Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16

| alive In Congress tor many years, as gov
ernor of this state for three successive
| terms, he has shown fidelity to Re-
publican principles, an honesty, cour-
age and wise judgment such as eminent
| ly fit him for the duties Of chief magis-
trate of the Republic"
CHAIRMAN TAYLOR'S SPEECH.
Vigorous Denunciation of Democratic
Hypocrisy-The Coming Struggle.
MADISON, Wis, May 9.-Chairman
Taylor, in his speech on calling the con-
vention to order, briefly called atten-
ton to the work of the State Central
Committee during the past four years,
declaring that the Republican party of
| Wisconsin was never in better fighting
| form than to-day; there are no divis-
ions or dissensions and the party enters
the contest with solid columns and
| courageous hearts.
s'The Republican party of Wisconsin,"
| Mr.. Taylor continued, "has won, and
fairly won, the right to point with
pride to its record. 1t has controlled
the state almost continuously since it's
organization. There was one accidental
and unfortunate exception few years
since, the Taylor administration, but /
will not refer to that. The people know
all about it. The Democrats are as
ashamed of it as they can be, and it
/ rather embarrasses me to associate so
excellent a name for Governor with
such malodorous administration.
| Laughter.
| "Under the fostering care of the Re-
| publican party, the state of Wisconsin
has grown from poor, obscure and
sparsely settled territory to one of the
wealthiest, most populous and powerful
| commemorative OF the nation. Thou
sands from other lands have settled in
our borders. Villages and cities have
| been built. Settlers have invaded the
great forests and cleared UP farms
| they have planted their gardens in the
prairies, and have been provided a mar
ket for their abundant harvests. Every
| idle stream has been harnessed 10
the busy wheels of labor, and rail-
roads have carried settlement and
civilization to our EXTREMIST limits.
Splendid public buildings and benevo-
| lent institutions of every kind have
been erected. Agriculture has been
promoted, manufacturing encouraged,
and all business stimulated. Needed
reforms have been established and all
the varied charities Literally main
tanned And yet with all the vast sums
collected and expended, to erect and
maintain these institutions, extrava-
gance hes been prevented, the strictest
integrity and economy have prevailed.
! There have been no scandals or defal-
cations, and taxation has steadily de-
creased.
with such a record the Republican
party has earned the right to ask, and
may we'll expect to receive the conf
dence and support of right thinking
men. Applause.
eve stand to-day upon the skirmish
line of a great battle. We are confront
ed by an enemy intrenched in power,
and holding in his grasp many states
beyond recovery. You never had
more important duty to perform in
party sense, than faces you this very
hour. Republican success in.the coming
campaign is to depend largely may
say is to depend almost aUholly-upon
the right selection of candidates. The
people clamor not alone for measures,
but for men. They yield doubtful and
unwilling faith to party platforms, but
scan with keen and jealous eyes the
records and characters of party candi-
dates. The party has in its ranks, and
must call to its leadership, strong, able
honest, bold men-men who can stand
on their feet and lool, the world in the
eye and do their duty without fear or
favor.
"There are many such, but I will not
| detain you by inviting the applause that
would surely greet the mention of their
| lllustrlous names. We have one in our
own good state, j can but name-one who
| has often led us to VICTORIAN esteemed
neighbor, wise leader, faithful Off
| cial -one whose name is in every heart
and on every tongue-'Honest Old Jer-
ry.' (Great applause
GIN the presence of the crisis which
| is upon us the voice Of faction should
| be silent, and the ambitions of individ-
| uais, however loved and trusted, must
stand subordinate to the good of the
party and of the country.
SIN the selection of candidates we
should rise above all preludlces, above
all considerations local or personal, for
getting self and selfish Interests, re-
| membering that no man is as great as
| his party, and that there is no boon but
success.
II believe that in the approaching
contest the Republicans will surely win
| If they but rightly deserve to win. We
were defeated four years ago only by
the narroWest of margins, paltry thou
sand IN single state. Even this was
| the result of false pretense and fraud
and political accident against which
| no human foresight could provide. Hay
ing been long in power the Democrats
charged upon us all forms of corrup-
ton, braZenly declared that the books
and records were fraudulently kept and
that the money claimed was not in the
treasury. They promised that with
their accession to power times would be
easier, money plentier, wages higher
and taxes lower. Now the people see
that every charge has been disproved,
and every pledge been broken. The
light has been turned on-the
books have been examined and
found correct-the money has been
counted and it was all there. Times
are no better The nrndnctS of the farmer