Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25


watch the political heavens about
May 30th. A bright and morning star
will soon appear which shall guide
the nation: for it heralds a spirit OF |
progress that must prevail; Not now
perhaps, neither is it far before us.
Two steps are taken; three will do the
work
At LasS&
The Democratic party is goaded to
make that boasted effort to reduce the
surplus in the treasury. Feeble it is
but nevertheless an effort. How un-
fortunate that it came too late to be
lauded at the NewYork state conven-
tion. 1t might have generated the ami
nation so wanting in that hitherto de-
monstrative state. Then, there would
have teen one more item bearing a
truthful import, received by the people
as Intentionally truthful; premeditated
honesty as it were, now they are left
to grope along in their old ways to
stumble occasionally into the by and
forbidden paths Of rectitude and to pay
an isolated compliment to the goddess
of truth. Listen:-"The representa-
tives OF the Den, party in the
state Of New York direct thoughtful
attention to the fact that all the pledg-
es and assurances made at the Demo.
cratic convention 1884 have been fully
kept and realized. During is"-Cleve.
lands "incumbency our system OF
government has been restored to the
honest simplicity Impressed upon it by
its founders. Integrity and ability have
been substituted for artifice and
incapacity in public places; the Civil
Service has been purified, elevated and
improved" Indeed! Ills well the con.
vention stihed its conscience long
enough to inform the people. AL
would have died ignorant of the fact
although they stake the papers" OF
coursesC Civil Service reform? has beer
extensive and as tho convention says
thorough; more public officials being
removed than justice courtesy or poll
cy demanded. 1t wasn't necessary but
then It afforded an escape alyethrough
which energized animation could work
Off While Grover was getting his bear.
lngs. we clip the following from dai-
ly. He found 1850 presidential postmas.
ters in office. OF these he removed OF
changed 1900. His acknowledgements
al out Of 5000 employees removed 40
COO Out Of 33 ministers abroad he has
changed or removed 81.
Out Of $4,000 places he has removed
or changed $4,000; and out of the $4,000
there are not fifty Republicans among
the appointees." Extensive becomes
a very appropriate word just here
and Thorough" quite significant; but
the basis Of qualifications that seems
to be parts anship in favor of the De
mocracy. !. y.
"All the assurances and pledges" Yes
What about polygamy? Did we evel
mistrust that NJ ormons could be re
lated to any one in the Gentle
world? - Cattle ranches ant
pension bills ?-Do we remem
ber. that there was an "Independent
pension-bill before Congress, a yeal
ago and had we IL right.to think thai
people. who had sacrificed directly an(
indirectly for the preservation OF thu
Union were entitled to a small part O.
the "burdensome surplus" Do people
remember that by far, the greater por
ton of the Mexican pensioners are
Democrats giving Grover a chance Il
put into practice that eternal principle
Of government, "the greatest good tt
the greatest number" Do Grand Ar
nv men Know any thing about Demo
cratic examining boards? And how
long old soldiers, since you forgot tina
sectional amity required, in the abso
flute judgment Of the monstrous nea:
of our government, a surrender OF th'
trophies Of the rebellion: agiving III
of all that testiies to the, yalor. ane
faithfulness Of true American patriot
ism. We must credit the administra
tion with being industrious. Here Il
tremendous effort to do even more
than was assured" little unprom
: ised work outside of the. regular orue'
of.things but for the first best good O.
the people, "just the same" "?---sam'
old tune again; sacrificing the Interests
!: If the few for the good of the many
i What better way to cultivate the OF
: i've than to dig about its roots? ant
by the way, what kind of worm 'oake
the best gardeners? Don't we rowe
some old sores to heal them? "h!
r,nt * tho. DemOcI 3ti,