Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-08

| presiding officer of the senate that Cali
fornia shall send him golden gavel,
Loud cheers. and that Colorado shall
send him silver one, for did he not
always retain the two metals of the consti-
| tuition at their par value, and did you not
| right metal. Have you bethought
yourselves of the dark days of
Democracy, and how thoughtful hearts
reJoiced when its beautiful picture drawn
by the wonderful orator of New York.
when he portrayed sixty millions of pros
porous and happy freedman; yes and from
years gore by listen and hear the voice
of one crying in the wilderness who said
| Make the way straight that this
good deed may be accomplished. !"
In the age of corruption he was
the exemplitication of purity in the
age of extravaganza he was the sentinel Of
economy; in the age of sectionalism he
knew only his country; in the age of hate
he was the incarnation of fraternity: in the
age of scandal the salt of his good name
never lost its flavor. Cheers. They say
united that the grand old man is old.
There is no hair that glistens on the patri-
OTIS brow that did not grow while in
Democratic service [cheersl The revolv-
ing years that have circled around his
head have each one of them left in its
track a new ring of glory [cheersl. Can l
poet, ''age may DER his brow be flung but
his heart is ever young:" tCheers
Old indeed, but not too old
TO receive the tardy honor
of the people to whom he has been faith
full or to requite them with renewed and
faithful service. Why not nominate him
now, my countrymen. and by acclamatiou9
Loud cheers He stands before You the
living embodiment of Democratic virtues.
He stands before you an illustrated
epitome of Democratic history. He
stands before you the faithful
champion of Democratic principles. He
stands before you the rightful heir of
Democratic honors. Cheers. He ex-
hibits grandeur of an American patriot
He is the highest type of the American
citizen. He is the fitting companion of
Grover Cleveland. Cheers To receive
by his side the mantel of Thos.
Hendricks, of Indiana, (cheers) and the
people of this whole country will be as
glad ut heart when they shall see the grand
old man take in hand the gavel of the SEN
ate as they are today to see that other fair
welding the sceDtre of that happy
home at the white house and that dauntless
brave patriot himself guiding with firm
and untrembling hand the deStines of this
great nation. CHEERS and cries of ''time'
and go on. y One minue, in the name OF
the people OF Virginia, upon whose SOIL ne
was born, Cheers and in the
adopted state in the name of the Dem
ocracy of this great notion incompatible
unbeatable and unconquerable | wave this
flag to the breeze waving large bandana
(cheer) 1t is an emblem like
the cap of liberty equality and fra
ternity needs only to be seen to carry
is message. 1t goes to the field today
with the benediction of the wise and good
side by side with the flag of a never dying
star, like it, it Will be the emblem of Dem
ocracy triumphant of a land, redeemed of
nation reunited and of a peo-
pie reconstructed. The strong arm of the
Democratic party was carried high
in contest and the warm heart of the peo-
pie will receive them, and on November
next Grover Cleveland will be again Presi-
dent and old Allen G.. Thurman will be
standing by his side. [Great applause.l