Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-03-26
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magnificent speech. can see him
jest as he stood there, stoutish,
goodlooking man, smooth-faced, his
eye straight ahead, and an alternate
that sat next mel was an alternate;
I've been an alternate four times;
could have been a delegate. but I
says. No. ADLER men than me are
wanting IT: I'm willing to fight in the
ranks But / wished I had vote, a
free vote that day. tell you. The
alternate near me. he says, You'll
hear something fine now; I've heard
him speak"
You did, too, ] guess"
We could hear from the first min
ute. That kinder fixed our attention.
He had mellow, rich kind of voice
that melted into our ears. We found
ourselves listening and liking him
from the first sentence. At first he
was as quiet as summer breeze. but
presently he began TO warm up, and
the words flowed out like stream Of
| jewels. II was electrifying; it was
thrilling, sir; it took us off our feet
before we knew 1t, and when he came
! to the climax, those of us that weren't
yelling in the aisles we're jumping up
and down on our chairsi / know
found myself prancing up and down
! on my own hat on a chair, swinging
somebody else's hat and screaming at
the top Of my voice, with the tears
running down my cheeks. Cod SIR
there were men there on their feet
cheering their throats out that had to
vote against Blaine afterward--had to,
because they were there instructed
no more free viii than checked
/ trunk!" The light died out of his
face. Yes. sir, a great speech; never
so great speech, whoever made IL;
but It did no good, he wasn't nomi-
mated, and when we did nominate him
we were cheated out Of our victory.
Well. Wen do better this day"
/ we viii that" said the other man.
heartily! Mckinley"
You'll excuse me"--the old man
struck in with deprecating air, yet
under the apology something feroely
eager and anxious that glued the hear
er's eyes TO his quiyering old face
You'll excuse me. IL am a consid-
cradle of an invalid and | don't keep
the run Of things as | used to- You
sec, | live with my daughter and you
know how women folks are, fretting
lest things should make you sick, and
my girl she worries so, me reading the
papers. Fact IL / got shock once,
an awful shock'--he shivered involun-
tarily and his dim eyes clouded-"and
IL worried her seeing me read. Hadn't
ought to: II don't worry Jenny here,
who often gets me paper, quiet like;
but you know how II is with women--
it's easier giving them their head a
little-and so | don't see manv papers.
and / kinder dropped off. II seems
queer, but | don't exactly sense il
about this Mckinley Is he running
against Blaine or jest for vice?"
The girl. under some feminine pre-
text Of dropping and reaching for her
handkerchief. threw upward a glance
Of appeal at the interlocutor. Hur.
riedly she stepped into the converse,
ton. My grandfather read false re-
port about--about Mr.. Blalne's sick.
ness, and he was not well at the
time, and II brought on bad attack"
Il understand" said the listener,
with grave nod of his head and
movement Of his eyes In the girls d..
rectlon.
But about Mckinley" the old man
persisted
He's for yice-president,' the girl
announced. her eyes fixed on the hes.
itating man from Canton. have often
admired the intrepid fashion in which
woman will put her conscience at a
moral hedge. while man of no finer
/ spiritual iiber win be strain!ng his
eyes to find hole through which he
can crawl.
Mckinley is not opposed TO Blaine,
is he?" she asked the man.
The Republican party has no name
that il more loved than that of James
g. Blaine said the man, gravely.
That's SO, that's SOL" the old parti-
he's the logical candidate"
The Canton man nodded. and asked
il he had ever seen Blaine.
Once, only once. was on dele
cation sent 70 wait on him and ask
him to our town TO speak-~he was in
Cincinnati. held out my hand when
my turn came. and the chairman near
ly knocked the breath out of me by
! saying. Here's the man gave more to
our campaign fund and worked harder
than any man in the county. and We
all worked hard for you. too Well.
Mr., Blaine looked at me You know
the intent way he looks. He has the
most wonderful eyes: look right at
you and seem 10 bore into you like a
gimlet. / felt ms II he was looking
right down into my soul. and / tell
YOU ! was glad. for | choked up so |
couldn't find a word. not word. and l
was ready and fluent enough in those
days. too. can tell you; but l stood
there filling up, aud squeezed his hand
and gGlped and got red. like fool.
But he understood. I have heard OF
your loyalty to Republican principles,
Mr.. Painter says he, In that beautiful
voice OF his that was like violin;
and burst ini couldn't help lit
amt loyalty TO Republican principles.
it's to you / said that right out. And
he smiled. and said he, Wen. that's
wrong. but il isn't for me 10 quarrel
with YOU there. Mr. Painter. aud then
they pushed me along; bat twice
while the talk was going on | saw him