that they shall have bad motives.
not necessary that they should bo un-
patriotic and corrupt in order TO no
iaraed ou,. You may grant them
honesty and patriotism, yet
long continuance I'm power
brings with II evils. In the first place.
tho inevitable tendency is TO create
rings and leaders. who at least,
tfom long continued success, come
TO think the Government belongs
to them, and belongs to them
IN porpetuity, something likD
divine right. Therefore any
detoStablo means Is justiiiable 10 keen
them In power. Eool nj our own history.
only q few years back, in 1915, when
Samuel j. Tilden was elected
President OF the United States
and had majority OF the electoral
Notesi and a majority of the popular
votes Gov. Hondrick was at the same
hme Vice-President. A voice; "And
VIII be elected againrl i agree
with yon. Laughter.l If any two mon
were ever elected IN this country they
were. A voice: "why didn't thep keep
itY"l Because they were
DeFRAUDED OUT OF 1T
by one or the most atrocious and
hiacsest deeds which blacken our
free form ofgovernmcnt. Tho leaders
OF the Republican party would never
have dared TO carry into effect such an
atrocious crime II Il had not
boon for their long contln,innco in
power. In 1880, four years after election,
the Presidency turned upon Indiana.
They inauguratod and carried
through one of the most stunendou~