The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-05-09
THE BOURBONISM OF IOWA.
Hon. j. r. Delivers scorching Reply to an
Eastern Mugwump.

At the recent convention OF Iowa Republican
clubs, at Des Moines, Hon. j. p. Doliiver deliv-
iantly pointed with wit, sarcasm, ana gems OF
political wisdom. His principal topic was sug-
gested by an editorial in the New York Ecenia0
p W snas paper TO tbs
haunting accusation, Mr.. Dolliver said:
"The men and women who laid the founda-
ton Of society in this State made the school
house the silent partner of every mans bust
ness SO that with our material Advancement
the crime OF ignorance has practically disap-
peared. while the cause of popular education
has become the favorite eneaciary OF the COM
mon prosperity. What, then. is the Bourbon
ism OF Iowa2 will undertake TO answer that
question. The Bourbonism Of Iowa consists or
the unbroken fidelity with which the people
havo kept the Republican faith. We have had
TO wrestle with the Democratic party in a very
monotonous way Every time we have thrown
them down they nave jumped up with tho claim
that we could not do il again. but We have done
it again and again for thrty-two consecutive
years. The Democratic larty OF Iowa has
spent so much OF its time on the damp ground
that it has become crippled and rheumatic
to degree that would be laughable were it
not pitiable. AS State wo have not been I'M
friendly TO the political reforms suggested by
experience and required by the changing con-
ditions of the industrial world, but our expert
ence with fruit trees that would not blossom
md lightning 70 is that would not hold light
ming has enabled our people to receive without
emotion the annual sealed proposal OF the
Democratic managers to reform the govern
ment. We have kept clear OF Democratic
promises, even when they were Endorsed by the
EUeHtyg Post and written, We, or either OF US,
promise to purify the politics CT the country
For We have no privileged caste sitting above
the noise of conventions and voting its dele
gates into the upper air for private tuition in
matters of conscience and publ duty, so that
for thirty-two years no Republicans, except a
few incurable sore-hsads, have bten found
ready 10 revio the chosen leadership OF the
Republican party. tell You, brethren. IL is a
grand record for State OF this size never 20
have produced a imugwunp. That peculiar
-. s0an
for a moment I'm the atmosphere OF generosity
and fair play. But the chief feature OF Iowas
offense against the mercantile spirit OF these
times is the solemn sense of duty with which
our people have cherished the conviction that
the work of the Union army GU hit not to be
lett 20 perish, nor the old age OF ies surviving
veterans be abandoned 60 poverty and neglect.
The complaint OF the E0cl ~ POST reduced to
plain terms, is that the people Of Iowa continue
% mix with their politics the authentic
there is left among us n measure OF that
mighty inspiration that won't with the enlistine
reeiments Of Iowa IN the defense OF the
fact, that spirit still lives though the
scattered population Of 1891 has grown
to 2JO9OW people, aud the $1,000 sol
diers OF Iowa nave been scattered by time
aud chance and death. IL lives in the humble
homes OF our people where thousands of care
worn men aud women still relate with broken
and trembling speech the story OF tho national
a.hiction. II lives. let us thank God, In the
hearts Of the new generation In Iowa the chill
/ qua the grand traditions Of American hero
\ ISM. the grave OF every Iowa patriot. whether
in some Guict churchyard. within reach OF the
offerings of love OF near some distant heroic
held, where the malice of the battle took with
! the lives OF heroic men even the poor memo
rial OF their names livery one OF tn IN Is a
witnoss 70 the young men OF Iowa Of the inf
mite outpouring OF blood and Treasure by
| which the NATIONAL life has been redeemed.
The alarm OF these times Is the bloodless On.
concern with viii n the now grand arstocracy
OF greed and avnfice has dismissed IN, claim
of those who gave all they had. even their
national dolen8o."