Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-01-27
EDDY IS ELOQUENT.
Discusses the Question of Free Home.
steads in an Able rIanner.

Congressman Eddy has always
been a warm supporter and able
champion of the free homestead bill,
and last week he took occasion to de-
liver speech on the floor of the house
in which he ably discussed the merits
of the bill which is,of SO much i'm
portance to the Northwest. Mr.. Ed
dy said in part as follows:
Il am delighted beyond measure to
hear the clarion tonessof the eminent
men of the country calling upon us to
stand by the cardinal principles of
our party, to enact legislation along
the lines laid down in our national
platform. 1t thrills us like the trun1
pet call to battle and raises the mar
tial spirit of "Old Time Republican,
ism.' That is what the people are
clamorously demanding. Let it be
done speedily. This principle of free
homesteads policy Republicanism is
older that the Legislative career of any
man on the floor of this house, save
the venerable ex-Speaker, Mr.. Grow,
!of Pennsylvania who sits just to my
left, e fit representative of the Key
stone state, whose shield, when struck
in the shock of political battle by the
lance of Democracy has always ans
wered with clear ring Of true Re-
publicanism.
''This policy was the offspring of
his genius, the child of broad sense of
justice and true Americanism. For
ten years he battled for it and its ex
lstence is the brightest jewel among
the many bright jewels of achieve
ment he has secured during his
long and honorable career on the floor
of this house. Tie p,a4:ips IS this:
That the public lands of the United
States belong to the people of this
country, and the individual IS entitled
to free home for himself and those
dependent upon him, who will settle
upon portion thereof and reclaim it
from the Wilderness. We have wan-
Ger 'd away from this principle in re-
cent years and from the plains of Ok
lahoma and the Dakotas, from the
wooded region of Northern Minnesota,
and from various parts of our common
country comes up the cry from honest
yeoman, pioneer who has braved the
hardships and dangers OF the frontier
and invested their little all in their
cabin homes and humble environ
ments., Restore this principle of Re-
publicanism, or we lose our heritage.
The Republican party in the last
convention declared on this subject as
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
'We believe in the immediate re-
turn to the free hon es cad policy of
the Republican party and urge the
passage in congress OF the satisfactory
free homestead measure, which has
already passed the house and is now
pending before the senate. "
1.-The free homestead is as much a
principle of Republican; platform as
sound money and protection. The
glorious platform closes with the fol-
lowing soul inspiring reiteration, such
are the principles and policies of the
Republican party. BY these princip-
les we will abide, and the policies we
will put into execution
I intend to use MY best endeayors
to secure early action by this house
on this principle Of Republicanism.
With the utmost confidence will call
upon those strong advocates of carlin-
al principles to stand byme. Sojust,
fair and equitable IS this principle
that no political party dared submit
its cause to the Justice loving people
without specific declaration in its fa-
vor. 1t is one Of the few questions
that this house may be called upon to
consider, in which partisauship is en-
tirely eliminated. & S Every man
- t.t5rtt H. ~
is pledged to It's support bys the de-
claration Of his patiio,lnal platform. and