Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-28
The, election takes place on next
Tuesday, the I'd day of November.
An appeal to the Republicans Of
Mover County.

An appeal to the Republicans Of
Mower County.
The only foe We: have to fear in the
coming election is apathy. If every
Republican casts his vote at the polls
on next Tuesday, there is no danger.
We can elect our County ticket by six
hundred majority and send our Legisla.
tive and State, tickets out Of the county
high and: dry.
There is but one great issue involved
in the present campaign and that is
this: shall VIC turn the State and
County government over to a party
which supported the rebels during the
war, and ..strove with carnestness to de-
stroy our Federal Government, which
gives value and strength to our State
and county organizations? IF the Re.
publican party since that time had
proved false to the confidence reposcd
in it, and had betrayed its high trusts,
and if the Democratic party had given
evidence Of sincere repentance, we
might answer the question affirmatively.
But this is not tho case. The Republi-
can party stands to day in the advance
as the advocate Of equal rights for men
ofevery race; as the enemy Of section
alism and State rights, and the sworn
enemy Of every faction which aims
at the destruction Of the Union.
1t forms the honest payment. Of our
debts, and in the manner as provided
by the laws under which these debts
were contracted; favors faithful COL
lection. Of the Revenues, and the resto-
ration. of law and order to that southern
country which Is kept in. anarchy and
rebellion by southern traitors and Dem
,ocrats. The Democratic party has not
advanced q step since 1860: 1t is now
as then the bitter foe, of equal civil
rights. tits hand in hand with scces-
sionists; and. is ready Whenever an occa-
sion may offer: to. supPor: any move
meut for the assertion Of the superiority
Of State over the: authority of the Fed
ezal Government. It muses. sectional
pride':it excites tho jealousy Of the
poor against the rich it appeals to the
passions and not to tho patriotism Of
the people; it proclaims itself in
favor of the reputation Of the National
debt, and it is so indefinite as to its
Government policy that it has set of
principles for every State which is
arranged to suit the supposed wishes Of
the local. majority. It is eager. for
place and. power only. Tho voters of
Mower county know these things we'll,
and we do not fear but they will repa.
diate this party on Tuesday next as
they have done over and over again,
in years. past.
Reform is favored catchword with
democrats. always before election,
it is harpcd upon by their editors and
stumpers, great and small. The pub.
lie money is being squandered, and they
arc just the ones to stop the leak ; the
public debt is not being reduced, but
increased. This is their tune; they
are out Of ofdcc and want to get in.
Put them in and the whole thing is
changed. They have not word to
say about economy or reform; not a
word about the reduction Of the public
debt or the. faithful collection Of the
revenues. But invariably under Demo
cratic ruiz. the expenses Of the govern
ment, whether national or State, arc
increased: Who ever knew Of demo
cratic. administration to reduce 4 public
debt Buy their frauds shall ye know
Them" and Judged by this they have
been found wanting.
The last Treasury statement is {
staggcr for the Democratic orators and
editors. They are as mum as you
please, they can't answer it. But il
stands right before them, grim and,'ugly