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

The Talented Seesetary Addresses IN
Immehse GaaAsfiAS Of PeSple.
III. Pending lsssss ilsssstst Ii an Asls
A1anssr.

The Pending isssss 6lsssstst Ii an As,s
Maaasr.
CHICAGO, Octobek N-The Republi-
can demonstration 81 honor Of Hon.
John Sherman; Se6ieta1y Of the treasury;
tonight, was very la&ge md enthhsiass
tic. The Garfield Md Arthur clIbs of
the city were 6ut in lo96e, with torches
and bands Of musios making i Ane ap-
pearance. The mesSsng WnS held at Nc
Hormick's 3 hnll and Was presided over by
Hon. n. X. Fairbaak. Preliminary
speeches we've made by the chairman aud
Franklin McVeagh: At d quarter before
8 Secretary Sherman, accompanied by
General Logan ahd Hon. 9. 3. Tarwelf,
entered and took seat ,ipon the plat
form. His appearance was the signal
for loud applause. The secretary said:
l accepted with difiidence the kind invitation
OF your Republican, cominitsee II speak on
political mattsas in this great city Of Chicago.
The time fixed was immediately after the 0c-
tober elections Az Ohio and Indiana. your
neighb0ring sister states, Immediately connect
ed with you in HISTORY and geographical associa-
tions, were to be the scenes OF preliminary con-
tests; 1t might have been embarrassing for me
to participate id that canvass and take part in
yours. But these preliminary contests are over
and the presidential election is transferred from
the October states to each and every state in
the Union. The drift and current Of public
opinion, though very hopeful for the Repubh-
c1n party, IL not 50 decisive bit that the people
Of eSery state must NOV diligently and actively
take their part In the great canvass this fall;
which In my Judgment 10 Of greater Importance
han
in 1860. It il the turning point which will
settle for many years the ascendancy and drift
of policical eveuts. The times are arspicious
for the independent action Of each individual
voter. As . Republican, earnestly devoted to
the principals and policy Of the party, but no
doubt % biased by my long association with II, l
upon comparison by the independent, intelli-
gent voters, Of the principles and conduct Of the
two parties.
The secretary then discussed the issues m
volved in the pending contest Of strength be=
tween the Republican and Democratic parties
Of to STATE rights and national supremacy, He
upon the principle that the laws Of the United
States operate upon the people and should be
enforced against the people and in their favor;
that the Democratic party opposes this view,
seeking to belittle, degrade and cripple the ma
uonal governments II is grievous mistake to
say that this dispute about national and state
rights il obsolete. 1t h In theory and practice
as active in the soiith a. ever. The southern
Democratic party nullifes the constitution and
laws OF the United States whenever they do not
agree with the local opinions of those states,
and the Democratic party OF the north is now,
az in the days of Buchanan q mere tender to
the south, animated by its old rivalry with the
Republican party and by hope Of public
plumber in . division Of the spoils Of office. II
the Democratic party gains control of the ex-
ecutiye branch of the government 1t will COM
plete its capture of al It's powers and will then
restore its policy by the humiliation and degra-
dation Of national rights aud authority. No
man can vote wisely unless be understands fully
this fundGnental difsrence between the two
great parties.
He discussed in some length the evils wrought
to the country in past years by the practice Of
state rights, and the attempt to extend slavery
under the workings Of that doctrine. The Re-
publican. idea on national supremacy has been
repeatedly sustained by the courts, and by the
Supreme Court Of the United States, and by the
results Of the civil war and by the result Of
twenty years Of Republican administration,
which hos put our nation for the first time
among the leading powers of the world, and has
developed the resources, the credit and prosper
ity Of the whole country to an unexAmpled ex-
tent. Such results would be imperiied by DEM
ocratic success. He never could hear and read
out indignation and q sense Of shame that this
great government Of ours, 80 powerful in all
things else, seems to be so emasculated in deal
ing with this cruel wrong to millions Of unof-
Tending working people, who only wish to enjoy
the right to vote and the right to learn. Sooner
or later their rights will be restored as guaran-
teed by constitutional amendment. But this
restoration can never come except at the hands
Of the Republican party. The law as it stands
win, il enforced, put an end to the tragic over
throw Of the political rights and privileges of the
colored men Of the south.
He then took up in turn the question of
national against state money; the laws Of pro-.
tections; resistance to the collections Of internal
revenue; compared Republican and Democratic
administration; discussed resumption, reduction
Of the public debt and expenses, and showed
that under the present administration the
revenues Of the government had been 90 hon.
estly and faithfully collected that the vast sum
of e865, ,000, 900 taken in three years has been
collected with the least loss to the government
that has occurred under any administration.
On the contrary, under Democratic rule, the
loss WAS % large that it became q scandal
Under wise policy, exports have risen TO
tremendous value, and the balance Of trade has
been steady in our favor Of late. immigration
is rapidly incfeasing. He said:
affairs by the election Of the Democratic ticket,
which as sure a. fate will, ~ far ~ its power
goes, undo what we have done and seek to e.
tablish policy directly opposed to that adopted
by the Republican party2 I have already
shown that the Democratic party, from its
principles and history. r. opposed to our ideas
Of honest money, profession Of American indus
try, and Of the prompt and honest payment Of
the public debt and reduction Of interest; and
yet notice card signed by several gentlemen.
soms Of whom know by reputation q wealthy
business men Of Chicago, who say that il is an
insult 10 their common sense to say that the
change proposed would be injurious 70 the
advancing tide Of prosperity, which now h COM
ing upon u with n0od. Now, there has not
been presidential contest since the Republican
party gained possession Of the government
where The election Of tn Democratic nominee
would not have greatly affected and endan.
gered the business interests Of ths country, and
in some cases it, safety md very existence.
But what reason do these eenGlemen givs for Z
changer What do they propose 10 accomplish 2
What single interest to advance? They do not
pretend this administzation has been faulty oz
wrong Or dishonest. or that It has not success
fully administered and advanced III the
great business interests involved. But they
desirable after lapse Of twenty years, even
were TIE party welding power less guilty Of
faults than the party now in posseeslou appcara
10 be. II b time to take On account Of stOck by
agents who have mot teen handlfm4 the trust 90
many years. This phrase of The shop, "talr.
ing IN account Of stock" l. scarcely applicable
10 the affairs Of this great government, for al
accounts arc public. They are and have been %.
cessible 70 both houses Of congress. Every deeal.
cataon il openly proclaimed, aud every acf IL net
essarily made public. Democratic committees
have explored the recesses OF the treasury and
find no fault or wrong or defalcation. Every
business interest has been suhserved. Thcy
dare not propose dngle change: ~ these man
Of CfinagA having no fault to fnd with tx
present administration, can give no reason WHY
they should vote the Democratic ticket, sxcspl
thaa they vanta set Of hungry o(Rcs hoider. &
take m account Of stock H-a doctrine % q
logical that Z mnst confess my surprise 70 - 4
coma trula basiness men. K annacln mcco b
the low politics OF New York city than III bui
nsss hahjts IT thrifty meGuhanfs. Who ocaA
pose this hungV horde of cGAne seeheeu to wh0ul
thsy wish g trust tie Affairs n thsgoveganneuti
He would hks 70 have ~ tsepastfss oouparsd
and ~ gnsstton vas auswsG
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