Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-30
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ceip!es and they are Of any value to you now
y the time todefend them and by every vote.
NotthatI think there 10 any danger Of defeat
here in Dakota, but We want the moral effect
Of . big majority. I do not believe M,
Trip stands cay show Of election. When
. party comes forward and says that there
are no issues, and it is merely a choice of
men and If he was the only good man we
might vote for him, provided he Vas not
politically tied to traitors. Where 10 the
majority Of his party? What 10 the business
which controls it? These are questions We
must ask. The old reasonable virus is not
yet out Of the party and some Of them
will die with it. We must maintain the
element that is true to the constitution and
the principles Of the country. Way back in
the history Of the democratic party We find
that 1t planted itself upon great fundamental
principles, principles which I confess 1 be-
lieved to be just and right. That every
man is . man and no man is anything more
than . man used to be the creed Of the DEM
ocratic party. l have been q republican
from the beginning Of the party's existence
and my recollection is that I was the first
black republican elected to the congress of
the United States. 1 have believed in the
fundamental principles of the democratic
party because they embodied the very ideas
which the republican party has always con-
tended for. "A man is q man and a man
who has but enough to buy . crust
of bread is entitled to that crust
and the government should sec that
he enjoys It. 1t has been said that the
negro is of 90 inferior race. The more
inferior q race may bel the more shame it is
to rob them. Tho less they have the more
they need that which belongs to them and
shame upon the man who would rob them
Of that little; When the cotton ienney was
invented aud cotton raising became profit
able the good people Of the south began to
rid themselves Of their desire to abolish
slavery and began to say that it was a good
thing. Following upon this came their de.
mands of concessions from the democrats
of the north, which were one
BY q given over until all
that party had possessed in its palmy days
was gone. A little more slavery was inject
ed, little by little, until its old fundamental
ideas were all gone. The democratic party
was thus robbed of its early principles, one
after another, and fraud and delusion substi-
tuted in their place. This was accomplished
so gradually that the party did not notice
its loss and by and by came war az the cul-
mination of the process.
trust my hearers will appreciate the i'm
portance Of every man performing his full
duty at the coming election. l concede Mr..
Trip to be a worthy man. Suppose I
admit alec that he is sincerely attached to
the democratic party and believes it to be
right. Though the republican party has
produced a candidate entirely creditable,
with what sort of a face could I 20 to MI.
Trip and ask him to vote for Judge Ben.
nett, knowing that he believes all this.
Such IN invitation would imply that he
did not believe in his political professions.
| would be ashamed to ask him to do that.
Now he says there is no difference in the
candidates, that there are no principles at
stake, yet he is running about the country
asking people to vote for him. 1t is an alb
eurdity. But he will not preach that
doctrine when he reaches a point where
there Is q democratic majority.
l now must close. I came in here mere
ly TO urge upon you that 1t Is not safe to
place trust in q party which possesses . ma.
Jority hostile to the country. l thank you
for attention.
The governors remarks were listened to
with.close attention. and brought out fire.
quent and hearty applause.
was introduced by the chairman and address,
edthe audience for about an hour upon politi.
cal issues in a national sense and political
Issues in a territorial sense. He looked up-
on the large gathering before him as an in
dication that the people had lots none of
their faith in the republican party and did
not accept the assertion that it had done its
work. This was Judge Benefits first ap-
pearance before a Yankton audience Is a
political speaker and much interest was
evinced in his debut here at home. Tie
impression made by him is most satisfactory.
He is as impartial upon the stump as he
was upon the bench. His rulings are all
upon the side of justice and equity and his
arguments are presented in a clear and fore
IDLE manner. He possesses the charm of ell
oquence which few can resist and the ability
10 enunciate the doctrines of republican
in clear and convincing tones. The
speech delivered by Judge Bennett on Sat-
urday night was a high toned, gentlemanly
expression Of the views Of a man who holds
himself above the chickering's Of the hour.
1t has made for him new friends in Yank-
ton and more firmly cemented the friendship
Of those who have known him during all
the years Of his residence in Yankfon. His
audience will be politically safe in his hands.
CAPT. ALEx HUGHES,
chairman ofthe territorial committee, closed
the meeting with a few remurks. The hour
was late and he did not enter into q detailed
speech. The captain has a reputation as q
graceful speaker and he fully sustained him
selfin his Saturday nights effort, besides
once more convincing the people that he is
sound on. political questions.
The meeting closed at eleven o'clock, with
music by the band and hearty cheers for
Judge Bennett.
We are prepared to supply the liquor and
cigar trade Of the northwest, al better prices
than eyer since Dakota was settled.
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