Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-16


toned for the position: that his nomination
was cheerfully acquie~crd in by Governor
GRAY, whose prompt Telegram of con gratu-
lation to the Old Roman was grateful and
honorable and his whole hearing shows as
the boys would say, He's all nght and
that There are no flies on Gray Refer
ring TO the citjE"ns Of Indiana who had been
nominated on tAe Democratic national tick
cts, Mr. English said The truth Is neither
Wings, Republicans, nor Democrats ever
plocel an ln,li,nian on d presidential ticket
except in 1880, then the Democrats did have
a genuine, full-hloodei, all wool and yard
wide Hoosier on their ticket"
The audience began calling loudly for
Gray, and after attempting 10 continue his
speech for a few minutes English gave way
and GRAY appeared. a perfect storm Of
applause greeting him, and continuing sew
eral minutes
",rhe Republicans" he began, say they
are going 10 luaugurate a campaign hike that
of lSi0-that Is too old [Cheers The
Democrats are going to inaugurate a cam
paign like that OF 1854 Cheers | am
gratted To see such an outpouring Of the
Democracy or indianapolis ratifying the
work Of the Democratic national convention.
prolonged cheers That convention nom
mated hy archmation Grover Cleveland
[lnuI cheerS7 and am willing to risk my re.
putation as political prophet that he will
ne elertad Cievelauis name is the synonym
Of strength aud Thurman of craftsmanship
and political integrity II the Democratic
party can not elect that ticket upon the plat
form on which they stand il never can elect
any ticket. 1t prorlsimS the same principles
in every state Of the union. The Democracy
viii take cheap fuel. cheap lumber cheap
blankets and clothes. the Republicans may
take cheap whisky aud tobacco loud
cheers J The Republican party in 1854 made
a feeble attempt to cut loose from the mono
poles and syniiaateS nn"n whose support
it had AWAY, trusted, bat at the Chicago
convention the party handed itself over
sgain to the mou"poiIstis power by promis
ing not To MODEST tne present tariff
The governor promised that when the state
ticket was nominated he would try To show
why the Democratic faith should prevail He
warned his audience not to underestimate the
magnitude Of the struggle that was upon
| them declaring that il was the people led by
| the Democratic party against monopoly led
| by the EerHhil an party He closed by earn
| -stly rujaluIng the Democrats to organic
and bring out every vote, and see to il that
no fran.lueqt ballots Wer., cast: that all the
| Democrats Of Indiana asked was a fair cleo
| tiop that il they have that Indiana in No
vembrr would I've seen occupying her proper
plar,, in the ranks If the Democratic states
| Tn. governor vn- lanilg cn4ered As he re-
tired
The next sneaker was ey Senator ,Gnsaph
| f Nrpan N who Stated thnf owing 10 the
| latauasS Of tia. hopr he woud .hrayiat, his
| .r,,,.i. par.r,.,,,- +, ia, Harris,, tn.
...t,..,,l H. ~. ,,.,,, ,.r,,,., II,
OF course. no nu" could say ANYTHING, except
as to his politics. hen the Republicans
| held a ratification meeting after Harrison
nomination m" 'u h"fu> were there, tut the
men who 'nlrne' III" tn buckets were n"
there loud 81 errs. He said his Rcpub
hcan friends vrit tir,t rate actors. If they
have she" G." present all they need Is a
sufficient nn1I.F u NuprrS lianghierl and al
ample slIpF.' 81 suits Sometimes they conn
out as a soldier then rs a citizen, but Away,
the same man IiauEhter.l
| Referring 10 the targtt question he said
"The Young men that belong to the Repub
lean party want to get cheap cigarettes t,
smoke around the street corners. with free
whisky, dear blankets ana clothes, he asked
eau any party hope t" succeed ON such plat
| form. Several cries of No, no. neverE
"Ihe Democrats want to bring into thu
: country free nli articles that can give EN-
=. ployment to labor They propose to mani
, farture for to0@0,N0 people instead of 10
0l, hO as at present.
Turning ms attention to candidates the eS
senator said that 6rover Cleveland wa
nominated tour years ago as an experiment
&: and 1t hat turned out one OF the best eNPerl
ments ever made tCheersI Mr. CleVelan