Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-05-08
THE TRUE SITUATION.
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(Conklln'S DakOtian.)
The republican party is placed be-
tween Two fires, assailed by two politi-
cal combinations, two armies with
dlHerent names, but under one author
lty, one commander-the democratic
party. The democratic party of the
south with its northern contingent
has learned by years of failure, that it
cannot alone defeat the great republi-
can North. so it has instigated the or
ganization of an independent party in
several states, and proposes to COM
plete such organization in eve1y
northern state. The independent par
ty is to be the twin brother of democ-
racy. Its purpose ought not to de-
celve any. Does it anywhere make war
on the democratic party? Not a bit
of it. Although protesting to be re-
form party, all its arrows Of vituper.
alton are hurled at the republican par
'y-the only genuine reform party this
country has had in half a century. If
the independent party was not the
right wing of the democrats, would it
not make war as we'll upon the demo-
cratic party, which for forty years has
opposed every reform, every advance
in human liberty and equal rights that
has been made? The plan of the
southern democrats is very PLAIN.
They are following the plan OF the
Irishman in New York who wrote to
his sister in Dublin: "Come over i'm
mediately; If you can't come in one
ship, come in two" So the democrats
have decided that if they cannot get
to the front in one ship, they will
come in two. They are furnishing the
money to support the independent head
quarters in Washington, anu to supply
the printed matter that emlnates from
it. The people of the south who are
permitted to vote, are all democrats
so ii makes no difference to the dem
ocratic party whether a congressman
Or senator from the south is an indie
pendent Or democrat N name. 1t seem
that any republican should be able tc
see this. The Independent party in
the south can do the democratic party
no harm, its all the same. But in the
north it builds its roosts in republican
sttongholds; pretends to have no sym.
pathy with either of the old parties
not the least. 1t effects to be a party
acting purely in the interest of reforms
in the interests of the farmers and la.
borers, whose relief is to be greatly
fastened by the independent party
movement. II this last could be he,
lieved, were we satisfied it was true, il
should have our cheerful and earnest
support. But when we see it joining
hands with the democracy, wherever
by such union the republicans can be
defeated, when we see that the lead.
ers. great and small. whether at town
caucus or state convention, are all
madly, wildly, seeking Office, when we
see the independent movement encou,-
aged and backt d up by every unwash-
ed rebel-democrat Of the South, we
must be excused for perfering the old
republican party and advising the peo-
pie to stand by it. Let republican
farmers and laborers insist upon the
rafornlo thav naaf1 and oro IaYnop:iipn
Let them take possession Of conven-
tions and build such platforms as they
want, and nominate ald elect good
and true men from their ranks who
will obey and carry out the instruc-
tions of their constituents. That is
all that is necessary for honest reform
ers to do, and that will win.