Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-12
Col. Geo. W. Birds Speech.

delivered an able and convincing dem
ocratic speech at the City Hall in
Mineral Point on Saturday evening
last. The Cleveland and Thurman
club, under the command of Marshal
George Jeuck, and headed by the
Mineral Point band, first made dem
onstration with banners, torches, fam
beaux, and transparencies. About
one hundred strong they marched from
the City Hall down High street to
| Commerce street, on Commerce street
to the depot, back up Commerce to
| Fountain street, up Fountain to Ridge
street, south on Ridge to Maiden
street, south to Iowa street, north to
High street, and down High street es-
corting the speaker to the hall; and
after giving three cheers for Cleveland
and Thurman and Col. Bird, they
broke ranks. The notices upon the
transparencies were as follows:
Cleveland and Thurman.
The young Hickory and the old
Roman.
Protection from Robbery by Trusts.
Democracy, the great Labor Party.
The High Tariff makes MiIlionaries
and Tramps.
Cheap Clothing is better than cheap
Whiskey.
Cleveland is a Brave and Honest
man.
Thurman, the grand old man of
America.
Wider Markets.; Better Prices.
Restore the Stars and Stripes to the
High Seas.
Uphold Wages; Protect the Rights
of all
Abolish Unnecessary Taxation.
At the hall, the Cleveland and
Thurman glee Club, composed lof loyal
democratic ladies and gentlemen, open
ed the exercises by singing, The Fall
of Eighty Eight" President r. d.
Pulford briefly introduced the speaker,
Col. George ". Bird, who proceeded
at once to his subject, and discussed
in very fair, earnest and able manner
the real live issues of the present poll
teal campaign. The first question
considered was pension legislation. /
He showed conclusively that in this
matter, as well as in regard to all
other duties of his office, President
Cleveland acted well the honest, brave .
and manly part which has won for him .
and for his administration the con-
fidence of the American people, and |
must command the respect of every
true soldier who rightly understands
the facts in the case. He next took
up the greatest question of the cam
paign-federal taxation-and made
out very strong case for tariff reform.
He handled the subject as only man
can who thoroughly understands it
and reasons from correct economic
principles. He brought the question
right home to the people of Iowa cOun-
ty, and showed how deeply they were
in a reduction of taxation in
line with President Cleveland's mes
sage and the Mills bill. 4 very in
5tructive and interesting part of his
address was the criticism upon the
tariff reform bill lately reported by the
finance committee of the senate. One
point was that while within
the last few days many republican
had made the statement
that the surplus did not amount to
only about twenty millions, the repub-
lican finance committee of the senate
it exceeding 1870 millions, and
estimated that In less than four months
it would exceed 200 millions He was
very frequently greeted with hearty
applause. The hall was filled to its ut
most capacity, many being unable to
gain admission, and the speaker held
the rapt attention of his audience I'M
til the close of his speech al about
half past ten o'clock. After which
the glee club sang, Voting for Cleve-
land" and the people dispersed to
their homes. The singers have the
hearty thanks of the democrats of the
city for kindly aiding in making the
pleasant and entertaining and
helping to swell the prevailing dem
ocratic enthusiasm which plainly fore
tells glorious victory at the polls in
November.