Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-13

around the banner of liberty, union and
national honor, between 1860 and 1865
(applause), and now summons you under
the same glorious banner. tRenewed
applause.)
Appropriate Quotation from Lincoln.
81 cannot omit here to make q quota
ton from Mr.. Lincoln, written to the
young men of Illinois on June 22, 1S48.
Mr.. Lincoln said: Now as to the young
men. You must not wait to be brought
forward by the older men. You young
men get together, form a trough and
ready club" and have regular meetings
and speeches. Take in everybody you
can get. AS you go along gather up all
the shrewd, wild boys about town,
whether just of age or little under
age. Let everyone play the part he can
play best. Some speak, some sing and
all holler. Great laughter.) Your
meetings will be of evenings. The old
err men and women will 60 to hear you
and see you. 1t will not only contribute
to the election of Old Zach, but it will
be interesting pastime and improving
to the intellectual faculties of all en-
gagged. Do not fail to do this Great
applause)
81 commend these homely words of
Mr.. Lincoln to the young men of the
country. Such organizations as he ad-
vises will have powerful influence in the
political contest which is now upon US.
They will not only inspire the young
men, but will cheer the hearts of the
old guards of the Republican party.
(Applause.) 1t is seldom given to the
first.yoters of this country to start in so
important national contest, where so
much is involved, and where so many in
terests are at stake. 1t is year, too,
when old party divisions count for lit
ta. no. Of oil MI mr.
in the common object to save the coun-
try from dishonor and its currency
from degradation.
1T is always safe, young gentlemen,
to arrange yourself on the side of your
country. (Applause.l 1t is always wise
to stand against lawlessness and repudi-
alton. (Renewed applause and cries OF
That's right.) 1t is always patriotic
to stand against those who are opposed
to law and order, and who would raise
artificial barriers between classes or sec
tons in the United States. Great APP
plause.) | congratulate you upon the
glorious opportunities you have, and, APP
you will use them for the welfare of the
people and the glory of the country.
(Cheers.)
Further Reference to MINIS and Mills.
my fellow citizens, l ventured few
weeks ago TO suggest in public speech
that l made that it would be better TO
open the mills than to open the mints.
(Great cheering and cries of That's
right. l see that some of our political
adversaries criticise the statement, say
ing that it is putting the cart before the
horse. They seem to think that the way
to open the wooden mills. for example, is
to start a yardstick factory. Great
laughter and applause.) They forget
that you must make cloth before You
can measure it (renewed laughter) and
that the weaver must be employed before
the yardstick is required. (Applause)
But they say the yardstick is too long.
| answer If you make a yardstick nine
teen inches long instead of thirty-six
inches, its present length. you will not
increase the output of cloth or it's value
or give an additional days labor to an
American weaver. Great applause)
Nor will a 52-cent dollar increase our in
dustrial enterprises, add to the actual
earnings of anybody, or enhance the real
value of anything. Great applause and
cries of That's right."o 1t will wrong
| labor and wreck values, and has done so
| wherever it has been used. Great APP
| plause and cries of That's right More
| cloth might require more yardsticks
| Qaughter), but more yardstti OF sfiort-
| er ones will not create demand for
| more cloth. (Renewed laughter and cries
| of "Good, good.") Nor will short dol
lars with wide open minis free to all
| the world increase our factories. zap
plause and cries of You are right
| More factories at work will find work
| for the good dollars now in their hiding
| places, and find employment for the good
| men now idle at their homes. CTremcn-
| dous cheering)
Industry must come first. Labor
precedes all else. 1t is the foundation
of wealth; it is the creator of all
L M
| ment puts money in circulation and sends
| it coursing through every artery Of trade.
| (Great applause and cries of "That's
| rightv) The minis don't distribute it
in that way. Cries of "fou bet they
dont st Start the faeaO ox from in nd full
and vault. The lender will seek the
borrower, not, as now, the borrower the
| lender. Great cheering and cries or
''That's rightp)
"Start the factories and put American
machinery in operation, and there will
not be an idle man in the country who
is willing and able to work; there will
| not be an American home where hunger
and want will not disappear at once;
| tgreat applause and cries OF THAT'S
| right!O: and there will not be a farmer
| who will not be cheered and benefited by
| his improved home markets and by the
| better and steadier prices for his prod
| ucts. Renewed applause and cries OF
| THAT'S right!o Credits will take the
Mace of debts. The wasted earnings af
| the poor will be restored. A surplus
| will take the place of deficiency in the
plenty and prosperity will return to US
again: and do not forget, men and wom-'
en- of Wood county. that you cannot coin
/ nrosperity great cheering), and you can
not revive industries through the minis.
| (Great applause and cries of That's
| riphtp0 They come through labor and
confidence. skill and enterprise, and hon.
esty. and they will come no other way"
| (Great applause)
DEEDS NOT WORDS.