, 1888-10-20
ON THE STUMP.
The Peoples Candidate for Delegate
Sounds a Key Note.
A Plain Talk that Reached the
Marrow of the Subject.
He Strikes Sharply Back at Some
of His Opponents.

maue by ". L. Organ, the Democratic
nominee for delegate in congress, before
the Converse county Democratic conyen-
ton, is taken from the report of it made
by the Douglas Budget.
FeHoU Citizens of the County of Con.
Uerse:- Canvassing for a political Office is a
new business to me, and public speaking
has by no means been a part OF my bust
ness, nor has it been in the programme of
any of my round ups. You all know me and
have a pretty shrewd suspicion of what l
am here for. [ am not looking after my
store, nor attending to the branding of
calves or shipping of steers. Now, to
come right down to business, the Demo-
cratic party in territorial convention have
nominated me for delegate to congress.
L was not seeking it; the fact is 1 was
trying to dodge politics, and swore, almost,
L would not accept the honor; but | got
into town from my ranch at night, Just
after L had been nominated unanimously
by reclamation, and | tell you honestly |
could not resist the honor the boys had
paid me, when it came from the hands of
friends and at the call of the Democratic
party. l had never been in the habit of
disobeying orders when L worked for any
body, and [ do not think l have refused
to 90 my part in anything for the terri
tory of Wyoming in twenty-five years.
Now | am in for it, and [ have come
here to ask my friends to stand by me as
the standard bearer of the Democratic
party in the race for congress. I may
not be able to make as much fuss with
my mouth as some flag carriers, but l tell
you | can hold the banner of the Demo
cratic party as high, and carry it as bold
ly, and plant its staff as deeply in the
breastworks of the enemy as any man in
the territory of Wyoming, if courage,
zeal and devotion to the Democratic party
and to the interests of the territory of
Wyoming count for anything in the
fight.
Now, as | said, all Of you, at least all
old timers, know who and what | am. [
have been here among you from the time
the territory was organized, and never
came with a commission in my pocket or
a salary to back me or sustain me either.
l came out with a mule team. Had
very little comforts on the way except a
gun and poor grub, and we kept a sharp
lookout that the Indians did not get our
scalps in the daytime or the rattlesnakes
get under the same blanket with us at
night, l have been all the time with my
shoulder right up against the collar, pull
ling at the wheel with a great many of
you boys; trying to earn an honest dollar,
helping the territory along in its material
prosperity and trying to get a decent
stake for Perry by the time age or hard
times came on.
We have been all gaits, boys, in these
twenty-five years, driving mules, whack-
ing bulls, punching COWS, building fences,
watering lands. shooting game for grub,
keeping store, everything but stealing or
holding a fat government or territorial
office. How is it with my friend, Judge
Carey? He is a good man, he is a clever
fellow; but somehow or other he has been
at the Office holding business pretty much
all the time. Now | want to take his
place at Washington for two years and
see what they will do for Perry Organ, the
cowboy, if you please, and at the same
time see what Perry Organ can do for the
territory Of Wyoming, with a Democratic
congress and a Democratic president with
whom he will be in full fellowship. [
want to see if an old Wyoming pioneer
can find any better people, or any better
place on the face of the earth, to enjoy
life for a short time than on these grand
old plains and under the shadow of our
familiar Rocky mountains.
Now let US return to Judge Carey.
Aside from holding all other offices he
could reach or corral, he has been to con-
gress, as he proclaimed, at a great fnan-
cial sacrifice. He has had all the honor
there is in the Office, and has probably
drawn $2S 900 Of salary, mileage and per-
quisites to Justify him for the great sacri-
flee he has made for you. Now, my
friends, cant you make other arrange
ments and relieve him; is there nobody
that can take his place. Don't you think
he ought to be relieved for a time: isn't
he entitled to a rest? You know it's a
proverb don't ride a free horse to DEATH
and it is certainly cruel to be loading and