, 1890-11-20
| thO,s who supplied The fund for their

thoss who supplied the fund for their
consumption.
This betrayal was palpable and 1t was
impossible to deny or conceal tho TACT oil
the lalsoness of the pretended relief ten
dorcd to tho people In fulflllment OF the
promise to tighten the burden oil their
life, mado by party intrusted with the
care Of it. IL was but scheme 10 pay
tho debts incurred by the pur-
chase OF party success, while
further increased the i'm poverishment
oftho masses. The people were at last
aroused and demanded an explanation.
The leaders of the party which was
caught in tho act of roboery and which
was arraigned by the people for tho
violation of Its trust, were forced by
their sad prodcimsnt to the desperate
oxpodient OF an attempt to reverse tho
current oftrue Americanism and discredit
the most honorable sentlmen ents belong
Ing to American manhs,d. Tho dis
graceful task of those who insulted our
people was for an excuse of the doctrine
that to desire cheapness was to love
nastiness and to practice economy and
irugality was uu-AmercaD. Thus do
wo plainly SEQ that when tho path point
ed out by patriotism and American
citizenship is forsakon by the party in
power for schemes of selfshness and
scrupulous consprncles for partisan
success. its cause inevitably leads to
unjust favoritisin, neglect of.he interests
cllthe masses, pcrversion of the mission
of republican institutions and in some
form to the most impudent and out
rageous insult to true American senti-
ments.
| "But this Is tho timo when filth in
our couutrymcn should be fully re-
established. The noise oil tho recent
political revolution is still heard
throughout tho land. The people have
just demonstrated that there Is u point
beyond which they can not be led by
blind partisanship, and that they aro
quite competent To- examine aud cor
rectly decide poll teal questions con-
ccrning their rights aud their welfare.
They have numerically resented every
attack upon true American manhood,
and have taught party leaders that,
though slow to anger. they take terrible
revenge when betrayed. They permit
us TO forgive our honored guest fur all
the cheap coats he has ever worn. for
they have declared them to be in
fashion. They have also decrced that
the deoaloguo has place In our politics,
for they have enforced the command,
Thou shalt not steal and have rem
dcred an emphatic verdict against those
who have borne false witness
who can now doubt our country
mcn's appreciation of that trust SO we'll
illustrated In the character of Allen q.
Thurman, which prompted him through
out his long career, at all times in all
circumstances, and without regard to
personal consequences. to do tho things
which his conscience ana judgment ap-
proved and which seemed to him to he
in the interests OF his country and in ac-
corduncc with his democratic iaith; ard
our rejoicing and his are increased as
we also celebrate tonight the triumph
OF democratic principles, for which hc
fought andsfell but two short years ago,
and to complete our Joy and his, we are
pei mittcd to indulge in true democratic
enthusiasm over stondfastness and devo-
tion TO its creed exhibited by our party.
which, knowing no encouragement has
fought To victory the peoples cause.
We shall fail in our obligation to follow
our coun,rymen IL we stitle conscience
and duty by ignoble partisanship, bot
shall meet every patriotic expectation IL
We follow the evidence of true and honest
democracy, illumined by the light of
good American citizenship"