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. 1t
looks as If ought to have taken a
change Of revenue. liketo 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 typo Of aggressive Re.
publican sentiment In this country.
| [Cheersl There is no convention in the
United States that furnishes so oppressive
atmosphere as this for deserters. strag-
glers and kickers. Laughter and loud
cheersl When they get here they find
what they talk so much OLA veritable
Regency. The natural and appointed
Regency of worthy, honest Republican
hearts. and level Republican heads.
Immense cheeringl 1 have no doubt
that you will finish the work you have
como here TO do in such way us will
meet the general approval and applause
Of the Republican party of this State,
l believe myself that the Democratic
party have come as near "a they ever
will to the state offices In this State.
undertake to say that the Democratic
Investment in tho 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. Imay not know very much about
it but 1t does seem to my heart that the
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 tho present
Democratic management, Enthusi-
astic applausc,l 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. [Cheers and dpplause.1 And
rs the blood Of that humble but inspired
printer of Alton was poured out upon
the conscience Of Illinois so the moral
sense of the people Of Iowa shall re-
spond to every challenge of orimo against
law. [Cheers. Be not deceived, That
cowardly and murdorous gang that ran
from tho scene of Haddock's murder
back into the dcns and caves Of Sioux
City was merely a guerilla band from
the Democratic camp getting within
the fortress. Cheers and cries OF chit
them again" and continued applause,l
Now there are two kinds Of Domocra.
tic managers here in this state, the cop
per-heads and sore-heads. The first arc
Democratic because they had n delicacy
about rendering their services to tho
country during the war, and the last be.
cause tho country has had delicacy
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 n living panorama Of how tho diff |
ferencos Of opinion in politics are melted
together by the loving spell Of political |
hunger. Laughter and cheers. /
never sec dobilited Republican In a |
Bourbon caucus without thinking Of the |
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 q
deserted service. Loud laughter and
applause. Looking beyond the State Of
Iowa from what have seen Of the pres.
ent 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.
his career from the quaint scaifold at
Buffalo, where many years ago he turn
ed an honest penny as hangman, to that
scene in the picture gallery where he
with the photographer in
Washington a few days ago, for cash
on his wife's cabinets.
[ Uproarious laughter They have seen
him sitting in his executive Office work.
ing up rude and brutal messages to in
suit the claims Of manned and broken
veterans of the Rebellion at the treasury
Of loyal and patriotic people. They
have seen him cast away the prayers Of
The pioneers Of the Des Moines valley
after both Houses of Congress had with
practi cal unanimity agreed upon great
and 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-
Diltics as the chief ornaments Of their
career [Yclls and cheers. They have seen
him use the Treasury department of the
as an agent Of New York City's
threat 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
;een him fill many offices of the country
With political adventures, until to-day
not less than 40 such in four western
states have been appointed, who, when
heir commissions arrived, unconsciously
urned them over to see whether the
names of all the witnesses were properly
accorded on the back. Immense cheers
md laaghter.) All this they have seen,
md 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
Bayard would come out with Cutting in
Mexico, and how Mr.. Garland would
make it in his hand TO hand tussle with
I'D man Rodgers, we might be willing to
continue his salary without exacting any
further public service.