Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-03-17
REVIEW OF THE WORK.
WHAT REPUBLICANS HAVE
DONE IN FOUR YEARS.
The Republic Has Advanced In = Degree
That Has Commanded the Admiration
of Friends and Aroused the Jealousy OF
Enemies,
The Harrison Administration.

Harrison, which has now passed into
history, will compare most favorably
for illustrious and patriotic service
with any Presidential term since the
organization of the Union. At home
and abroad the republic has advanced
In degree that has commanded the
admiration of friends and aroused the
Jealousy of enemies. The best OF all
tributes to the eminently American
spirit Of President Harrison's admin
istration is the fact that nowhere is
his departure from the White House
hailed with more marked indications
OF pleasure than among the classes In
foreign countries that have always
regarded with anxiety and aversion
every sign Of American prosperity
and progress. Those who hate the
American republic, who rejoiced in
its reverses thirty years ago, and who
desire to see it checked IN the march
OF empire to-day, think that they
discern in President Harrison's retire.
ment sign that their wishes may be
fulfilled, and they make no conceal
ment of their JOY at Republican de-
feat
1t is not strange that foreigners
who are envious of American great
ness should rejoice in the termina-
tion OF President Harrison's four
years OF office. During those years,
says the New York Press, the Repub-
lican party has signally maintained
the traditions AMI principles which
have distinguished it for more than a
generation. While the duties on
customs have been decreased to the
amount OF many millions yearly be-
low the duties collected during Mr..
Cleveland's administration, protec-
tion of American industry has been
strengthened to the manifest benefit
OF the American workingman. He
has had free breakfast table through
the removal of the tariff on sugar
amounting to over fifty millions OF
dollars year, and he has been pro-
tected in his wages by the Mckinley
law, designed to prevent underpaid
European labor from driving the
products OF well-paid American labor
from the American market. The
beneficial effects OF the protective
policy consistently maintained by
President Harrison and the Repub-
lican Fifty-first Congress may he seen
In every part OF the United States,
from the St Lawrence to the Gulf of
Mexico, from Maine to the Pacific.
The financial affairs Of the nation
have been managed with sound dis
cretion and with careful regard for
the sanctity of the national credit.
The interest-b bearing debt has been
reduced from 1858, 900, 900 to $780,
600. 900, Notwithstanding the remov.
al OF the duty on sugar and other re-
ductions in the revenue, and notwith-
standing that the Republican admin
istration has provided literally for
the building up of the navy, and has
faithfully carried out the pledges OF
the nation to the nations defenders.
The Republican party stands and
has always stood for a sound curren-
cy. and to-day the national currency
Is worth dollar for dollar in gold. No
wildcat bank notes exist, or have ex-
listed, under Republican rule
to impair the earnings of la
Dor and imperil the interests of
trade. In inviting foreign govern
ments to an international none
tary conference President Harrison's
administration has made states
manlike effort to accomplish solu-
tion OF the monetary problem now so
Of the world. The conference has
had an important influence in arous-
ing discussion and attracting popular
attention to a question the analytical
study OF which has been confined
chiefly to theorists and experts. If
this were all great deal would have
been accomplished toward the satis-
factory settlement Of an issue in
which Americans are most deeply
concerned. But it is not all; for the
Monetary Conference has adjourned,
subject to future summons, and its
members may meet again prepared to
recommend to their respective gov
crnments united and salutary action
on the basis of a common arrange
ment.
One Of the glories of the retiring
Republican government Is the ad-
ministration OF the land laws. Dur
ing the previous term Of President
Cleveland these laws had been admin
istered with utter disregard for the
rights and claims Of settlers and ap-
parently in the interest OF land grab.
bing corporations. President Harri-
son changed all this. Vast tracts
have been thrown open toscttlement,
every possible facility has been cx-
tended for the adjustment OF claims
and the Government has spared no
effort to enable Americans to become
owners OF their homes and independ.
ent cultivators OF the soil. The
West has advanced with marvellous
strides under the stimulus OF this
American policy, and new States are
being built up with multitudes OF
hardy citizens earning an independent
living on their freehold farms
While safeguarding the interests
and welfare Of the nation at home,
President Harrison has vigorously
and effectively maintained the honor
and prestige Of the republic abroad.
In calling together the Pan-American
Congress President Harrison and
Secretary blaine undertook to show
to the the people of the American
continent that their interests lay In
association and cooperation as
Americans, and not in reliance on
transatlantic powers, whose only In
terest In American affairs is that OF
selfish profit, regardless OF the well
fare OF the people, from whom the
profit was derived The Pam
American Congress was viewed with
deep jealousy by European nations,
and especially by England. English
newspapers endeavored to deride its
purpose and belittle its importance.
But their derision and jealously