The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-07-06

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It's Justice to the disabled soldiers has won
golden options from those who gave them
their wounds It's financial management has
been safe because Of lis inability to des-
stroy the resulting prosperity OF republican
legislation and its unparalleled straddle OF
the tariff question has been source of won
derment to ''God and men," 1t Is strong in
the imbeclity of ''innocuous desuetude,"
and deserves to live as a "Reminiscences OF
promises forgotten and pledges unredeemed.
There are those in this land who seem to
believe that the mission of the republican
party is at an end-that the emancipation pro-
clamation, Appomattox and the constitution
al amendments are at once the monuments
of It's glory and the grave stones of its
demise; but the work of the republican party
will never be done until every American citl-
zen enters into his unquestioned inheritance
of liberty, equal rights and justice; until re-
presentation in congress is based upon votes
freely cast and fairly counted; until
adequate protection for the helpfulness and
old age of the disabled veterans and the
widows and orphans of their dead comrades
which insure national and individual
prosperity are firmly established; and
until patriotism and loyalty are the
only qualifications. except fitness, for
official position in the service of the republic.
There are those IN the land who insist that
the republican party keeps alive the old
Eime sectional feeling and that 1t refuses TO
let The dead past bury it's dead" The re-
publican party longs and prays for the COM
ing of the millennium of its hope when in
spirit and in truth Mason and Dixon'S line
will be blotted out forever; when fraternal
ties and common interests unite us all; when
the whole people are found rejoicing together
that the inherited institution of human slav
kry was destroyed by the justice of God; glad
together that the holy bonds OF union could
not be severed; hopeful together for mag
nifcent national destiny loyal together for
Il common country and its uncOnquered flag.
But when that glad time comes, black and
white must march side by side in the broad
sunshine of safety and lie down to peaceful
Slumber in the untrOubled shadows of pro-
tected homes.
The republican party turns to the new
south with wide open arms; it offers loyal as
sistance in the development of its agricult-
ure, the opening of its mines, the building
up of its manufactures; it proposes to break
down the barriers of unpleasant memories
with the hope of new prosperity.
The great distinctive issues Of the present
campaign is tue issue of the tariff. To the
support Of protective tariff there will rise
up an overwhelming army OF intelligent,
thoughtful and practical men, nd the east
and the west, and the north aud the south i'll
join hands together to forever exterminate in
this republic the pernicious doctrine of free
trade.
AS we gather here we remember that other
great convention held in this city in 1860 We
remember how it was inspired with the wis
dom and courage to select that great man of
the people, that Moses who led US through
the parted waters of the sea, past the wilder
ness of battle, over the Jordan of safety into
the promised land. In 1884 we were driven
back into the wilderness again. God give us
the wisdom to find another Moses who can
limit our wandering to four years instead of
forty. The mighty past is with us here to-
day. 1t fills Us with that same spirit OF free
dom, patriotism and devotion which breathed
into the common dust Of ordinary humanity
the sublime inspiration of heroic deeds. Let
us read its lessons rightly and hold its pre-
cepts dear.
When Robert Bruce, king of Scotland lay
upon his dying bed be requested that his
heart should be taken from his inanimate
body and borne by knightly hands to the
SavlOur's sepulchre After his DEATH James,
earl of Douglas, undertook the sacred mis-
sion, and with the heart incased in a casket
set out upon his pilgrimage TO the Holy Land.
On their way thither himself and comrades
warriors. Though they fought with all the
valOr of mortal men, they were borne back
ward by sheer force OF numbers and their
overthrow seemed certain. when Douglas,
drawing from his bosom the priceless 'casket
cast it far out into he midst OF the on coming
host and cried out: Lead on, heart of
Bruce, we follow thee" And the knights of
Scotland, never defeated while following
Bruce, pushed forward and won the day. Let
this convention find a Douglas for our Bruce.
lie will take the soul of our great leader into
the gold en- casket Of his love and with 1t lead
US on to certain and. splendid victory.