The Dickinson press., 1894-09-22
Senator Worst and Attorney Cowan

dIIcI WHICH J. w. SulllC
introduced John F. Cowan, candi-
date for attorney general, who
said:
North Dakota is destined to
become one of the banner states
of the Union; we are just getting
our eyes opened as to her resourc-
es. Her people are intelligent;
and in coming before a North Da-
kota audience on principles of
government we feel that you need
little explanation
The Republican party appeals
to good sense and Judgment; it
stands for the principles that have
developed the country in the past;
the other parties stand for princi-
pies which they think ought to
succeed. The republican party
asks that you read, think and vote
intelligently; other parties do not
care to have you do this.
The democratic party invites
you to enjoy free coinage and
more tariff reform. You have had
a little. Do you wish for more?
Two years ago they promised you
the earth. Have you got it? Are
you satisfied? You are the peo-
pie and you shall rule. Have the
democrats and the demo-pops
done your bidding and m you
satisfied? If you are, you differ
from most representative North
Dakotans.
|. How came we to have a demo-
cratic Congress, president and
state government? Because too
many, like the Irishman voted as
the "b'ys towld them to-"
The republican party has always
stood for freedom, liberty and
progress, as the country's annals
show; the democratic party has
always acted as a clog, a thorn in
the flesh and a calamity bowler.
Has the democratic party Civ
en- you good prices for wheat and
wool, widcned your markets and
increased your credit at home
and abroad?
The democrats are not preach
ing free trade as much as they
were but ask for more tariff re-
form and free silver
The money in circulation is
about twenty-four dollars per cap
tia, the populists would make il
fifty: but when money doubles
prices double. Figure the bene'
fit. Demand and supply regu'
late prices. You have ability tc
purchase if you can earn. Why
can you not get money by worl
now? Because men who have
money to invest fear loss if the,
engage in business under presen
tariff conditions and so do no
want your work.
Populists would have railroads
steamships, banks, mines, etc.
owned by the government ane
worked by government employees
How would they prevent the ar
my of employees from wrestin'
the power? A prominent popu
list says "disfranchise them.
Do you care to have the govern
ment own these things and the
work for the government if 20,
must lose your voter"
After music by the band M:
Currie pleasantly presented Ser
ator Worst to the audience. Til
Senator has been to Dickinso
before and was awarded a war;
welcome.
After speaking of the harmon,
of the Gladstone convention an
advising the republicans to pu
together and put little privat
! grievances aside, he spoke in sub
stance as follows on the issues c
the day:
"There always have been and a
ways will be two classes-on
. richer than the other. The b
bic says The poor we have al
ways with you Some will hir
and some must work; and tn
!, question is to SO harmonic thes
. elements: of society that Will
: the rich man gets a fair interes
on his investment, the lahore
!, ;, shall have a good return for hi
; work and an opportunity to en-
Joy the comforts of life.
al The republican party is til
Z only party that has ever helpe
the laboring man. 1t was Dor
i as the poor mans friend and n
one can get rid of the natur
e born with him if he would. Til
! republican party has no wish
change. 1t took the black ma
.. by the hand and led him out {
e slavery at an immense cost of lii
e and money.
Since the civil war it has bee
developing a social system b
}. which the working men of til
United States get higher wag'
and live better than laboring me
in any other country in tt
j, world.
y Every man is a protectionist
heart. You all are proud of yo,
70 town and will stand by it. Yc
II believe in your county-only
q larger Dickinson; in your sta
It which is only a larger count.
st and in the United States which
IS only a larger state. Garry tt
8. protective spirit you feel f
Dickinson into these larger iele
and demonstrate and emphasii
5. Americanism.
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