Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-17
HENRY wATTEasoN,s xpEECu.
a Characteristic Address Before thc
asextmgsOa Convention.

n Ch2roctertsuc Address Before thc
a.exsagsoa Convention.
LEXINGTON, kY, May l7.-Mr Henry watterson
In his speech yesterday NJ the democratic conven-
ton, said:
81 wish that we could look upon the national
campaign which we are ABOUT 90 enter with the
earnest but tranquil sensoilities of men who feel
that no matter how it ends the grace OF Sod and
the glory OF his works shall be fulled. IL ls un-
happily. otherwise. In q certain contingency we
can expect nothing but disaster, the un-
oS o1ing o. an The GOD whiSn en- 'oeay @ cr; yssrs
against Itself and drcnched In rratcrnal
blood. and In no contingency can we
escape the disgrace of rancorous party battle 90
be fought on sectional lines, tearing away the
bandages applied by time 20 wounds that were
well nign healed, and exposing all that Is oasesl
TEN once more 10 the scorn and the dertsl0n OF
mankind. had hoped Tor better things had
OF war " hich might stin be turned 10 the uses OF
state OF peace. 1 had hoped that the leaders OF
THIS party OF war. even u they lacked the virtue
BORROWED A LITTLE WISDOM PROM THE SCHOOL %
EXPERIENCES
70 which the people sent theta four years ago. and
lhat, chastened by adversely aud admonished %
oeieat ot their prophecies they had acQuirud the
capacity to address themselves 20 the needs of the
tint and 70 zeal With the wants OF the country; 4
Was induced 20 hope this, the more trustfuly BE-
cause they have been for years ~ loud and con-
slant In the declaration that what they really
SOUGHT was square issue upon the taTiff. I did
not believe, for my part that they would nnd this
square issue 10 be what they claimed Tor IT, and 10
often AT the cost OF muca uneasiness ana occa-
sionaiy oi some reproach from my party associ-
ales, Old my best 10 give them their desires
We'll at last they have a.; they have IL square and
they have IL fair; they have it plain in the mcs-
sage OF the President and they have u dressed In
the measure OF the ways and means committee;
anu now what do we seer First let me tell you
Mhat we do not see. We DO not any picnic par
ties ana gay and sleek protectionsts dancing 10
tne music OF the Fishers hornplpe and singing with
every bumper.
'nkREls TO GOOD OLD BOUNTY, DRINK IT DOWN.
we 40 not see any joyful prucessions of Jolly
repuoncans splitting their sides WIN laughter as
.hey mafch under banners on which are EN-
The War Taxes are a National Rlessing' ana
'Death 10 the Star ~ ed Goddess OF Reform But
what do we seer We see the robber Iarin driven
once again behind the mud heaps OF obstruction
tbroWh up, ana 50 often successfully thrown up,
10 Keep out the waters Oi reform We see the rob-
Der baron, sulen and dlsmayed, withdrawn 90 his
castle, from whose JurTeJs only danger signals
appear, making but an indifferent light
aud no warmth Tor the thousands OF striking aud
starving work people whom he II bravey protect
Ing against the pauper Labor of Europe by the help
OF patIlotlc and valiant detach of Pinker-
tons detectives, and finally what do We seer Last
OF all and worst OF ALL that ends this dreadful spec
tacle OF hypocricy ana can't OF corruption and ra-
pacity, We see the nag OF the Republic hauled
down from Its place above great political party,
and In It's stead run up the black nag OF eternal
come the confident Invitation OF the republican
leaders 10 a slatesmanike discussion OF economic
proOlema"
THE DELEGATES ELECTED.
The convention yesterday selected Tor delegates
at-large 10 The ST. Louis convention MI. Henry
Watterson, James A. Mckenzie. John n. Hen
dricks, Jonn ID. Harris Alternates j. Proctor
Knott, W. Z. breckenridge. n. b. Thompson. ".
q. Welsh klectors-at-large, John :. Ray, Clause
NJ Ihoms Assistants, John II. Welsh. 4. n.