Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-30

from March 4, 1857, to March a
1898, the Republican party was th
only party that could pass law
because it was the only party whicl
at any one time had possession o
all the three law-making depart
ments of the government-th
House, the Senate and the Presi
dency.
"That is the truth of history
What is writ is writ.
''The Republicans pulled out th,
foundation from under the tempt,
of our prosperity, and just as tn.
roof was caving in and the wall.
We're falling about their ears al
outraged people kicked them ou
and put the Democrats into the
wrecked and looted building.
CLARK INDICTs TOM REED.
''ln the name of justice, of fail
dealing, of common honesty and ol
human liberty, | arraign at the ba1
of public opinion that great aggre.
CATION of which Thomas B. Reed
is the shining and illustrious chief.
''1f any man thinks that | am
here to defend the Democratic party
be is mistaken-for it needs no de.
tense. | am here to tell the truth.
and to tell the truth is to pillory
the Republican party. 1t shall not
escape. 1t was written by the fin
ger OF fate on the scroll of destiny
that government of the people, by
the people and for the people should
not perish from the earth, and such
government can not endure much
more control from the Republican
party-headed by the Buckeye Ma
poieon and led on by Andrew Car
negie. They had it by the throat
for thirty odd years and they wound
ed it almost past surgery.
'Let it not be forgotten that Re.
publican Jaws caused the hard times
from which we suffer and that Re
publican extravaganza produced the
bankrupt Treasury of which we all
complain. And having wrought
this woe they mock at the writings
of a mighty nation.
"This is a Mckinley panlc-not
a Democratic panic.
''The Republicans rejoice at the
panic because they hope it will
help them regain possession of the
government; the Democrats are en-
deavoring to restore prosperity be-
cause they love the great body of
the people. Which is the nobler
part | leave to the philanthropist
and patriots to say.
"Why was Grover Cleveland
elected in 1892?
''Not by reason of his winning
for he is 4 man plain even
to bluntness. Not on account of his
civil service reform ideas, because of
these nobody agrees with him ex-
cept the mugwumps. Not because
of his theories on the money ques-
ton; for as to these a majority of
those who elected him differ with
him in toto.
''He was elected solely and wholly
by reason Of his famous December
of 1887 in favor of emanci-
pating the message and of extending
our commerce even unto the ends of
the earth.
THEY KNEW THEIR MAN.
Certainly, if ever any mans
opinions on any question under the
sun were understood, Cleveland's s
views on the tariff were known, the
plain. plodding, un-
bought and unpurchasable people
forced his nomination in spite of all
the bosses, trimmers and political
weather-cocks in his own party and
compelled his election in spite Of all
the boodlers, official pap-suckers and
fatfryers in the opposing party.
"On that principle and for that
principle we achieved such stupen-
dous victory as had not been wit
messed since Franklin Pierce won
the great political derby of 1852.
(Applause.)
"And, now, when for the first
time in generation, we are in pos
session of every place of power, a
haEdful of renegades, calling them
selves by much more euphonious
and conservative name, deliberately
propose that the triumphant DEM
ocracy shall stultify itself and COM
NIT harikari in the face of the civil