The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-06-29

nrch preserver of his country; because,
not only in war. but afterward, twice as q
civic magistrate, he gave his highest,
noblest efforts to the republic. Is such
absurdity an electioneering jugglery or
hypocrisys masquerade
There Is no field of human activity,
responsibility or reason in which rational
beings object to Grant because he has
been weighed in tho balance and not
found wanting, and because he has had
unequaled experience. making him excep-
tionally competent and fit. From the
man who shoes your horse to the man
who pleads your case, the officers who
manage. your railway. the doctor into
whose hands you give your life. or the
minister who seeks to save your soul,
what now do you reject because you have
tried him and by his works have known
himS What makes the presidential office
an exception to all things else in the COM
mon sense to be applied to selecting It's
Incumbent Who dares to put fetters on
the free choice and Judgment which is the
birthright of the American people2 Can
it be said that Grant has used official
power to perpetuate his plan? He has
no place. No official power has been
used for him. Without patronage
or power, without telegraph wires run.
ming from his house to the convention,
without electioneering contrivances, with.
out effort on his part, his name is on his
country's lips, and he is struck ut by the
whole Democratic party because his nom
nation will be the deathblow to Demo-
cratic success. He is struck at by others
who find otfense and disqualification in
the very service he has rendered and in
the very experience he has gained. Show
me better man. Name one and am
answered But do not point, as dis
qualification, to the very facts which
make this man fit beyond all others. Let
not experience disqualify or excellence
lmpeach him. There is no third term in
the case. and the pretense will die with
the political dog days which engen-
dered it. Nobody is really worried about
third term except those hopelessly long
ing for first term and the dupes they
have made. Without bureaus. commit
tees, officials or emissaries to manufacture
sentiment in his favor, without intrigue
or effort on his part, Grant is the candi
date whose supporters have never threat
ened to bolt. As they say he is a Repub-
ican who never wavers. He and his
friends stood by the creed and the candi-
dates Of the Republican party holding
the right Of majority as the very essence
OF their faith, and meaning to uphold that
faith against the common enemy and the
charlatans and guerrillas who deploy be.
tween the lines and forage on one side
or the other.
The Democratic party is standing
protest against progress. It's purposes
are spoils Its hope and very existence is
solid south. Its success is menace to
prosperity and order.
This convention is master of su-
preme opportunity, can name the next
president Of the United States and make
sure of his election and his peaceful inau-
guration. 1t can break the power which
dominates and mildews the south It can
speed the nation in career of grandeur
ecipsing all past achievements. We have
only to listen above the din and look be.
yond the dust of an hour to behold the
Republican party advancing to victory,
with its greatest marshal at it's head.