The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-10-06
POLITICAL ISSUES
E~loquently Set Forth by Mary Elizabeth
Lsase-R publican Jobbery and Du-
plicity Mercilessly Exposed-Vio-
tory in Store for the r.
form Forces,

Mrs. Mary r.. Leases address at the
opera house yesterday was a mastery
effort, rich in rhetoric aud conclusive in
argument. From former efforts of the
lady in this state and even from republi-
can criticism of her 6rst appearance in
the state in this campaign, we were in
clined to fear that she might be too Sc
we're, too v~ltuperatlve to win the sy M
pathy and convictions Of her hearers.
but such was not the case. Her review
OF Mckiuley's %yacillating policy leading
up to The war, his subserviency to the
bond interests, aud her statement OF the
conditions OF u soldiers after the close
OF active operations were somewhat de-
pressing as they were to both friends and
opponents Of the administration and to
every one who loves the honor of his
country. But it was the truth backed
up by ample proofs both OF personal
observation and Of record which she
quoted. Mrs. Lease is u patriot IN every
fiber of her body. Her father died III
Andersonville and she has two brothers
and many ether close relatives buried in
Southern fields who all fell. in defense
OF the union, besides having a son Ia this
war. All these things conspire to make
her intensely patriotic and with a fer
vent love of country she ls ready to de-
u every form Of political jobbery
or i'll government that will tend to rob
or enslave the American people. But
passing from this to national and state
issues she waxed eloquent in Ter presen-
tation of the questions which concern the
welfare OF American citizenship. She
challenged contradiction at any point of
the truth OF any statement she might
make and furnished ample proof of every
statement she advanced. The great
mission OF the republican party had been
accomplished when the war OF the Re-
bellion was over, as the grea: mission
OF the democratic party had been &C.
compllshed after the Revolutionary wal
when it prevented our government from
falling into the hands of Tories and
adopting monarchical policies Of ad-
ministration. Since the wal the republi-
can party had existed only as the instru-
ment OF capitalists and corporations to
legislate for bondholders and capitalists
both In this country and Europe. Our
money system was u creature Of English
pattern and burdens were imposed up-
on the American people to build up a
bond holding aris.ocracy. She riddied
with telling effect the claim that repub-
lican administration and the gold stand
ard had brought "unexampled pros.
perlty," quoting statistics and conditions
to prove the absurdity OF the claim.
The dictation of state politics by a
hired railroad attorney, the nomination
OF corporation tools on the republican
state ticket, Kirk Phillips pocketing Of
interest on state deposits aud other re-
publican stealings were held up to mer-
oiless exposure, and the detection Of hon.
est republicans all over ths state from
the party at his time were referred 10 in
praiseworthy terms. She predicts the
election ofthe state populist ticket by q
majority Of 5000 to 5000, and commend
cd the sterling integrity and honesty OF
the bess governor South Dakota ever
had-Andrew E. Lee. In closing she
made a strong appeal in favor Of equal
suffrage, and IN fact her address covered
whole field OF genuine political re-
She carried her audience heartily
her and received round after round
Of applause, all. through her great speech.
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