The Ottawa free trader., 1888-08-18
And he Had n Grandfather |"

| cal hopes, he sees these little germs O
confusion, which at first seemed but frai
atoms on the broad sea OF life, now spring
Ing up with herculean growth and reaching
out their countless tendrils grasping at eve
~ obstruction with which to pave his way
to the coveted land OF milk and honey,
And when the saint like pets-the fosteret
clique Of the high tariff ring and the pro-
tected patentees Of the Poor Mans Plast-
ter" looked abou, them for suitable OF
fering 10 grace the presidential seat, they
communed with one another and said un
70 themselves, Let US select man whose
presence will strike terror TO the opposing
rsbble that will rise up in their unholy
mutterings 10 check the incoming tide o,
taxes" And they dove down into the bow
els OF Indiana and brought forth the relic
OF hi. grand -Harrisonand Mortontoo
and TO day the whole political republican
camp are busy with their expert white
washers, plssterers and frescoers, puttying
up the old indentures and patching up the
cracks Of man whose title 10 the highes
position In the land comes as "voics
from the tomb" embalmed In the swee'
and tlowery recollection that
Hehadagrandfather!
Here then is displayed the stupendoui
sagacity and forethought Of the great re
publican ranch In selecting man who had
an antecedent. That man would "rush
where angles dare not tread who would
dispute the claim of such an one, and am
here to-day with my heavy armOr and bat
tie AZ 70 cieave the obstacles that are loom
ing up as numerous as the patches on the
pants Of my congregation.
He had q grandfather!
Looking down the broad highway OF
time, Just few links ahead Of US, and we
see the coveted prize, and the contestants
are few but their hackers are legion. Only
one will wear the uplifted crown, but the
race will be hot one-spiced with Joy
fear, strategy, bribery, confusion, and ora
torical hightarif blessings and sublime
tax. worn reasoning by the reps. In my
former bellowings / pictured TO you the
pride the true American citizen enjoys
In knowing that he Is recognizsd by the
government and allowed to contribute &c
copiously TO the support Of royal nabobs
who believe ths. self preservation is the
first law Of these United States" l have
shown TO you the cruelty Of attempting tc
wrench these little favoritisms from theiI
grasp, and l have cited your attention tc
their undying love for man who leaves
his ambition behind him and votes In
humble submission TO their will and II IL
needless to repeat that taxpayer has NO
rights that the proud arched-necked fine
blooded protection worshiper Is bound &c
respect. And while the most competen,
political physicians pronounce their case
hopeless, they forget In their weak and
unholy ambition TO aid the poor laboring
man, that
He had a grandfather!
Yes, nv dear beloved and stubborn list
eners, already feel that indiscribable fear
for the future welfare of my white-liv-
cred, protected, srristOcrstic, sucking pro-
tege creeping up my spinal column as
torerunner TO the chilling blasts Of Mo-
VENT Der gale that threatens TO engulf him
find It uphill work talking to the bald
headed portion of my flock who have los,
their hair In defense of principle that ig
nores the undoubted right of aristocratic
cravings for protection, and now let me
say a few words TO the young men who
will cast their first vote In November
You are the bone and sinew OF this nation
Upon you devolves the necessity Of per
petuatlpg the sweet dream of peace that
for twenty years has entwined its loving
arms around the now, almost heart-broken
vet revered nabobs and sons Of nabObs.
Let not the penurious dispositions OF your
fathers force its way into your reason and
prevent you from becoming enamored of
the bright smiles that will haunt you still
even to the third and fourth generation If
YOU volunteer &c feed my lambs. And when
the polls are open on that eventful day, 90
forward with your vote In one and mort
gage on you inalienable rights In the other
and vote tor man who undoubtedly
Had a grandfather
This country was reared In its infancy
by old togies and rough hewn and un-
cOuth were their claims to sristocratic
glory, the beacon light Of our salvation and
the future corner stone of this republic.
And now that We have got set OF men
who In this enlightened age have thrust
from them that old fossile called con-
science, and are willing 10 waltz up and
down the boulevards of this Nation at the
pull lies expense, you, In your humble po
sitions and meagre incomes would raise a
howl because II takes money to keep up
STYLE The cortege that Is now marching
and leading the republicans by the nose,
are the concentrated juice Qf aristocracy,
and untainted with the smell of labor-our
lambs, and they must be fed and who
should do 1t but the laboring man. And
besides, from all these togglements of
grandeur and the benign influence radia.
ting from the empty pocket of the taxpay.
er, comes the soothing, sweet, angelic lul'
aby-
Had grandfather"
And then, when unthinking, perfect
submission has brought you face to face
with grim poverty's grinning vissage, you
have only to remember that your loss Is
another's gain. II is heroic to suffer with
out murmur, and when the clouds are the
thickest-when the iron heel Of protection
grinds you shade lower than an empty
contribution box look up and cay with
defiance, " voted for man who
Had grandfather G. WHIz.