Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-29

coast of ours that would stop ary kind OF
a decent cannon ball. We haven't SIN
gle ship of war that can stand up before
a single Englishman, or FrenchmRn, or
Russian, or Italian, or Chiliau. We have
cruisers out on the ocean, but they are
built, gentlemen, not TO fight but to run
away laughter I, a most peculiar method
of naval constructions; excellent indeed,
when backed by other kines OF vessels,
but, together with the grey hounds, /
would like TO see few first class bulldogs
placed at our front doors. The ocean
commerce of all great countries depends
greatly on the measures taken for its
propagation and defense
WHAT HAvE THE DEMOCRATS DONE
to improve commerce. Stoveled more
red clay into the Mississippi TO be swept
down TO the gulf; dug into more impos-
sible to be-ceaued out bars at the mLuth
Of southern harbors, appropriations for
humbug, reaching millions, and nothing
done by the present government in the
shape of appropriations for defense. The
old saying, IN time of peace prepare
for war" Is just as good 10 day as il ever
ocean frontier protects ns, il is most
unpleasant reflection that no matter how
or with whom we may get into trouble,
the feeblest nation of South America or
OF Europe can come down on our oheifest
cities and lie of and lombard them az
their ease and pleasure. don't say they
! can do it all the time. American ingenu-
! ity is equal to a great many Things, and
since Paul Boynton placed dumb tor
pedo on the side of q British man of-war
| in New York harbOr no British man of
war has seen fit to anchor in our ports.
| Cheers and laughter A short time ago
IN Detroit | asked Senator Hawley wheth-
Yer, in the event of war, we could success
| fully defend Washington from the side of
the sea and he said, only by an apology.
! OF coarse he meant II arcastioally. |
don't say our people aro not able to take
care of themselves, but we ought to be
! prepared not TO get the first knock down.
! We ought to give the other party the
! first knock down. That has been our
habit and | hope il will remain orr habit
to the end of time. Loud applause
simply call attention to these matters TO
show you that President Cleveland, when
he said that the only vital question
before the country was tariff reduction,
previously mistook the temper of the
! American people. We have other things
| TO think Of besides the tariff, although
that is the most important question. We
! have to uphold aud maintain the dignity
of our dag, 10 extend or. commerce, and
TO protect our citizens who go aoroad ON
| lawful missions. All these things are ia
! he /.
all these things the republican party has
pledged itself to uphold, Cheers.
In the convention which is approach
ing,
QUE STANDARD BEARER
will be chosen aud he will stand on that
broad platform of American nationality
and American progress; he will lead us on
I against this new line OF battle, not gar
nished in smoke aud naHr, but rather
wrapped around with treo wool and
armed with cotton balls. We will have
to meet this army, gentlemen, all of us,
at the polls next November, and we
must be prepared then, as well as we
were in the contest OF the rebellion, TO
subdue the foe that is marching steadily
upon Us. Let the industries of America
be preserved, the prosperity that has
boeu given 20 us by perhaps the wisesi
statesman this nation has known, not
to be surrendered without struggle
worthy Of the American people. / can
not believe that the leaders OF free trade
can succeed in this wild crusade against
American industries. | am glad TO be
able to state that / have received 80
decided an answer TO that question
from the assembled representatives of
the republicans OF Wisconsin Ap.
plsuse.
Gentlemen, let us march ahead on that
old road to victory Sc familiar 90 US, aud
though the battle flags are furled, and
though many of our grand old chiefs
sleep bereath American earth, which has
wrapped them fondly in its embrace, still
there are left men sufficient to guide us
yet &c as grand
A VICTORY
As they have ever wrested from a foe
Cheers. And let US, grasping up the
old national banner, standing upon this
broad and magnificent platform, pro
claim 10 the men Of all nations that
America Welcomes TO her shores by yir
tue of her own prosperity, by virtue of
the freedom she gives the worbingmar
and the secerity she gives the employer
all that is best in the old world; that FA'
is not afraid Of the demo lraoy OF Europe
that the best blood Of the old world ha'
been shed, with American blood, TO main
tain our freedom and prosperity and e
gain the liberty that has smiled for
hundred ana twelve long and gloriou
years over this land of freedom and vii
smile down again upon US as the re
ioicing beams Of the setting sun res
upon the flag OF the stars and stripe
floating aloft and proclaiming that ono
more the wisdom of the American peopl
p has trampled beneath their feet the IN
siduous foes that in peace as well az II
3 war would seek TO mar our glory aud de
stfoy our prosperity. Continued ap
plause.
$780, AN INSANE ASYLUM Field.