The Yellowstone journal., 1894-10-18

For the information of our readers, /
and to show that the democracy OF Gus
ter county and the state are in perfect
accord with the reform" that has cost
our people over million dollars in two
years. we reprint at the head OF this ar
ticle. the brazen declaration of so called
principles adopted by both state and
county conventions. So far as our
county election relates to the formation
of national policy-and that Is IN the
election of a legislative ticket-the demo
Gratis are pledged to stand pat for a con
tinuation Of the policy that has intro
duced so many of our formerly prosper
Gus citizens. to the sheriff, and so
crippled others that years OF prosperity
will scarce suffice sto make them whole
again. Democracy says both in its plat
forms and through its legislative candl-
dates that the era of distress and mis-
fortune now existing. meets with It's
entire and unqualified approval and
should be continued and extended until
the ruin is complete. 1t reminds one,
in its possible consequences OF the story
of the poor old horse whose ,owner. oh
jecting to his natural appetite, reduced
his rations gradually, and became en-
thusiastic over the prospect Of training
the horse down to the point where he
j would get along without eating. but
on reaching sthe point where food was
wholly dispensed with, the horse died,
The American people can stand good
deal of poverty and privation: they can
adapt themselves to altered situations
and not only live but maintain a cheer
full appearance. and because they do.
democracy is led to believe that like the
| old horse they can still stand little more
privation and get along with still less OF
the comforts and good things OF this life
But all over the country the people are
recording their protest against a con
tinuance OF this persecution. In the
enormously increased republican vote
everywhere. north. south, east and west.
the revulsion of public sentiment is so
plainly eyinced that simpleton can un-
derstand it. Everywhere. all over this
broad union the people are moving TO
correct the mistake they made two years
ago. the process is slow; building up is
always slower than tearing down, but
united effort will count. The first fight
/ - - H.. Ia l,x
! legislative tickets in those states where
/ L. S. senators are to be elected this win
ter. Montana is one of these states, and
the result here is doubly important from
the fact that We elect not one. but two
senators The chances for party
supremacy in the L. s. senate are so
evenly diyideded that the republicans
cannot afford to lose one point We
have got to fill every republican
vacancy with republican
senator and in addition gain some
from the democrats and populists which
good judges in the field Of national poll
ties regard as being possible. as for in
stance in New Jersey. West Virginia
Kansas and South Dakota. The turn
ing over of the lower house,to the repub-
licans is an assured fact. but with the
senate. although the prospects are good
the result is extremely doubtful and no
voter who wishes to see change in the
condition of the country and return
of the good times of two years ago, can
afford to trifie with his vote on the legis
lative ticket. Sink all personal likes
and dislikes, forget all prejudices and
vote for the republican nominees
straight. Remember that republican
Legislators elect republican senators and
that with republicans in control Of the
U. s. senate for the remainder Of Mr.
Cleveland's term. the mischief making
power of the administration is held in
check See that you mark your ballot
for Gordon Waddingham and Aud
You will certainly do 30 il you carefully
read the two extracts at the beginning
OF this article.