Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-30
REpusLlcAHIsm IN yAxk1oN.
Governor Howard, judss Bennett and Capt. Hughes
|, Bessrs TIC People.

h4$s ~ 49,
ARo"sink Meeting AZ Republican Head
quarters Last Saturday Night,
On Saturday night Stones hall was
crowded 10 its utmost capacity by an au-
dience which FOR intelligence and refinement
could hardly he excelled. The hall had
been decorated for the occasion by q com.
nlittee Of the Bennett club and the Yank.
ton cornet band was present to add its mu.
sic. Ia. the interest of the occasion. Pre-.
vious to the opening Of the meeting the
band paraded the streets and gave some ex.
cellent music. Governor Howard though
Ia feeble health, consentedsto attend and
was brought to the hall In a close carriage
and given the 6rst opportunity to speak
that he might not encounter the fatigue Of
the somewhat protracted session. The
meeting was mainly composed of republi.
cans. though q few Of our democratic friends
came around to gain political light. There
was also . good attendance of ladies.
II. B. Wynn. president of the Bennett
campaign club, presided over the meeting.
He first introduced
GOV. VIM. A. HOWARD.
The governor prefaced his remarks with
the statement that he was suffering from an
1infrmity which rendered. II difficult for him
to stand a great while at time and with.the
permission Of the audience he would sit
while he talked. A chair was placed upon
the forward part of the stage and, seating
himself, the governor gave to his hearers an
Entertaining talk of about an hour.
After a brief explanation Of the political
questions as they presented themselves, the
governor said The whole matter has now
resolved itself into two things: first that
(which is commonly denominated as pprfinci.
pies; and, second, the men, or the candi.
dAtes. il you please, and what they repre-
sent-what principles are theirs, what par.
~ each belongs to- and if the one or the
others succeeds what will be the outcome.
There are two men In the territory of Da-
kota who are candidates for election to the
Office Of delegate to congress. One will be
elected and the other defeated. According
to the best knowledge l have upon tho sub
ject both are eminently respectable, and l
do not understand how any reasonable OBJ
lection could be urged against either, pro-
vided he stood alone. 1 regard Mr.. Tripp
Is . respectable man, a good citizen. If
there are n issues beyond the characters of
the candidates, and If Mr.. Tripp is alone as
respectable as I concede him. to be, we
Will have but n duty to perform and
Ahst Will By to vote for Mr.. Tripp. But
it, happens that his opponent is equally
Respectable. So both of these men who
seek our votes are alike worthy4so far as
personal integrity and character Il. concern.
ed. We.ars told BY democratic missionar.
les who travel over the country that there
what are We wrangling about? Why are
We here? and why trouble ourselvese II
there is nothing to consider but the charac.
ter Of each candidate, and both are respect
able, then We may as we'll put out the lights
and go home. Does Mr. Trip contend
that this campaign is altogether personal
and then undertake to assert that he is the
respectable candidate and the other Is not
respectable? By the time he gets around
he will, to say the least, have established a
character for modestyi I admit cheerfully
that Mr.. Trip is . respectable man, and ad.
nit as much with reference to q large num-.
Der of our democratic citizens. I do not
believe that respectability is all in one par.
ty. Citizens Of our acquaintance
are seeking for that which thew
deem best and a. individuals they might
safely be trusted with important interests
But there are other things to be considered
which are of vast importance.
In a party a majority rules. There may be
q large minority in . party and that minor
ity have no control over results. 1t is al.
ways the majority which rules. Hence be-
fore We can decide properly upon a politi.
cal question we mnst look at the animus of
the party, must see what there is within the
party. We need to study what the MAORI
ty of a party will carry out if that party be.
comes successful. The democratic party of
north is utterly powerless to shape meas
ures Of this country, provided the party be.
comes successful, because it is in the minor
ity. The majority Of the democratic party
in congre. to day is not Of the loyal portion.
That element in the party is as powerless
"a though it was not there. In the house of
representatives there are forty standing
committees and be chairmen of twenty.three
of these committees are ex-confederate Off
GERS. What do you think Mr.. Tripp would
do with them were he in ~congress7 A ma
jority Of the democratic house was found
only a short time ago with gus in their
hands shooting down the soldiers of the
government. have no doubts regarding
Mr.. Trips intesrity-he would do his
best towards controlling this element. A
majority of the democratic house is from
those states which a little while ago were in
rebellion against the government, and is
seeking to plumber that government.
Are they to be trusted by the people !?
A majority Of the senate is soon to pass into
the hands of the democratic party and that
majority will also come from the disloyal
states-will come reeking from the war
fha vorv hloo6. of vnur .nnS ,non th.:.