The Iola register., 1890-10-31
REED AT CHAMPAIGN.
The Speaker Compares the Work
Of the Two Parties.
The majority Rule Defended with Eio-
.quence-A Masterly Argument on the
Benefits of Professionalism Prices
Indieats Prosperity.

Indicate Prosperity.
JHAsIPAIGN, H., Oct. 22.-Speaker
Reed received his first introduc-
tion to an Illinois audience here
yesterday. He did not make his bow to
them; they rather bowed to him.
He was novel figure on the stump.
The audience did not know at first
what to make of him. He did
not entertain them with stories. yet
some persons laughed. He did not stir
up the depths of their feelings by elo-
quent appeals TO their patriotism, yet
many people cheered. In terms so COM
pact as to be almost curt he presented
his opinions and the actions of the Re-
publican party from common-sense
point OF view. He loved the word COM
mon sense, his speech breathed it, his
manner betokened it. and his huge,
strong frame gave it emphasis. The
audience started to applaud when he
first appeared on the platform.
WHAT Mr.. REED SAID. en-
Immense as this crowd is, II Is small por
ton of the 64O0J.000 that inhabit this country.
Nevertheless all that number OF people have to
be governed. They have to be controlled; they
have to be induced TO agree with each other
upon matters of business. There are good
many ways OF governing people. They used to
be governed by small set Of men. There are
some people nowadays who banker after that
kind OF government, who have an impression
that we would be a great deal better OF IL We
allowed ourselves TO be governed by what is
called the intelligence of the country. Inever
had any sympathy with that yearning TO be
governed in some other way than the people OF
the United States are now governed can not
conceive Of any better system of control than
that which depends upon the universal consent
OF the governed. In this country, at the polls
at least, no man is superior to any Of us. We
all go there upon plane OF equality. The most
ignorant and the most intelligent the poorest
and the richest, they all stand upon a level; and
for my part do not believe that there is in this
country any such difference of intelligence be-
tween the highest and the lowest that need
give US any trouble. Our people are thorough
y educated; they are not educated merely III
the country schcolhouses. Much as ! value
the country school kept IN every district, still
believe that there are higher and more peryasive
sources OF intelligence, Of education, than are
10 be found even in the common schools.
Among the many advantages which the doc
trine of protection gives to US is a tremendous
diversity of occupation, tremendous variety
mendous educator in the world. II any man OF
middle age will give the subject moments
thought he will see that the greater part of the
things he has acquired since he left the school
house he has acquired b. intercourse with his
fellow citizens. by the intercourse with men in
other kinds OF business, men who practice other
trades; and thus the diversity of industry which
has resulted from the establishment OF the pro-
tective tariff has rendered us the best edu-
HH.ara s
face of the footstool. We are therefore thor
oughly fitted 10 govern ourselves. We are
therefore fitted 10 be controlled by the rule of
.he majority. and we have established our Gov.
ernment upon that basis
This vast assemblage is in itself proof of the
doctrine of control of the majority, for If it is
not will you tell me for what purpose this great
multitude is assembled together? Why are you
addressed by speakers upon all subjects? Why
are there thousands of just such meetings, ex-
cept in size, being held all over the United
States to-day? 1t is because the King of this
country is trying to find out what his duty is in
the business OF governing-the King OF this
Country-thatis to say. the 64,0O0,O00 of people,
citizens OF the United States. When the peo-
pie have informed dthemselyes-when by thou
sands of just such gatherings, by speeches
without number and newspaper editorials
without stint; by conversations among our.
selves by private and public discussions we
proclaim it at the polls, and it ought TO be ire
sistible. After that proclamation has once
been made the question ought to end and dis
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