Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-11-18


ity continue throughout the land.
GILBERT A. PIERCE, Governor.
The result of the presidential contest
is clearly in favor Of the democratic
party on the face of the returns and
there is manifested no disposition to go
behind the returns. After four and
twenty years of banishment from power
representative Of that party is again to
be commissioned az the chief magistrate
of the nation. During these years the
country has successfully passed through
the dangers of civil war of gigantic
proportions aud 1t is presumed that
Experience has been of benefit to the
democratic party. 1t is too early to say
that this restoration OF bourbon rule will
operate against the welfare of the ma.
tiou. The party represented by Mr..
Cleveland has been successfully opposed
for nearly quarter Of Q century, largely
because of the prevalent belief that
accession to power would operate against
the we'll doing OF the nation and that its
material interests would suffer thereby.
II is still true that the progressive and
liberal elements of the country remain
steadfast IN their opposition to demo-
cratic domination. Those states of the
union which are conspicuous in history
for their enlightened enterprise
aud persistently aggressive efforts
to advance the welfare of mankind in
the moral, intellectual and material fields
Of life still stand as a unit in behalf OF
tue republican organization and its
great aims. It is in these states that
the Drawn and brain of the nation has
been nurtured and matured aud sent
forth to develop the latent resources OF
this great domain aud furnish the world
with an example of national progress
and prosperity without precedent since
tue morning stars sang together. Even
the great state of New York shares in
the sentiment which has made the re.
publican party the favotite party with
tile progressive spirits OF the age aud the
| state OF New York stands by its convic'
tions, now in the hour OF defeat, Will
sixty thousand majority in behalf O
those convictions. The city OF New
York, where voting Is trade and thous
auds aud ten of thousands of those VII,
vote are mere machines who register tn,
selfish ambition OF some political dlcta
tor, turned the scale against the enlignt
ment of the Empire state aud it's steadfas
fealty to the banner Of freedom an,
progress. But these thousands and ter
OF thousands Of city voters rep.eses
no department of public policy
even though they have been able, for th
time being, to change the eutlre com
plexlon OF administrative affairs. It
where Tree schools exist in the creates
numbers aud ignorance holds no sway
where no letters encompass perfect free
dom of act and thought, where ever
mans opinion is permitted and respected
that we find the strongholds OF republ
canism-the abiding places of the hos,
who have 80 long directed the progress {
the car OF state with unparalleled success
i But the change brought about b
causes so we'll known need bs made n
occasion for encouragement. We q,
hopeful that it will not materially r,
tard the improvement now going fo
ward. The democratic party has the e:
ample and teachings of six successfl
republican administrations as its guild
1t would be unkind to suy that th,
party had not advanced along with tt
balance Of the nation. 1t must not /
expected that il will begin where 1t le
, off in 1861. Because We are not vii
the winning element in the nation
contest we have no wish that dissst
may follow the result, or that misfortul
may come upon the country, as Il
stepping stone for future republics
successes. These successes will con
about in the natural way, in the d,
course of time, and when they come ,
trust they will find the nation in
present prosperous and progressive co
% dition. The same government exis
), ! and the same country stands, and wins
: ever may come Of veal or woe. will .
ieet us oil alike, regardless Of our poll
r cal affiliations. We therefore hope th
patriotism and wisdom will guide I
II councils of the coming adninistratic
and that all the fair promises made
ito behalf. and in behalf OF democra
policies, may be fully realized.
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