The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-15
Words Of Wisdom.

LNSi oiiiSS thS SOhS iSooioh"' wi
vention we have been trying to find
room for the eloquent speech of Mr..
Horr in accepting the nomination for
Representative in Congress. He
said;
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION:
TO receive the nomination for Con-
gress for the fifth time from the Re
publicaps of the 9Th district Of Mich
igan is an honor which l trust fully
appre ciate, and to receive it with such
unanimity and perfect harmony fills
my heart with gratitude and inspires
me with courage for the contest. l
think fully comprehend the work
before us in this district in the COM
ing campaign. l need not promise
you that my part of that work shall
be done energetically and thoroughly.
If strength is given me for the work
you shall have no cause to complain
of my efforts in that regard.
Two years ago the war cry of your
opponents was eve want change"
They have had it, and now let me in
quire, is there man here who has
not had all he wants of their new
order of things2 I9 not the feeling
nigh universal that the great things
promised US two years ago, were mere
promises never TO be kept? Is it not
generally agreed that if the past two
years is fair sample of what the
Democracy can do for this country
then we have already had enough of
them? Does not the cry go up from
all over this broad land "for heavens
sake let US get out of this scrape at
the earliest moment possible?" You
all remember that two years ago my
opponent denied that he was free
trader, he went SO far as to claim that
he was stronger protectionist than l
was myself. He certainly will claim
that no longer, because he not only
voted for the consideration of the
"Morrison bill" but in a speech made
in Tammany hall few DAYS after the
defeat OF that measure in the house
he stated that the bill ought to have
been passed. A bill which was es-
pecially aimed at the industries of
our own State, and which would have
crippled every factory and mill in
this district and would have manned
the wool growers of the entire nation.
This is not the proper time to enter
upon a discussion of the tariff ques-
ton but you all know that no matter
where 1 am, in Congress or out of it,
my voice is raised in favor of that
system which insures good wages to
our own working men and which pro-
tects the laborers of the United
States from being thrown into com.
petition with the cheap, i'll paid labor
of the Old World. / always have
been, and always expect to be in
favor of sustaining and building up
the industries not only in this district,
not only IN Michigan but in every
State in the Union, and to do that
you all very well know 1 shall never
vote for any such villianous law as
the Morrison BILL" My position on
this question is too we'll known to
need further comment. Upon the
great labor question of the day, my
opinions are also we'll known in this
State. / am sincere friend of labor,
a sympathizer with men who toll,
and shall ever do all in my power to
save them from the exactions of un-
just employers. At the same time, l
do not believe there is any natural
antagonism between capital and labor
their interests are identical. When
one is in trouble the other is sure to
be; when one is prosperous the other
is sure to be doing well. Hence, any
man who seeks to create a war be-
tween these two elements Of civiliza-
tion, is an enemy to both. To build
up and develop a country, capital
and labor must work in harmony and
no effort should be spared which
tends to give to each its just proper
tions OF the products of their joint
efforts. The way out of our labor
troubles does NOT lead 70 violence. is