The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-04-06

policy and wise craftsmanship. The indlf-
| ference which has been too prevalent for
many years has given place to deep and
| absorbing interest in public affairs. The
| masses Of the people are considering econ
! omic questions more earnestly than ever be-
| fore, and are aroused to their Importance
as affecting their own individual happi-
ana TO Wisely Sa thsm s
| dom, coolest judgment, and purest patri-
| otism. No party can be safely trusted with
o OF the Gr the
! sess a fixed. honest and enlightened pur-
pose Singieness of purpose Is necessary to
every reform. Indispensable to wise admin
istration and legislation. The want of this
quality Is the intirmity of the present ad-
mnistration and the present congress:
every kind. it was not the result of unity
Of purpose, nor of lofty and united public
sentiment. i was the, outcope Of misguided
majority OF those who voted for Mr.. Cleve-
land and the present Democratic congress
aid not agree upon any principle or policy
for opposition to the Republican party, and
their temporary union was not inspired
by devotion to Democratic principles, pnr-
poses or policies Free silver men voted the
Democratic ticket; opponents to free silver.
or to any silver in our circulating medium,
voted It,; the widest infiationsts, as well
as those intiexibly opposed to every form OF
imitation of our currency, voted it; the pro-
tectionist voted it because he did not believe
enough to disturb the tariff; the free trader
voted it in the belief that the Democratic
leaders would demolish all custom houses
and inaugurate unrestricted commerce with
all the world: the single tax men, the dis
ciples of Henry George voted it. while
thousands who hate all such vagnries voted
the double standard, the paper money ad-
vocates and the advocates of state bank
money voted 1t: pensioners voted it. and
those who were certain that the Democratic
leaders could be counted upon to
Wipe Out All Pensions
voted It. And when it was all over and the
victory was won by these various antagonis-
tic and conflicting elements, the realization
OF their hopes and the enactment of any
legislation for the good of the country were
Of course found to be utterly impossible.
Failure and disappointment were bound to
follow an administration and congress thus
chosen, and the whole country suffers as a
result. The administration and congress are
without compass or rudder. Before they
have accomplished anythng-while they are
yet wrangling about what they will do--the
people have become so dissatisfied as to
burn with impatience for an opportunity to
repudtate them. general election was new
er before so much desired as now, and never
so much needed. The altogether too COM
mon idea that there is in fact little differ
ence between the two parties. and that the
country will prosper equally well whichever
may be in power, has been completely ex-
ploded by one years trial of the Democratic
party. That difference has been shown to
be so vast as to fill the country with aston
ishment 1t Is a greater question than who
shall hold the Offices. In fact it has been
demonstrated that the success OF one party
or the other means all the difference be-
tween national happiness and prosperity and
national discomfort and distress.
What part shall you, my fellow-country-
men of the State of Minnesota take in the
settlement Of these great and pressing public
questions. May we not hope that the spirit
of justice and patriotism which animated
you In the critical days OF the past when
the people of the Northwest led the hosts OF
freedom in the great contest with the slave
power may still inspire you to even mightier
effort In behalf OF the fundamental princi-
pies OF our government, and Of our indus
trial independence and prosperity? Standing
before this vast assemblage, / recall the
words of William II. Seward. spoken to the
people at st. Paul on Sept. Is, 1860, when
he said.
must reside in the Northwest. On both sides
or this stream are the people who hold in
their hands the Gestines Of the republic
mat some great states are to be built up in
the valley or the Mississippi l know You
Will no longer hear hereafter of the sOld
Dominion State dominion passed away from
Virginia long ago. Pennsylvania is no longer
the Keystone of the American Union for fha
arch has been extended from the Atlantis
coast TO the Pacific ocean, and the center Of
the arch is
Moved Westward.
A new keystone is to be built in thot
afch. New York will cease to be the Em
pre- State and new Empire State will
SroW up III Il Northern latitude, where the
lands are rich and where the peop,e who
cnltiyates them are all free and ali enual
That state which Shall be truest to the great
fundamental principles of the government,
that state which shall be most faithful and
most vigorous In developing and perfectinc
society on those principles be ct once
the new Dominion State the new Keystana
State, the new Empire State"
me question for which The great New
York statesman spoke eloq.lanty has
Deen settled, righteously settled. us he
pleaded and prayed 1t might be; settled in
consequence Of the DEGREES of the great
campaign In which he spoke; settled by the
great iibefator for whom he spoke fha i'm.
noltal Lincoln: settled in eternal jnstice
1or freedom and mankind. Citizenship IL
no longer unequal and every man is free
beneath the flag. The differences Existing
.nell .>n are no longer present to impede the
progress ana unity Of the republic or TO
STAND between us in the realization of it's
highest interests. Now all sections snd all
states bow at the shrine of freedom All
nave g common and glorious citizenship:
al Ike interest III the t,erma lency and
progress OF the Union. The liberty for
Whieh Seward spoke has been scared and
the Union saved stronger aud better than
ever. The virtue which is - algan.a tie
nation now free TO its highest destiny and
eIofy must reside In the people. not If the
Northwest alone, but in the paape of every
part or our common country. The North
west can be relied upon n)w and in the
[uture. as In the past, to contribute 10 the
onward march of the best government ON
the face OF the earth
Buying babies With old Stamps.
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