Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-16
A RINGING SPEECH.
Col. Delivers Remarks I'm tho Re-
publican state Convention.

GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION, It
looks rs If ought TO have taken n
change OF revenue. like to come down
here about once year to this conven-
ton for the purpose Of catching step
with the marching column Of Iowa Re-
publicanism. believe that you repre-
sent the highest type Of aggressive Re.
publican sentiment in this country.
[Chccrsl There is no convention in the
United States that furnishes so oppressive
atmosphere as this for deserters, strag-
slers and kickers. Laughter and loud
cheersl When they get hero they find
what they talk so much OLA voritable
Regency. The natural and appointed
Regency Of worthy, honest Republican
hearts. and level Republican heads,
Immense cheering.l l have no doubt
that you will finish the work you have
come here to do in such way MS will
meet the general approval and applause
Of the Republican party Of this State,
| believe myself that the Democratic
party have come rs near ~ they ever
will to the state offices In this State.
undertake to say that the Democratic
Investment in the saloons Of Iowa has
returned its last dividend. Doafening
cheers The organizers Of Democratic
politics of this State when they desire to
talk politics will hereafter have TO hire
hall. may not know very much about
1t but IL does seem to my heart that tho
blood Of that humble. fearless servant of
the most high God poured out In tho
streets Of Sioux City has elevated the
politics Of this commonwealth perma-
nently above the level of the present
Democratic management, Enthusi
astic applauso1 Now know there
are some that do not want tho name of
George @. Haddock brought into Iowa
politics. That name is as certainly fixed
in the politics of this generation as the
name Of Lovojoy was in tho politics of
the last. [Checrs and applause.l And
as the blood Of that humble but inspired
printer Of Alton was poured out upon
the conscience of Illinois so tho moral
sense of the people Of Iowa shall re-
spond to every challenge Of crime against
law. [Cheers Be not deceived. That
cowardly and murdorous gang that ran
from the scene Of Haddock's murder
back into the dcns and caves Of Sioux
City was merely guerilla band from
the Democratic camp getting within
the fortress. Cheers and cries of 'hit
them again" and continued applause,l
Now there are two kinds of Domocra.
tic managers here in this state, tho cop.
pcr-heads and sore.heads The first arc
Democratic because they had n dclicacy
about rendering their services to tho
country during the war, and the last be.
cause tho country has had dclicacy
about accepting their services since the
war. Loud laughter and cheer.
As they come into modern Democratic
convention arm in arm, two by two,
Kline and Duncombe, Weaver and Whit.
ing, Guelich and Ben Frederick [uproari-
GUS laughter and deafening cheers. we
have a living panorama Of how the diff
ferencos of opinion in politics are melted
together by the loving spell Of political
hunger. Laughter and cheers. /
never SEQ dcbilited Republican in u
Bourbon caucus without thinking Of tho
solemn fact that half tho Democrats in
Iowa carry the minutes Of some far
sighted Republican convention under
their hats, Loud laughter. For TWEEN
ty years the only open way into the
Democratic party has been through tho
hospital laughter and venture to dis.
pute the utility Of an organization whose
recruits are from the sick list and whose |
leaders wear the faded uniform Of a
deserted service. Loud laughter and |
applause. Looking beyond the State Of |
Iowa from what have seen Of the pres
emit administration l am prepared to
agree with Senator Allison that tho time
Of its departure is at hand. The people |
Of this country have watched the Prcsi-
dent, not with prejudice particularly.
They have observed all the features Of
his career from the quaint scaffold at
Buffalo, where many years ago he turn
cd an honest penny as hangman, to that
scene in the picture gallery where he
with the photographer in
Washington few days ago, for cash |
on his wife's cabinets.
[Uproarious laughter.l They have seen
him sitting in his executive Office work |
ng up rude and brutal messages to in
jult the claims of manned and broken |
veterans of the Rebellion at the treasury |
IF loyal and patriotic people. They |
lave seen him cast away the prayers of |
he pioneers Of the Des Moines valley |
lfter both Houses of Congress had with
)racti cal unanimity agreed upon great
md long delayed act of national justice.
They have seen him ill the courts of the
country with fossil relics Of the Rebel
ion, some wearing their political. disa-
,ilties as the chief ornaments Of their
;arcer. [Yells and cheers. They have seen
lin use the Treasury department of the
country as an agent Of New York City's
hrcat against the silver dollars of
he people; and and as the agent Of Wall
Streets conspiracy against the pay
ncnt of the public debt. They have
cen him fill many offices Of the country
With political adventures, until to-day
lot less than 40 such in four western
tates have been appointed, who, when
heir commissions arrived, unconsciously
urned them over to see whether the
names of all the witnesses were properly |
ecorded on the back. Immense cheers
md laoghter.) All this they have seen,
nd when few days ago they saw him
axe to the woods, it is no particular
Wonder that the time Of his return has
,ccasioned no very serious public COM
nent.
Indeed, il we could be certain how
3ayard would come out with Cutting in
Mexico, and how Mr.. Garland would
make il in his hand to hand tussle with
I'D man Rodgers, we might be willing to
continue his salary without exacting any