The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-10-01
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last few days, and did not know hut whai
il would be necessary for Mr. Dolliyer and
myself to stay with them -or without them
But all that is happily over, and feel more
responsive 10 your greeting tonight than
would have felt this morning. But the Re
| publican party was born fighting. Its very
best history has been on baitle-lieidss civic
ss vel as military. 1t Ia Of the very essence
OF its existence and OF It's composition that
IT should do battle. for the Republican party
means forward movement Of the people OF
the United States. 1t has never been neces-
sary for the Democratic party in my time
10 do any lighting except during the civil
war. and We have just come from scene
which reminded men who were in Washing
ton in the early days Of Republican rule of
the scenes then and there On the Demo-
cratic side for the last week we have been
treated to empty benches. They have not
been visible, and | wan, you to understand
the occasion for what they undoubtedly re-
gard as magnificent uprising. The Repub-
lican party, 50 FAR as the House of Represen-
taiiyes is concerned, has done what we re-
gard as great deeds. We have passed tariff
bill which, more than any other in our his
tory, secures the American market to the
American people. The bill has been the
subject OF denuncistions almost too bitter 10
be put upon record. According to them the
bin and the principle which il represents has
carried desolation into every farm house in
the country. IL has covered three deep with
mortgages every acre nf land in the growing
West. IL threatens to destroy the country
Yet the Democratic party while that bill
was being passed sat in their seats and were
counted, and never a murmer escaped them
We passed another bill Of which ! shall
speak later in proper, suitable. and, truthful,
and, therefore, un- Democratic language
This was bill, they say. TO destroy the lib
critics of the South. meaning thereby the
sacred right 10 stuf balIot-boxes and cheat
the negro out of his vote. They said that it
meant untold, unspeakable ruin to the
peaceful and lovely South. II meant the
Throwing up of the tenderest feelings of that
most affectionate people. 1t meant the ruin
Of their homes and the desolation of their
hearthstones. 1t meant bayonets at the
polls and despotism enthroned throughout
the land, and they sat there as sweet as sum-
mer comparatively hegira, no departure,
or, to use a word more familiar to them, no
secession. Time would fail me to enumer-
ate the wicked deeds which they were pa
tient about, but when it came to sesting
negro who had been elected by the people,
the Democratic side of the House of Repre-
sentatives rose as one man and departed.
But they have come back, resembling the
Prodigal Son, however, only on external ap-
pearances.
My friends, it is such simple incidents as
these which prevent the Democrats from
pointing with pride to the history of
their party. 1t is that which makes them
vociferous in their expressions of feeling
when We SPEAK of the history of the United
States for the last twenty-five years; for,
whenever we do it, they have a conscious
ness, deep, penetrating, that we are pointing
with pride to the history of the Republican
party.
But, my friends, the great thing in this
world is the people. They make and un-
make parties. They create history; they
govern snd move, and the people Of the
United States ere alone responsible for its
government and ii is their business to know
and act up to this responsibility. This fall,
very soon, there will be an expression of
opinion by the people, not full, free and
frank expression, because in thirty districts
of this Union opinions of the people will be
suppressed. And 1t is necessary for you to
be on the Lords side more heavily on that
account We have not only got to beat con-
servatism in its worst form, but we have to
beat fraud besides. Now. when the fight
comes on is Pennsylvania going TO be dis
tinguished by absentees Is that great
State to be found anywhere except in the
front with full ranks Not If you mean
progress. Not If you mean Republicanisri.
Not If you mean to rule the United States by
Congress present and acting. We look TO
you, and hitherto we have not looked in
vain.
Republicanism is good enough for every
day in the year. and every year in the cata-
logue. Do you want honest legislation?
Do you want House Of Representatives
which intends 10 transact the business Of
the country? 1t lies in your power to say
so, and in your power alone. We can no
longer Ealter in the work. This nation has
grown to be a nation Of 6. .0O0, 900 of people.
II is no longer a nation that can listen to
orations fifty eight hours long. 1t is
nation that wants business and not Ian
gusae.
DO you believe that every msn in this
country who is entitled under the Constitu-
ton and the laws of the land to participate
In the government of the country shall have
his vote cast, and have it counted as cast?
/. you do, it is your business TO see TO 1t that
such q House Of Representatives is chosen as
will ratify, support and sustain the present
House of Representatives. II is very dis
couraging in this world to see how small
percentage Of actual results come from the
most splendid victories Some great general
has said, There is only one thing worse
than victory, and that is defeat" Here we
fought the great struggle for the liberties of
men. We eliminated il by a constitutional
amendment, putting in the organic Law Of
the country the doctrine that every citizen
of the United States should be entitled to
participate in the government of the coun-
try, And yet 70 day there is sitting for was
the other dsyJ convention in The state Of
Mississippi, ope Of the states of this Union,
where every orator RTaDisimed his determi-
nation, and the determination OF every other
white man belonging to his party, right or
wrong, to invent some method to disfran-
chise the negro to destroy large portion
Of the voting population Of this country
who are entitled TO vote, as every one of
these men admit, under ibe Constitution Of
the United States. There is 3 spectacle for
you. These gentlemen openly and in the
face of everybody declare that they intend
to disfranchise voters of this country. Why.
there has never been word Of denial on the
part of these men as to their purpose and
action throughout the South.
Do you mean, my friends to allow the
Southern white man, simply because be is
southorn man, to count more than you do
In the government Of this counIrye [oHes
of"No."1 DO you mean that he shall have
increased representation SO that be shall be
OF more weight than some Of u.s. You