Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-10-27

This nation Of fifty million people
i nearly equally divided into two
great political parties. For anyone
to assert that all the adhsrents
Of one Of these parties il insincere
in the political views which they
advocate or personally corrupt 10
presumption. This is not : personal
contest between any two men or any
two sets Of men, but a contest Of
ideas. The supporters Of the demo-
cratic party advocate . code Of po-
litical principles-the republican m
opposing code Of doctrine and each
proposing to carry out their princi-
ples by appropriate legislation ifput
in power. The voter then does not
have to decide a. to the personal
standing Of the men who are NOM
mated to carry out these doctrines,
but simply decides, which, in his
opinion, Of these sets Of political
principles is founded in truth, which
in error, which will tend to produce
peace, prosperity and happiness to
the whole country, which would
bring discord, hard times and OPP
preston. Though the particular
officers for whom you are to vote may
have no voice in shaping the legis-
lation to carry out those doctrines,
still he is the representative Of that
party that nominAtes him, he advo-
Gates it, principles and by voting for
him you support that party and
those principles. Each voter not
only may but should lay aside per-
sonal considerations and decide by
political principles. You may be 4
mans personal friend and his polit-
ical enemy; his personal friend be.
cause you admire his honesty, his
generosity, his manhood. His po-
litical opponent because you believe
that carrying out the political policy
he advocates would bring ruin to
the nation and oppression to the peo-
pie. Briefly then consider the rec.
ords and doctrines Of these two par.
ties. The democratic party wa.
founded on and has ever advocated
tho doctrine Of Of State Sovereignty
II believes that the State il superior
in governmental power to the M
ton, and that any state may divide
tho nation At will. So firmly was i
convinced Of the truth Of this doc
trine that . majority Of the part,
took up arms to carry it out, TO di
vide the nation. To settle the ques
ton according to their appeal brogh
~ the cruelty and horrors ofa fou
years war, the suffering wounds ant
death Of many thousands ofour hes
citissns, and ! debt Of twenty scves
hundrsd million dollars. But nov
the democrats do not admit that tn
question il settled, but advocate it =
Of old. The democrats have beel
the friends Of the slave holder, pass
"a fugitive slays laws and tried I
extend slavery into the free territory
They opposed the passage Of tn
Homestead Law BY which our farm
~ have obtained their homes. tn
northern democrats declared the wa
: failure ia 1854 and clamored "a
peace on any terms. They oppose
! the iaue Of grssnbacks and tried I
cripple the finances Of the natio
. when money must b had 70 carr
, on the WAY. They opposed tho j,
sumption Of specie payments m
~ reduction 81 interest on the ~
tionaa debt. They opposed afrss %
kir h6llct ~ IL The voters " ! \
ps1l u ~ slsction laws, intimidl
tion " Republicans, ~ tissue ballot
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