Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-09-08
POLITICAL FONTS.


POLITICAL POINTS.
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THE New York Democratic committee
men do oot conceal the fact that they are
having hard time to prevent an open
rupture between the national and state
committees.
The secretary of the Pennsylvania Re
publican committee reports the receipt
of letters from prominent men in all
parts of the state which Indicate that the
Republicans of the state are rallying
around the banner of Garfield with an
enthusiasm equal to that of 1860.
A MEMBER of the "Sllk Ribbon Weav-
ers' Union," of New York, and Patter-
son, N. j., nm organization which num-
bers more than | 300 men, writes to the
national committee that they have decid-
ed to vote for Garfield and Arthur "to
the last man."
A REPUBLICAN, organization composed
exclusively of young men, who will cast
their first vote for president ut the COM
ing election, was formed in Newark, N.
j., Thursday night. Edward S. Black
was elected temporary chairman, and
Elmore w. Sanderson, secretary. Near
ly 100 names were signed to the roll.
AcoRREspoNDENratG at Greenwich, Conn.,,
writes: "Our state ticket put in the
field Inst week ca,t be beat, and with as
judicious nominations for congress, state
senator, and the other minor positions,
we shall carry this state with such
majority MS has not been given since the
Democratic party surrendered to Gen.
U. S. Grant in April, 1865.
Mr.. Cox, a very young man, who is
running as an Independent candidate for
congress, in the Fourth Georgia district,
is, to say the least, plain spoken. In a
recent spe ech he said: eff you see fit
to send me to congress l will go to the
best Of my ability. [Chccrs. believe
/ would like to 20. Renewed cheers.
In fact l know want to go. Loud
cheers have heard that the salary is
ample, and ns have q small family, /
won't insist on its increase. Cheers.
As am fond d vindication, want to
vindicate myself 1t has been hurled at
me like thunderbolt that l am too
young. In answer to this say, first, /
can't help it, and it is not my farlt. Sec
ond, am tryingto grow older every day.
Third, nm succeeding. Fourth, am
afraid will be much older than / am
before / get to congress. Prolonged
applause. p If elected, the Georgia Cox
might prove formidable rival to his
New York namesake.
ANDREW DAY, a one-armed Union SOL
dier, now living in Washington, gives
the following reasons for supporting the
Chicago nominees: Il. The Republican
party gave us the best paper currency
we ever had. 2. 1t saved our country
from anarchy and ruin. 8. It fosters the
principles of progress and temperance.
4. 1t favors free ballot, and holds that
our constitution is our permanent law.
5. 1t fearlessly maintains that states are
subordinate to the general government.
6. It boldly asserts that the boys in
blue deserve great credit for their val
liant services in defending our homes and
country in time of great peril. Z. 1t is
fighting the very same enemy which was
the cause of me losing my right arm.
These are the reasons why l vote the Re-
publican ticket, and 80 long as carry
nm empty sleeve l will continue to do
likewise. / fought for the preservatioa
of the Union, and will vote to protect thy
casting my ballot next fall for Garfield
and Arthur and the entire Republican
ticket"
GEN. BEN. HARRIsoN, If Indianapo-
lis, addressed large and very enthusi-
astic meeting in Terre Haute, on the Goth
inst. There was torch light process
sion, brilliant display of fireworks, and
every indication that the Republicans Of
Indiana are fully awake to the import
ance Of the campaign. The speech was,
like all of Gen. Harrison's set efforts, a
clear and incisive discussion of the
political issues of the day, free from
mere political buncombe and party
vituperation. It's arguments we're built
upon facts. OF the Democratic candi-
date for vice-president, whom he well
knows, he said:
or MIR. English shall say little, but more
than Mr.: Hendricks did: In the difficult search
for reasons for his nomination, the size Of his
"barrel' has been the first found by most In
vestigators. II was hoped that home capital
would take the place OF the ''surplus capital y
Of the other states. This hope does not seem
to have been fully realized. whether because
the contents Of Mr.. English's barrel are not SO
fluid as was thought, or because the demand Is
larger than was anticipate d, I can't say. We
know Mr.. English ~ Democratic congressman
before the war, and one OF the most s,sbA1'uie,st
10 The south, as tho notorious " English bill =
and his oote against the eLpttsa0n Of Brooks J0v
has brutal assault on Sumner clearly show.
During and since the war we have known him
inf
at the highest attainable rates.
ERAsTus N. Bates, Of Illinois, who
was twice elected treasurer OF that state,
by the Republicans, and then went oyel
to the Greenback party and accepted it,
nomination for the same Office in 1873
has written q letter announcing hi
return to the Republican party. Fol
this course he offers some very strong
and conclusive reasons. He says thai
the returning prosperity Of the country
has thrown the industrial questions intt
a secondary place, and the primary
one now is whether the party
that was lately in arms against the gov
ernment shall come into control Of it Or
30 important a question he can not, al
one who fought for the maintenance ol
1 tklO OulOl1 UuO CUACANN AxA AOOSA PAA~OAAO
withhold his support from the party thai
saved the Union-that has record d
twenty years service in behalfof liberty,
loyalty, free education, free homes, free
speech, and free labor. In conclusiou
he says:
Ibeiievc that continuation Of the present
unparalleled business prosperity Of the country
the protection Of tho rights Of "a the people mi
the stability Of tho national Union can only b
secured BY the success Of the Republican part
| In this campaign
Gen. Bates is man of high character,
and his course win havo marked influ,
ence in many quarters.
BRoruER GAuDHxR on : t6unstrQke" y
thus reported ii the DetrOit Ftce frese
"a Dar an sothin' weaTy ming g'1ar u aOgna
OBJ desc cases oh sunstfoke, thought
| fully renaxked he president ~ hat
sesn ,em whar y0u couldn't ~ whi0a
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