The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-30
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and threats in the North and vicious declaration.
in the national conventions, it became easy to ne
gotiate ~ and nd, per cent, bonds at par and
melted at the rate of $4,000 900 a month. The
interest charge has been reduced one-half and
when the bonds of high interet rate still tstand
ing fall due 1881, and afterward they also viii be
replaced by or $50 Per cent, bonds, and then
the interest charge will fall much lower still.
of the exploits of the late democratic administra-
ton, Mr.. Buchanan's, which increased the debt
tenfold in time of peace, paid IL per cent interest
on treasury notes, and sold per cent twenty
year bonds for SO cents on the dollar. It is we'll
to add that during the last five years of their con-
gresslonal control, the republicans dismissed
Sl2O 900 900 of the annual taxes, $3l 00O0 of
tariff duties, and $50 100000 of internal revenue
I hold up the record since 1861, when the bloody
drama Of the rebellion opened, and say that the
democrat party has been wrong and beaten on
all the great issues of the country. triumph
republic, and unbroken country. untarnished
credit solvent finances, unparalleled prosperity
all these are ours despite the policy and the efforts
Of the democratic party. Along with the amaz-
ing improvement in national finances we have
amazing individual thrift on every side In
every walk Of life new activity is felt. Labor
agriculture, manufacturers, commerce, enterprises
and investments, all are Aourishing, content and
hopeful. But in the midst of harmony and en-
couragement comes harsh discord, crying,
'Giye us changc-ansthing for changc?" This
Is not bearing year for change. Every other
crop is good but not the crop Of change; that
crop is good only when the rest are bad. The
country does not need or wish the change pro-
posed, and the pressing invitation Of the demo-
cratic friends is much like Il Will you walk into
my parlor!' said the spider to the fly. A good
naturcd but firm ''No, thank !" will be Ia re-
spouse at the polls.
THE CANDIDATES WI SUPPORT,
besides being republicans, are largely fitted for
the stations which await them. Some service
with him in congress has made me well ac9uaint-
ed with General Garfield. That he has the intel
iyence. experience, and habits Of mind which fit
man for the presidential Office, think know
Without early advantage: he years ago achieved
prominence among the leading men in public hfe,
and that prominence he has maintained ever since
IN al the collisions between individuals and
parties. That he is competent to the duties be-
fore him there seems to me no reason to doubt
VI General Arthur it seems needless here to speak,
Most OF you know him. and all who know him
know high-souled, honorable man. honorable in
every position in which he ever stood: man to
be trusted in every relation of life. If the char
acter, the popularity. and personality Of 4 eanli-
date can add strength to the republican cause
General Arthur will add that strength wherever
he Is best known. Upon its records and its candi-
dates the republican party asks the country's ap-
prevail, and stands ready to avow its purposes for
the future 1t proposes to rebuild our commercial
marine driven from the sea by confederate cruisers
aided and allotted by foreign hostility. 1t pro-
poses to stand i'or educational, humanity, and
progress 1t proposes to administer the govern
ment honestly, to preserve amity with all the
world. observing our own obligations with others.
and seeing that others observe theirs with us: to
protect every citizen Of whatever birth or color,
in his rights to vote and t" be counted; to uphold
the public credit and the sanctity of cnga gements,
and, by doing these things, the republican party
proposes to assure to industry, humanity, and civ
the safest homo.