Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-17
ton ans to strike at the existence Of the
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government itself.
Third-The safety Of that republic do
mands free and pure elsctions A Demo
cratic congress has attempted, ct dictatios
BY caucus, by threats Of starving the eoy
ernmspt and by months Of disturbing asita
ton, TO break down the national electiou
lava We denounce this effort - Q con
spiracy TO overthrow the safeguards OF fres
| suffrage and to open the bsllot box to tbs
unchecked domination Of the rife clubs oi
the south and the repeaten Of New York,
We declare our Incorporating opposition
to any repeal Of these just protective laws,
and Republican senators and representar
lives in congress for their resistancs to thia
attempt and President Hayes for his veto
messages deserve and receive our hearty
approval.
Fourth-The Republican party neither
justi6es NOR tolerates military interference
with elections. II seeks only to protect the
ballotbox from the interference OF force
and fraud. It repels the false charges and
denounces the false pretences Of couspirs.
tors who, while protesting free slscSions
everywhere, sustain mob law In the south !;
while inveiehing against troops ct the polls
to protect citizens, refuse to prohibit armed
timidate them; and while Affecting that Z
soldiers bayonet will overaws free electors,
remsin silent while the assasin's bullet seals
the fate Of politics and independence.
Ffth-We call upon the people 10 ye
member that the Democratic party forced
the extra session without warrant or excuse;
that 1t prosecuted it partisan purposes by
revolutionary methods; that 1t pcysistently
obstructed resumption, and still constantly
presses disturbing measures; that II re-
opens sectional questions closed BY the
national triumphs, and threatens . repeal
Of war legislation; that it, southern sle-
lence; that it hopes Of success rest alone
ON . solid south, and that it, triumph
would make . solid south the ruling force
of the nation. We recognise that the great
body Of people whe defended the Union,
OF whAtever party name, are equally path.
otto and equally interested In good govern.
ment, and We earnestly invoke them In
resisting the dangerous designs of party
organisations under the sway Of those Who
were lately in rebellion and seek to regain
in the halls Of legislation what they lost on
the field Of battle.
sixth-Ths succsssful resumption Of
specie payments, despite Democratic pre-
diction and hostility. IL the browning sle.
mont Of the Republican financial policy,
followed BY returning national prosperity,
improved credit, refunded debt and reduced
interest; II Odds another to the tyiumphs
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