Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-10-26
Lightning Change Artist.

! to good audience in the interests OF
! his candidacy for the legislature at
Extra Saturday night. We understand
that the gentleman attributed all of
the present evils to the Sherman bill
| While few students of the situation
agree with him, it will be we'll enough
to let him have his way, and his will,
and then let him explain to an out
ragged people why it is that his recent
alliance, the democratic party, has will
fully failed to relieve the distress by
repeating that bill in whole or in part
The democratic party was elected to
repeal the Sherman bill and the Nc
Kinley bill; it was triumphantly elect
ed, placed in full control Of the govern
ment with full authority to do its best
for the country. Grover Cleveland,
| idol of democracy, called the new con
gress in special session for the purpose
of repeating the Sherman bill uncon-
ditionally. Then, why has it not been
done? 1t is no answer to say that it is
a sectional question. The congress was
elected for that purpose and it has
failed and failed utterly! 1t has not
only done that, but it is running the
government in debt at the spendthrift
rate OF $4,000 per day. Brinkerhoff
made fatal mistake in charging the
hard times to the Sherman bill, because
his party,-the party of his recent
adoption-is perpetuating our woes by
failing and refusing to fulfill its prom
Use to repeal the bill.
Mr.. Brinkerhotf passed to the liquor
question, which is his main case and
showed by preponderance of evidence
that he isn't particular what view he
takes so long as it contributes to his
success. He talked at random of the
glorious prospects forrepeal and stated
the unquestioned fact that if elected
he would vote for the repeal of the ex-
listing prohibitory law. He had fairly
and fully stated his position in favor of
repeal, when voice from the audience
knocked his calculations into smither-
Gems by the query:
Are you in favor Of saloons 2"
After little hesitation and tribula-
ton of mind, Mr.. Drinkerhoff replied:
"No sir"
And again the voice arose from the
audience like a Christening rod, saying:
"Then we won't vote for your
Now, then, is there man between
the two oceans who can define the po-
sition of the democratic candidate up
on the one issue to which the wreck Of
democracy is still clinging. 1t will be
admitted by all that the gentleman pro-
fesses to be personally prohibitionist,
while he is Oh record as saying in his
Extra meeting that he will vote for re.
peal and is not III favor of saloons.
Who can reconcile the antagonistic
opinions indicated in this speech by the
lightning change artist?
1t will be seen that the gentleman
holds very pliable views on this spec
ialty, While it must be admitted that
| upon the questions of national charac-
ter, namely the Mckinley bill, the
Sherman bill and the federal elections
bill, he stands with the democratic
party, i'll favor of unconditional repeal
and consequently radically opposed to
the best interests of the people of Iowa,
who are now suffering an era of hard
times unprecedented in the knowledge
of the present generation, and caused
and perpetuated by the democratic
party. Certainly, then, it is of vita
Importance to defeat man who il
obviously wrong on paramount nation
al issues, and whose own admission!
put him in the attitude of carrying
water on both shoulders" in what is
regarded as state issue, though it il
not a political question in this cam
paign.
In the same address Mr.. Brinkerhof
marred the dignity of his campaign b,
} raising the question of profession 0
himself and the republican candidate
Both gentlemen are preachers, thoug
we understand that on this occasion
J the speaker denied the fact. The RE-
PUBLICAN has repeatedly stated tina
the republican candidate is preacher
. and it is glad to state that his can
paign has been thoroughly consisten
with his character as such. We hav
only alluded to Brinkerhoff's ministr;
tions as preacher because the demo
j Gratis have criticized the propriety c
7 a minister going into politics, and W
hold tenaciously that Mr.. Reed ha
equal rights with Mr.. Brinkerho
in this respect. In former year
I Brinkerhoff held regular appoin
y ment, but since his location in Oal
i field he has taught the village scho
= and preached on various and stated o
i casions. We shall favor the reverer
f gentleman with the presumption tn
I in the meetings which he has held
~ Oakfield he has expounded the eyerla;
ing truth with the same regard for
responsibilities that Mr.. Reed has fl
w ct Extra. That these meetings ha
It, been held anyone who lives in Oakfie
We or Brayton or vicinity will testify, al
'e we are 10th to believe that this featu
60 of Mr.. Brinkerhoff's professions
y. preacher and teacher has been q CO
re fake. All the instincts of human /
sc ture protest against belitting the ca
10 ing of preacher if he conducts himst
lis with the dignity and is supported wi
Of the christian character consistent wi
that high calling.
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