Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-10-26

THE STATE CAMPAIGNS.
Multiplying I~ndicatioas that Republieana
WIN Win.
There are multiplying indications Of
Republican victory d the State cam
paiRns proceed. The public generally
Is coming to anticipate the defeat Of
the Democratic party In the contests
which are now In prOgress-and the
fact must be regarded as exceedingly
significant ct this juncture.
The State elections are OF the high.
est Importance as the first expression
Of public judgment upon the action
and purposes OF the Democratic party,
which has complete control OF the m.
tional government. It Is now almost q
year since the election OF 1892, when
the Democratic party came into control
Of the government. The people OF the
States which hold elections this fall
have 0 to render q verdict upon the
record Of tho Democratic party, o. the
party responsible for the conduct of
the national government, and to certify
through their ballots their impressions
OF the purposes Of the Democratic
party a. they have been exhibited, not
merely In promise, but also in perform
I ance.
In Ohio and Iowa especially will the
verdict he important and effective.
Both are Northern States, one repre-
sentative OF the middle and the other
Of the Western States. Both have
been Republican States. Both have
stood steadfastly for all the adjust
ments and policies which are associ-
ated with the name OF Republican
for all the tendencies, sli the principles
and all the traditional and fundamental
points which distinguished the Repub-
lican from the Democratic party. Last
year, in the national election, Ohio re-
turned only q meager Republican ma
jority, while Iowa, although recording
itself a. Republican by 9 fair majority,
fell far short of the old-time express
sion.
II we suppose that the general result
OF the national election was an indica-
ton OF disposition to give the Demo-
cratic party q trial, to test its ability
for service, a verdict now in view Of
such record rs it has made, and such
purposes as 1t has exposed. cannot fail
to be OF most profound Significance. II
the Democratic party In the actual
possession and use OF absolute control
Of the Government has shown the vigor
OF representative Americanism, cOur-
age, prOmptitude and discretion in the
transaction OF the public business: II
its policies have Injured to the advance
ment Of the interests Of the people: il
1t has proceeded so wisely and encrget-
ically as to secure their confidence and
admiration; IL men OF all classes feel
safer and content In their homes
and in their business; II, in short,
there has been established a pub
lie judgment that it Is well that
the Republican party, after q third OF a
century Of dominance, was last year
wholly displaced by the Democratic
party In responsibility in all tho vast
concerns with which the government
d~eals-then, indeed, there will be, and
there should be, q Democratic verdict
in Ohio and Iowa. And on the other
hand big Republican majorities in
these States will mean that the con-
duct Of the Democratic party in power
has been disappointing, that it has not
fulfilled its promises, that the people
find themselves worse Of when they
gave power to the Democracy, that It
has made such exhibition Of purpose
n to alarm them, that II is the same
old Democratic party which they 0
demned and whose record they still
condemn, that it has faltered with pub
lie business and has shown no virtue or
potency for good government, and that,
on the contrary, distrust, apprehension
and misgivings for the future have
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