The Yellowstone journal., 1894-10-12

assert that Joe Brown or Jim Hopkins,
big hear ted fellows, both OF them take !
any pleasure in the possibility oil being |
able to further deal out tmisery to the
struggling sheep men OF this county, nor
do we believe or intend to convey the
idea that if the matter OF protection on
wool could be settled in the state legis-
lature. they would vote against 1t; Tor
we believe that right down in the bottom
of their hearts they condemn the policy
that singled out wool TO bear the whoie
burden OF democratic spleen, but as we
have said before, the individual does
not count in this campaign. lie is
simply the exponent of a principal that
through his vote in the legislature next
winter. may become a national policy.
Here is where yonr interests hinge and
even though you be democrats, can you
will you deliberately vote to continue
dcmocratir hard times and free wooi'
Two wears ago when the democratic
land slide struck us, We tere In our anu
election debates and yspaper articles
discussing a theory merely. We repup-
licans thought we had the right OF II
when we declared that democratic free
trade would swamp the country, close
factories and mills and bring general
stagnation and misery upon US, but our
democratic friends drew rosy picture
of universal reduction in the price OF
everything labor included-t though they
did not dwell on this and aided by the
desire for change, that is inherent In
every human being they swept the
country and-here we are. In 1894 we
are not discussing theory but condi'
ton. There is no room for speculation
as TO what results a democratic policy
has brought upon the country. Scarcely
had Mr., Cleveland taken his seat when
the sea Of finance became troubled and
such a storm swept over it as the coun-
try had never experienced before. As
natural consequence of the financial
panic and the apprehension OF demo
cratic tariff. merchants failed and FAC
tories and mills shut down by the hun
dreds and last spring the country awske
to Ithe unpleasant conviction that one
half of the industrial population was or
the tramp and that soberly orderly ano
ouietly but withal seriously and posi-
/. lively, they demanded bread as the.
:, trampled along. Next followed th'
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:. is true. directly chargeable to the demo
:. cratic administration but largely engen
dered by the state of enforced idlenes
and poverty into which democratic fre
~ trade had plunged the labor element o
. the country breeding. discomfort ant
;, desperation. where year before con
10 tentment had prevailed. This is II
% brief a history Of what democracy as
T, national party has done for the countr
"A and in the distribution OF disaster, Ou'
:, ter county has not escaped. In conslo
!. GRAFTON of these statements, now know
!, to be facts, we do not think We are ash
ing the voters of this county TO do a
!. unreasonable or risky act, when we as
;, them TO vote for the republican nom
~ nees for the legislative ticket. Thes
nominees are S. Gordon editor OF tn
- paper, Bailey Waddingham of Forsyth,
:. locomotive engineer Of eleven veal
Il. steady employment with the Norther
,s. Pacific railroad company, and Joseph
~ Aud Of Glendive a gentleman who hi
q lived in Dawson county every since i
-. organization. who has held positions I
20 trust there. and is now perfectinS a
~ irrigation scheme on large scale on h
., farm near Glendive. Mr.. Aud is nomil
=, ated for Joint member for Custer an
90 Dawson committees. Mr.. Gordon an
rs Mr.. Waddlngham stand for. Gust
as county alone. All three are to be vote
~ for. All are stalwart republicans an
"A IL elected will vote first. last and all II
". time for two stalwart republicans for
90 s. senators. Aside from this duty. Y
90 will modestly claim for the trio. Il
"a ability to thoroughly protect and furt
- er the interests of Custer county.
= making your selection. dismiss from yol
bs mind the idea that you are voting 4
,;s anv Legislative candidate as an indiyi
Il. ual and remember that your vote is
on vote for principle. III you want to he
"a. send two republicans to the U. S. Sc
no ate from this state, vote for Gordo
I'd Waddingham and Auld.
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