The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-29
HOEEST JOHN RAN4MAKER TELLS
SOME POLITICAL TRUTHS.

Que Oh bu8 muSb mD
in the Republican party, aud there
fore his speech at the banquet Of
the Business Men's League, Phil
adelphia, May 14th, created q con.
siderable stir in political circles.
He points to the failure of pros
perity to arrive on the scheduled
time planned for it by the Republi.
cans. "The young men he says
are growing up indifferent to
Republican principles, with no
respect for parties of, broken plat
forms, who use national and State
patronage in payment of election
contracts"
Mr.. Wanamaker evidently sees
great rocks ahead of the G.. D. p.
and says that there will surely
come a day 'wIien there will be a
mighty revolt and resistance,
resulting in d revolution that will
give birth to a new political
party.n
Mr.. Wauamaker's speech in full
is as follows:
'',The number and character of the
men who have met here today is ut
Once u witness to the di8sati sfsctiOn
throughout the State touching the
existing political conditions. 1t is also
an evidence of your deep deteTmina-
ton to do something to give TO Penn
sylvania u better government. l
believe this gathering at this time,
when the air is full Of patriO tism, will
stand as \ prOlf or pledge that the
battle begun nearly twO years ago is
still in progress, aud going on without
limit OF time, strength and money
until the fnes Of good government are
compelled To ground their arms.
THE COUNTRY NOT. PROSPEROUS.
''The country is not prosperous.
Since the outset of the last Presi-
DENTAL campaign the party, press and
political leaders, generally, fixed the
November election Of 1896 as the date
of the beginning Of good times. A tull
halt Ut the year has expired since the
wIllOf she Republican party was declar.
ed. Thus far but Que Of theimportant
Issues of the campaign is nearing settle
ment, and hardly any noticeable i'm
prOvemeut Of thu wretchel times il
manifest. The tide will sOon set il
strongly against the Republican party
unless the depression of business is
altered. Tdleness and want breed q
bitter discontent which will never be
overcome until there are ample Om-
Payments.
THE foes America has to fear ale
not the snllsn. savage Turks nor the
insurrectioniats Of Cuba Nor tina terri
tOry-grasPlng British. but they are
our own patiant and heart. tired
people, our own suffering. much
promised people, who, betrayed an d
disheartenel, no longer have faith
in their party. and will turn to any
leadership that offers promise Of
better times, believing that worse
times can never come than thoss now
existing. It ID . tsrrible thing to
,obaerve public sentiment adrift and
Unexplained and the people sweeping
away from their affection to the old
party.
The y0nng men are growing up
indilysrsnt to Republican principles
with no respect for parties Of broken
platfurms. alAe use national and State
patrepags II paymsnb u election
rontracfp. Tbe p~0liticai religion OF
the naai0n Is falIiDg lower aud lower
under insnlta toiaE lligencs, violations
81 law, reckless daring Of interruptions
bosses. There are i~mmsasurable
depths az wssHeftHss for sAis Hasioa
and State IL the coutin led use Of
corporation add pnbiic moneys and
lie dispsnsati6n Of Federal and State
patronage continue 10 be controlled ia
nhe Interest oE ofacshnldars to hold
Dfics for thcpssIvea anil 10 benefit
iboss who desire 10 keep government
sontracts 0r maintain p%articnlar
,~rosections thfough the money given
IS which slsetlsns Age decided.
EHe p4Y cF REy0LF. f,
eTEsre I'll most asanrsdIy come .
~ whep Ehsp will 10 q mighty
and fssieRee, resulting 10 = {
pygloti0p that wiz give birth to ? :