The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20

will not tell what the Democratic adns;nistra-
| ton did not do.
But we are told that all which the Fifty first
Congress did, that all which the Republican
| Endorsed In 1888. was deliberately and over
whelmingly repudiated by the people in $780,
and there are men In the opposition' who actu-
facts I'm brief2 The Mckinley law, properly So
called statute more far reaching In its conse-
quences than any that had preceded IL for thirty
| years; q law that felt In every household
| In the country; law that covered the entire
business interests OF this country, became such
| only four brief weeks before the Congressional
elections Of 1890 and 1t takes the Republican
| party just about four weeks TO overcome the
miscellaneous of our friend, the enemy-they
airy theories, and we had no time whatever to
refute them. They believed 10 was n failure be-
cause, as usual, they failed TO look over the
! entire field, and failed 10 consider a factor
the mighty future.
Why we were defeated at ChancellorsvilIe
The Union hosts were overcome, and great
many believed that the doctrine of secession
| was forever settled by the performance Of the
armies OF the Union upon that bloody field
But Gettysburg lay just beyond, where that
| question was again tried and settled and SO
while the men who live in this country. the
| patriots who believe In republican institutions,
were temporarily overcome In 1ssc at the politi-
| cal hancelorsville still IL is trre that the
| hosts OF freedom are marching on and gather
| ing upon the heights of the political Gettys-
burg. where history will repeat ITSELF:
We have broken no promises We have
brought no shame to the American people. The
administration now in power Is one that Ill
| pass into history the superior OF most, and the
| equal Of any save always and excepting the adj
ministration of Abraham Lincoln the Just,
| the Aristides of the nineteenth century; no
| stain, no blot, no mistake res g upon the admin
istration Of Benjamin Harrison True 10 the
| constitution true to his OATH true TO the plat
| form upon which he was elected, he has gone on.
| the silent man, but strong. and every emergency
met he has been equal to, until to-day the Re
public OF America is stronger, truer, safer than
| 1t ever was before.
The Republican party Is rich In material for
the highest office in the gift OF the people. 1t
| Is not compelled to select one man because
| there is none other. Who will be the standard
bearer OF this great party is left to the wisdom
| of you, gentlemen, who in onsultation with the
delegates from forty three other States will de-
eide that momentous question. But whether 1t
| be benjamin Harrison or whether IL be that
| distinguished citizen whose name is n house
| hold word and Is treasured in love by every
heart In the State OF Michigan, a man who
stands to-day stronger, and truer and nober
becau BE OF the shafts o. calumny and cowardce
| which have been hurled at him and have fallen
harmless at his feet-whether 1t be Alger or
| Harrison the Republican party will make no
| mistake.
| The battle is not over. We are told plainly
| that what the Republicans did in this great law
must be undone and overturned, and with their
usual philosophy our Democratic friends have
| begun to take down the pyramid erected by the
| Fifty-hrst Congress, constructed by the Repub-
lican party, as enunciated at the convention Of
| 1888.
The first thing they did to remove the
very cornerstone OF the whole structure by TAX
| ing the wool of the Michigan farmer and placing
| II upon the free list for the purpose of making
| cheaper clothing TO the people, while at the
| same time they left a tariff upon that clothing
so that the only man benefited would be the
manufacturer the man whom they so much
| affe ct to despise. The Michigan farmer will
teach the Democratic party that there Is more
| power In q Michigan sheep than there is in a
Democratic "tiger."
What they will do is thus evidenced by what
| they have done, and IL ia for the American peo-
pie TO say whether they wish this party OF dis
| indignation, this party Of conservatism, this
party which can overthrow but never builds up,
| to come into power in this country in all de-
| partments OF the government and control for
the next generation the de5tines of this mi lightly
| republic.
This 10 the problem gentlemen, that you and
and all other American citizens will be called
upon TO solve at the coming election. We have
ever been true to the flag and TO the country,
and { o we will be again more determined than
ever that this precious heritage, given to us by
our fathers, and In our own generation renewed
and saved at the cost Of treasure uncounted
and blood without measure that the republic
to-day, the hope OF civilization throughout tho
world, shall stand for perfect equality to all
citizens and for liberty to do that which Is
right for all and thus we propose, God willing
10 transmit II TO our children.
At the afternoon session the Secretary
Of the Committee on Credentials re-
DOrtp1 that wpro no contests and tho