Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-10-23

uisVo sihply unocNuSA nc was clect u
~ the people, Tbs Democratic side.
rs one man, rose and departed. ZAP.
plause. But they have all gone
back. Laughter and applause Re-
sembling the prodigal son, however,
only In external appearance.
My friends, such little incidents as
this prevents the Demo ,rats from
pointing with pride to their party or
It's history Applause.
II Is that which makes them mad
with envy, vociferous in their oxprea.
sion OF feeling when we spenls OF the
, history OF the United States during tho
past twenty-five years. Applause.
For whenever we do IL, they have u
conscientious, deep, penetrating feel.
Ing that we are pointing with pride
10 the record OF the Republican party.
[Applause.
But my friends, the great thing in
the world is the people. They make
aud unmate parties. Applause.
They create history. And tho people
Of tho United States are alone raspon-
stble for Is government and II Is
their business 20 know and act upon
that responsibility Applause
This fall, very soon, there viii DO
an expression OF opinion by the peo-
pie. Not full, free and frank ex-
preston, in all places, because in
thirty districts OF this union the opln-
ion OF the people viii be suppressed,
and IL Is necessary for you 10 DO on
the Lord's side tho moro heavily on
that account Applause and cheers.
We have not only to beat consorva-
tsm In lts worst form. but fraud be-
sides. [Applause. Now, when tho
column forms, is Pennsylvania going
to distinguished by absenteosp [Crles
OF no, no, no.
Is that great state TO be found any
where except In the front rank and Is
II going TO present anything but full
ranks to the people OF this country?
Not II you mean progress. Not IL you
mean Republication. Not II you
moan TO rulc the United State by
congress present and acting. rCheers
and applause. Why, your duty be-
comes all the more tremendous when
You consider the odds against which
You fight TApplausel Your duty TO
your party is first and foremost IN this
fight. We look to you now, and as
hitherto, we have not looked In vain.
We believe that Republicanism is
good enough for every day in the year.
and for every year IN tho calendar.
Applause.
DO you want honest legi< l,tiouo Do
you want house OF representatives
which intends and cndeavors to tram
sact the business OF the country
1t lies in your power TO say yes, and
in your power alone. We can no
longer falter In our work. This ma
ton has grown 10 be nation OF Co.
100000 people. IL is no longer ma
lion that can listen 10 orations fifty
eight hours long. daughter and APP
plause.) IL Is u nation that wants
business, not language. Applause. }
DO you believe that every man In
this country who is entitled under the
constitution and tine laws nj the land
to participate In the government OF
the country, should have his vote
cast and have II counted as east? IL
you do, it is your business TO see TO ii
that such a house OF representatives Is
chosen as will ratify. will back up, will
support. and sustain every effort in
that direction by the house OF repre-.
sentatlvos.
1t Is very discouraging in his world
10 see how small a percentage OF
actual results come from the most
splendid victories. Some great general
has said that there is only one thing
that Is worse than victory, and that
is defeat. daughter
Here we have fought great struggles
for the liberties OF mon, we have
crowned it by the constitutional
amendments, putting into the organic
law of the land the declaration that
every citizen OF the United States duly |
qualified shall be emitted to participate |
in the government OF the country. And
yet today. there is sitting, or was
sitting the other day, in the state Of |
one OF the states OF this
union. constitutional convention, !,
Wherein every orator proclaimed his
determination and the determination
OF every other white man belonging |
10 his party, rightly or wrongly, to
invent some method to disfranchise
the negro. TO destroy large portion
OF the voting population OF this coun-
try, who are entitled TO vote as every !
one OF these men admitted, under the |
constitution OF the United States. Gap.
plausc.)
There is Il spectacle for you. These
men, the representatives o. the Demo-
cratic party, declaring that hey in
tend to disfranchise the colored voters
OF the country. There has never been