Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-06

Very cheap raw material may be sometimes
used for Mayors of cities, aud occasionally in
tidal wave years for Governors OF states, as can
miles away from home, but the enlightened peO-
pie of this grand republic will not elevate to the
highest office within their gift an enemy of the
workingmen, a bigoted accident, willing and
subservient tool of grasping monopoly that has
been put up the tigure-head of the party by
the National Democratic Convention. When
bigotry becomes patriotism, when deception is
preferred to truth, when mediOcrity overshad-
ows ability, then and not till then, will the peo
pie of this country elect a nonentity like Cleve-
land over a brainy gifted statesmen like
Blaine. In 1776, 1912, and from 1861 to 1865 En-
gland demonstrated that she did not admire the
growth, freedom, and unity in the U n1ted States.
Perhdious Albion's TOO years OF unrelentlnR per
secution and tyranny over Ireland shows her
hatred for the unconquered and unconquerable
people ofthe Green Isle.
ALI, THE BRITISH PRESS ADVOCATING CLEvE-
LAND.
1t Is only necessary to add that every English
Ceit-hating journal favors the DEMOCRATIC cand1-
date Cleveland Every Celt-hat1ng English
journal opposes the Republican candidate,
Blaine. 1t is a safe rule for every man OF Irish
descent or Hberty-loving sympathies to favor
whatever or whoever the mOuthpleceS OF En-
glish tyranny oppose. That there was steady,
persistent ill-cOncealed determination on the
part of the Democratic convention toignore and
treat with contempt every one and everything
that had even semblance of justice favor, or
concession to the Irish American element is a
recognized fact. When the ides OF November
roll around the Irish American element can by
the potency of it's ballots silently but emphat-
ically resent the issue and assert the dignity OF
its manhood.
OPPOSED TO DEMOCRATIC FREE-TRADE DOC
Urine.
The Democratic free trade doctrine, as advo-
Gated by O two thirds majority of Democratic
Congressman, reasserted as rallying cry in the
Democratic platform, means the decadence OF
America. the building up OF English manutac-
turers, the reduction of the wages of American
workingmen to the level of the pauper labor of
Europe, the accumulation of wealth in the hands
nj no fnXIf n Hnfr 1T1nT ~ q ma fhn
creation Of an arjStoCraCy and the consequent
degrading OF American manhood, the turning If
the wheels of American progress backward,
never-en0ing labor, destruction OF our indus
tries for the momentary qualification Of petty
theorists and English sympathizers. Under the
teachings of the Republican party, as contend
ed for nearly unanimously by its represent
atives in Congress- and as is squarely set forth
in that partys national platform, protection to
American industry, the splendid growth Of our
country will continue: America will have a
prosperous, intelligent, self-rel1ant people,
homes tor the workingmen, competition in
trade; the workman of to-day with the am
bttion and opportunity to become the employer
tomorrow; the more equal distribution of the
results Of labor, the continuance Of the indie
pendent, defiant, manly spirit that character
ICES every sovereign American citizen.
MERELY PUTRID "REMINISCENCES.
In the light of recent events the Democratic
party can only take pride in its ancient glories
turn to this terrestrial sphere, what feeling of
indignation would be expressed by Jefferson
party, to see their mantle the shoulders of
man whose only title to distinction is the
name Of the beauifu city he bears. The Re-
publican party, true to its patriotic history, has
proven itself equal to the living present and
hopeful future of our MAGNIFICENT country. For
fifteen out of the last twenty years the writer
hereof has been Chairman Secretary of the
Ouyahoga County and City of Cleveland Demo-
cratic Committees. Immediately after writing
this letter, and prior TO its publication, called
meeting of the Democratic City Committee,
and rendered my resignation to the Chair
man, in order that | might honorably sup
port the principles anG men that appeal to the
best impulse Of every independent, patriotic
citizen. 1t will afford me special qualification
in the ensuing election, matter of con-
sistency, to cast my first Republican vote for
Blaine and Logan, the true representatives OF
American supremacy. The Republican party,
by its platform and candidates. has shown It's
ability to keep up with the march Of progress:
of its determination to stand fully abreast of
the unparalleled growth and increasing intclli-
gence of our country. The principles of the
Republican party, as enunciSted in its platform,
well its standaTd-beareTS. place our i'm
mortal Stars and Stripes high above all other
flags on the globe, and guarantee to every lover
of liberty that Americas charming banner,
borne aloft by Intelligent, free, united peo-
pie, will maintain its proud and we'll earned
position as the grandest emblem that represents
rhe most PROSPEROUS and powerful nation that
the glorious sunlight of heaven shines upon.
Very respectfully, WILLIAM j. GLEASON.