Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-17
HOD TAYL0R'S ADDRESS
Delivered at the Opening Of the Wis
consin Republican Delegate Con-
yention Held at Madison
May the 9th.

Chairman Tay Tor read the call under
which the convention had been called,
and then addressed tue members as fol
lows;
Gentlemen Of the CoHrention As this is
the last opportunity when / shall have
to address you as chairman OF your state
central committee, | am sure you Will
pardon me for detaiuing YOU with a very
rev remarks end word pareonal 10
the commit and myself.
When | was elected chairman, four
years ago, l stood in this place and
promised you that il should be my earnest
and stead asst purpose TO serve o the best
Of my ability the interests of the Repub-
lican party; that ! sh .uld never be found
working for any section, faction or in
divIdual IS against the Interests Of the
party as whole. 1 stand here 10 day to
= Y to you that l have religiously kept
the pledge. Never has there been, by the
committee or myself, word uttered,
letter written, or any act performed, that
could be righly cons rued rs dIscrllninat-
log between candidates. We have always
tried 10 secure for the entire ticket,
legislative, congressional, state aud
national, The full party strength, and the
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these efforts have met with excellent
success. We have scrupulously avoided
everything that savured of "bOsslsm" in
the slightest degree, believing it to be
the duty Of party committee not 70
dictate nOmira.iou-, but TO elect the
candidates nominated,
/ Under the fostering care of the repub-
lican party he state OF Wisconsin has
grown from a poor, obscure and sparsely-
settled territory to one of the weaithiest,
most populous ard powerful common
wealths OF the nation. Thousands from
/ other lands have settled IN our borders;
villages and cities have been built. Set.
/ tiers have invaded the great forests aud
/ cleared up farms, they have planted their
gaI dens in the prairies and been pro-
/ vidrd q market for their abundant har-
vests Every idle stream has been har-
messed 30 the busy wheels of labor, and
railroads have carried settlement and civ
llzatiuu to our EXTREMIST limits. Splen-
did public buildings and benevolent in
sttuuous of every kind have been erected
| a lriculture has been promoted, manutac
turing encouraged, and all business slim
ulattd. Needed reforms have been estab-
lished and all the varied charities liberaly
maintained. And yet with all the vast
sums collected ana expended, 20 erect and
maintain these iPsji.utiuns, extravaganza
has been prevented the strictcst inteKril y
and economy have prevailed. There have
/ keyn no scandals or de!alcatiUns, aud tax
alton has steadily decreased.
Win such record the republican par
ty has earned the right to ask, and may
veil expect to receive, the confidence and
support of right thinking men.
Ia the last four years the party has
/ been through two holly contested cam.
paigus and has won two splendid victories.
la the last one a new Issue confronted
Gs-the labor problem-inN diving ques-
ticns which never before had arisen TO
/ perplex and confuse political leadership.
/ Bat the party let the issue squarely and
honestly, and so was upheld by large
majority of the people. Do not under
stand me as claiming that these glorious
results were obtained by reason of the
activity o. sagacity Of your committee.
They were due 20 the splendid obedience
to sipline and devotion to principle of
! the republicans of Wisconsin.
/ think l may rightfully congratulate
| you, gentlemen of the convention, and
= through you the republicans of the state
/ whom you rep esent, upon the fact that
/ the party was never in better fighting
trim thaA it is To day. The camp fires
are already blazing all along the line, and
\ the air is full Of old familiar music.
/ There are no divisions or dissensIons
anywhere, and there is a prophecy ofsure
victory in the fact that Sc euter the
coming contest with solid columns and
courageous hearts.
But enough of this. The republican
/ party OF Wisconsin has won, and fairly
won, the right to point with pride TO
its record II has controlled the state
almost continuously since its organ
izRuou. There was one accidental aud
unfortunate exception a few years since
the Taylor administration, but | Will not
refer to that The people know all about
it. The democrats are as ashamed of it
as they can be, and it rather embaras SEES
me 60 associate 50 excellent name for
/ governor vita such q malodorous admins
/ lration.
We stand 90 day upon the skirmish line
of great battle. We are confronted by
an enemy iutrenched in power, and hold
ing in hi- grasp many states beyond re-
covery. Yuu never rad more impor-
taut duty TO perform in party sense,
than faces you this very hour. Republi-
can success IN the coming campaign is to
depend largely, 1 may say Is 90 depend
wholly upon the right selection of candj-
oates, Party restraints and political
ties bind men very loosely now. There
are no princi ul~s sacred enough, no issues
marked enough, no ralyiug cry potent
enough TO in- pire the voters TO ac ion as
ia the days of slavery and var and recon.
ztruction. The people ciam0r not alone
for measures but for men. They yield
doubtful and unvilirg faith to party
platforms, but scan with keen and j-al-
Gus eyes the records ana characters of
party candidates. The party has in IFS
ranks ana must call 10 its leadership
-t.oug, able, honest, bold meu-msn who
can stand au their feet aud look the world
in the eye ana do their duty without fear
CT favor.
There are many such, but / vii not de-
tain yen hg INVITING THE appliance Which
would surely greet the mention of their
Glus,rjuUs uaut-. We have one ID our