Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-24
" Letter 10 the Chairman Of tho M.
tional Cehhittee Defining
H6 Position.
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!. an cc3strained to this decision BY consid-
sIaMons l1strely personal to myself Of which
y00s we're edylsed moro than q year ago But 4
cans not make the announcement without CIV
sIn9 exprfsston to my deep sense Of gratitude to
- ~ 10y thousands Of my countrymen who
Masa sufa aimed me 20 long and 20 cordially tnss
irte4ing has seemed to go beyond the ordi-
~ patttcA adherence OF feiloW.partisans
saa ,o 1extake sornewhat Of the nature Of per-
l0y ny q frtendehip, can make no adequate
put shall carry the memory "a it while
Nor III Irsfrasn from consrstuIa the Re-.
MHnligea party pom the cheering imospects
which Il t3tingntsh the opening OF the National
Sonssst 4 1888 IS compared With that q 1884.
Onion MET with dissstrous defeat Ten
s thAt had supported GARFIELD and Arthur
"a "a snez ehstion Of 1850 were carried by the
The Repq Alican loss in the Northern eisctions
compared with the presenting National
election s,,S Z, ixceedel halt million votes.
Union On ehe basis e g. f..u,t ne
1Se1. gave p the Democrats over three hundred
electors ouf Of ., total Of four hundred and one
Inere Mash partial reaction In favor OF the Re-
p1Dacann 81 the elections OF 1889, but tho DEM
ScraEs ssilil held possession Of seven Northern
nGaIes, endon thu basis of tho years content
coaaa Snow lnore than 100 majority in the Elsc-
soLal CoMeSP1 OF the whole country.
But Against the discourageInent naturally
sIollowtng the adverse elections Of these two
ysers sGe spirit OF the Republican party In the
publican masles entered into the campaign
with Auoh energy that the final result depended
on she vote d q single. State and that state
rality 9 ANAL That il reprsssnted less chan
one-elsventh OH per cent. Of the entire vote
In a, change Of single vote IN every 900 two
the State 70 the| Republicans. though only two
years before rha Democratic plurality exceeded
~, u,0l one nu1dred and ninety-two thousand.
ras elections g less and 1887 hsye demon
Ianks. seldom In our POLITICAL history has .
party, defeated tn national election, rallied
impm';ediasey wlh such yigor e have the Re-
si6le between fhe spirit Of the party in
1888 and its lspirit In 1867. The two
periods pEesentlsimply oontr ast-the one Of
Of 1883 over thosb Of 1851, Ia anything Mke tho
progortlon Ct the gain Of 1894 over 1923, it
tories OF its enti{e existence. But victory does
mot depend on 81 large ratio Of increase the
party has only p maintain Relatively IL pres
LEV. s. sas ~ as sa Ss:
'or tic pest siS wears. s 80 '1t-A : - n''''
Another feature Of the political situation
strength: The present national administration
WAS elected with. Il NOT upon, the repeated 90.
sersions Ct its leading supporters In every pro
+ volyed. However earnestly. Republicans urged
that question 81. the one Of controlling in1poE
4 lance In the campaign, they wore met by thu
Degenerate leaders and Journals with per
T resources ths President bas fortunately 70
mSved. The Issue which the Republican,
has been prominently and specifically brought
forward by the Democratic President and can
not be hidden ont OF sight in 1888. The country
u NOW In the enjoyment Of An industrial sys
yvh - In ~ sSV$nSe NJ - $rV
has assured 2 larger national growth. {
S, sss rapid sesumalstion ana
loan people viii now be openly and formally
asked to decide whether their system shall be
feckiessly abandoned. and . new trial be made
70 National embarrassment and widespread
individual distress. On the result Of such an
issue, fairly presented TO the popular judgment
there fs no room for doubt. AZ
One thing only fs necessary to assure success
3--complete harmony and cordial cooperation
On the part OF all Republicans-on the part both
ofthose who aspire 70 lead and Of those who
Aro eager TO follow. Tho duty IL not one merely
{ Of honorable devotion to the party whose rec
ord and whose aims nre alike great, but It il
one demanded by the instinct Of self.interest
A closer observation Of tho conditions of life
among the older nations gives one more in.
tense desire that the American people shall
mako no mistake In choosing the policy which
inspires labor with hope and crowns 1t with
dignity, which gives safety to capital and pro
tects its increase. which secures political power
TO eycry citizen, comfort and culture to every
home. To this end, not loss earnestly and more
directly az Q private citizen than 10 q public
candidate, I shall devote myself, with the con.
fident belief that the administration Of Tho
Government will be restored to the party
which has demonstrated tho purpose and the
power to WELD it for the unity and honor Of
the Republic, for The prosperity and progress
I OF the people: am, very sincerely yours.
JAMES q. BLAINE.