Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-23

Texas furnishes its chairman. Tennes-
see, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia and
West Virginia, contribute to its mem
bership, and the northern democracy is
fifty represented, in proportion to its
independent political strength, by one
member. The great state of New York
has no voice on that committee
Mind you, DO not say that these gen
tiemen and their colleagues from that
session are not honest in legislation,
loyal to the flag, and devoted TO the union
of states. do not say that they would
not, were either assaulted, with ehival-
rous alacrity, march to its defense. / do
not suggest that the heresy of secession
ever comes again TO any one OF them,
even in his dreams; but l do say that by
tradition, association, prejudice, geo
graphical position, and the teachings of
centuries they are not fit mep TO take
into safe guardianship tho care of our
industries and the interests OF our labor.
Rebellion is forgotten. Treason is
forgiven. II is well. But it is the blind
est of folly to forget that 1t is not long
since they were supporters of another
government, struggling to render it per
petuah which was based on degraded
labor, and which looked with hostility on
growing industries, q part of whose very
organic law deelared-"But no bounties
shall be granted from the treasury, nor
shall any duties or taxes on importations
from foreign nations be laid to promote
or foster any branch of industry
Thus nominated by the economic phil
osophy of the Confederacy, the Demo
cratic party of the United States, in
power by tho methods referred to, holds
the sharpened knife Of free trade at the
throat of American industry, AID at the
heart of American labor.
The next census will show he southern
basis Misrepresentation immensely swollen
by the fecuudity of this tropical race and
you will see that the atrophy of the suf
frace keeps pace with the growth in the
basis of representation. There is but
one remedy for this menace to our wei
fare. Statutes will not reach it, A good
old fashioned republican victory, which
will render such methods no longer EN-
ciept for national control in this country
is the only remedy. This we prescribed,
and viii try to administer.
Who but the republican party shall
meet and hurl back this assault? 1t is
for this party, once more restored TO
administration, to provide for toe de-
lenses of your coasts, TO improve your
rivers and harbers, to enlarge and extend
your commerce, to open the door to
Dakota and the outlying territories; TO
bring back into legislation that princi
pie which the democratic party never
can lead to, that true economy lies in
liberal expenditures for wise public pur-
poses, 70 teach the world again what
Seward, Fish, Eyarts, Blaine and Freling-
huysen never permitted to be forgotten;
that the American flag means something,
whether Il floats over an army in line, or
from the mast of lofty fishing smack
out on the restless sea.
Our party is ready for the fight. Its
lines are forming. It's drums are beating.
ITS flags are rustling in the air about US.
1t demands, and it will have, a courage
Gus aud self-denying leadership that shall
hold the interests of the party and the
success of its principles infinitely above
all other things.
The logic of events makes New York
the battle ground, ana assigns TO you the
honor OF position, and the burden of the
battle. Be we'll assure that the republi-
can states of the west and the northwest
will not fail you. We will follow where
you lead Lead on, New York; lead on to
victory.