Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-14
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
Opened in Mineral Point by Right
good Meeting
At the City Hall on Tuesday Evening.

At int SItt HAL vi
Probably the best political meeting
ever held in Mineral Point was the one
held at the City hall on Tuesday
evening, under the auspices of the
Cleveland and Thurman club. The
hall was completely filled by voters
and ladies, the seats being all occu-
pied while many men stood up in the
aisles While somewhat lager polit-
zeal gathering have been held in the
city, The Democrat does not believe
that there ever was a more attentive
and appreciative audience, or that
political truths were ever presented in
a better or more forcibIe way. There
were no appeals to passion OF party
prejudice, but the unerring duty of the
patriotic citizen in the present cam
/ paign was plainly marked out, and
/ hedged about with sound reason.
/ Judge Cothem opened the meeting
in an able speech. in which he referred
/ to the glorious history Of the demo
cratic party; its grand founders; its
love of civil liberty, and the great
work which it had accomplished in
/ securing and maintaining the best
constitutional government known to
men. He expounded and eulogized
its principles, purposes and possibiIi
ties; and showed plainly that its con-
tinued administration of the affairs of
government would best conserve the
interests of the American people. He
was frequently applauded; and his
words showed that besides being
rooted and grounded in the principles
of of true democracy, he is progress
sive democrat, and is thoroughly alive
to the issues of the hour and presents
them in his well known mastery
manner
He was followed by Mr.. David 3.
Jones, who spoke chiefly upon the
great issue of the campaign tariff
reform. Upon this ordinarily dry
subject he held the rapt attention of
his audience until he closed, being
only interrupted by rounds of APP
plause. Mr.. Jones is a sound political
economist, and thoroughly posted
upon the great issue which is at pres
ent agitating the minds of the Amer
lean people. With unerring logic and
very convincing manner of speech,
he struck telling blows at the policy of
high tariff taxation and free senti-
ments. The business ond moral sides
of the issue between the republican pol
icy Of protection by high taxation, and
the democratic policy of protection
from high taxation was presented with
remarkable force and yigor. The
Democrat is confident that his words
had salutary effect upon his hearers.
If the words which he spoke viii not
turn republican high takers from the
error of their way, it is doubtful
whether they would be convinced,
should Lincoln and Sumner and other
founders of their party rise from
their graves and warn them against
the wrath to come through the policy
of burdening the necessities of life
with unnecessary taxation, while max
ing whiskey and tobacco free. His
speech demonstrated that he is one of
the ableSt tariff reform advocates in
Wisconsin, and The Democrat will
venture prophesy, that he will be so
regarded by all parties in the state be-
fore the close of the campaign.
Members of all parties freely declare
that the meeting was good one and
the speeches very effective