Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-01

gave him a thorough drubbing afterwards ex.
| planned and justified his course by declaring
into an impenitent soul"
| VI course, we do not overlook the fact that
| before their present predicament was reached
| and in their first battle with us, the enemy
gained a victory over tariff reform This is
| confessed; and We may here only refer to the
| methods by which that victory was gained for
| the purpose OF saying that we thoroughly under.
stand them, and that il the benefciaries NJ
| tnose methous are satisfied with the condition
| tney nave wrought we also are not without
! compensation. That we have cause for salts
faction. even in the remembrance of temporary
| defeat, Is evidenced by the fact that among
| those who ought to rejoice in success there is
quite general sentiment that the least said
| OF it the better"
1 have spoken OF the Campaign of Edncation
as II mas affected the two great party organiza.
tlons Iremains TO mention another and a more
important and gratifying feature of its progress.
reier TO the manner in which access has been
gained To the plain people of the land and the
submission to their reason and Judgment Of the
| OBJECTS and purposes for which the campaign
was undertaken
Inc Democratic party IS willing to trust the
ordinary Intelligence of our people for an m
outstanding OF its principles. 1t does not seat
itself above the common feelings and sympa
tines OF humanity. and in an arrogant asSump-
ton or superior learning formulate political
doctrines suited only TO those favored with adj
vanced educational opportunities 1t recog-
| nlzed the fact ut the outset OF the Campaign of
Education that 1t was not the Ignorance of the
people which had led them to submit to the
evils OF bad Government, but that it was partly
owing to the busy activity OF their occupa-
lions, and the consequent neglect of political
subjects and partly the rightly of their party
Ties and their unquestioning confidence in party
ieauershlp. Having once settled upon their
political! Affiliations they had been wont to turn
from watchfulness OF public affairs to the
daily routine of their labor with much virtuous
satisfaction in the reflection that they were not
politicians.
Therefore the labor of their education in
the campaign has consisted in pcrsuai-
ing them to hear US; to examine
the theories Of party organizations and
the ends to which they lead to recall the
promises of political leadership and the man
ner in VIII ich such promises have been redeemed;
and to counsel with US as to the means by
which their condition could be improved
Never more intelligent honest and eff
fectfve effort made in a noble cause than that
made by the Democratic party and its allies in
this work. Our fellow countrymen were APP
proachct, not by fabricated extracts from En-
glish journals and lying demagogic cry of
British I'D; not by fraudulent pictures of the
ruin of american industries if the justice OF
governri ntal favoritism was questioned; not
by Ii fall presentation of the impoveriShment
anu us c>S Vi our laDOFlfD men Wnlcn would
follow / cir independent political thought and
action; not by disgraceful proposition for the
purchase of their suffrageS; and not by the
cruel .imidation, by selfish employers, of
those Cependent OF them for the wages of their
toll
We We been content to rely upon the intel
ligenCc and thOughtfulnesS OF the people for
the su cess of our cause. We have solicited
the mo- thorough examination of its merits.
For tn" purpose of such examination we have
r. no, ,zs-s,,
lions -. the justice and beneficence of our
prime e. This has been done by the syste-
matte nd industrious distribution of tariff-re-
form serature, by the effective and conScien-
tious 'guments Of a wel-informed and unsub-
sidiZci press and by an extensive discussion
on the platform of the question involved
The are the weapons we have used in our
Campaign OF Education. 1t is q cause of con-
gratul ton tonight that our work has been
done il manner so decent and in It's best
sense purely American.
Nee speak of the result Of our labors?
This happy assemblage called together ito
celeb: ate the victories achieved in the cause of
tariff reform" tells the story of our success.
We will rejoice tonight, not only in our sue
cess and the manner of its achievement, but
as American citizens will especially rejoice
in the proof which our victory affords OF the
INTEL gence, the integrity, and the patriotism
of Our fellow -countrymen. We have again
learned that when reused to thought and action
they can be trusted rightly to determine any
questions involving their interests and the well
fare of their country.
Let US not fail to realize the fact that our
work Is not done. Our enemies still alive
and have grown desperate. Human SelfishneSS
is not easily overcome and the hope of private
gain at the expense of the masses of our peo-
pie is not yet abandoned. 1t would ne shame
full, and pitiable disgrace, if by over conf
dcEce, we should lose the ground have
gained or L we should fail to push further our
advantage The result of our labor thus far is,
indeed signal tribute to the judgment of the
American people" In full faith in this judgment
our work should continue upon the lines thus
far followed until the enemies of Tariff
Reform are driven from their last entrench-
ment. As the people have trusted u.s. let us
above all things be true to them. Let the
light of campaign be carried into every
and where it has been kndled let it be kept
brightly burning, still showing the way to bet !
ter days for the people, and disclosing the !
plans of inSdouS foes.
In the years to come when we look back with |
patriotic satisfaction upon participation in |
the glorious struggle for tariff reform and re- |
call its happy termination, it will delight US to
rem cmber every incident of encouragement as |
vel, as Of triumph in the peoples cause. Then, |
when we are asked to speak of our proudeSt po- |
litiC al endeavor and to give the best illustra |
ton of American Intelligence and to pay the |
highest tribute to the judgment OF the Ameri |
can people. we will rehearse the history and the
grand result OF The Campaign of Education" |