Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-14

netized" believe IT, that in Gen. Harri-
| sons administration, if it were to come
| about that he should have one, the ''uu-
crowned king" of the party, the
| GREATEST LIVING STATESMAN
! who, in a long career of public life, never
! devised or procured the enac nent of p
| single measure of public good, is to be
/ the dominant power OF the party, and the
| premier Of the government. Thus the al
| turing temptation is held out 30 you. fei-
los ci'izens, to take your choice in persons $
IN accordance with your fancy; 'hoss of you
Tho Re J7ct Blaine can vote for Harrison.
But fellow eitizeus, you will find no such
uncertainty upon the other side. he was,
indeed. well nigh stranger to most or
! the American nation when, four years ago
| led by that providence, which hiss
| so often lnterposed in the at
| fairs OF the republic for its
| glory, the democratic national con
ventIon presented to the suffrages OF
| their ccuntrymsu the name OF
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Bat he is no stranger to the American
| people - day. They have leatnea tu
know this man; not through the pre-
| tensions of ssilltui words, bur by mighty
| acts OF manhood and statesmansEi tip,
which becUms the ex, cutIye OF 8 Srsar
people, and the leader OF Il great party.
They have seen him constsnt 10 the midst
hf storm ard trial. Ss tha cliT hat rises
from the turbulent oceal Gnnoved by the
dashlDg of the wave, defending firmly,
steaofastly, with patience and wIt4Cut
retort, the principles he ,spoused and
the pledges which we're made for him and
by him to his couutrymen. They know
how he has met the distruStful circGm-
stances, under which he took his place, by
an untirlng devotion to labor, never be
fore oxceiled in public office, rarely
equalled. They have learned that many
weary night has passed over him alone
10 patient study Of their interests, until
the lights of the morning broke N at the
window. His every act hes been
open, 10 concealments have hid his
purposes, he has stood against calumuy,
against personal slander, against scaism
IN his own party, against every thing that
could try the strength of mar, and for
what! Point to one instant OF hiF, to
one act of his official career which has not
been Instinct with devotion to the popu-
lar interest, the welfare of his country
mon who imposed upon him this great
trust of their Office. | acknowledge the
obligation of my official relation to him
In restraint of eulogy, but will not for
any consideration to me, withhold uy
testimony as an observer with Oppor-
tunity to know, to the uutiriug fidelity,
the devotion, the constancy of his pur-
pose, and his labors, and his daring cour-
age for the good and the cause of his
countrymep. Let them judge OF the mer
It's of the steps he has taken, the meas
ures he has proposed.
FINALLY FELLOW DEMOCRATS.
long as have tried you, l have but briefly
ead lnadequately glanced at the salient
points of this argument, but slightly en-
tering upon the interesting details, by
which every effort of it could be rein
forced and strengthened, with multiplied
eff"ot. Yet, trust l have indicated
enough to Justify the hearty faith within
us, that ours In the party founded upon
the rights of the people, animated by
the sincere5t purposes for their
good, and best constituted 20 car
ry forward the ark of our con
stitutional covenant aud The institutions
Of our liberty TO the perfection OF their
WORK in the world. And, though | woald
| invoke your tireiess and increasing ef-
Aoi Ic, SNV L plS5SIIb WAS with
neither fesr nor misgiving. In tie laws
which govern this universe there are
those which guide human action, however
sometimes unai5cerned; and | should DO
| false to my unfaltering faith in Gods
government of this world and the nobili-
ty of man, false in fidelity to the consti-
tuition, and to belief in the republic, if q
doub: overcast confidence that the great
| steps ia our forward progress during the
past four years, were but the beginning
of long course of national advancement
| and prosperity. The movement of the
nation will not"bs turned backward TO
humiliation and gloom. The sun and
stars do not move more securely il their
| orbits, reposing on the power of IN
| failing law, than the republic will go on,
bearing our race to higher de-
ve!opment and greater glory and
happiness. This is the faith of
democracy, the trust of freemen fit
for liberty. But it is not mere sb-
straction, a poetical rhapsody,-it is the
inspiration of renewed effort to
do our part iii our day and gen
Grafton, and the promise OF
our assured success. 1t means 10 day and
in this canvass, popular appreciation and
continuance of the peoples trust 20 true
democratic government, and that tiue
man Of the peopie who heads it, Grover
Cleveland.