Grand Rapids herald., 1892-07-22
coRLIss' GREAT SPEECH.
John B. Corliss' Masterful and Eloquent
Grafton.


Grafton.
When Judge Moore had finished his
magnificent address, and the cheering
had ceased, John B. CorlIss ascended
the platform. He spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, and gentlemen Of the
Republican state conventions: The
great Republican party, ip whose honor
and name We have assembled, Is moro
potent aud permanent than the infiu-
ence OF fame of any man. and when
ever her noble record and glorious
achievements are unfairly said to have
an unjust cause, she holds
the power and possesses the
intelligence to mete out to
such seltishness the punishment
Justly deserved. Her scales of justice
were never more judicIously used to re-
ward honor aud official integrity than
at the Minneapolis convention, where
the most magnetic leader, profound
statesman and one beloved by all men,
James q. Blaine, was sacrificed that
simple justice might be meted out to
one who has during his long career in
public life rendered unto the people
their just rights in an honest and In
telligent manner, and thereby earned
the recognition of denomination as
president Of the United States.
Rich Roasted.
"Iet us endeavor by the wisdom of
our action IN this convention to merit
the appreciation Of the people and for
get, il possible. our selfish feelings or
preferences. We cannot afford to nom-
mate n standard bearer who has been
weakened by defeat in political cause
in the past, nor one, no matter how
honorable, whose political associations
have in any manner allied hIm with
powerful corporations in whom the
people have justly learned to place no
confidence, nor one who has bv past
political entanglemsnts. whether by his
own ar others fault. embittered the
feelings of u large number of respect
able men IN our party, n one whose
friends or political strength does not
come unnfuenced by public office
from the hearts of the people.
TINS atatc u today IN the hands and
under the official control OF demo-
cratic minority solely because of the
mistakes and personal selfishness of
members of the republican party. The
thief who stole a republican, senate,
passed laws to establish unjust tape
worm Representatives, senatorial and
Congressional districts, and gave TO the
democratic minority q portion of the
electoral vote of this state, WAS granted
tins power through the mistakes and
Vaccinations of members of the repub-
icau party. These evils and punish
nents may he necessary at times for
the preservation Of the noble record of
our party, but 1 hope and trust We
shall be gwen wisdom to guide US
Alright this year.
sach . One IL rinxree
eve must nominate q standard bear
er who can draw to- our noble party
the support of every intelligent citizen
who believes in the preservation of
American institutions aud protection
for American labor. One whose public
career bad endesred hs name to the
hearts OF the common people; one who
csnno, he controlled by corporate pow
er or menseed by their influence; one
whose heart q filed With the milk Of
human kindness, aud feels the puIss-
ton and wants OF the people. one VINO
lives in deeds. not bresth: In thoughts.
not hgnres. one Who blesscs most, feels
the noolsst. aud sets the best. such .
one Wayne county has 90 present TO thIs
convention Tor "a consideration.
Isse most af the noble leaders Of oos
party. be wss born npon = farm, among
the common people of New England
state. Aud az ssson a. he reached The
sEe of manhood volunteered "a hattie
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