Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-08-19

Weaver's Opinion Of the Democratic
Party.
lnasmuch as it is probable that the
democrats Of this state may decline to
nominate presidential electors. but
that they propose to cast their votes
for the independent party electors, it
might lie interesting reading for them
to peruse some Of bis expressions con-
corning them. Here are a few ex-
tracts from some Of his speeches:
81 want to congratulate you, fellow
citizens, on the suppression Of purely
democratic rebellion, gotten up by
democrats tor the democratic purpose
of discovering this union. Now and
forever it is established as an eternal
truth that the democracy in no place
nor state can ever be trusted with
government"
81 am astonished beyond measure
that a party with q record so utterly
vile, wretched and wicked as the demo-
cratic party, should be so lost to all
shame and decency as to make an APP.
pearance before the loyal people Of
Iowa. 1t should be trampling In the
Wilderness of oblivion, and never
more return"
"What Is the use of further arraign.
ing the defunct democracy, with ali its
hoary crimes, at the bar Of public
opinion? We know that its acts com.
prise murder, treason, theft, arson,
fraud, per- jury and all the crimes pos.
sible for an organization to connive
at"
Mr.. Weaver must allude to the
golden era to which the democrats
SO frequently refer. But then demo.
Gratis will support Weaver rather than
have the republicans win.
ut wonld be a mercy to put its rec.
ord a million miles deep in the pit that
is mentioned in holy writ--andI may
add that if a large and distinguished
assortment of its alleged statesmen
were sent along it would only be COM
non JUSTICE"
Again the golden era from 1886
to 1860 is alluded to, for democrats
seldom refer to any "record" of its en-
istance excepting that.
"The same old gang Il again con-
spring to get possession Of the gov
eminent. Woe to them! for the loyal
hosts will crush them, and crush them
forever and forever out of all possible
danger of such a misfortune to u
common country. The name Of dem
ocracy is a name so full Of stencil and.
poison that it should be blotted from
the vocabulary of civilized ma and
handed over to the barbarism that it so
fifty now and in all the past has repre-
sented."
Gen. Weaver probably refers to
their conspiracy TO get control Of the
government by their supporting the
independent electors and throwing the
election into the house. At least that
is about the only manner in which they
appear to be "conspiring' at the pres.
ent time. One would judge that the
old general wonld prefer defeat for
himself rather than a democratic
victory.
"But. then, what could you expect
from the poor, blind. diseased, decremt,
dismal. damned old democratic party?
*--a party which through its
financial legislation inflicted untold
wrongs and robberies upon the people
BY permitting banks without a solid
basis to issue a circulating note. y
= The fact is, gentlemen, the demo-
crazy never has been able to compre-
bend the financial question. Between
its inherent dishonesty and apparent
senility it makes a petty but not
unusual exhibition of its corporate,
consolidated idiocy.'
Yet, after these bitter denunciations,
the democratic and independent par.
ties propose fusing upon the electoral
ticket in some states. in which event
democrats would be expected to vote
for Weaver. We imagine it will be a
cold day when they do.