The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-10-04

Republican friends, we need 70
have an abiding faith in the old Re-
publican party, and let US gather
into our ranks all the converts we
can. The present is no time to sit
idly by, for the enemy is in force
and is pressing us hard. The cam
paign issues OF this year appeal to
our patriotic senses as true
American citizens, and we should do
all in our power for the success Of
the party ef progressive ideas the
party that has always been identi-
fed with the true interests OF our
nation, whose policy has brought
great prosperity to US as a people;
and whose record is as resplendent
with glorious trIumphs aud great
achievements as has ever been re-
corded i'm the annals Of history. The
Democratic party has been in power
nearly four years with no beneficent
results. Great "TepaiTs" were prom
ised by this cOpperhead President,
but on the contrary this imb ecile
administration has been disgrace
to the nation, rather than a benefit.
Aud, by the way, was there ever a
Democratic administration that was
productive OF good to us as a people?
The history Of Democracy in the
American republic is very dar XII.
e., a villianOus, unpatriO Otic series OF
reprOaches, and deeply stained with
treason and reasonable utterances.
The young man OF good judgement,
who will east his Wrist vote at the
coming election, will hardly support
a party with such an Infamous
record. Volumes could be written
on the perfidy Of this party Of which
Grover Cleveland and his cOmpeers
f.the late Southern CCnfederaey are
chief managers. The nation will
rise up as a unit almost, to invite
this political impOster TO step down
and out of the White House. The
old soldiers, too, will not forget
Grover for the fiendish delight he
takes in vetOing the small pittance
allowed for services rendered In de-
fense OF this nation against Demo-
cratic army then bent on its destruc-
tiOn. For such acts, II nothing more,
the present incumbent, now posing
as a candidate for reelection on the
Democratic ticket for president, will
be recorded in history as treacherOus
and unmerciful to the soldier, q dis
grace to the Office he holds by virtue
Of unmitigated, glaring and bare
faced fraud in the intimidation of
Republican voters in the Northern
states. Now, my fellow country
men, be you a Republican, Demo-
crat, Union Labor or even q Third
Party crank, can you conscientious
" support a party that upheld hu-
man slavery? that bought and sold
men, women and children at auction
as so many mules; that fired on Fort
Sumpter and trampled under their
feet the time hOnOred, glorious old
stars and stripes; that fought for
over four years to destroy this
nation; that declared the war was q
failure; that preyed upon our COM
meTce with armed pTivateers fur
nished by the "magnanimOusn
English government; that opposed
the greenback issue, rs well as every
other policy advocated by the Re
publican party; that organized
mObs and did all in their power
against the drafting of men for ser
vice; that is the strongest where
illiteracy is the greatest; that up
held slavery as "divinen institu-
tiOn; that assassinated Lincoln and
slandered Garfield; that glOried In
every rebel victory, and was cor
TespOndingly "blue as indigo on
hearing of a rebel reverse? We
might continue to recite many signi-
ficant and important facts why the
true American citizen should not
lend aid and support to the Demo-
cratic party, which is the same to-
day that IL was prior to and during
the rebellion. It is identicaily the
same party welded inseparably to
free trade as against the Industries
Of the country. Ii is plain as the |
MONDAY sun that the leaders of |
Democracy are bent on crippling, IL |
not destroying, the great industries |
of this nation, which have been
fOstered aud protected by judioious /
tariff on imports and luXuries Of |
life, etc. A great majority Of the /
industrious, sober mechanics and /
tradesmen own homes, are we'll fed /
and clothed, q thing very difficult i
under free trade and Democratic i
misrule. Ths wOrkingmen and /
wage earners have no solid reason
to desert the old Republican ship /
when assailed by the free traders OF
the South with the assistance Of
England. The Republican party
represents the principles Of true and
economic government, and all the
success and prosperity that has at
tended us as q nation since the close
Of the war is directly traceable 10
the acts and measures adopted by
the grand old Republican party.
The dear old stars and stripes, never
dishonOred by Republication.
will continue to wave as the ensign
Of freedom when rebels and copper
heads are no more. Shout the /
battle cry; Harrison, Morton and
PrOtectiOni Rise up to the neces-
sity Of the times-the success Of the
ticket! That the coun-
.ry may be saved from the keen dis
yrace OF another such administra-
ion as Grover Cleveland has i'm
posed on US. A few more weeks
md the great campaign OF lSsS will
lave ended aud passed into history.
That everything points TO Republi-
an success there Is no doubt. The
country cannot and will not be sur
endered into the hands Of free
raiders, OF Southern COnfederacy
fame" Those brilliant lights Of
tariff REFORM" Mills, Cleveland,
{ al, will return to private life !
fer the first Of March next, while !
and Morton too" will
e conducted into their respective
and vice-Presi-
ent Of the United States. Yours
Dr. God, home and country, as
gainst the devil and Democratic
rineiples. PENNsYLvANIA.
Two amendments are to be voted /,