The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1890-11-13
A GRAND VICTORY.
The Democracy of Iticllanl
Makes Il Stand and Defends
Its Ticket to the Finish.
lteaping a Big Reward. Three
Cheers and q Tiger for Park,
BeLfOrd and Summit.
Who are the People, Now?

Who are the People, Now?
The Democracy of Richland coun-
ty has won a tremendous victory,
just as TIE TIMES has all along pre-
dicted would be the case, provided
the Democratic vote held together.
And now there is precious little
ground left for the belief that Rich
land county, on Il candid and fair
contest, is wanting in Democracy.
The Republican county bosses have
been so much in the habit of stam-
peding-from different causes, the
Democratic vote, that it has been
difficult to make Il satisfactory esti-
mate of the relative strength of the
two parties. And the present
of strength and stand
ing has been brought about, even
this time, against immense odds.
Never was the principle of there be-
ing strength in union more signally
verified than in the present instance,
in places the vote was not
us unanimous for the ticket us it
should have been. OF course Demo-
Gratis all over the county deserve
credit for the splendid fight they
have made for their principles and
their friends but the greatest of
all credit belongs to Park, Branden-
burg, Belford, and Summit
These are the grand precints which
fairly paralyzcd the enemy Here
are where these straddlng and
double dealing Republicans have al
ways been able to demOraliZe the
boys and throttle Democracy, but
thanks to Il vigorous campaign 10y
earnest men, advocating living
cause, the spurious was sifted from
the righteous and triumph pcrchcs
upon the banner Of eternal right
to-day! We say" ,"eternal right all
visedly The Democratic state
platform is based upon principles
cherished by these sturdy farmers,
from beginning to end. and the
county convention having supple
mented the same with Il superb
ticket, it was indeed every Demo-
Gratis duty to stand up and man
fully battle for his rights. The true
Democrat knew but one ballot and
did he defend it /; the plat
form was right, the ticket was
right and it was right to stamp out
the sort Of warfare made on them.
No man need further charge the
Democrats of Rich|and county with
being chattels, ready to sell out or
SO stupid as to be sold out, as has
been so commonly charged. Tre-
mendous pressure was brought to
bear upon several townships, but it
was repelled lind that manfully.
Let us hope that the day Of these
charges has gone by. Let it be at
once and for all time understood
that in the future the man who has
the hardihood to undertake to buy
up mems franchise in Richland
county, pays his money into a
worse than dead cause, and that re-
tribution i'll the shape of political
death be made swift and sure
And while we Democrats are so
elated over our victory and so we'll
pleased with ourselves, let us not
forget that we sustained the good
will Of many friends upon the oppo-
site side. And then we have no
particular elation over the honest
and sturdy republican tax payer
driven to us by the disgraceful opera
tions of the manipulating and cor
cupt Republican bosses, state and
national. Certainly, we had the
best comfy and state ticket, and
liberal men voted for us on that ac-
count. But in that broader field,
the honest and tax paying Republic
can has become sick of and ashamed
of his party. The inltiatory state
legislature, almost, unanimously
republican, was among the most
rotten, corrupt and dangerous leg
islative bodies that ever assembled
in any state. And then in,national
affairs no proof is wanting to as
sure the most humble citizen that
the Republican party is committed
to Il policy of tariff robbery, wholly
in the interest of the few by taxing
the multitude. In truth, Tuesdays
election, itself, is answer enough
to any question raised on this point.
And then again the very personnel,
itself, of the Republican party hav-
ing degenerated into Il band of wire
pullers and treasury looters, discour-