Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-11-24
At sTEvENsoN.s HOME.
Democratic Rejoicing over Adlafs Eiee-
tioU.

The home of Vice President Elect
Stevenson, at Bloomington, ILL.,, was
the scene of a democratic cele bration on
Monday. November IA. in honor of the
candidates. Many callers were re.
ceived by Mr.. Stevenson during the
day, and in the evening there was a
general demonstration throughout the
city.
Such a carnival of iolIification and
happiness was never before witnessed
in Bloomington as that which attended
the democratic ratification meeting in
the evening. Soon after dusk the dem
ocrats-nen, women ana children
gathered about the courthouse square,
bonfires were lit and a scene of the
widest enthusiasm followed. Drum
| corps, brass bands. gangs of horn blow
| ers and heaters of tin pans and cow
bell ringers unite to cause pandemo-
mum, while the sky was streaked with
| rockets and roman candies A process
sion was formed, headed by the Steven
son escort club, with a band and the
first voters club, and marched to the
Stevenson homestead through streets
densely packed with cheering hui
mainly.
| Mr.. Stevenson was driven to the
Drury theater and was received by an
immense throng of jubilant friends.
In the speech which he made in ac-
| Acknowledgement of the reception, he
said:
my Friends and Neighbors: 1
1 10 11r
were not deeply impressed by this
event, this hour. The demonstration
tonight recalls wildly the welcome
| given me by my townsmen upon my
return to my home last June at the
| close of the Chicago convention. That
| welcom; and the more than compli-
mentary address of my distinguished
! friend, Gen. McNulta, will never be
| forgotten.
For the hearty greeting tonight
| and the kind expressions of men of all
parties l can only say am profoundly
| grateful 1 need hardly remind you of
my strong attachment for this beauti.
| full city l saw first in my boyhood.
| when it was but d village, without
| railroads or telegraph, containing but
a few hundred people. l have rejoiced
| with Won in its growth and its prosper
| ity. The greater part of my life has
been passed here, and until this mortal
pilgrimage shall close Bloomington
will be my home.
"For whatever success l have
achieved in this life l am in a large
measure indebted to you. Reminded
as am of your recent expression of
confidence, can only say. my friends.
l am deeply grateful.
''While as democrats we rejoice over
the great victory we have achieved, we
should not forget that we are all
Americans. Democrats and republicans
alike, we have one country, one des-
tiny. The glory attached to the Amer
lean name and American achievements
belongs exclusively to no party or sec
ton, but it is the common heritage OF
all our countrymen, nor should we for
get that we are equally interested in
having wise legislation and honest
methods in government. l may be
pardoned for saying that the campaign
just closed has been singularly free
from personal villifcation. This
should be matter of rejoicing to all
men who place a high estimate upon
personal character and who value the
good name of those to whom are con-
fided important public trusts
81 take pleasure in bearing testimony
now, as did when the contest was yet
undetermined, to the ability and high
character of the gentlemen who were
candidates for Office upon the opposing
tickets.
Sin his great domestic bereavement
the president of the United States has
the heartfelt sympathy of all his coun-
trymen.
lit has been truly said that the late
campaign recalled the era of good feel
ing which marked the administration
of President Monroe. May we not
hope that the great political struggle
of 1892 between two eminent citizens,
Harrison and Cleveland, the chosen
representatives of the two great par
ties, will inaugurate a new era in
American politics and that calm dis
cussion and respectful consideration for
the opinions of our opponents will
characterize the presidential contests
of the future.
''While this contest has been waged
upon high plane the issues involved
have been none the less clearly and
distinctly defined We firmly believe
that the welfare of our country and of
its humblest citizens are bound up in
the success of the great historic party
of which we are members.
1--WE favor larger measure of COM
mercial freedom to the end that en-
ployment be given our own skilled
labor and that the United States be the
successful competitor in the markets of
the world. We favor the free admis-
sion of raw materials. 1t is part of
our political creed that "a tariff is
tax and that tax is paid by the con-
sumer. We earnestly favor the reduc-
ton to a minimum of tariff taxes upon
the necessaries of life.
ITO the end that we may have a
stable government in the states, avoid
race disturbances and secure to all Sec
tions of our country the prosperity and
happiness which spring from good gov
eminent, we are unalterably opposed
to the passage of the force bill. We
favor the strictest economy in expendi-
lures of the public money.
THE verdict of the people has been
pronounced against protective tariff,
but let no apprehension be felt that
the business interests of the country
will be imperiled. A reduction of the
tariff within safe lines will conserve
not destroy the business interests of
the country.