The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07
FORAKER TALKS.

FORAKER TALKS.
u Opens the Campaign for the Rspub
lieans in Indiass WITH . Ringing speech
Ut Rlchm0nd.
Nearly twenty five thousand enthusiastic
Republicans gathered ct Richmond ON Au
gust g to hear Governor Foraker on the il
sues Of the day. The crowd surrounded
him to such q radius that It was impossi
BILE for some to hear word. The cheering
when his name was me ntioned It the be
ginning Of an introduction was SO deafen
ing that nothing was heard of it, and wher
It had subsidized the introducer provoked
. laugh by asking: ibid anybody gel
sway!" Mr.. Foraker's speech, which
throughout met with frequent outbursta
Of applause, was - follows:
i Fellow CITIZENS OF INDIANA: You
have done . number Of good things this
year. You have done . good thing in
making your nomination Of your candi.
date for Governor. Il 3 great pleasure
to me to aid in the election Of 20 gallan,
. soldier, distinguished . statesman, and
splendid . gentleman As General Hovey.
1t was my fortune to be one Of his com
| rades in Shernan's march to the sea he
was terror to Democrats at that time
He will prove equally 50 now. But you
are to be especially congratulated because,
in addition to choosing such a lea6er for
the party in the State, you have the dis
tinguished honor Of giving leader to the
Republicans of the whole country. We
are all in love with and proud Of General
Harrison. Ohio, the State Of his birth,
has q peculiar pride in his distinguished
success It is far moro gratifying to US
than can express to witness the many
manifestations which you have given that
you appreciate the great honor that has
been conferred upon you, and that you ap-
preciate also the grave responsibilities
that rest upon you in consequence
The contest involves more than the mere
preference Of one man over another for
President. II we would correctly measure
the results Of the struggle in which we are
engaged, we must not forget its effect upon
the Senate and the Supreme Court. Both
have been and still are Republican. but in
the Senate we have bare majority Of two
votes, and after next March it will be q
tie. Should Cleveland be reelected Thur
man would have the casting vote. and that
Of itself would make the Senate Demo
cratic, but doubtless the same influence
would make it decis;vely SO. With Cleve-
land reelected, and thus both vindicated
and encouraged, and with both the Senate
and House Democratic, there would be no
further hesitation. such as there has been
during this administration, about free
H.. - -A -
legislation. They would hold the reins of
Government as to the executive and legis-
lative departments absolutely, and without
any power anywhere to prevent or re-
strain.
BE would have another and most potent
encouragement in the Supreme Court. Our
political differences are largely based on
different opinion as to the relations Of the
States to the general Government, the
validity Of the war amendments, and the
reconstruction legislation. To say Of q
man that he is O Democrat is to say of him
that his views on these subjects are OPP
posed to those entertained by Republicans.
1t does not change his views to make him
q judge. The Supreme Court is constant
ly passing upon questions involving con-
strnction Of the Constitution. these amend
ments, and this legislation, and hence our
right to have care for the politics Of the
Supreme Court. With only the same num-
Der Of changes during the next four years
that have occurred during the last four the
Court would be Democratic. 1t is not
reasonable to calculate upon any other re-
suit. Every man should understand, there
fore, that the contest in which we are en-
gagged involves not only the election Of a
President, but also the Senate, the House
Of Representatives and the Supreme Court
of the United Statea
THE ISSUES.
Hence, want to talk to you about the
issues that have been joined What are
these issuess They are, in the first place,
whether We are to have o free ballot and
a fair count; and, in the second place, 4
whether we are to continue the policy of
protective tariff. The Republican party
holds the affirmative as to both these
propositions; the Democrats say no to
both. The question as to a free ballot and
a fair count comes first, both in order and
Importance. 1t goes before every other
question, for the simple reason that it goes
directly, and in vital way, to the founda-
ton idea Of our Government.
By reason of the enfranchi sement of the |
colored people the political power Of the |
Southern States in the matter Of choosing
a President was increased to the extent OF !
thirty weight Electoral votes. The people |
these votes represent are Republicans. |
They were Republicans in 1884, but in 1854 !
Grover Cleveland got every one of them, |
and he expects to get every one of them in |
1885, and will if the shotgun and tissue |
ballots hold out. He doesn't expect to get |
them by argument, by persuasion, by fair
ly and legitimately inducing them to agree ,
with him, but by fraud, by violence, by in |
timidation, by suppression, b. false count
ing and by false returns.
will tell you what we are going to do |
about it. We are going to stop it; and |
what is more, think we shall be able TO |
make the Democratic party help US stop it.
We have already stopped it in Ohio and
Indiana and Illinois. The perpetrators Of
such outrages in these States are in the
and the party to which they
belong is in the minority in all these
States, and we propose to keep it there,
lot only in these States, but in every other
State where we can get at it, until such
practices are abandoned, and if in the
Meantime we regain control Of the Govern
nent, and they are too slow about coming
% their senses, we shall be found taking
'uch steps as may be necessary to reach
md punish and break up their iniquity. /
all attention to this matter for the pur-
,Ose Of appealing to the loyal, patriotic,
Jnion-loving and constitution loving PEG
lie of Indiana TO rise in their might and
ebuxe the party that seeks and holds Office
" such methods.
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