Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-25
ME-. Ey.h.NE'S LErTTss


'"N - AZ ~ t'uhiN.' l"Nfs hAes Wy
name VIII not be profcuted to tae nsaSoras
convention called to assemble IN thsesg" ~.
"dLe next ior The nomination " c2ndhfai<>
Tor prescott and Wee pY"sid'nt q! tht
lnl'ed states. am constrained ~ fhia de-
''lon ~ considerations merely Icrs"nai ~
m}s'i, 81 which you were aGfifcd more ta"n
a year ago. Bur | cannot nhake sAe si-
h"unvtmcnt without giving exlsessien t. III,
drep 'onse of gratitude 70 the 1any Stou-
sauGs 90 tpy Ccuntrymcn who have sustained
me :" long and So c|oratjly that TIC feessn.
mas sr-thcl 10 60 he'ohl TIE ordinary po!ki-
ca! adherence - follow n@-Lsans, and M take
somewhat OF the nature al .rsonal nEs~l
W"ut For this mos. g@tnt-ots !oyn}ly -
h''r!thlpl can make no adequate rsSgp~
uui | Aal carry the ln,rIOry Cl il whpo Elsa
lasts.
Nor cam ! refrain teufl concentrating t!s.
Pclullicso party ulol ne cheering pros PEA
which d~i,tiu"uisLcs tie opening e the Va
..oual contest ~ 1855 So compared with ta4s
u l9>t. IN 1852 csc Republican p,rty thronse-
out tAe uni.n Iact villa a disastrous dc
irat. Ten states tnat had supVuitfd 1r9
VI. i5 and Arthur ia the tlcesirn Cf 1879 eer.
carried by the democrats. either 10y tnn ptrl
ties or l.ura!itics. Ihc Republican, less Ia
Vie northern elections, compared with ts
rF'ce"'ng national election, exceeded n ~Sf
ln''llon N"'e-' and ~" electoral vote OF ihs
u'''h "lN.''" "' IN" h"'ia O 'oe result ~
i>>l gave tic democrats over 90 ~rIestsrs
oH' OF total 81 tol. There Nae n rArtiai
~r"c'iol "a favor Of the HcfmhlicaHs IN RE
'Scli""s q 1871. hut the Democrats stil h~ltS
posses ipn 81 seven northern ttat'FY and ~
'Ar b"sIs 81 Inc years contest could shew
h4'.r N''A ioV majority Ia the rlechrai sor
reg % ur NA"'e country. ia! sGatpsi ths
'"''""'"t'i"'N' it'"FaAt io!l""ih. she ."i-
verse r''''i"1s OBJ lhe'r two years the spirii of
''' N'tii'i'"h parry IN me national ronGst
90 .>ff rose nISh' ana the I."PGhAfan faasst*
'N'''c" i'to uc c't'l"Igh "ith Nhch entrsN
'A't lhc hnal result depended on lac VOTE az
" SI'-l' hi"t'' an" 'hat tLate wa" saffhS ~
''' 'ci""crau' party ~ q l~4nr"lity 10 hiaaif
''"' II i'pr's'n'e" !cSs man oh'tIe'rnth" S
! yer ceAt 81 the entire vote The ehahgr ~
S'oTI' Ne'' al ever! %'"VV o. me t"sal f~lI
""uI' nave gwen the state 70 the Nc fHha'-
cans tho"Eh ouly Two years bciors 'br f@ni
"''"'' iiurali'! eA'oeufu ls-,VV".
'nc 'i'''iohs "a 1870 anu lo0' nave He''''f'-
Nu""" 'he growing tlr'hSth III the Mpstli-
ga" ldhhS' 0'rl"hi IA our poil1c2i a'stort
mas parry defeated IN a hati"nal ehetssR1
I'illcu ln'ihe"'"'oI1 Win tu'n 'ltof M haft
'"c i''l''"il'aH" sInce 1881 NO e@inp"FsSoh
: poS'loie pe'"eeh the Spifi'o Inc party aE
49," ana III us splfl' III 1850. Inc t"n
PERIODS present SIMPLY Il contrast the sns
81 teherai depression; the other o. enth1shs-
Tie revival Should tie party gam }" the ~~
SdllS 1909 Over l"ose on lo"-' Ia ahylGS'E
hhe ne proportion OF Toe gam OF i&$ eSss
1907 g. IL VIII secure one OF the taoes ranx'h-
apIc victories OF It's entire existence.
hut victory do's not crVFnd on so large b
l"lls o. increase Inc party mas only "a maM-
l&lh reisuNeiy ls presia@e OF 1885, se Riyr ~
is national candidate every ner'ssFM ssASs
Save one WIN lar p'l"' P'o'Pee'" s~ifs
IHH INA ohs Ih2h IL mas BAG Tor '"e fnss va
years.
ne SITUATION shoul" inspire Fcps"''ssi"
Win iTthIetIDIc strength. Ibs tTcscbt ID