Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-09
THE BOURBONISN OF IOWA.
Hon. j.. T. Delivers Scorching Reply to y
Eastern MuEwump.

Hon. j. r. Delivers Searching Reply to an
Eastern MuSwump.
At the recent convention Of Iowa Republican
clubs, at Des Moinss, Hon. J. =. Do,liver deliv-
cred one Of his Characteristic speeches brill
iantly pointed with wit. sarcasm, ami gems OF
political wisdom. His principal topic was sug
Coated by an editorial In the New York Etenia9
! FL; f Sns1soe,.g r ss ia. sa.: pe Rsp,S asssri - as Is
haunting accusation, Mr.. Dolliver laid:
.Ths men and women who laid the founda-
sdon q .s s2rsss sn II r this sto e. mad made the school a"
mess, 30 that with our material advancement
the crime OF ignorance has practically disap-
peared. while the cauas Of popular education
has become the fayorite beneficiary Of the com.
mon prosperity. What. then. In the Bourbon
ism Of IOwaf will undertake TO answe tbs,
question. Tho Bourbonism Of Iowa consists of
the unbFoksn fidelity with which tbs peol le
have kept the Republican faith. We have had
to wrestle with the Democratic party In . very
lnonotonous way. livery time " . have thrown
that We could not do It again. but We have done
IL again and ssaia for tnirty.two consecutive
years. b Democratic larty Of Iowa has
that Il has become crippled and rhsnmaao
to . degree that would be lsughsble were IL
mot pitiable. A. . State We have not ben nm
experience and required BY tue ehsnsins co. ~
distons OF the industrial world. but our experi-
snce with fruit tees that would not elossom
A00 Iux0t0lu8 " IL tu8t WOuIQ DON 0O40 IfQRtr
ming has enabied our p JpIe 70 resolve without
emotion the annuAl sealed proposal Of the
Democratic managers 70 reform the govsfn-
n msns; ": svs have ws. asI !s.s s, ssr. e 'sdd ps%G ss nc
Ecsssim5 Post and written, We, o. etthtY Of us,
promise to purify the politics Il me country
For We have NO P ivi!e 70 ! cast, sitting above
gates into ths upper air for pr vate tuition in
mAtters of conscience and publ Q duty, 10 that
for ihirsy-two years no Republicans. excsps :
a. Snn.sp~ hIA anr. h AsxlS kA0A 80 u..
rsedy g Feyile the chosen ieadsrship Of the
grand record for : State ii this SIC never to
syndicate Of headache and gal could mos live
Tor = moment In the .tmosphsre 0f generosity
and fair play. But the chief fsatare Of Iowas
times Il the solemn sense Of duty with which
our people have cherished the conviction that
the work Of the Union AIRY on hit NOS to be
setsrehs 10 abandoned 70 poverty and 10 :iscf.
The complaint Of the Eccn W. iosf. reduced &c
plain terms. 10 that the people of Iowa continns
& si.s %l1 q r sss us shs,s sl Rsss.s.''s o =: :on ast 1s |:
mishty inspiration that vent With the sniistins
regiments q in the Sef:n.. Of the
fast, that spirit stiii lives though Ia
scattered population Of. 1851 has grown
to 2,uo0.0U people. AMI the $3.50 rot
and chance and death. It lives in the hnmble
homes OF our people whore thousands Of cars-
worn men aud women still relate With broken
stnietion. Il lives. lot 10 thank God, ia the
hearts OF the new generation In lows. the chill
drsn Of the ci,fi war. They may b. lustsd to
Ism, the grave Of every Io~a patriot Whistler
in som quiet churohyard. within reach u tile
o~fsrings Of love or nsar some distant he otc
~ as'I lives & hsroic men even lie pcos I'm memo
rial II their names Every one Of tn N % .