, 1898-10-27


Taken by the Republican Party on
All Matters Of Public Policy AZ
fecting the Interests Of the People.
The speech Of Senator John M.
Thurston at Cheyenne last Monday
night was Of such a high order. and SO
comprehensive and convincing, that
The Republican presents it herewith in
full. 1t is well worth the careful study
of all-democrats and republicans
alike. Mr.. Thurston said:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
l have always remembered with deep
gratitude the cordial reception which
you gave me in this city four years
ago, and it is a great pleasure for me
tonight to return here and speak to
you in this campaign. l have always
remembered with pleasure and with
pride that yours was the only audience
the women were citizens and voters.
And do you know it is an inspiration
to a young nan like myself land in
saying this hope the gallery will not
too CLOSELY scrutinize the top Of my
head to speak to an audience which
Is to respond at the polls, not only
with the p~artisanship and s%elfshness of
men, but with the heart and soul and
purity and sweetness and patriotism OF
womanhood and motherhood.
Your chairman seemed ITO have been
anxious upon the question as to wheth-
er or not I would be here tonight.
There was no need to have been wor-
ried. I had heard Of the failure on the
part OF the opposition candidate for
governor to appear at a meeting in the
western part OF your state. l under
stand that he was billed to appear in
one OF your cities. A meeting assem-
bled and he came not. and at last the
chairman was compelled to arise and
say that Mr.. Alger was unavoidably
detained. And he said: Ladies and
gentlemen. under these circumstances
we will close the exercises by all aris-
ing and singing. Praise God From
Whom All Blessings Flow" Since I
heard Of that and fearing a repetition OF
it in my own case. I am sure to be on
time everywhere. No, not on time. Do
you know this last year I give myself
at least fifteen hours margin. Two
years age I went all over the United
States making speeches in the cam
paign. I governed myself by railroad
time tables; I took no margin. not even
an hour. I was on time at every place.
There was not a train in the country
behind. There were no trains on h
side track holding them out. l had no
difficulty in engaging sleepers when l
went to the train. There were too few
people who could afford to travel.
Everywhere there were engines
and wheels laid out in the shops than
on the roads, but this year how differ
ent it Is. have not been on time a
Isingle occasion this campaign. We laid
out everywhere. l have to engage &C.
commodations a week ahead or else
roost in the aisle. And my countrymen,
II am glad Of all this. for there Is no one
thing in all our country that so surely
Indicates the condition of the people
and of business and Of prosperity, than
the condition of the railroads. You
may take it for granted that whenever
the rolling stock Of the company Is In
demand, when there is a freight car
famine, as there is today, the business
of the country from n end to the
other, Is prospecting. Whenever h
wheels are still. whenever the whistle
of the locomotive is a are signal, you
may make up your mind that from
one end of the country to the other, In
all branches Of business, in all voca-
tons OF the people, that affect the rich
and the poor. the high and the low.
there is a %stagnation and want of pros
perity.
Two years ago, as l went about the
country, people were on the streets.
political meetings were not confined to
buildings. There was no so-called po-
litical apathy. The street corner was
alive with the advocates Of the new
doctrine of the prosperity that would
come from the Reputation Of the peo-
pies debts. Two years ago they did
not have much else to think about, ex-
cept politics. Two years ago I could
not go through a great American city
but what some honest looking man
met me on every street orner and
begged a nickle with which to buy
bread. Irrespective Of politics. simply
as an American citizen, proud Of my
country and It's progressive people,
I thank God that I have been through
all the great cities Of the Union this
year and I have not had . man ask me
for a penny Of aims.
What is the issue Of this campaign?
Somebody sah that I was to speak up
on the political issues Of the day. Ny
countrymen, I know none. Do you?
Have the opposition, in their addresses
to you. outlined any clear and de6-
mite issue? Do they still preach to you
a doctrine that they still fnsist will re-
suit in American prosperity? Thsy Do
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