The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-11

year when Republicanism means so
much The Republican party stands
this year the only champion of protec-
ton to American labor; the only cham
piOn of honest money, and thereby the
only champion and guardian of our
nations honor and integrity A ma
tional crisis is upon US; a battle royal
is before US; the lines are closely drawn.
1t is the Republican party against the
field-and what a 6eldi In front led
by a youth waving his prize declama-
tion is what is left of the Democratic
party which since the Chicago con
vention is like an empty bottIR itthas
nothing left but the label and smell
Following closely behind under a blood
red flag, with suIlen looks - tiger
tread and tiger instincts = an
archistic hosts of Herr Ar still
behind them, with cunning Don
their faces and dressed il and
fine linen are the silver barO tol-
Orado, on whose silVered be. It's
paw would be the most ss.s. tie
emblem. Back of them and iusIz far
enough removed not to get the odor of
bad whisky which comes reeking from
the pores of Mr.. Altgeld's dynamiters
led by their patron saint-John, are the
professional prOhi bitiOniStS whose ban
ner bears this inscription: Always
anything to beat the Republican par
ty-" In the rear of this column is
little squad Of so-called free silver Re
publicanS- They have no banner but on
the backs of most of their leaders, would
they but remove their shirts could be
seen the porous plaster imprint of past
offices held, varying in color and size
from Egyptian darkness to the seal of
town clerk; and the spots are still itch
ing. The tail end of the procession
presents a scene familiar to the Kansas
eye. Led by their beWhiskered prophet
and followed by their barefoot clown
are the vociferous, leather lunged scho-
sen people" still wandering in the
wilderness, Worshipping strange gods.
No band furnishes martial music for
In dc
of timbrels mingle with joyous voices;
the only music comes from an old
cracked Organette, a relic Of former
PopuliSt campaigns, the crank turned
by an imperious woman in black from
whose head waves a plume of Henry of
Navarro. The tune which strikes our
ear is, under the circumstances, at once
| ridiculous and pitiful, Goodbye, old
parties, good bye"
On the other side are marshalIed the
magnificent hosts of Republicanism,
brave with the courage of a just cause
But one emblem adorns their patriotic
breast and that is a FURNISHED medal
lion from which shines forth the clear
cut honest face of the champion of
American labor, our standard bearer
William. Mckinley. But one weapon
is in their hands, more significant than
the sabre, more potent than the rifle
the shining American dinner bucket
the march of which will overthrow
panics, ride down hard times, Danish
poverty from our land, and call in our
thrown to the breeze and that is the
stars and stripes. With uncovered
heads they salute that flag and from
the thoats of all bursts froth a song
that arOuseS the patriotism and StirS
the soul; America.
My country, it's of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
OF thee I sing.
Land where our fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring
On which side will you enlist? One
points to a magnificent past a record
Of fidelity and intelligent statesman
ship; proud of its Lincoln, it's Grant
it's Garfield and its Blaine, whose hal
lowed memories stir within us all that
is noble; all that is good. They repre-
Sented a party which took impOVer-
ished country in the agOnies and
thrOes of civil war and made it one of
the grandeSt nations upon the face of
the earth. The other side having no
past points from the grave to the era
die, presenting a candidate so youth
full to necessitate Scriptural quota
tiOn to prove that wisdom can come
from the mouths of babes and suck
lings. Possibly we have uncOnsciOusly
reached the millennium and are wit
Messing the fulfllment of prophecy.
Isaiah may have had in mind this con-
glOmerate mass when he said: 1.-THE
wolf also shall dwell with the lamb
and the leopards shall lie down with
the kid and the calf and the young lion
and the fatl1ngA 'Ogether, and a little
child shall lead them So apt are
they in the use of the Bible that took
occasion recently to look up the silver
question a little. Young Mr.. Bryan in
nominating himself for president the
other day in Chicago mentioned the
crown of thorns and cross of gold. 1t
sounded we'll and by much practice he
was enabled to deliver it with dramat-
ic effect, but investigation proves that
silver and not gold was responsible for
them. 1t seems that one J. IscariOt
deserted his party and chased OFF af-
ter silver but even then history makes
the ratio thirty to one.
Gentlemen, in the contest before US
honest money will triumph: American
labor will again be protected; the
dark, oninous clouds that now hang so
heavily over us will be rifted ana the
bright sunlight Of prosperity will again
shine forth and illuminate this glori-
Gus country of ours. In being select
ed to preside over this convention, I
am deeply sensible of the honor con-
ferred upon me and thank you
heartily.
Is When Mr.. Sheldon was about to say,
"Cat's paw as the design on the ban
ner- of the silver barons he forgot his
speech. Well, I don't remember what
was on the banner, so Wen let it go.
Some one said: Devil" Let it be
devil then,' he said
WYANDoTTE CONTEST.