New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06

time YOU might feel Iemorse about H. tLAugn-
ter.) j had already said TO you that parties were
not found by accident ! was going to say 70 you
stl further that the division Of the parties which
we have in America is precisely the same in It's
character as the division Of parties all over the
world. There viii always be two parties differing from
each other one Of them progresivethat means some
thing for the future the other party Of the past
(Appause) do not in the least blame any man for
belonging 10 one party rather than the other. But
for my part had rather be in the vanguard OF civil
zaiion than In the (Cheers) That Is the
reason why / am Republican tcheers) and intend
to stay
The Republican party, many years ago
when 1t formed. had no more idea Of lite mag
nifcent future than the Democratic party has TO-
day Of It's tresome past. prolonged cheers0 The
got together because they thought alike ana IN
tended to act alike and every time they have ac'ed
they have acted with all the good sense that there
was In them for the time being. That their history
has been what 1t is arises from the nature OF the
collection which coll the party; 1t acts from
the general good sense OF all The general good sense
OF all Is the best criterion at all times. THIS Is
a world where we have to belong to one OF TWO
parties unless we want TO struggle the outskirts OF
nowhere.
.JCIN A PARTY OR BE LONESOME.
fully sympatlsie with the man who desires more
personal freedom in this world than he gets IN TWO
parties but say 10 him frankly that he cannot nave
any moro liberty and cannot be anybody (AppiauseJ
There being thousand millions OF us 10 TINS "oiu'
at least and there being only two sides TO most ques
lions we have got TO train with our fellows or DO
lonesome. Applnuse) Any man who has trained
with the Republican party IN the past has never lett
lonesome. tApplause)
/ have not the slightest idea Of going over the
record OF the Republican party. because that Is MS
tory (Applause0 1t is the whole story OF this
Ing to alude to some things not for the purpose OF
bringing up ancient matters. but simply to Illustrate
the doctrine which believe ought to be preached
that is that there Is essential difference between
the two parties. difference which arises from
their makeup q difference which arises from the
nature OF men, j saw a small procession this AFTER
noon daughter and continued applause mostly com
posed of very decent young gentlemen, trying to make
themselves out than they actually were. Ana
I felt that ought 10 say to this audience tohieht
that do not believe that those gentlemen are very
much worse than are. j don't believe tha' 'ne
Individual Democrat stands upon any worse indiViuu"
basis than we do simply think that there Is
difference between them and us, small diherence
probably only is OF per cent. But the difference
of Is Of l per cent in this world is the difference
between and failure in business ana pohucs
and in religion. Applausel 1t is Just that is OF
/ per cent additional good sense which has Kept our
people for two and thirty years TO the front
l do not care what have done. III does mol
make so much difference as the plain fact that
the Republican party has been in control ~ THIS
country for two and thirty years. This country Is
so made that party cal be in control OF IL except
upon condition OF living to the average good sense
of the entire American people. (ApphuseD Ana
the fact that the Republican party during this long
period OF time has commended Itself TO the PEG
pe is the tremendous testimonial TO its worth, Its
moderation Its progressveness Its everlasting eter
nal good (Applausel
I have said TO you already that parties are made
up OIL the same plan all over the world, and ado
to II that they have been made up on the same plan
over all human history. And two and thirty years
control by great party Of u great country was some
thing unknown until the Republican party sprang
into being. Applause)
DID you ever take the trouble to read English
historyi Did you ever take the trouble to see how
long IL was between the rise of Cromwell and the vel
coming back OF Charles II Only decade of years
That magnificent piece Oh English history does not
cover a period of a dozen years. From the beginning
Of the French revolution until the time OF Napoleon
Bonapsrte Is less than dozen Years. From the
time OF the first coming in OF the Republican party
to the present day is two and thirty solid years AP-
plause.) don't count the four years Of Grover
Cleveland daughter because nothing was done during
those four years. Renewed laughter.l The engine
ran on the steam that the boiler had already made
(ApplauseJ
There nothing In which he did not endeavor as
he could 10 IKE US except III tnal
ton which ruined him. QAughterD
GOVERNED BY THE COMMON SENSE.
want once 10 call your attention TO The
tremendous fact of repayrg for years the average
GOOD sense OF the American people 1t means so much
In the past and mean so much in the future; II
appeals to the very foundation stones which our
Government Is budei. We do not believe in having
this country governed by The wisdom Of the wise: we
do not believe in having 1t governed by the college
profeesors-nay do not even believe In having a.
governed by the wisdom Of the independent newspaper
editor We believe In having It governed. not by the
wisdom OF the Congressman. the Senator. or tie
wise man. but by that wisdom which IS greater and
mlghter than all the wisdom OF the whole OF us. the
plsln common OF foreiathers our fathers
olr selves. (Aprlause.l And the fact that tile Re
publican party for this long series Of years has been
70 ,msrrngly able 10 strike the Level Of good sense
Is complainant bigger than all the pages OF Its splendid
history. Applause ard chcers.l
We have arrived now at period Of time which
deeply concerns every individual here IL IS seldom
in my judgment in the history OF the world that
q people can determine by their votes their own
condition their own comfort their happiness
for long series Of years. For the last thirty years
this country has beer growing in wealth and power.
It's growth has been utterly unprecedented in The
history Of the world. There is circumstance alone
which silently shows II more than all the figures
of the census or the payment Of the National debt.
Years ago when the British writer used TO come to
this country the first thing that he found on every
crosswak was n Boosting and shouting American, who
was endeavonng to cram down his throat the great
ness OF our country. To-day he can march nom one
end of IL 10 the other without hearing single boast
America Is too big for boasting. Its greatness
is too apparent for any man to speak
about II, except In a political mccung
where he Is trying to instruct Democrats. daughter
and spplause.)
I saw the other night another example which told
me more Of the wealth of this country. which could
comprehend, than the pleGup tabuations OF our
wisest statisucans, even when they had been mp
noinfed BY Grover Cleveland and Endorsed by David