Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-08-16

these men were abroad tomorrow upon the street
corners of this country In perfect freedom, each
man would wear white plug hat with black
band, and q red bandana. (Laughter.1 IL Is not
my Intention TO be unkind, but must "tell the
truth" The people Of this nation have got civil
service reform with q vengeance; like the people
at Belle Plalne have the well-they don't know
what to do with IL.
This man who Is so much better than the DEM
ocraticparty was to do several other things; he
was to curtail the expenses Of the government.
The expenses Of this government under Cleye-
lands administration have been greater than
under any republican administration that pre-
coded him--greater than under the administra-
ton Of President Arthur. He was expected to
be exceedingly kind TO old soldiers-perfect JUS
tice would be done. In 1884 the democratic party
was thoroughly In love with the old soldier, and
when they got In power every man who was wor-
thy Of a pension and who needed 1t would re-
ceivc II under the democratic party But the
record Is this: They say John G. Black, the
commissioner, has been kind and liberal In the
execution Of his duties, but every pension drawn
In this country today is drawn by virtue of legis-
lation made by republican congresses and signed
by republican presidents. Don't you forget that.
Now, when you put little pension bill In 1t Is
Just like these modern weighing machines you
see In some OF the big hotels; you stick pension
bill In the slot and you get q veto and brutal
insult. Let me say this to you. There are now
but two democratic presidents living; one is
Jefferson Davis Of Mississippi, and the other
Grover Cleveland Of Red Top, near Washington.
The distinction between these two gentlemen
let 1t always be remembered to the credit of Mr..
Davs-is that, no matter how bitterly he assails
the institutions Of his country, you will always
find In his speeches that he speaks in the Ian.
guagc Of a man who, In his youth was a soldier
and a gentleman. l regret that so much cannot
be said for the Junior democratic president.
Those gifts and graces and advantages poss esscd
by Jefferson Davis arc sadly wanting II Grover
Cleveland. He will resort to the dictionary OF
slang and borrow the language of the ban room
| for epithets vile enough to fling in the faces Of
| the suffering veterans Of an ever glorious army
who made 1t possible for him to have u country
| OF which to be president Stl In each campaign
| the democratic party Is In love with the OLD
soldiers. Readers Of Shakespeare will remem
her scene In the play of Plchard III when KIM
Richard, after he has ,.lilled the husband of the
Queen actually has the cOnstmmatc gall to 70
and make love to the widow, and the lady was, o.
course deeply disglsted--as the old soldiers IN
our day may bc-and she said to him my hus.
band is now an angel" Well he said, "ThanL
me; thank mo. 1t was who made an angel o
him." tI.aughtcrl Now do not wish to draw
any unpleasant differences, but II you can Sc d
point In the comparison you are welcome to il
For their love for the wounded and crip,,ied sol
diers thank me; thank me- it was who mad
an angel of him.