Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-11

COHllIy lne modern democracy rejects
two. In the South the red bandana around
the heads of an unfortunate and unhappy race
told OF their servility to their task-naasters-
was, therefore, appropriate that at st. Louis it
should be an indication of the subserviency OF
Democracy to the men or the
South. Applause. Instead of that red flag
under which no brave and honorable man ever
fought. the Republican party carries the red,
the white and the blue with its golden stars.
lGreat applause and cheers The Republican
party on the field of battle upheld that flag with
success against the red and white aid 1t will be
strange if, in the contest of the ballots it does
not administer defeat TO the red alone. APP
plause and cheers.
Some one asked me who will be NOM
neat P 4e dGhcag 81 My gs s ae
lCheers.] The two men Whom l would have
favored above all others have said that they
VIII not permit their names to go before the
convention ; the one, the magnificent from the
" Pine Tree State" [Great cheering. Whose
name would be a platform, who typifies pro-
lection TO industry. a vigorous foreign policy
one which would give to America the rank
among the nations OF the earth which her
power deseryes-has said that he will not be
candidate. The other-our own stan ford lgreat
cneerlngI Who with his associates gave an en-
pire to the Union. who has devoted his private
fortune. vast as-it may be- and his matches
executive ability TO found at Palo Alto uni
verslty which shall endure for ages, and which
snail be the first on the earth-declines to be a
candidate. The greatest employer OF labor in
America, one who has paid and maintained for
the laboring man The highest rates, Tcheers1
pleads with the party as an excuse that the de-
Ginning years Of his life should be spent in min
iistrations at the temple of education which
he is erecting at Palo Alto. do not know that
these excuses viii be accepted BY the Reptlbl-
can party / do know that the aggressions
whlch are now made upon the industries of
America are more dangerous than those which
were made on the nights of Gettysburg | do
know that in this hour of danger and peril to
our institutions we have right TO demand that
IN nn Arnn rinaTa 1,a1
bear the standard of his party in this
coming fight Applause and cheers.l Once
when Roman soil and Roman army were in
danger a people called Cincinnatus from his
pillow. After Washington had sought the retire
meut of Mount Vernon our people called him
from the bosom of his family to serve his coun-
try. and he obeyed that call. Speaking for my
self, and without any consultation with the rest
of the delegation, would. had my way, nom
mate one OF these two gentlemen. (Cheers.
would have no committee to inform the NOM
1nee of his selection or to ask his acceptance
would dram one of them into the service of
the party and of the country, and / would saw
TO him as Blaine once said to Hannibal HAM
lin when he was nominated as Governor by
Il Maine Convention, that % in this hour no
American citizen has the right 10 decline"
lGreat cheering. at' Gf'-H 70 Ffr af
want to say Just one more thing to you TO-
night, my friends. l see with sadness and re-
greet that there has recently been malicious
and lnexcusabe attack made upon Mrs Cleve-
laud. | sincerely trust that twill never be re-
peated. and hope that should it again come
to the front in the approaching cam
paigu Republicans VIII be the ones to
resent il. Our weapons shall not be
SANDER and detraction and we make no war
upon women or upon their domestic happiness
My friends, Mrs. Cleveland needs no defense at
the hands of any man. The best type of Ameri-
can womanh0od she has filed with honor the
eXacting position to which she has been called.
No one but coward viii assail the reputation
OF 4, woman, and l hope and trust that should
the ohense against her be repeated no Demo-
crat will be given the first opportunity to resent
1T Every Republican who remembers his
mother, every Republican who has Il wife
every Republican so fortunate as to possess a
daughter, will huIl back upon the offender any
insult offered to the gifted lady who adorns the
White House Thanking you for your kind at
manifested here tonight, viii say good night
and God bless you. [Great cheering and CON
tinued applause
SPEECH OF CORPORAL TANNER.
Corporal Tanner was next callad for. He
made short address in which he was fire.
quently interrupted with loud and pro-
longed applause.
Z FeUolC-citi=els: 1t has been said that the aver
age American is at all times ready to make a
speech or listen to one; but it seems to me that
the citizens OF sacramento somewhat strain the
possibilities of the American character when
they demand the hating of train and the flow
OF speech at the noon of night. l should be
lniilctlOn
my voice at this moment, but for the reason
that have SO many pleasant remembranees. not
only of this fair State OF California but of the
municipality of Sacramento and its individual
citizens. am at least willing to say " God bless
you, and goodnight More than this you will
hardly expect. when I tell you that was re-
Gently in very impaired condition physically
II seemed so critical, that was notified by wire
that a due regard for my health seemedto de
mand that should commence to inhale the air
of the Pacific coast as localized by the State
boundaries of Oregon. Acting promptly upon
that advice, am happy to be able to say that
" / feel pretty well, thank you how are youg;
Seriously my friends, this midnight gathering
called forth to bid the delegates of the Republi-
can party OF California God speed, as they wend
their way to take part in the congregation of
republican wisdom soon to assemble at Chicago
IS q most commendable exhibition of the deep
interest you, as citizens, take in the affairs of
the nation. congratulate, not only California,
but the party aad the people at large, that your
chosen representatives go in no selfish spirit
seeking only, firmly believe, the greatest good
forthe greatest number. -lTf, 7i-il
AS citizens of the Republic congratulate
you that we stand on the verge of what be
ieve will prove to be one of the fairest
squarest eleanest contests this country has ever
witnessed. We go into this fight feeling that
from amongst the brilliant galaxy of names to
De presented for consideration at Chicago no
mistake can be made in selection no matter
upon whom the choice may fall. To greater
extent than has been eXemplified for MANY
years anywhere in this country. this is a bait q
OF principle. The hle-leader of the Democratic
party, the PRESIDENT of the United States. in
toxlcated by the possession of the reins of
power, has seen fit to outline his personal views
as the line OF battle on which his party must
nght. 1t does not embarrass that party to give
Its traditions and its platforms of the
past nasty burial, and as far as possible
set their backs against the past, meekiy fall
INTO line as ordered and come before us again
with sweet promises of the elysium of bliss
which IS to be ours if we will only follow the
a ont hxrt
Grover. Their course broadens this fight on
their side they battle for free trade, for break
ing downthe bulwarks that have stood in de.
tense OF the Ameaican homes, American indus
try, American genius: the gathered capital of
our citizens, and that bedrock of the foupda-
OF all stable governments, the Drawn and snew
OF the workingmen Of the nation.
AS bride goes to the loving embrace of her
chosen husband, we leap TO meet them in this
contest happy in the thought that as we stand
in the arena, there will he much more than the
usual kepuoliean column hghting under the
banner of protection. The intelligent har,l-
listed Democrats o. the past win be quick 10
realize that they must choose between the home
or comfort aud the crude idea of the political
theorist. As we have faith in the intelligence
OF our felow-citizens. we have faith to believe
that the popular verdict will be with us by n
large majority, and congratulate ourselves not
so partlculary upon the coming success of the
nominees OF the Chicago Convention as we do
upon the fact that through that channel shall
come greater prosperity to the individual Amer
lean cltlIen.
Man is so constituted that we can contem-
plate without an oyerpowering burst of grief
the resultant effect upon the Democracy. they
VIII learn something, That is the benefit which
accrues to all ground between the rough stones
ana the mill of experience. The boy was prom
lsed TINS who, after recklessly interviewing the
rear loot OF mule, at last awoke to conscious.
ness to find himself lying in bed bandaged and
plastered. With final effort he succeeded in
gettinS open corner of one eve, and realized
that his old father was bending over him. With
a faint heart and in trembling accents he asked
Dad. will get well?" ooh. yes, Tom" said
the old man: you life is not in danger: Won
VIII get well" Dad, will look as well as
did =. No said the o d man, ''you won't look
as well, Tom, but you'll know a cussed sight
Let the Democrats console themselves in that
belief. - - '-''
On our part, as we bid you goodnight and
wend our way over the Sierris, we feel that we
are going to the publication of the bans. This
solemn ceremony will take place in November
Wnen from the home of industry and intelli.
gence as well as from the mansion of the can't
talist, the sinew and Drawn of this republic will
come forth to deliberately, thoughtfully. con-
scientiously deposit the ballot of the American
people. = '''i
The train only stopped twenty minutes
and pulled out of the depot at 1910 A. NJ.
amidst the music of the band. the cheers
of the men assembled, and the waving of
the handkerchiefs of The ladies present.
The club marched back to their head
quarters the hand nlap;no Maral: