Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-07

opposition press and influential men d.
reCtly interested IN the outcome. and at
times the object sought 10 be obtained
seemed far away, but we have pGrSeyered
under adverse circumstances until finally
victory is ours, and we are confidently
awaiting the return of the money to the
treasury by those who WrOngfully took 1T
away. or by their bOnGSmen who are max
ing every eXerCiOn to prevent such ca
lamlty to themselves.
Your command to repeal t. e odious Ben
nett law was obeyed at the earlieStpOssible
moment and that instrument of oppression
TO many good citizens was consigned to
oblivion, never to be reSurrected In this
state SO long as the Democratic party is
in control. The calamity to the
the people which our opponents
pictured in such strong colors in
case of Democratic success has not come to
pass. On the contrary the little red school
house was never SO Soundly prosperous as
it is to day, nor marking more progress.
nor the children SO happy.
The two years OF Offlce-hOlding which is
so nearly passed have not been unpIeas-
ant because we have seen that all citizens
of the state have been fairly prosperous
and happy. The complaint of shortage of
crops on account of rains sent us from
Washington, which could and would have
been charged to the Democratic state adj
miniStratiOn, lost it's force when the sky
cleared and the crops came forth better
than ever.
And now, gentlemen Of the convention,
the forces are being marShaled on both
sides for battle such as we have never
seen before. The army which you de-
feated Dut two short years ago. and which
was driven out rom the treasury and from
behind 1.-The little red schOoI-house'
skulked away into the woods, across
streams and into the shadows, has rallied
to contest the ground with us again.
1t is not an army TO deal lightly
with or to sheer at, there are skillful
men in it, 1t is led by gentleman, an
orator of national reputation, citizen of
good repute, and with such a leader and
such soldier you must be on the alert
that you are not surprised. The banner
Of legislation for the classes will be carried
from hamlet and hamlet, and the doctrines
which hold that party together will be
preached from every platform. Let me
ask of you this. When the banner
bearers of the opposition are trailing their
colors along the dusty roads from one vii
lage to another let them always have in
sigbt on the green hillSIdeS, the mountain
tops and In the valleys, the StaT-Spangled
banner of triumphant Democracy with it's
eternal sentiment Of equal rights and free
citizenship. Let it wave in front and the
rear, on the tanks and ON high, i'll
the hands Of earnest men with the
steady purpose Of again defeating the
party, which by reason OF q long lease OF
power had come to disregard the wishes of
the people. Let the opposition know that
we stand SteadfaSt for our principles. not
to be swerved or deceived by the cunning
est Subterfuge they can devise. Do not let
them think they can diSarm us by con-
demning the policy Of the Democracy one
year and doping the results of Democratic
success us their own the next year.
Gentlemen. i'll the coming campaign yOu
will be confronted with an army that has
just been paid off, reckless with money
and enthusiasm upon that which money
will buy. MllliOnaires at home and
throughout the country are personally in
terested in the defeat of the Democracy in
Wisconsin. Let us meet their money In
our convictions. With our honest citizens
money arguments" will not prevail.
Felow-citiZens, l accept your nOmina-
ton, and while thanking you for the honor
you have again conferred upon me, |
would once more take you into my conf
dence; told you in 1890 that we should
have $4,000 majority IN Wisconsin. This
year 1t will be nearly $1,000.
The Governor was followed by Attor.
ney-General O'Connor and the conven-
ton adjourned.