Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-09-01
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Rr. Chairman, Ladies aud Gentlemen: We,
In Iowa, are on the threshold of most i'm
portant political campaign. Important in
tho present and fol. the future.
This campaign involves the election Of a
president for four years, and it may be his
successor for four years more; a house of
representatives Is to be elected for two
years, and the political complexion of the
senate may be shaded or changed by few
votes. SO that the legislative and executive
power of the government may be wieleded
for one set of policies or another, depending
upon the aggregate vote in November, as
provided by the constitution.
In our state we are to have another contest
for local supremacy, much in the future for
us as a state, depends upon the result locally.
The great contest, as heretofore, is between
the two old parties, but the new parties are
active and not without hope OF securing
balance of power which they can use to
promote any plans they may have after the
ballots are counted.
The platforms have been made and can
didates nominated.
The Democrats have nominated ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland and Mr.. Stevenson, of
Illinois.
The Peoples party has nominated one of
our citizens, and he is, now as always,
active in the support of any cause he
espouses. I cannot think that any consid-
erable number of people favor the special
plans and projects of this new party The
most it can do is to carry a few southern
states and secure Mr. Cleveland's election
through the house of representatives by
failure of the electoral college to find a ma
jority for any candidate, so in essence,
though not in purpose. these apparently
antagonistic forces are tending to the same
end.
Tho Republican party on the other hand,
Il IL wins, as believe it will. must win upon
It's own strength, and because its policies
and purposes are such as to secure the con-
hdence and support of q majority OF the peo-
pie of the United States consttutionally ex-
pressed, if only that majority can vote and
be fairly counted. The strength and power
of the Republican party lies in the great
states of the East, North and West:
We are yet too near the dying embers of a
gone b conflict to hope to wholly overcome
the prejudices of the Southern people engen-
dered by that conflict, although happily for
them and for us, these prejudices are now
passing away, and may be so overcome that
we can carry two or three states in the
South.
Their true interests and their sure devel-
opment through the policies of the Repub-
iican party ought to lead them into its sup
port.
Our National platform is clear and strong
upon every vital public question, proclaim
ing without hesitation or evasion, the poll
cies and purposes of the party If continued
IN power.
will not in my argument to-day, enter
into the history of the party, or into a re-
cital of it's great achievements and tri-
umphs. These are indissolubly woven into
every fiber of that history giving us our
great distinction among the nations of the
world.
This record, so long pleasing to the Re-
publican party, is now the pride and boast
of all our countrymen.
The issues of the present hour and the re-
cent conduct of parties suffice for the cur
rent debates.
WHAT REPUBLICANS HAVE DONE.
In 1883 we elected Benjamin Harrison
president of the United States, and iuaugu-
rated him on the 4th of March, 1889, and we
renominated him on the 9TH of June this
year, as our chief standard bearer to carry
our banner through the conflict.
We have nominated with him, for the i'm
portant place of Vice-President, Whitelaw
Reid editor, scholar and diplomatist, who
has carved out his own success, having his
origin in the ranks of the plain people of
our country, thus knowing their wants and
in sympathy with them, and, If elected, be
will be a worthy successor of the eminent
and useful citizen who now fills the place
with absolute satisfaction to both sides of
the chamber over which he presides with
dignity and impartiality.
Our party is responsible for the manage
ment of current affairs and was wholly re-
sponsible for the legislation of the country
President Harrison, and now the RESPONSE
bility of legislation is divided between the
two parties.
HARRISON AS A PUBLIC SERVANT.
What shall say of our candidate Prcsi-
dent Harrison and of his administration
What need be said of him our candidatel
In the presence of the American people,
his character, his ability, his achievements,
his patriotism, his prudence in the great
place he occupies, and his integrity, are all
recognized and appreciated. His admins
tration of our great affairs has been so wise,
patriotic and successful as not only to merit
but receive the econiums of political enc
mics as well as that of political friends.
''Grandfather's hat" so conspicuous in the
beginning is lost in his own distinguished
personality ir the administration of our
great affairs and in his every public utter
ance. Political friend and foe alike agree
that under his guidance our country has not
been and will not be dishonored at home or
discredited abroad
THE PARTY RECORD.
fHE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE HARRISON ADMIN
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