Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-06-21
Why the Nation Forgets?

Republics are angrateful, said the NH
osopheri hut why not? Nations have
short memories. OF this fact we are 10
have proof this year; indeed the very
existence OF the Democratic party, with its
practices and theories, is proof. Twenty
eight years ago good citizens knew what a
debasing and dangerous thing il was to
nave great political party controlled by
patronage. The Democratic party could
never have been dragged To ruin ny Mr.
buchanan, but for the enormous
power OF patronage over party action.
Yet the same party goes back to the same
debaslng methods and the same periious
thraidom as soon as it RECEIVERS power. 1t
mas no memory OF it's own disgraceIul ex.
perlence. and the sneers of enemies of Re-
form, with the cowardly faithlessuess of
lts proiessed champions, have practically
destroyed it BY what miracle comes i
TO pass that great party forgets so soon
IT'S snferlngs aud its shame? The answer
Is simple. Three-fourths OF it's voters were
not born, or were boys, when the Dem.
ocratic party was dragged down to dis
grace by Mr.. Buchauan's patronage.
me republicans have to lace the same
uimeuities! Every passing day takes from
their ranks some OF the veterans who
learned what democratic government was
ny practical experience before the war.
Inc boys cannot quite believe that the
consequences would be serious. Timoro,,s
ora age exaggerates, they fancy, and the
mighty nation in its grand maturity. Is
now able, they hope. to face the for,isn
competition which may once have bra yed
destructive to its industries. The book
anu the theorists tell us that free trade il
oes1 . no at an events it would dc no harm
TO havoit a little freer aud so MANY n yo,,ny
republican half doubts whether it wonI3
seriously disturb industries il the Deno.
crafts should have their own way. For
nearly Tour years past the country has
had Democratic President. and there
are millions who forget that Republican
laws have kept the tiger chained.
me neea oil public education is not real.
yea by many men in actual life. They
IAN to remember that nations and partics
Iorse1, because experience dies with
eaeh generation. The population ni
the United States is now abont
%, 600, 900. II the proportion of voters
10 population is what it was in 1850
aboat 100000 votes will be cast this
Year. put not one-eight of the entire
population. hardly oneeuarter of ths
voting population, was OF age when the
civil war began There will be 3. COO. ono
votes cast by men who never voted for
fresideEt before, and about .. l0o nOs,
more by men who were not of are Mben
Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated. ana
ohIy E,soo,ooe by men who were then If
ne Dung men who cast their first yots.
Tor President viii largely outnumber tbos.
VINO can remember what Buchanan,s AZ.
ministration was. Is it straree that al.
ucation is needed? Il is strange that dc
veterans who know what or ner;arss
taught them before the war and 70 whan,
pemocratic vote seems a crime asaiost
tne Republic, feel that the Nation dishon.
ond use. .saa 20 goios back to the practices
raey1 Yet, II they fail To MAJ n ,ho;.
experience light to the rath OF vonn,
voters, the Nation may have TO learn tbs
oiu iesson over again in years OF disaster
and sufiering.--N. 7. Tribune.