The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-27

waver even at a :ime when we were
threatened by the terrible experiences OF
civil war. Whatever may be the future
of the political parties Of this country, the
Republican party will say in history what
no other political party can say;-'We
wroIe our platform in the very C0ustitu-
tion OF the United States
Alluding 70 the success Of the Demo
cratic party, General Woodford expressed
the belief that It would never be destroy
ed. you can beat Il, =" he said "bu5 you
can never destroy It. 1t represents a
natural element in human nature" Bat
the General saw much in It that did not
meet the. approval Of the Republicans,
and ne advised his hearers that If they
hadino reason to DeRepublicans TO be mug
wumps. the intermediate political state
wnere there is at least chance for re-
demption. Logically. historically and
hopefully. you and 1 are Republicans.
Wnyi Because we believe by reason
and hope in the nationality of this Re-
public. We spell Nation with a big n
every time. Our party has one history
behind IL. grand possibilities at present,
and a future that glitters on the waves
like the moonbeams thar lie in the wake
of q vessel Try parties by their test and
Ben Franklin WAS a Republican. Try
parties by their test aud Henry Clay was
a Republican. Try parties by their test
and Lincoln and Grant were Repub-
licans. Try parties by their test aud
Benedict Arnold and Jefferson Davis
were Democrats every time"
FREE COINAGE.
THE nRtion," the General went on
later; SHOULD see that every N an gets
his honestly earned dollars. The party
that permits the coinage of light money
robs labor and destroys the foundation of
liberty. The Republican party has stood
unitedly against anything that s1vored Of
a dishonest dollar. Mr.. Cleveland has
written n letter upon the subject / am
glad Of it. He has lessened his chances
with the Democratic party. So much the
worse for the Democratic party. But
why didn't be write the letter before the
Senate voted upon the bill of Free Coin
age. But you don't ask what Ben Harri-
son would have done. The Senate knew
the bill would have met with the Presi-
Dental veto. Ben Harrison would have
been as true to an honest dollar as the
Republicans were true to liberty. II has
been the habit to sneer at Ben Harrison.
But be has been as true in politics as he
was In battle.n
After discussing the merits of the Nc
Kinley bill from a Republican standpoint
the General said:-"We had the worst
fight with that bill we ever had. Traders'
instincts were naturally aroused Every
trader marked up the price Of his pro-
duct. We lawyers were the only excep-
tion. Qaughter) There was female
insurrection. But this is already on the
wane. / venture to predict that Won will
find almost every commodity marked
down by August first. lower than they
were on August first, four years ago.
American competition will regulate the
prices.
ONE GRAIN OF TRUTH.
"Candor," said the General IN conclu-
SION. ..compels me to admit that we got
an awful whipping last autumn. But
have you noticed the vibration of the
public pulse sineef 1t indicates desire
Tor the antique. When l received your
invitation, the mails brought me two
others. one TO visit Rhode Island and an
other 10 visit Boston. When asked N.Y.
self what were the prospects of the Re
was not. conforted by the answer
reflection gave me. And remem-
bered. 100, Rhode Island had a
Democratic Governor; so had Massa-
chusetts. But / have also noticed that
people are watching the tendency toward
socialism and are coming to the conclu-
sion they can trust US in times of peace
as they did in days Of civil war. We had
a Bull Run last autumn. We had . Bull
Run, too. in go. that was the A in the al
phabet of which Appommatox was the
sc. Nationality, liberty and develop
ment will rise as sure as the sun shines.
Before us is a struggle. Set the Key note
Of your music hiRn. Don't try to win by
playing to the pit. Don't try to win with
ideas adopted by the Democracy. If we
fall, let it be said we fell doing our duty"