River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-30
Address " the National Committee.

The Republican national committee halls in
the glorious vistories already wUn sure omen
OF the greater victory that is close at hand. YER
mont is still the star that never sets. Ma inc
captured in 1850, rebukes SANDER by plurality
Of 10000, Gain of IS per cent of its entire vote
West Virgins, In place Of 1000 plurality for
Hancock, nov falls below 3,00o-a Republican
gain of per cent. which kindles hope that the
1913 votes OF solid South may be broken in
November. But the result in Ohio is a
revolution aud prophecy. Only year
ago Democratic by 1900, and two years
ago by 10000 plurality, Ohio gives 49, 900
plurality for the lowest Republican state candi-
date, and on national issues $4,000 for the Re-
publican congressman. Holding the state and
local offices and the whole machinery of cleo
tions, the Democrats scattered corruption
money with hvish hand, colonized voters, i'm
ported professional repeaters, and in spite of the
most strenuous efforts to enforce the law against
them, cast many thousands Of fraudulent votes
Because of this power they had chosen to stake
all upon that state, declared that 1t would fore
shadow the result in November, and were
strongly certain of success. They filed
the air with SANDER. Local issues led
many voters TO disregard national ques-
lions. Against such odds the magnificent
victory is prophecy of 10000 plurality for
Blaine and Logan in November. With the ratio
of gain in other states it foreshadows an in
vote. and the largest popular majority ever given
to any candidate. These victories show the de-
termination of the people that as Lincoln, Grant
and Garfield were sandered in vain, so the fore
most statesman of to-day shall not be driven
from the peoples work by the tongue of
malice. They show that the Republican party
which was the FIST to resist and uproot the
dogma of perpetual allegiance" to a
foreign power, is chosen by the nation to defend
all rights of American citizens abroad. They
show that so long as the Democratic party rests
all hope of success upon denial Of free suf-
frage in the Southern states it will ask in vain
the confidence of any state where a free vote ia
recorded by honest count.
BENEFITS OF PROTECTION.
They show that the people viii not abandon
the protection of American industry. under
which the country has gained twice much in
twenty years as it gained in all it's previous his
tory; the protection of American labor, which
has lifted wages 81 per cent higher here than in
England The people see what stagnation Dem
ocratic first firm step toward free trade has
caused within the past year. Nine months ago,
flushed with victory and boasting of certain sue
ceases, the Democratic party made no secret of its
blind adherence to British theories of free trade
Now neither deceitful platform nor dumb
candidate ayails TO check the stampede from the
party. For its voters knew that protection has
made the rewards Of labor greater here than in
any other country On earth
The national committee appeals to the people
to make the victory decisive. 1t is no time for
overconfidenee, OF for neglect of any proper
effort. Bare success is not enough. 1t is time
to put end to the agitation by
which the Democratic PARTY prostrates business
every four years put end TO the hope that
the nation can be ruled by shotguns in sixteen
states and frauds In two; put an end TO the vii
LITIGATION of the two foremost champions of
American ideas by men who do not dare to meet
vital issues of national policy. Make the prin-
ciples proclaimed by our matchless leader
Peace with the world; commercial expansion in
every practicable direction; encouragement of
every form of American industry; protection Of
every citizen, native or naturalized, at home
or abroad"-not only triumphant, that the
splendid prosperity which they promote shall
not again be interrupted by the struggle of OBJ
solete theories and foreign interests for the
mastery of this continent The srandest part
of the grandest history ever made by any ma
tion is the work OF the Republican party. It
rests with you, Republicans of the nation, to
carry forward the work which you and your
fathers have begun. and to which so many brave
and faithful men have given precious lives, that
government of the people, by the people and for
the people shall be maintained in the land
lSignedl B. F. JONES, Chairman.
SAMUEL FEssENDEN. Secretary.