The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-10

trious that the Idle might thrive. WIN
De given Its death-blow next November
II you are men VINO follow wise coan-
sels and provide the opportunity 10 the
people TO strike the blow.
Horace Boise was born in New York
state and came 20 Iowa in his early
manhood He came not as an adventure
but with the fixed purpose OF building
up a permanent home, which he did at
the town OF Waterloo, while vcluna;r!-
" and resolutely mourning all the in
conveniences OF a frontier life
The result IS that in his mature
years the people OF his state have
loaded him down with the richest hon
ors and reward in their power 10 be-
stow and he IS today an inseparable
factor and conspicuous part in the
phenomenal history OF our state.
Let me Deg Of this convention the
privilege OF one glimpse of history. As
70 the question OF Iowa being a gres.
state. concerning the capacity OF her
soil TO produce uniformly abundant
crops. I viii nOt deal. II IL enough 70
say that the diplomas awarded 10 Iowa
by the management Of the Columbian
exposition Is the Official deciara ton
which secures 70 US what had been be-
80 NOLNN4Nl - ~t4ts ~ A4fc
glory OF standing at the head OF the
long column OF the agricultural states
Of this nation. Neither drouth nor
flood have ever been powerful enough
in Iowa TO constitute what was a ma
tionel calamity. myself have raised
many bushels OF solid corn per acre.
upon which not one drop OF rain fell
from the time is came up until the ear
was full grown There is perhaps not
another spot in this wide world where
such thing was possible.
But while we are easily supreme in
the corn-field. our Democrats have had
our row 10 hoe in politics. The tor
ments inflicted by the seven plaques OF
Egypt must have been a solid chunk OF
comfort compared with the treatment
accorded Iowa Democrats by the $1,000
and 10000 uninterrupted Republican
majority which for more than a gene
ration delighted in making an annual
picnic out OF election day. just for the
fun OF trampling the Iowa Democracy
into the very earth
This huge army of Republican voters
was dominated by spirit OF inexplic-
able fanaticism and the more We COM
pabted this spirit the fiercer Il grew.
Naturally, Democrats became d!sheart-
ened and scarce. When this Repub-
lscan recklessness was nearing the cul-
minaung point every guarantee OF per-
SOnal liberty was endangered when
acts which throughout the civilized
world regarded as natural and treated
as lawful, We're in Iowa defined as
crimes and compared tocapital offsnses;
when the constitutional protection OF
trial by jury which for Centuries had
been esteemed the very climax OF all
the glory Of Anglo-SaxOn civilization,
when this was about to be eliminated
from our judicial system. and the cold.
barbarous system OF Russia was 10 be
substituted; in fact. when from the
whole machinery OF our local govern
ment, the greatest OF all Democratic
principles, the principle OF home rule.
was about to be swept out Of existence:
when every lover OF freedom was on
the point Of despairfng: when there
was no Democratic leader anywhere in
sight, who was bold enough 20 face the
crisi, there was heard a voice as Of one
speaking in the wilderness II was
the magic voice OF Horace Boise, sum
moning dishe arpened men 10 heroic
action He IL was who leaped boldly 20
the front and at once defined the SEEM
ing irresistible column of an exiutant
foe. a foe that had never been cfasten-
ed by defeat. He accomplished what
all men united in declaring TO be i'm
possible. for in the two contests which
followed. which IN many respects have
no parallel in the history OF American
politics, Horace Boise came of vic
toriOus and thus did he forever avert
the danger OF having a veritabIe depo-
sitsm planted upon the fruitful soil OF a
free state A soldier can show his
only IN battle. his fearlessness
only while a storm is raging The
fireman in a great city can only exhibit
that sublime type OF heroism which we
AL 50 much admire. during the time Of
an actual cOnfagration, when proper
~ Is 20 be saved and impeTiled lives
are to be rescued: so a statesman can
only show his real capacity, can only
the full measure OF his
wisdom and power during a crisis. II
IL only during an actual crisis that the
higher qualities OF craftsmanship can
be developed and tested. That Horace
Boise possesses this teSt OF human ca
pacity, the power 20 rise equal 70 and
10 a crisis and control Il. -
sttested by this history Of our state
and the concurrent testimony OF poll
nan who stands before the American
people, equipped with these supreme
qualifications, that we ask This conyen-
Ion 10 nominate.
Upon the overshadowing issue OF
his campaign, Governor ROise stands |
Ipon an invulnerable platforn--he !
Of his country Inasmuch |
- the convention. In defining what the |
rafna shall ~ fTro-aT L.
Of debts de@ignates not gold /
" silver. but gold and silver. Gov |
'rnor Boise believes The blnetaIrc sys- I
EN- thus provided for IN the funda- /
mental law Of the land s. the eyste-r |
hat Democratic party mus endorse /
md uphold He believes that % long
II the constitution remains unchanged. /
hat congress has no power % Gemone-
lie either metal. hence uloGey with tho 4
treat mass or American people lie
'ebeves the deDOntizat.on 81 silver 4
vas not an ordinary political biundcr.
'ut an actual crime and he can conceive
Z no condition which can possibly arise
hat would Justify the Democratic party
n JusffyfnR thar crime Or IN helpIrr
o perpetuabe It's direful results. Cow
rnor Boise does not believe IN a Dis
Ionest 5O-cent dollar. az IL would work
n injury 20 ne credito- class. neither
o~s de believe IN ne 1D9-oent dollar
mich - stiH more dishonest. a. q Tn
involves the bankruptcy
2 The debtor class. Governor Bo5aes
eiieves IN an bones; American dollar
uthorfzed not By The parliament %
but By Law % the American
onzT>ss aid coined for IS among To-
nericao p@ODle He believes gn a
Old dollar q ~ grains % gold and
4 silver dollar Just ssxtsen times
eaYlsr.
Having reb~lled ara,nEt British 81
Oe1ce over c@u,TIry axo. Winning fhe
GIT when rnere Eezkiing. harf1~
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