The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-10-02

termers in the city of Cincinnati who would not
object to plunder people even here and now.
s"Thrd termism is
THE CANCER
On the vitals of the Republican party that must
be cut away to save the party" Applause.
If there is any Republican present he ought to
paste this last sentence in his hat. More
laughter
One more and am through. Oh there is
any amount Of it. This Is the 31st Of Muy.
1.-THE Republican party would be the biggest
fool ever born II it burst itself a third-term
snag.' [Cheers and applause.] Now, in the
innocence of my he art, having imbibed this
anti third term spirit. as we oil have in our
childhood, and being stimulated by the elixir of
life in these editorials, delivered myself OF
fe W feeble attempts in that direction, and be-
hold, on this later day, Halstead, the ex-Minis-
ter to Germany, [Uproarious laughter.l Cen
tlemen, you are indulging in great deal of
levity at the expense of one of your fellow w-ctt-
ZenS.
IA voice: "Give US some more."l
1 never was more in earnest in my life. OF
course, agree with William Evarts that he
would not have been a man to cope with Bis
marck, but did not intend any sarcasm when
referred to him as the Ex-Minister. That is
the way he writes now about the great issue
in the affairs of this country. There have been
great changes in nine years. Some other people
HAVE BEEN ON TOP
Since then. Sorry there are SO many ladies
present. but have to use my glasses. THE
claim of Mr.. Campbell and his crowd, - 1 sup
pose that means you. [Cheers and applause]
I suppose this is my crowd.
A voice: You are right."1
And in this connection I may say that was
SO much surprised when I came here tonight
that it is certainly a boon to you that was not
called to speak first because have been read
ing this same paper with great attention re-
Gently. l had sort of absurd notion that 1
had no friends in Cincinnati except few fel-
lows who spend their time forging tally-sheets
and stufing ballot-boxes, and it occurred to me
that il all this audience was engaged in that
business had got into very bad crowd of
people But let US recur to the extracts from
Halstead. THE claim of Mr.. Campbell
and his crowd that they will be
placed in possession OF the Legislator
through Hamilton County (How does that
strike the Senator here who has just addressed
us) owing to the third term disaffection, is a
feebleness.
There are not ten voters in this county such
utter fools as to care any thing about the num-
ber Of terms Governor may serve Laugh
teEj 1t is not a question Of the slightest con-
sequence and there is no real interest in il"
Then talking about third term business and
I had really only been diluting some of his
strong sentences he says: But that is
BABBLING LuNACY.
The third term talk is the babble of twadders
and fools, and no one cares a malediction about
it."
will read only one more. This I consider in
the nature Of an entertainment. Laughter
There is only one more, and I must admit that
when he starts in he starts like race-horse
and goes way round the quarter-stretch:
There is still mourning in the Democratic
ranks about man being Governor for three
consecutive terms They are afraid their liber-
ties may be sacrificed if man should be Gov
ernor for three consecutive terms. This pain
about three consecutive terms is"-the ladies
will please not isten-"mere bellyache"
[Langhter.l ut seems to originate in the in
testines of John Beatty and Captain Lee"
Those are Republicans. don't read that
pecially for the choice language; partly for
the sentiment and partly to show you what
o m agnifcent spectacle your Senator will pre-
sent when Mr.. Halstead addresses the Senate
in such terms that. Why, the elegant In
gals would turn his neRe UP good deal higher