St. Paul daily globe., 1892-02-16
The Hosts OF Democracy at
Lincoln in Multitudes to
Honor Boyd.
Thirty Years Of Undaunted
Fight for the Right Ends
in Victory.
Gov. Boyd Vindicates His Cit
izenship in Words Of
Manly Tone.
Partisan Hate and Malice Is
Forgotten by All in the
Triumph Of Law.

LINCOLN, Neb. Feb. 15.-This was
distinctively and enthusiastically
Democracy's day. 1t was the first time
in the history of Nebraska's statehood
that the Bourbon hosts from the broad
prairies of the state could assemble un-
der the shadow of the capitoPs dome
and cheer Justify for real live Dem
ocratic governor who was sure to retain
his seat. From the days when J. Ster-
ling Morton affixed the words "acting
governor" 10 official documents emanat-
ing from the territorial seat of govern
ment until Boyd took his seat, the Dem
ocrats of Nebraska have not had the
Semblance of shadow of a claim that a
representative of their party carried the
weight of gubernatorial dignity upon
his shoulders.
Morton's term was in the early days
before the sixties, and the unterfified
have waited over thirty years to cele-
brate the advent and Sure-seating Of a
Democratic governor. and today the
pent-up enthusiasm of over quarter of
century burst forth from thousands of
leather-lunged patriots of the Jeffer-
sOnian school.
Cold for Outsiders.
The day was everything that could
have been desired, barring an unpleas-
ant tendency of the mercury to seek
seclusion in the basement story of the
thermometer. The sun shone brightly,
however, and overcoats, muffiers and
enthusiasm kept the visitors warm. The
governors of Wisconsin and Iowa, who
had been expected. were not present,
nor were they sadly missed. The Democ-
racy of Nebraska had no eyes for any
other governor than the one whose
name was constantly borne aloft in the
tumultuouS shout now so familiar to
Nebraska earS-"Hurrah for James f.
Boyd"
The parade was one of the largest
ever seen IN Lincoln. 1t was partiei-
pated III by every organized body of
Democrats in the state, by many COM
panies of the national guard and by
thousands of citizens irrespective of
party. One prominent feature of it was
Buffalo Bill, who marched at the head
OF Samoset, Omaha's silk stocking Dem
ocratlc club. At the state house Gov
Boyd addressed the throng briefly. Re-
ferrlng to the supreme court decision ne
said: L must confess, too. to personal
qualification 10 myself in the restoration
to me of those rights which | esteem
above Office-the
Power and Privileges
of an American citizen | have never
been citizen of any other nation than
the United States. | want no prouder
distinction than to be known as citizen
of the foremost republic in the world. [
have been subjected to the eDitfIet
alien, hurled at ME in partisan mad
ness by political opponents. but have
never deserved it. During all the years
OF my manhood, from the pioneer days
when L and others began to lift Ne
braska from sparsely settled territory
to the splendid achievement of its pres
ent statehood, | have ever had in mind
the deepest convictions of the RESPONSE
bilities of citizenship. / have ever tried
to discharge the duties and reaulre-
mentS Of that citizenship to the honor
and credit of each, and have acquitted
myself. L believe, to my own Satisfac-
;ion and yours. l believe that
the incidents attendant upon this
unprecedented controversy and ITS final
result will have a far-reaching effect
upon our politics, and | think Its effect
will be beneficial to the cause Of Dem
ocracy. AS the representative of that
cause. myself and those most nearly
concerned in resisting the efforts of our
opponents to
Commit a Great Wrong
have been guided throughout by the de-
termination to abide absolutely within
the law, to act conservatively in all
measures taken with view to uphold
ing the honor and credit of our party
aud of the fair fame of the state. 1t is
not alone Democracy which has been
vlndieated. but the principles of good,
honest government.
| see before me today men of various
shades OF political belief. representa-
tive Republicans, and Independents, as
we'll as Democrats. The tumult of
hate and partisan malice is hu5hed in
the presence of such dignified express
sion of your Will and sentiment. We
can all meet and greet one another as
equals upon the enduring platform of
citizenship held in common. And
while [ stand upon q platform of prin-
ciples enumerated by my party. none
will claim that any of those principles
contemplate wilful harm to the state.
A public reception was held at the Lin
coin hotel tonight at which several
thousand people attended.