The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-02-22

nor any token Of indebtedness that issue Will
fail to pass current In the market Suppose
now that I fall behind $1,000 day and my
neighbors know it. Every man in the COM
munity holding my pledge will want its imme-
diate redemption in the best OF coin and no
man will take from me anything else for past
Indebtedness or for future obligation
do you wonder now that when the freemen
Of America were called upon In the last cleo
tion to choose between q party that had de-
stroyed our revenue and as O consequence dis
countenanced our currency and party whose
policy had given US revenue SUFFICIENT for our
needs and made our promises aS good as gold
they clamored for the latter!
Injustice to the Pensioners
II may not further trespass upon your time.
I will not stop to speak OF the injustice done
to worthy pensioners under this 4eniEistra-
ton; the wrongs TO the men and the widows
and orphans of the men who in the red storm
of battle periled life and limb. present pros
poets and future aspirations that the republic
might live for US and for our children. and for
our children's children to the remotest gener-
alton.
From what have already said 1t seems to
me that the meaning OF the popular verdict Of
November last Is plain can put it in very
terse terms. IL means that the American
people have had enough OF the democratic
party.
TO express IL more in detail. It means that
the American people favor no party that does
not believe in the American system of protec-
ton in maintenance Of the honor and supremacy
OF the American flag, In honest money, in de-
cent civil service, and in justice to the nations
defenders: nor do they believe in any party,
whatever its principles or promises, that does
not have the honesty and ability to carry them
into successful execution
THE lesson Of November for the republican
party itself Is that with the people 1t Is merit
only that insures success. The voters OF this
country did not recall the republican party to
power TO serve that party's purposes, but to
serve their own.
ITO retain the fruits OF our victory and to
win other victories, we must deserve them.
We must hold fast to our principles and. put
ting behind US all questions OF mere party ex-
pediency, with a view only to patriotic pur-
pose, courageously and conScientiOuSly face
every question of national policy affecting the
interests Of the people. No party can live only
on its past It must adequately meet the
| burning questions Of the time and anticipate
the exigercies OF the future. The mission Of
the republican party now, possessed OF power
in only one branch OF government, is to pre-
vent. so far as possible, further democratic
mischief and to secure for the country and its
| business interests the rest so much needed
| When restored to power. as with proper con-
| duct on its part IL will be- its mission will be
| to lead the country out OF the wilderness into
which democratic stupidity and dishonesty
| have plunged It, by such legislation as shall
| conform to the conscience. the intelligence and
| the lofty purposes OF the American people.
This is not the time nor is the prerogative
| mine to announce republican policy. o. one
thing you may be sure. Whatever else may
be determined upon the republican party viii
never let go the policy Of protection
Republicans WIZ Stand Firm.
1.-The question Of tariff rates and schedules
| Is a question Of mere figures and is TO be de-
| termined when the exigency arises. but pro-
| lection as o principle never changes 1t means
| now as IL has meant In the past and will con-
| tinue to mean In the future. the American
market for Americans. and along that line.
| please God. the republican party will always
legislate. The problems to be solved when
their solution shall devolve on US are many
| and grave. They will be met and dealt with
| with the wisdom, ability and courage with
which We have always dealt with every
| problem presented. They will be dealt with In
accordance with the principles that have here
| tofore dominated US. and In a way to do honor
to the great men, the story OF whose lives Is q;
once matter not only OF their party's but oil
their country's pride and inspiration.
The republican party has always been mag
nifceptly led Il abounds in great leaders now,
Under some OF them. II true 70 itself It will
march to victory In 1890 II matters little upon
whom the choice Of leadership shall fall
whether upon Reed, or Mckinley, or Harrison
or Allison. or Lincoln. or some other; there
will be found following after him loyal host
eager In the pursuit OF their countrys good
and the prosperity and advance Of the Amer
lean people.
And at all times and under all circum'
stances 1t shall be our delight 20 Sonor the
memory Of the man whose birth anniversary
we celebrate tonight, the plain man of The
people, to the royalty Of whose manhood oil
the world brings tribute and whose namt
shall be like a sweet incense throughout al
generations till time shall end Gentle am
Strong, self-reliant unfaltering In the per
Torrance OF every duty. never forgetful Of thu
plain people. from whose ranks he came. h
rose as occasion demanded, and while will
strong hand upon the helm he guided the ma
ton through the tempest OF civil war, he al
the same time wrought the undoing Of tn
wrongs OF centuries and wrote his nRmt
amongst the noblest benefactors OF the human
race.
There was a Wilderness In his mercy like thu
Wilderness OF the sea,
There was kindness in his justice which
was more than liberty"