The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-25

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For Constables-Wm. Bush, ]. c. Slower, j.
B. Martin and Richard Wilson,
WHY CANADIANS SHOULD BE
DEMOCRATS.
To UNDERTAKE to correct or in any
way seek TO convert any man who will
falsify history and otherwise indulge
in such incoherent statements, IN
grammatical and illogical, al We're
mushed together by the editor of the
Free Lance last week and to present
the truth with a view to his reforma.
ton, would be like..casting pearls be.
fore swine. That editor would try to
lay the ~fattering JUNCTION to his soul
that he il a reformer and has sought
to make his readers believe that the
republican party in the United States
il the party of progress and reform,
analogous to that of Canada. We
propose t. lift the veil and there ex.
pose his inexcusable ignorance and
enlighten his readers. We therefore
present a bit ofpolitical history for the
information of the people of Botti-
neau county, with a view ~ proving
that the democratic party of today is
the party of the people, animated by
a desire for their amslioration, just as
it was when under the guidance Of
Jefferson, rightly called its father and
Jackson. The origin Of the demo-
cratic party goes back to 1892, when
the federalist party headed by Alex:
snder Hamilton, then secretary Of
the treasury, antagonized Thomas JEFF
ferson, then secretary of state and the
leader of the then called republican
party. The federalists favored the
concentration of power in the general
government, while the republicans
advocated the diffusion of power
among the people. This republican
party continued in existence under
the leadership Of such men as Jeffer-
son, Madison and Monroe, until the
great campaign of 1924, when Andrew
jackson rallied the forces of the old
republican now called democratic
party, and who, though elected by a
plurality Of AZ, 900 of the popular
vote over John Quincy Adams, wal
defeated in The house Of representa-.
tives, Mr.. Adams having 13 states
out of "a but in 1928 the democrats
beat the Adams party as the federal
lists we're then called and which subse.
auently merged into the wing party
under the leadership of its idol, Henry
Clay. Andrew jackson, the first
president, true to the in
stincts and principles Of the party,
founded by jefferson, the first repub-
lican president, vigorously opposed
the concentration Of power a. sought
by the u. s. bank and choked to ito
death that hvtlra-headed monster OF
corruption, which was sucking up the.
very financial life blood Of the nation.
With that courage born Of faith in the
people, when congress refused to
authorize the removal Of the public
funds from the u. s. bank, he
assumed the responsibility and direct.
ed the then secretary of tie treasury
to withdraw the government funds,
who upon refusing 20 to do, was sum
marily removed from Office and Roger
B. fancy appointed his successor who
with true Jacksonian courage removed
the deposits to the state banks, which,
though intense excitement prevailed
throughout the country during the
nine months of their removal, began
II carry O the business lsgitimately
and confidence was rapidly restored.
That the democratic party i one Of
the people, looking to reform that
means prosperity, peace and happi-
,nsss i further evidenced 81 the fact
that under the administration Of Pres.
1ident Cleveland, it seeks to reduce
the burdens . pressing heavily
upon them In the shape Of taxes on
the nec-essaries ot lifs. With the
same courageous spirit, displaying ii
the most eminent degree that most
essentisl element of lofty character.
thss President, smulating the example
cf Jefferson, il his fg4t against
Hamilton, and Of jackson ii bis
vietory over TIA p. bank, nov
a. before the country il Ills demand,
mag.inst the spirit Il concent.ation