Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-10-08
POLITICAL NOTES AND COMMENTS.


| The Democratic Party.-lts Course In
W1scOns1n.
TIE Greenback party is becoming &C
powerful in Mississippi that a fresh out
break of Yazo0 shooting in the back is like
ly to occur at any moment-Neac York 7}i.
bnne.
WHEN the Rev. Joe Rankin issues the
new Democratic Bible, let this, to cover
cases like Cornelia Chisolm's, be inserted !:
"Whoso defendeth her Republican father
against Democratic mob OF murderers, she
shall surely die."--Fond du Lac, Wis Com.
,cedlh.
Mr.. TILDBN is represented a. hostile to
the two'thirds rule, and working for it's
It! 1t might be his only salvation. Two.
thirds Of convention il . very large mum.
Der to secure, and Tildsn's bar'l IL very
desp.-Chicogo Times.
CALIFORNIA exchanges have returns OF
the members elected to the legislature OF
that state, sufficient to show that both
branches will certainly be controlled by the
Republicans. OF the 40 senators % are Re.
publicans, 9 Democrats, and 3 Working
Mems candidates. OF the 80 members OF
the house, the Republicans have certainly
elected Al, the Democrats 13, all others "a;
not heard from, 2.
The New York Times, discussing the
tendency which some voters have of
abandoning their party when the nomi-
nee does not exactly suit them, thus
periling principle in the qualification of
personal dislike, says:
With ali its pretensions the Democratic
party is q party that cannot be trusted, or
that should receive practical encourage
ment from discontented Republicans. lts
course In regard to financial questions
would alone be sufficient to make indiffer.
encc on the part of business men suicidal.
But other issues which il has raised appeal
still more directly to the patriotism Of the
people. In the presence of these issues,
he who, calling himself either Republican
or Independent, talks - though there were
little room for choice between the parties,
may be safely counted a. in league with the
agement are an excuse to hide an alliance
with the party which is - unworthy Of
confidence as when avowed enemies Of the
Union were in full control OF affairs.
The following, from the New York
TELEGRAM, q paper of Democratic leau.
ings, shows q pretty clear appreciation
of the Democratic situation in Wisconsin:
The Democratic party of Wisconsin is
showing el8ue Oh UNUSUAL uulmatlOus ~ ~
flying about much after the fashion of q hen
with its head freshly cut off. For any Or
ganixation of less remarkable vitality this
situation might be considered dangerous.
On the 9Th instant the Democratic couven.
ton nominated Hon. Alexander Mitchell
for governor, in tle face Of letter he had
sent from Europe saying he could not be a
candidate. Then the convention hastily
filed out ticket and adjourned before It
had time to dc any other mischief. Then
the banker end railway president cabled
another redhot declination from London,
saying he viii not serve il elected, and
stepped on board the Abyssinia and sailed
for New York. The foundering Democrats
were proposing to send on committee to ap.
proach Mr.. Mitchell under the lee OF Mr..
Tilden's coat tails, and beseech him to &C.
cept. Their theory 10 that Mr.. Mitchell can
carry the state now aud save it for Tilden
in 1880, aud that nobody else csn. The
Abyssinia has not yet svlived in this port,
but it is doubtful 1t the Wisconsin Demo.
Gratis will muster the courage to meet Mr..
Mitchell.
They did not muster the courage to
meet Mr.. Michel, but nominated an
other man.