Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17

anu iof All the party IN the interests OF the
The eyes Of all the Republicans at home and
the eyes OF all our adyersaries everywhere are
ntsntry naed upon this convention m nation
friends to rattfy. The responsibility IL enor-
nous, but You will meet II wisely. The Re-
IN its choioe Of candidates: it win not make
any mistake here. All over this broad land the
bonfircs are set to- be lighted, the flags ready
to be unfurled, and the Republicans at horne
are waiting to show approval Of your choice
The history of our party since ls5G IL the
history Of our country. There is not a single
word OF some great Republican. Count over
our chosen heroes whom We are teaching our
children to love, emulate, and revere, and yon
shall name Republicans. Lincoln, Seward,
Grant. Sherman, GARFIELD, Logan, Harrison, and
Blaine-thcse are few of our Jewels and we
may proudly turn TO our Democratic friends
with the defiant challenge: Match them.
These men became great and remained great
through their belief In and advocacy of the
ennobling and inspiring doctrines of the Re-
masterpieces of constructive and progressive
legislation, enacted since the civil war, and
one by one their authors and tnishers will be
have not the time even to calculate the long
list Of good works undertaken and performed.
You are all familiar with the story-.he ire
pressIble conflict undertaken and concluded,
slavery abolished. public credit re-establisled,
the Constellation and the Union restored and
reconstructed, the old flag washed clean OF
every stain and new stars added to Its glory,
the wide West thrown open to easy access and
settlement, the policy Of protection to Ameri-
can labor and American Industries established
developed and vindicated: the markets OF the
world opened by the persuasive logic of reel
procity to the products OF the American work.
shop and the American farm until to-day the
nations OF the world are paying tribute to our
saRacity In millions and millions Of increased
purchases. anc Lord Salisbury has been driven
to the significant confession that even IN En-
Rivers and harbors have been opened to com
meroe: the white hulls OF our new navy are
the waters na OF every sea- has
and so the list might be extended and expand
ed while your patience might endure to listen.
Our political adversaries, though perpetually
opposing every measure OF our new Republican
policy. are compelled to admit the wisdom Of
cur course and to confess that we have been
right and they have been wrong.
They have just about exhausted In the Fifty
first Congress one year Of Congressional life
in vain assaults upon three items in tariff
progress they would have to be trusted for
about 800 years in power before we could see
tarif reform upon tines agreed upon by our
conflicting Democratic friends. But we cannot
hope to win merely upon the recital OF the
achievements OF our past, brilliant ~ they
have been. any more than our adsersaries
elitterine promises The past is chiefly
useful to us in 80 far as It demonstrates the
vitality of the party to redeem its pledges and
its ability to govern In broad and enlightened
way free and progressive people. Our pledges
have been Kept all save one, and greatly mis-
take the temper OF the Republican party II u
will ever be c0ntented until that pledge Ia
made good. Our manhood and honor Ia pledged
to continue the contest for free and honest
ballot until this vital question is settled In the
right. That free people should cast = free
vote and have II honestly recorded and re-
turned IL the dream and determination OF the
mpuetcinn party snd the despair ,sds ahs ng lss
committed .n assault upon tho freedom
2, the so The entire Of 20
to describe assaults Of Democracy upon the
freedom Of the ballot and fair play in the ex-
yidual wofsis have been made Ineligible by
Democratic practices. No question has ever
been permanently settled and never win be
right; ami until every citizen, white or black,
East or West, North or South. can approach
the ballot-bOx with absolute security and have
his vote counted with sbsOlutc honesty, none
of us can rest assured that our liberties are
safe.
Of no man IL safe. 1t te not the negro alone
who IL disfranchtsed 1t fs every American.
The contest before us assumes all Its dinicul-
tiss from the fact that We enter the presiden-
an electoral college Of ~ members 1855 votes
are now already absolutely secured In advance
70 so.ss ss come shs which i
The snslantsss oi tie donssisusion q tSs
Some somstlmes % We are told th.t the mtssion Of
our cs destiny snd Eialied II. But tie destiny
advancing and expanding national life. 8
long ~ there remstna wrong 70 q redresse4,
% long - there rsmains rkht to b entorosd
sos es.y snoy.S nnas .hs g .ss
the Constitution gives 70 ~ citfscns of this
Union, just 90 long win there = missloa for
sreat work befcre - and eaoh Hepuhllcnn may