River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-28

Q citizen Of any one State az citizen. in tAs
highest sense OF the word, oflll the States OF
this Unioa.
time on biographical sketche When you re-
call what has been said fromhis platform to-
day you can appreciate the Hue OF that adj
vantage. Laughter and appltse.1 He Is the
immediate friend and acqu0tance OF all
masses and conditions Of our sople-high and
low, rich and poor, white and hex, native and
foreign He Is IN the hight sense OF the
word typical representatiy OF American
life, American cit zenshlp and meriean states
manship at the same tine. lheers and APP
plause.l
Sherman's record covers a there is Of Re-
publicanism. 1t commenced hfore the party
commenced. and 10 has Con continually on
from that moment until tn There Is not
question, and has not cen in n rty
years, affecting the Amerisn people. in
ternally or externally, that job sherman has
not dealt with. And how InSuch a way as
to command the unbounded confidence, not
only Of the business interests but of every
other kind Of interests in theCnited States.
IApplause.1
4 wan: a Republican this me. Applause
and cries OF Good" Good I want one OF
the kind OF Republicans we ad on this plat
form last night. / want : man who Is
not only. Republican frel the top OF
his head TO the soles Of his feet.
don't mean 10 insinuate anybdy is not THAI
icries OF "Oh, no. sOh no but I do want
to impress upon you that Johnsherman IS all
that APPLAUSE He has eve been ready, no
matter how much personal disappointment
might be involved. to support the plat
form and the nominee o the eonven-
ton. He never sulks; he never strays
away with bad company. ie belongs 10
family OF leaders. lSome pc In the audi
enee called out Hurrah or sherman,
but Foraker deprecated anyhsplay and pro
ceeaed.l He is a brother oithat grand old
hero and leader so dear TO tn heart OF every
man who wore the blue who Gee split the Jeff
Davis wing OF the Democratic arty wide open,
when he marched in triumphrom Atlanta 20
the sea Great eheering.l IT your banner
into the hands of John Shernn, and let him
do a sim lar Job for you now. Laughter and
Nominate John Sherman, ut of Ohio. but
OF the United States. iGreampplause.l He
except only in England. On ~ason he won't
be popular there IS that the cmbination that
was made over at St Louis was put on a
free-trade platform 10 NAH under the
bonner Of that same old banGana that
we knew so well in ~ war times,
when u meant only copurhead loyalty,
and which means now only Htish free trade.
But the day the Old bandana vas nominated
the people az tnis country foreaw the nomina-
the flag enthusiastically belotd by the loyal
people OF this country, and Gerry state felt
that II should be our banner the approach.
ing campa On to Offset the old indiana
GOVERNOR RUsK NAME RESENTED.
Senator SpOoners speech iunomiEaton OF
Governor Rusk. OF Wisconsin, gas as follows:
The rank and file OF the Republican party
look tr1stfully 10 the convenbn for wisdom,
mand fer leaders those who haze walked the
mountain ranges in full Jew of men.
swamps and the boys OF Ge whose ca
reers are without ambush for tb enemy. whose
adherence % the principles o the party has
been without var ableness or ihsdow OF tura
ing who are strong in the robJt aud attractive
qualities OF leadership; men who came from
the ranks OF the people, whohave borne the
burdens OF life common 10 he people; men
whom the people may cheegully, ana without
mental or moral protest follow to the end for
what they have done. andfOr what they are,
and for what they may be reasonably expected
TO do. Wisconsin sends yOl such man.
" TAN men, sun-croVned, Who live above the
In public duty AMI in private thinking.
rs it against him nat he does not come from
doubtful State. dmy that fid 'lity To Repub-
licar principles has Undergone such deteriora-
ton a. 20 lminish tho avaIlabl.ty of ones cam
didacy in proportion asthe unyielding Republic
ansm OF the State in which he finds his homo
has placed her above suspicion Of detection.
II IN this Claim too much: II the voice OF WIS
consln must fall upon unwilling ears because
or the steadfaStness OF her political faith. 50 be
il; but, by the same tkcn,' your candidate
should not come from Maine, or Pennsylvania,
or Ohio, or Illinois, or Michigan, or Iowa.
Governor Rusk possesses what seems in
these days to be by many considered n funda.
mental element Of eligibility TO slch candi-
dacy. He was born in the State OF Ohio. He
spent his youth and young manhood in the
rough but disciplinary work Il the farm.
over three decades ago he sought home
in one OF the newer counties OF Wisconsin.
Rich in nothing but brain and bTawn and prin-
ciple and honorable ambition, accustomed 10
hardship. and not ashamed 10 labor, he cheer
fully mounted the drivers seat of from
tier stage-coach, as Lincoln in early life
went out from the rude cabin OF his father with
his axe on his shoulder to split rails the long
day through. and as Garfield sought and fol.
lowed the tow-path OF the canal thence through
a life of high endeavor to enter The portals OF
the White House