Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-04-20

nowl That legislative body is going down to posterity christened "the 5-cent Congress" s;"-''two for nicker' would be more appropriate. The Democrats had neither the nerve nor consistency to elect their free trade champion speaker, notwith- standing their howl against Me- Kinley.
 What has the 52d Congress donei Where doesit stand on silver or any other great public question: sub init that it has done nothing and and that it dare not do anything MT. Mckinley was gerrymandered out of Congress by the Democratic methods, but the grand state of Ohio in thunder tones rebuked the outrage and elected Mckinley gov ernor by an overwhelming majori- ty against the most desperate efforts of the democratic party leaders both State and National.
 Another good sized republican IS T. B. Reed, of Maine, who with firm ness aud justice as Speaker of the House of Representatives decided that when members were in the House and in their seats that they were present and should be counted to make quorum-that the ma. jority should rule and that filli- clustering minority should not i'm pede and defeat the progress of legislation, at which the democracy set up its usual howl, yelling Czarl Tyrantl Etc. Yet legislation went bravely on just the same and good and healthy laws were placed upon the statute books. The fair minded men of the country and the supreme court has sustained the correctness of Speaker Reeds deci- sions. Of course democrats do not like MT. Reed but republicans con sider him worthy material for any office within the gift of the people, and it would be good thing for the country if there were more like him in congress. I will not attempt to enumerate nor recite the virtues of the many worthy republicans who would make good presidents. We have Allison, Alger, Gresham, Lincoln, Rusk, Cullom and great many more who have made distin- guished records, within the party, And there is another republican, the greatest American of them all, at the mere mention of whose name every patriotic citizen of this grand republic thrills with honest pride and every republican becomes in- spired with uncomfortable enthusi. asm, the illustrious, unequaled statesman, James G. Blaine. He IS not a candidate for the presidency, but to hold a republican convention without honoring his great name with conspicuous mention would be unnatural.
 His brilliant foreign policy has awakened the admiration and re- spect of all civilized nations, and II is no longer necessary for Americans when in foreign lands to deny their country in times of danger and wrap the British flag around them for protection. That burning hu- initiation is no longer essential to safety thanks to Blaine. The Ameri- can flag now commands the respect it deserves in every cline and on every sea. The roar of the British Lion, the yell of Chilean bravo, or the stilletto of the Italian vendetta, are now alike futile to disturb our commercial or political equilibrium Reciprocity is building up our com merce on land and sea. American pork is now admitted into German and French markets, which m itseii is great stroke of republican di- plomacy. The management of our internal affairs has been none the less wise. and the careful, judicious, pure and able administration oi President Harrison, supported py Secretary Blaine and the other gifted statesmen of the cabinet, commands the confidence Of the American people, insures the con- tinued prosperity of the nation and guarantees republican success in the coming campaign.
 hope you will excuse me for sayss ing, in conclusion, few words to the republicans of Arizona here as sembled. Let us bury all personal feeling if any exists, cast aside all disappointments or regrets, discard all thought of retaliation for real or fancied wrongs, and shoulder to shoulder pull together in harmo- nious enthusiasm for party success If we do this, victory will surely be