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sister republics to bring about th The dear old party never haggles over principles when spoils and post oilices are at stake. (Laughter.) The sermons and a change dof everybody good. That's what we are working for m.w. We want the whisky and polygamy parties out, an I a sober anti-polygamy party in. Well in one of the circuits to which a new methodist preacher camp Columbus.

Kansas, July 8, 18SG. knowing politicians at Topeka imagined that if they could keep Jim Legate from Pittsburg, prohibition would be a failure. Legate did not billot box, and both have ballot box stuffers in the penitentiary, and representatives in congress from stuffed ballot boxes. Both believe in a free ballot and fair count when they can't help themselves, and both believe in office at all hazards and at any cost. Cheers.

The republicans say; 'public lands should be reserved as far as possible for small holdings by actual settle rs. We are opposed to the acquisition M. V. B. BENNETT'S SPEECH AT ARGONIA PROHIBITION A NECESSITY.

democratic idea of the ''moreinti-j mate commercial and political relations." Thi.t was in the way of Gov. John A. Martin for governor and the republican idea was that where we can" fix the political relations by sending at government expense a politici abroad, to look after the commercial relations of a lot of greaser republics and save a governor or perhaps a United Sena-t better adopt the democratic plank and save the party. The re go but the convention did, and the some of the ladies concluded that world knows. the result.

gate is still in office, the republican party is IT CAN ONLY BE SECURED BY A PARTY ORGANIZED FOR THAT EXPRESS PURPOSE. of large tracts of these lauds by corporations or individuals, especially the hands of non-resident aliens, and we will endeavor to obtain such publicans say, 'we believe that everywhere the protection to a citizen of American birth must be secured to citizens by American The democrats deelare, 'it is an imperative duty of this government the new parson had bet ter be informed of the situation, and giv a few pointers as they say, so a giod brother was deputed to give, the necessary instruction. Approaching the preacher he said: "I thought it would be best to tell you just how we are situated, that you may have clear hailihg." "That's right" said the pastor, "I am so glad you were so thoughtful, 1 might have made a great mistake, proceed. "Well we get along all right but you must not be too severe. We have a number of young men and who dance, not low down dancing but nice waltzes, schoti-dies, and cotillions, in parlors, and the -ung men are very liberal in their contributions, do not pitch into them for it would almost ruin us." The Old Parties will Never Adopt Prohibition.

The Republican and Democratic Parties are Both Whisky Parties. legislation as will tend to correct the The democrats say, 'public lands ought, as far as possible, to be kept as homesteads for actual settlers; that all unearned lands heretofore out. (Laughter) Both the old parties are in favor of civil service reform. Both are in favor of general education by the common school sy.4eir. Both demand that the heathen Chinese shall go.

One says the Chiheese shall nl come here; the other says we'll shut the gate and keep him out. Th both hope to secure the labor vote. The republicans, "want a national standard which shall fix for all the relative value of gold and silver coin." The democrats ''believe in honest est money, the gold and silver coinage of the constitution." "The gold and silver coinage of the constitution as referred to by the democra's, is the be--t money to efficiently protect all the rights of persons and property of every American citizen in foreign 1 nds and demand and enforce the ull reparation for any invasion Here we find the the two parties bidding for the oreign vote. The republicans during iwenty years rule in this republic, left foreign born subjects and citizens of LADIES AXD GENTLEMEN: It is too late to ask the question, shall a new part' be organized? This interrogatory has already beeti propounded to the elector of this government and answered in unmistakable language by the establishing of the National Prohibition Party, which has al ready made itself felt throughout the country. If you do not believe me ak Blame.

McCul-lagh of the Globe-Democrat, or Clarkson of the Iowa Register might be induced to say whether or not there is a National Prohibition Party. The page upon which it has been written cannot be blotted out and leave American history com the republican have always recom- I am so glad you mentioned it," sa'd the preacher, "I would have made a great blunder but go on." "Well there is another class who attend our church, they are a splendid people, they play a few innocent games of cards, progr ssive euchre, poker, seven up kc. just for amuse ommended." The republican party pldgesitsdf to correct the inequalities of the tariff and to reduce the surplus While "the democratic party is pledg to revise the tariff in a sp'rit of fairness to all The one wants "rvquisi ('revenue'' the other taxatio.i exclusively. improvidently granted to railroad corporations by the action of 1 the republican party should be restored to public domain, and that no more grants of land shall be made to corporations or be allowed to fall into he ownership of alien There is no disagreement here, except a historical one. The democracy acquired all th- land except Alaska, and the republican party granted it about all away but Alaska, and it says they will endeavor to obtain such legislation as will tend to correct the evil.

What has the republican party been doing these twenty years that has brought this evil upon us? They have had uninterrupted power, both branches of congress have been overwhelm-mgly republican, and pray tell us how the public lands have es aped into the hands of corporations and absent aliens? Jese Harper said hi a recent speech, I was at Peoria, Illinois when a train came with emigrants going to Dakota to the Duke of Northumberland's farm. The train was a double ender, that is, an engine at each end. There was yet America to languish in English prisons for years and an outraged public compelled them to afford relief. Edmund 0. Gorman laid in a British Bastile for years with no companion but his classics, eaten by vermin and suffered all the torture of a filthy ison life until the laboring men of America made ifc so hot for the r- publican administration that it was compelled to demand his release.

It was not so when the democracy was in power, in the days of yore. You reinem- b-r how Capt. Ingraham double lwii ii tit ment, you know, and bet ju-t enough. i i i to maKe the ganu amusing, of them have a fine room all ed with turkey carpet, and with the finest upholstered Some chairs, where most plete. The prohibition party has come as the winds come, when forests are vended.

'It bloweth where it listeth and thou-hearest the sound And we are beginning to be able to tell 'whither it cometh, lounges and ottnmans, our best people aud prominent citizens meet and for public purposes." The only issue so far -tween them is "requisite" and exclusively. How sharply defined, "reqiysite revenue," "taxation exc'nsively." But there is one thing tlv republicans favor, upon which the democrats are silent as the grave, and that" is on polygamy. In their platform they say, "that it is the duty of con gres to enact such laws as shall promptly aud effectually suppress the system of polygamy within our territories." Th-yh-ftout Washington City. It seems to me I have and whith-ir it Some republican Nic demus may have already assumed and said, 'tiow snoueu nis guns ana Drought ins Man of War along side the vessel that im prisoned Martin Kosta and thundered in the ears of the Captain of the vessel that held him prisoner, "to put Kosta aboard of the Ameri can these things be 1 answer, can Man of War or he would sink his ship to the bottom of the ocean." Kosta was placed under the protec another train of twenty-six coaches, two engi es, one behind, both trains loaded with Swed-s and Norwegians going to the Duke's farm, which is fifty miles long" and twenty miles wide. These were brought over and landed at seven dollars a head.

They were the Duke's And yet the democratic and republican parties talk about the holdings of non-resident ting folds of the flag of his adopted country. (Applause.) The republicans, ''Demand the restoration of play asocial fellows with tip ir wives attend church, draped in broad cloth and satin, aud when the contribution box goes round instead of nickles and dimes they chip in from one to five dollars, arid we are enabled to pay the preachers salary promptly; be careful parson how you handle gambling." "Well, well, I do not know what I would have done if you had not informed me is there any other classes you desire to warn me about? "Yes parson there is our main stay when our church started almost every body belonged, especially the women, but a new class came to town, who started saloons, but they pay high license and are among the finest men and in the vil heard of polygamy bef re. About the year 1800 when the republican art thou a ma.te' in the republican household and 'kuoweth not these 'Verily, verily I unto thee, we speak tint do know, and testify that wo have seen, J.nd ye receive not our Yes, men and brethren, prohibition luis come to abide with us forever, and you may as well get reconciled to it and accept it, and prepare yourselves to submit gracefully, for it is of the Lord, and the gates of hell and the republican and democratic parties cannot prevail agahist it. party came into existence there wa the Navy to its old time something in its platform about the The democrat aver, that ''Under twenty years of republican rule our "Twin relics of barbarism slay- i i mi aliens, when the fact is that commerce has been left to English cry and polygamy. ine that has foot of the public lands bottoms and almost has the Amen- ame sword that struck the shackles from the wrists and an can hag been swept on the high seas." passed itito the hoi lings of non-resident aliens, passed there under re kles of colored serfs, might have One is auxious about a Navy.

severed the bonds that bound white It wants more strength. The other women in slavery to human lust. wants more flags, more flags on the Is it not a strange picture. The re publican party have been in power sea. Vv hen the American nag was swept from' off half this Union publican administrations.

Twenty millions of acres are now owned by non-resident aliens, through republicanism. It has granted away the lands that ought to be held for homesteads, and it has erected the still house by law to blast the home, licensed the saloon by the school house, and puts ninety cents into Applause. But some one will no doubt ask, 'why is it necessary that a third or prohibition party should be I answer first, because there is no differenci in the political creeds of the grand old party and the dominant old party. Neither the democratic nor republican party no yel ps escaped the ordinary demo for twenty five years, and although at its birth it declared the twin relics of barbarism and slavery must cratic throat about the flag b-dng swept off of half the states. Oh! how they love the flag' just now.

More, more flags on the ean, let every sea, harbor, inlet, gulf, lake and bayou have a flag, the dear old flag must float from the mast head now on every sea, but they could stand and see it hauled down from every capital and fort in the south, no qualms of conscience, no demand for flags when the nation was going to pieces and the best blood was being spilled. (Cheers.) It is a wonder the treasury on every gallon of whisky manufactured in the United States, which is part of the compensation the government gets for aiding to send sixty thousands souls to hell annually, and this hell-born scheme has been upheld for twenty years by christian votes, and Bishops are still defending it, and the Crosbys, Blaines, Logans and the republican party, aided by the democracy are trying and scheming to perpetuate the liquor cause for all coming time. The republicans 'favor a policy which shall keep us from entangling alliances with foreign The democracy exclaims, 'entangling alliances with Here they stand side by side. Both are down on entangling alliances. Such clap trap is put forth they do not demand a flag on every still house, brewery and saloon.

The republicans resolved, appointments by the. president to offices in the was organized to secure or maintain prohibition. The democratic party openly opposes sumptuary laws, the republican party openly dodges prohibitory laws. When you contrast the last national platform of the re-piblican and democratic parties, you will fail to find any difference except in words. There is nothing hi either to benefit humanity.

The highest ambition of both is office. Both are for spoils. Both have degenerated into place hunters. An office is dearer to both than the "home. Political preferment is dearer than domestic happiness.

Home, wife and children placed in one balance must kick the beam if a post-office be dropped in the other. (Cheers. I said there was no difference in their platforms. Let us deal fairly and gently with the dying for both are tending gravewards. Laughter.

I will compare their platforms that you may know there is nothing for the home to be expected from lage. How their wives do dress, they all tend church, they don't belong but they pay liberally. When tliH saloon keepers wives enter the church all heads are turned to admire their cost'y dresses, fashionable bonnets. It is true that many of the women who use to worship with us do not come now to church. Their husbands got to drinking, and ou know parson how worthless some folks become, they can't take a drink like a gentleman and go about their business, and the consequence is their wives have not clothes fit to attend such a fashionable church, aud a great many good women that use to come are compelled to stay away.

But la, bless you these saloon keepers pave the streets and pay half of the village taxes, and almost two thirds of the preachers are at the head of politics and lead in everything, (drunkards) yes of course there are some both men and boys, but they ought to stay away from the saloons, the proprietors do not run after men. It is the business of men to let liquor alone it they can't drink moderately. The saloon keepers pay their license and are engaged in a lawful business. The church upholds them, our best and most prominent citizens patronize and associate with them, our newspapers sustain them and urge men to vote for them for God's sake parson deal gentle with them or you will destroy the chinch's influence entirely." My God, said the parson, what shall I preach about? Let me see the good brother. There's the the mormons we hsven't any of rit tries should be made from bona go, it only found out in 1SS4 "that it is the duty of congress to enact laws to promptly and effectually suppress polygamy?" What has congress been doing all these years for a quarter of a century For twenty five years republicans have been in power and all this time polygamy has grown and strengthened and spread its slimy form over the territories.

For twenty five years it has pointed the atmosphere of the Nation. This festering, cancerous, ulcerous, leprous blotch upon the body politic, has been open, bold defiant. The na'iau has I teen in the hands and under the control of republicans. They had the congress, the supreme court, the president, the treasury, the army, the marshals, why did they not wipe out this curse? They wait 25 years and then exclaim that laws ought to be enacted promptly to wipe it out. If it has aken the republican party 25 years to find out that polygamy ought to be suppressed in the terito-ries, how long will it take it to learn that the liquor traffic ought to be I can not account for this plank in the platform of the republican party except by an anecdote.

You know the methodist church trades preachers every two or three years and its a good plan, for we get new fide citizens and residents of the ter ritories where they are to serve." While the democrats Jill like come tumbling after and say: "The selection of Federal officers for the Territories should be restricted to citizens previously resident to hold gudgeons to the faith. The democrats added a little more to their resolution on entangling' alli The ink was not dry with which the republican resolution was writ ances and said, 'we favor an Ameri can constitutional policy based upon more intimate commercial and poli tical relations with ihe fifteen sister ten until James F. Legate of Leavenworth, who never saw Idaho, was appointed register of the Land Office that Territory. They bought him with that office from going to the Pittsburg convention. (Cheers.) republics ot North, Central and the old parties.

The republican South 'This caught the republican administration and they adopted the democratic plank by forthwith appointing Hon. Solon 0. platform says: 'The perpetuity of our institutions rest upon the maintenance of a free ballot, an honest count ami correct The democracy says, 'we believe in a free Itallot and a fair Both give it the lie, for both have stuffed the tie was appoiuted a delegate, at large to that convention about 12 o'clock at the next day at Thatcher of at a salary of $7,000 per annum with day-light his appointment was pub lished in the morning papers. expenses, to travel through those.