Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-22
MCCutCheOn'S Mood
A Happy One and His Address
Fine Oratorical Effort
Resolutions Adopted
BY the Observation-Disclosures
Uninstructeo but Blaine Prac-
tically Endorsed.
AN ELOQUENT SPEECH.

AN ELOQUENT SPEECH.
Chairman McCuteheon's Flight OF oratory.
When he called the convention at
Livingston to order on Saturday, Ter
ritorisl Committee Chairman Nc.
Cutoheon delivered an eloquent 3D.
dress, which was substantially ~
follows:
Gentlemen OF the Conventions:
Pursuant 20 call we have met here
to elect delegates 10 national con-
vention, which will select the next
President OF the United States. In
view OF the political history written
during the past four years, l speak sd-
visedly when l declare my convic
tions and the convictions Of Republi-
cans everywhere throughout the
country, that the next President Of
these United States will surely be a
Republican.
The people have grown tired and
restless under the administration OF a
chief magistrate who has, during that
period of time, trsmplsd under foot
every solemn promise he had made TO
them. Even the Mumwumps, who IN
1884 had ceased TO worship anything
but this political dedication of their
own, admit that they have been sadly
disappointed for the reason that "civil
service reform" in his hands and as he
has administered 1t, has become but
little il any more than q screaming
farce. II can be easily demonstrated
that every promise made by the Pres
ident aud his party four years ago was
made but to be broken, and that not u
vestige of any so-called reform sug-
gested by them or either of them can
to-day be found.
The reasons will readily suggest
themselves TO any thinking man Mt all
versed 10 the history of our govern
menI and Of the political parties which
have from time to time controlled ii.
When the government was turned
over to the Democratic party, but little
less than four years ago, there was no
occasion for reform. IL had been con-
Quoted upon reform principles during
. period OF twenty-four years. Less
money had been Lost by defalcstions
during that period than In any other
like period OF our history. More
money was handled during that time
by Republican office holders than has
been handled by all other officers ever
holding positions under the govern
ment, and when the final count was
had and the last cent was paid over, II
was found TO be on hand for that pur.
pose. We were promised in 1854 that
the enormous surplus in the treasury
should be speedily reduced. The
Democratic party had gone out O
power in 1860 under suspicious cir
cumstances ut best, and this promis,
was undoubtedly made TO quiet any
possible fear that the people nigh
have that some possible Floyd o.
Thompson might come in contac
with IL, aud their cupidity be tempted
beyond the power OF endurance. Ii
their. platform Of 1884 the Democrat
said: That change 10 necessary i
proven by the existing surplus OF NOR,
than Sl0O,0O0,0O0 which has yearl,
been collected from suffering people
Unnecessary taxation is unjust taxa
tion.n In bis last annual message th,
President devoted no inconsiderabl
space TO this subject, and in the sam,
connection, attempted by a sweeping
blow TO psralyze the industrial pur
suits OF our people, which had growE
TO such splendid proportions under thu
protection and fostering care OF Re
publican administration Of the govern
ment. The good faith Of the Presi
dent and his Democratic allies in the
matter Of the reduction Of the surplus
In the treasury could not have been
more severely tested than IL was by
Republican members OF Congress, who
proposed to do this by the abolition oi
internal taxes from which the govern
ment had derived s7O,OOO,0OO more OF
revenue during the last eleven years
than Il had derived from custom
duties. THE proposition has been OPP
posed by the President and nearly
every Democratic member OF Con
gress. The surplus has steadily in.
creased and is to-day much larger than
IL was in 1884.
The Democrats said In their plat
form Of 1884: 1--WE believe In a free
ballot and a fair count" II this was
the expression OF an honest bslieI
there cannot be clear conscience ex,
Isting within a Democrat In major
OF the states south Of The Mason and
Dixon line.
The President said In his letter o.