Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-09-07

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WILLIAM F. Villas.
l, 800 persons. The members of the
Ladies' Democratic club occupied seats
on the stage, as did leading Democrats
from various parts of the state in ut.
| tendance upon the Democratic state CON |
v%ention.
Contrast in few words the official fig
ures of the doings of the last three years
of Republican administration with the
three years Of Democratic adSninistfa-
tion, mean the three years ending
June 30, 1888, with nc larger force, |
nay with a smaller force OF clerks and
assistants in the Democratic bureau; |
l91,221 pension certificates were issued
during the last three years of Republic
can rule; 359,454, nearly double, during
| the Democratic three years, an excess in |
favor of Democratic diligence and con-
sideration of 1863, 233. The net increase
of pensioners on the roll during the
former period, SO, 429; the net increase
during the latter period, 104, 875, an
excess under Democracy of 45, AT. The
new names placed on the pension roll
during the former three years, 81, 215,
as against IT,, 1873 in the latter. The
admission of 70, GIT new pensioners by
the Democratic administration in excess
of what was done by Republicans in the
same period of time, and an increase of
money payments of over S34, 600, 900 mere.
1t Is not pleasant to suspect that some.
thing considerable of this mighty annual
burden goes to unworthy persons,
nor to think it should be reduced if the
pension rolls were purged of the unde-
serving.
Silently and almost imperceptibly an
other emancipation has been wrought
during this term of MISUNDERSTANDING
second deliverance of The colored race.
A class of citizens who look upon a ma
jority of their fellow countrymen with
such alarm as the colored race was
taught OF the Democratic party,
cannot advance themselves, and NAV
become an element of peril to
society. But all this l... changed
by that best of proofs, the actual expert
ment of the thing. The colored man has
found the hand of the Democrat even
more kindly to him, more helpful to his
growth and enlargement than the pro-
fessfon of the Republican, who wanted
him for his vote. And whatever MAY
have been the peril of the original exper-
iment, and however it may have been
distrusted by Democrats or by Repub-
licans, for among both parties the risk
was a recognized one, at this day there
is no division of opinion that the COM
mon interest of the country demands the
most helpful awakening of intellectual
power and independent strength, the
most active development of this race.
We have received them into political
fraternity, and we shall live forever with
them in this relation.
Another accomplishment of the polit-
icai change of 1884, affording the for
ward look a greater satisfaction than al
most any other, Is the restored dominion
of peace and fraternity in the land. 1t
has been, indeed, the browning triumph
of the great war for the preservation of
freedom. This elevation of human SEN
timent, almost up to participation in di-
vine love, was the browning glory of that
great general whose mighty arm and
brain guided the engineering of war; and
realizing the perfection of the victory he
had won. he told his countrymen even
while his life ebbed in agony and pain:
Il have now seen what / have wished to
see ever since the war-harmony and
peace between the sections" The bene-
fits Of the fraternal policy of the Dem
ocracy have. been conspicuous daring the
past three years; the tide of commercial
enterprise has swept over the south and
reiuvenated it with stirring life. The
active spirits of the north, as we'll as the
men OF the south, have learned its greet
resources, its tremendous possibilities.
But the Democratic party does not &c
back to the people in this canvass upon
the merit alone of what has been done
during its recent brief tenure of power.
For q quarter of a century the people
have paid taxes at the eXacting rates
created by a state of WARM some par.
~ 1 p In, ~ ava hoe ., ~
this new theory OF government taught
by the example, almost the precept of
modern Republicanism, that taxation is
n blessing, rising with its weight The
taxes levied by permanent law, passed
under Republican rule, now yield a vast
sum in excess of all the requirements of
the government. We can pay every
rightful charge upon the people, and
! have more than 800. 900, 600 a year be
! sides, unnecessarily taken from the peo-
pile. To make this great saving to the
I people is what this administration seeks:
{ this is the thing which the Democratic
party pledged itself TIC attempt.
Repeatedly Republican members have
2 been reminded of their multiplied re-
form promises. And what have they
done during this long and tedious session.
In the houas the Democratic committed
devoted months OF untirihg and assidu.
GUS labor to adjust a measure which
would relieve the people with the least
!, disturbance to any business interests.
Were they met by any effort at co-oppe.
ration On the contrary every step for
|. ward has been gained only against an al
most solid phalanx of Republican resist.
ance, Finally the measure was passed aud
she utmost of the Democratic party was
done to unload the public burden. What
said Republicans when the convention
assembled When driven to the
wall they declared their purpose OF
|, tariff reduction, SO often pledged
and promised, to have been false and
hollow, intended only to deceive. After