Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-19
REID AT HIS BEST
He Delivers an inspiring Ad-
dress
TO THE YOUNG REPUBLICANS
Al Springfield, M--The Tariff and Reci-
procity E.oquently Defended
by Mr.. Reid.

SPRIsaFrELp, H., Aug. ls.-Republi-
canism 10 rampant and militant at the
capital today. the city IS gaily deco
rated with fiags and bunting, and
aspiring young republicans and veteran
politicians from various parts OF the
state are here in large numbers 10 at-
tend the state convention Of republican
league clubs and participate in the Reid
mass meeting.
The objects of the league are very
briefly stated In the constitution to be
to encourage and to insist on the FORM
alton OF permanent republican clubs,
10 unite such clubs for effective ana
organized WORK AID generally to ad-
vance the principles Of the republican
party.
The convention was called 10 order
at 1890 by President w. w. Thayer
and the delegates rose to their feet
while the Rev. T. W. Henderson, .
local colored preacher, offered prayer.
The special train bearing Whlteiaw
Reid and party reached the city at $3.50
p. m. MIR. Reid was escorted from the
station 10 the capital by several march
ing clubs and addressed largely at
tended mass meeting from q stand
erected Ia the open air.
Mr.. Rsids speech.
Upon being introduced By the chair
man, Mr.. Reid said:
This great assemb!age OF young re-
publicans is most cheering. They who
have the young men on their side have
taken fate bond and have insured the
future. The national work, of which
this convention is an early expression,
is doubly valuable, because it Is the as
soclated aud we'll organized effort of
young men. 1t means far more, there
fore, than merely q success in ono
campaign. The adhesion of first voters
| and the active interest of other young
men fix the associations and deter
minc the tendencies of those to whom
the near future belongs; and 80 this
| inspiring movement carries with it the
promise and the potency OF many =
| success and of . long protected rule.
No patriot can fail to rejoice at your
| activity. 1t is, or 1t should be, one of
the purest and best forms of manly
| endeavor. Next to tho service of God,
the service of the people-that is to
say, the work Of politics-is the highest
of human interests aud the noblest of
human occupations. Among the sur
prIses which this marvellous country
presents to \ citizen who has been alb
sent from it for few years, not the
least is this amazing league develop
ment. In the interval between one
presidential campaign and another, the
land ha, been covered with q network
OF seventeen thousand clubs with an
active membership Of nearly two mil
lion young men.
Spirit oz True Rspublicanism.
Who can calculate? Who can even
estimate that force IN human affairs?
There is tho hope of the republic.
There 10 the real defensive army of the
cOuntry, with Its drill and its disci-
pline; with Its unity of belief, OF pur-
pose and Of action; with its alert, buoy
ant, courageous and confident men,
bership. Above all. it mas Its recruit
ing station, aud it grows At rate for
which there is in the history of such
organizations no parallel.
Young league methods are imbued
with the true spirit Of republicanism.
Its inspiration is love of country
rather than love of Office. 1t appeals
to the social and refining in
stincts. 1t utilizcs the literary and
educational ASPIRATIONS of every
community it enters. Ours has always
been q young mans party. But the
generation that enlisted with the path
| finder aud went through the Rcd sea
with the emancipator 10 pas.ing away.
Inspired by their example, aname with
their spirit, ready in turn for equal re-
sponsiOilItics OF tho greater scale that
heralds tho twentieth century, . new
generation is mastering. Do l push
the figure too Tar if cay is mastering
under the Joshuas of this day for the
promised land that lies before them?
To the advance guards of this great
movement in the state of Lincoln and
Grant, bring greetings from the state
of Seward, Weed and Greely.
Greetings From All.
A practical friend says he would like
to hear aieo about some other New
York men of today and asks What
about the big four. Well, bring you
their greetings-united and authorized
greetings, too-the greetings of His
cock, Warner Miller. Thomss G. Platt,
Chauncey Depsw, Morton, Horace Por.
ter, Cornelius Bliss and Sherman
Rogers, of our candidate Fassstt. and
OF our chairmsn. Brook eeld and Has
kett, with the assurance that while We
do not undervalue our opponents or
underestimate the hard struggle before
us. we believe wo have an organization
and a situation making our prospects
for victory this fall in New York - good
ss yours in Illinois. We have no quarrels
but healthy onos, and no factions, ex-
, eept.ag IN he eager rsports OF our
/ f-lsads tAs enemy. CuE organization
ls vel advanced and the column q
| moving. The ensmy boast that. ike
themselves, We have laggards. | do
not know il and do not believe il; but
If We have. the thing which will hap
pen to them is the thing whicn has
happened 10 lsegar'is before. ! am
not here 70 utter one word against the
gentlemen whom tho opposing party
presents for the popular suffrage.
come from the stste OF one OF them,
and am 1T this moment guest III the
state of the other. II gives pleasure to
know that both OF them are tried, able
aad sincere men--too sncere aud too
. honorable TO take . nomination with
out mourning lts foil party ohlsstions,
CT - stand on platform without sc-
eeptTns and maintaining 10. doctrine.
To that doctrine. gentlemen. Il viii te
your privilege and your opportunity to
bold them; on ihst doctrine your cam