Morris tribune., 1888-08-22
Harrison and Morton
Republicans Rally, Ratity
and Rejoice.
A Large and Enthusiastic
Audience.
Able and Telling Speeches
by Messrs. Comstock
and Horr.
Comstock Caustically Criti-
cises Cleveland's Course.
Horr Handles Him Humor-
ously.
s'Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too
ARRIVAL OF THE SPEAKERS.

Our next congressman, Hon. ). IT,
Comstock, arrived in Morris ON the
noon train Friday, and was heartily
received by many of the prominent
Republicans of the town, while a
number of his democratic friends
gave him cordial shake of the hand.
The widely known Michigander. Hon.
R. G. Horn, arrived on the 2:3O train,
and was met at the depot by the Lo-
gan Republican club and the cornet
band and escorted to the Mstropoli-
tan, where he was introduced to
large number of our citizens. In
physique Mr.. Horn reminds one OF
Illinois great senator, Stephen A.
Douglas, while his humor calls to
mind Americas greatest stump speak
er, the inimitable Tom Corwin.
At a little before 8 o'clock in the
evening the distinguished speakers
were escorted to the court house by
the Logan club and other Republic
cans, headed by the band.
THE COURT ROOM WAS CROWDED
with ladies and gentlemen, anxious
to hear the gentlemen who were adj
vertised to speak. The platform was
tastefully decorated with national
flags of different sizes, with the names
of
HARRISON AND MORTON
conspicuously displayed. A quartet
of singers, composed of Mrs. E. j..
Jones, Mrs. F. A. Hancock, Messrs.
Hall and Hancock, with Mrs. Bick-
nell as organist, furnished very fine
music, as also did the band. On the
platform were seven old veterans who
voted for
"rIpPECANoE AND TYLER, TOO,
in 1910, and who propose to vote for
sTippecanoe's' grandson Ben. this fall
if they live until the day of election.
The names of these former old line
Wings are T. NJ. Lowater, A. 3. Stead
man, W. B. Sutherland, Ephraim
Nokes, - Towner, - Morgan and
- Judd.
The president of the Logan club,
Mr.. E. J. Jones, introduced the speak
ers,
MIR. COMSTOCK
being presented to the audience first,
and was greeted with hearty applause.
He said that it was not his. time to
make speech, but after the nomina'
ton of his opponent he intended to
make a canvas of the district and
should be pleased to address the peo-
pie of Morris and Stevens county,
among whom he had many warm and
valued friends, and with whom his
past associations had been of the most
pleasant character. Before sitting
down Mr.. Comstock, in fair, candid,
but somewhat caustic manner.
CRITICISED PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
and the democratic party generally
for not carry out the reforms prom.
ised before the presidential election
in 1884. He showed conclusiyely that
the present national administration
was fraud in this respect. His re.
marks were well received and heartily
applauded, even Democrats giving
him credit for fairness and candor.
After talking fifteen or twenty min.
utes and thanking the audience for
cordial manner in which he had been
received, he gave way to
HON. r. G.. HORR,
who took the Republican. national
platform as text for his speech. He
| presented the plank which congrat
ulates the Brazilian government or
it's giving freedom to the last slave or
the two American continents, and ex
presses the earnest .hope that we may
soon congratulate our fellow citizen:
of Irish birth upon the peaceful
recovery of home rule for Ireland.
Contrasted this with the remarks
made by President Cleveland to thu
Brazilian minister at Washington
when he rushed over to the white
house to convey the joyful news t.
to the president, who very cody re
piled: 81 hope the future will demon
strate the wisdom of the course you
government has taken" There
enthusiasm for you over the wipini
| out of slavery on the American con
tinents,' said the speaker, and mad
the following apt illustration: Here
| man who has been in the habit o
| getting drunk and beating his wife, o
stealing and committing various 9th
er crimes. At last he makes up hi
mind that he will quit drinking an
| stealing and lead an upright, honest
christian life, and he goes over to hi
| neighbor and tells him that he
bound to never drink another drop Q
! Intoxicating liquor. never do any NOR
stealing, and hereafter Is going to lea
! a correct life. The neighbor replie'
ssWell, hope the future will demon
strate the wisdom of the conclusio
you have come to. What would 20
think of that neighbour As he que
ted from the different planks in Oh
! platform he appealed to his audienc
if the principles laid down were nc
correct, and then defended them !
an eloquent manner. Quoted til
declarations that the Republican pa
ty honored tho memory of "the in
mortal champion of liberty and til
rights Of the people-Abraham Lii
coin, and also our military heroes; |
providing for the ed soldiers WI