Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-25

ticdteu DeIoEe ie udu proceeded Iar IMAM
often falls to the lot of a popular orator
who attempts, upon invitation, to give
expression to his convictions. Ingersoll
said:
81 am a Republican. fApplause.1 T
belong tc the greatest, grandest party
ever organized by man. Applause. I
belong to that great party that is in
favor of giving to every human being
equal rights with every other, and the
mission of the Republican party is not
ended until the great republic shall be
civilized. LApplause.l The mission of
the party is not ended until every man
beneath her flag not only has the right
to cast his vote In peace, but to have it
counted honestly n correctly. Zap
plause. i am a Republican because
that party is pledged to the protection of
American labor. [Applause.l The coun-
try that raises raw material and soils it
as such will always be ignorent and
poor. GAppiause.l Why? The labor to
raise raw material is ignorant labor, but
the moment the raw material is worked
into fabrics and fashioned into beautiful
shapes, that requires intelligence.
Applause. And consequently the
greater number of industries we have
in the United States, the more
intelligent u population will be.
Another reason, ordinary labor is always
cheap. Labor commands a price in the
proportion that mind is mixed with
muscle; in the proportion that thought
is mingled with effort. Applause The
people who want us to raise material for
England to manufacture, simply vote for
the poverty and Ignorance of America
and for the wealth and intelli-
gence Of England. l am in
favor of protection of American
industries because it will develop Ameri-
can brains; because under that system
we can raise the most valuable things
beneath the stars-great men and Wo1i-
en-. [Applausel. Where men pursue
but n industry they become stupid.
Where the Industries are diversified
every part of the brain is developed, and
we have use for every aptitude, for every
talent, and for every kind of genius.
IApplausel. I am In favor of
American protection, because under
that policy we have become
the richest nation on the globe. Zap
Dlause.l am in favor of the policy be-
cause we are the most ingenious people
who ever lived. Because, on the average,
we have more sense than any other peo-
pie. [Applause.l / am in favor of that
| policy because here in the United States,
on the average, we have better homes,
better clothes, better food, and better
| schools, than any other nation. ZAP,
plause.] believe the h~earthstone is the
foundation of America. %[Applause.l !
believe the fireside is the altar of the re.
| public [applausel andI am in favor of that
| policy that will put q roof over the head
| OF every mechanic. l am not only in
] favor of the Republican party because it
is in favor of protecting industries at
home; ! am in favor of that party be
cause it believes in education, because it
believes in protecting the rights of Amer
Jean citizenship and the American flag.
Applause. ] am for that party because
1t gave freedom not only to four millions
of people, but to thousands of millions
yet unborn. [Applause.] I am
In favor of It because you
can be a man and belong to it.
[Applause.l Now, having said this little
-fCries of eco onl''"Go o~nlnl-havtng
said this little, / regard the success of
the Republican party as the most i'm
portant thing for the republic. Zap
plauseJ. In the next place, no single
man, whatever his services may be; no
single man, whatever his achievements
have been; no single man, whatever his
capacity is, is of the slightest Importance
as compared with the success of the Re-
publican party. [Applause.l] Second
ly, the next question is, who
is the most available man, al
things being considered? [Cries of Gresh-
am, Blaine, Foraker, Allison, Harrison,
ETC., lasting a minute or more.1 I dom
care whom you are for, or whom ] an
for. There is n great question, ane
that question must be settled at thu
polls; not in the whirl-wind of excite,
ment, but after months of discussion
when the hurrah is out of your lungs
ter, cries of "Oh,n and cheers.
That question must be settled
by the most intelligent mer
under the flag, and when you can do
thing easy there is no need of straininl
yourself. Laughter. I would like II
see this convention rise to the dignit,
and splendor of the occasion, Islight con
fusion in the galleries] and I believe yo1
will. / would like to see you put upol
the next ticket two soldiers who helpeI
to W the country. [Applause.j I woul,
like to see two heroes pitted agains
the two dog-fenneled Democrats
Applause and laughter.l Two pa
triots against two copperneads
Then let the American people max
their choice. Let them saN whom the,
will have, and my idea Is Sais: That
man who didn't want tp go 10 Richmon'
during the war, shouldn't be sent t
Washington now. LApplause.] TIL
great thing + want is success, not simpl.
for the party, but fer my country, anl
Il not simply for my country, but for prin
ciple. becaused believe human librxty