Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-09-10

QlSapp0inleQ IN N3r. OSC 8 open Ing. he
had expected that gentleman to make at
least some allusion to the record Of the
party whose claims he was advocating;
at least some attempt to justify his petit
tion that it should again be trusted with
the power which the people had taken
away from it. But the people also, should
not be disappointed, for what allusion
Mr.. Yost had failed to make to the past
record Of the Republican party. he would
attempt to supply. (aughter.) 1t was
not good record on which to ask free
American people for anything; much less
for power. A party which after a civil
war had pinned four States-Arkan sas,
Missouri, Tennessee and West Virginia,
with the bayonet, and DISTINGUISHED great
bodies Of their citizens; a party that had
invented State Constitution, under
which, in single county (Pocahontas) in
West Virginia, though there were 1900
voters, only 800 could vote-and that three
hundred of one politics; party that
could count out citizen elected Presi-
dent of the United States (applause) may
we'll beg that the mantle Of oblivion shall
be drawn over it's record. But is it 80
far in the past ? It is not two years since
l heard in the streets of Staunton, men
holding uffice under the United States
government, proclaiming during the
Presidential count in New York, that
whether elected or not. Cleveland would
never be PRESIDENT But thank God it
| has been decided by the Democratic party
for this country and for all time that who
ever is elected by the people of this coun-
try shall have the Office to which he is
fairly chosen. (Applause.)
REDUCING THE REPRESENTATION OF
THE SOUTH.
But the old intent, spirit, and purpose of
the Republicans is neither far back in the
past, nor in recent past, nor in the past
at all. It is here; with US to-day. It was
but on political yesterday that Mr..
Blaine, their prospective candidate for
President, said at Augusta, Maine, in his
speech explaining his defeat, that it had
been brought about by the fact that the
South had fifty electoral votes more than
she was entitled to, and the Republican
party mast see that they a0ere taken a,cay.
(Applause.) Mr.. Yost may say that is in the
past. Does he? Well then in Ohio, since
that, the Republican State Convention
met What was the high purpose of its
members? Not the civil service which,
though it Is principle of his party, Mr..
! Yost repudiates. Not high tariff or low
tariff Oh, no. they strike for higher
game; they say the issue is whether or not
the Fifty Electoral votes shall be taken
away from the South and her representa-
ton in Congress reduced. Mr.. Blaine
says that the South, which has one-third
more white people than blacks. having
gone Democratic-as if that were surprls-
ing-must have her representation in Con-
gress reduced. Why, am running in a
district that has white majority and
am going to be elected; will they propose
to cut Virginia g representation down for
that? The Republican party of to-day has
the spirit of its record and cannot be trus-
ted with the liberties Of free people
They say by their past record what they
will do if they get In power, and I say to
/
shall ever be cast to aid them in their
schemes. (Applause.)
THE TWO LAMBS.
Mr.. Yost tells you that have been Sc
lected as the choice lamb for the sacrifice.
I say to you that am ready at any time
to be offered up. if by it the interests of the
Democratic party can be served. (Great
applause I am ready for any sacrifice
for the Democracy let it come in what
shape it will. (Applause.l But I am
afraid my friend will find at the end of
this campaign, that he is the lamb who
has been selected for the slaughter-a fact
that he will then know by the smoke as
cending from has altar.
NEGATIVE VIRTUES OF THE REPUBLICAN
j PARTY.
Mr.. Yost seems to take great consola-
ton in the fact that his party was not
strong enough to move the Treasury off
bodily or break into it (laughter) and that is
a consolation that willingly accord him
for the present. But he must not boiler
before he gets out of the woods; there are
many books yet to be examined.
The
INTERNAL REVENUE SYSTEM
was founded by the Republican party and
had been used by them, up to the hilt, for
, political purposes. Under them it had been
> headquarters of Republicans political
canvassers and wire-pullers, and it had
been used to defeat the will of the people.
When the Democrats got in, they made a
) purifying change at once; no more inter-
J ference with politics is allowed. On cleo
/ ton days now, the Internal Revenue offices
, do not turn out trained bands of political
) FOUNDERS to work around the polls, nor are
political meetings run by Revenue officers.
! The Democracy have made that change at
= the start and, will next make their word
. good by abolishing the whole concern.
THE LABOR QUESTION.
The Republican leaders say put them in
r power and there will be more work and
i. better prices. Mr.. Yost tells you SO, too.
But the workingmen themselves do not
find anything in the history or promises of
the Republicans to give them hope The
| Knights of Labor appointed committee
to procure legislation in the interest of:the
workingmen, and the Chairman of that
committee made speech in New York
the other night In it he said: "Blaine
says, look to the policy of the Republican
f party and you will find relief To thun-
f der with such relief You have had power
for twenty-five years and haven't given re-
lief. In that twenty live years the Repub-
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and more paupers, than have been