The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-29
|OLLEY FROM NELSON
BoJRED INTO THE BROKEN RANKS oE
DEMOCRACY.

I'LL senator Nelson, who addressed
Inc s,, attended meeting of Seventh
cent rrt voters w ' "
sollows:
Y..o,,te governments there IL no
,or political parties. for the gov
~ 70 NOT consulted. But free. rep
,arau s,a,ive governments. such as ours
N'od rnoland. are always. in one form
- ,o,her party governments. 10 avoid
sary ,.Sion and DISCRIMINATION, and to Sc
II en- .nttv and singleness OF purpose, IL
We nj an,Ial that voters array themselves
nj e"attlcal parties. Party government
SOC ,ot like absolute kings, from above.
~ on,as from a majority of the people
, "a and exists as their representa-
nofl "od exponent. From the beginning,
svernment has been, in greater or
degree, a government or party. or
On NJ y name and kind. Daring the last
toget n n the nineteenth century the Ameri-
lsed neonle have. In the main. grouped
Ison solves into two great parties-the
~ mocratic and the Republican-and been
ncur s,ped by the one or the other.
cOnSt .,a 1861 our presidents, with the eX-
IS Con aon of two terms of Cleveland. have
ne Republicans. and a majority Of the
ma, be remained Republican until 1893.
dro. house of representatives was Repub-
the |, until 1878. Democratic from thence
hey 1881 Republican from then TIL 1888
Sto roeratic from that time until 1889
,OuEe mhican from then tn 1891. Demo-
do Nj from then till 1SD5. and Republican
> II was only during ithe first two
rs Of Clevelaud's last term that the
rocratic party had full control OF all
inches OF the government. Prior to
non the Democratic party had. for many
rS y rs held sway. During this time Its
L. II and chief policy was the main
NVp urce and extension OF slavery, and the
nenance OF free trade.
oh both of these grounds. In 1860. the
resi- ubliean party took issue. and on this
raH y came into being and power. Eman-
pnlo kon from the thralldom, Of the slave
- ssr and from the industrial and eco
mr thralldom OF the old world were
aims and purposes OF the Republican
~ The sprea1 OF slavery was to be
as rad and American Industrial enter
pal los were to be encouraged. and receive
nv ts protection. The victory OF the Re-
tBtan party in 1860 led to the great
ellon the suppression Of which en-
sed the energy Of the Republican par
10y and the people of the North from
path 10 1865. But even during this period
uuel war. the Republican party was
wholly unmndeui Of it's pc ice mission.
'Vy the wants OF the people II passed
homestead law. a protective tariff law.
provided for the construction Of the
chc railroad. and greatest OF ALL
taneipated the slaves thus removing
great stumbling block TO recon
atted Union.
During the War Of the Rebellion.
ks he Democratic masses of the North
, es IN the main loyal. and did their
bare IN Maintaining the supremacy OF
= Union their leaders did not take that
|re but from time 20 time. by various
on siructye measures. sought to hamper
government in the prosecution of the
and In 1864 went 90 far as to favor
us abandonment Of the war and To seek |
- he at any price After the war came |
e reConstruction Of the South. the fund |
Dur and payment OF our great war debt |
the maintenance OF our financial
VI and a sound currency. In all these |
tiers the Democratic leaders acted as |
fuctionists and sought to hamper and |
cry barass our progress. They wanted |
w Southern states back into the Union |
~ NATIONALLY. without any provision or
ne lection for the freedmen. They OPP
ne just and necessary refunding or
var debt; they retarded the resump-
Of our specie payment ard favored
Undue and unsafe imitation OF our cur
b. and. above all and at all times,
we're opposed to a protective tariff.
Fhg this time the Republican party
, hlcted the war to successtul issue
~ hlClpAIeU ana emf dlNUISth Nu' S''''''''
mstructed and brought back into the
kn the states IN rebellion. paid, or
Nm ied at a lower rate of interest our
war debt, resumed specie payment
" E maintained the integrity OF our credit
,h&El currency, and gave the American
~ hufacturer. producer and laborer aid
~ protection through protective
ben Cleveland took Office on the 4th
MNdrch pNp,Y1,IIpnn tariff lppiSll-
NJ was in force and he found SIG
W. Of surplus in the treasury, over
- above the SlOO. 900 900 gold redemption
He. Owing 10 q Republican senate
vas unable to change our tariff policy.
q consequence there was STEADY
eOs flowing into the treasury year
year, and through which he was left
= uneasiness as 10 his gold reserve.
was during his second term. Dur
we four years OF his administration
W. was an average annual surplus or
tiOoOOO.O0O. derived from the reve-
~ VI the government in excess OF its |
W, I,ures. And although the balance
sce was against Us during the last
years Of his administration, and but
" wy IN our favor during the first two
. IN all less than SiO.OOO.OOO in our
=, curing his whole term-yet. owing
J. large surplus in our treasury, he
ural W trouble with such n surplus to
G 3ns. an ample gold redemntion fund.
nes. a. '"'H IdTR" Spl1 WltndTd"tlS
rl1' 'ue treasury as occurred during his
administrations
a. eHhd was succeeded in March. 1859,
~ 1illsch, who was one OF the ahlest.
CONSCIENTIOUS and painstik king
est ~ not the most popular--pf our pres
- tendency tn Industrial stagna-
'sSy a. certain lines. as we'll as the con-
&c Increase OF the surplus beyond the
rs. OF the governments clearly indi-
EAU, ~ that "
uUe bsSar,, - - lH'ch OF our lhti't Was
- revision en- protective lines.
iyes .os au peen evident TO the Republicans
ort ed "e tlme, but could not be accom-
IyS lhaugurated as long rs Cleve-
- Democratic house were in
- ndrri50r's election brought with
iral gsdpGIpllcan congress. which at once,
~. -Neu, unler The lDndnrahin Of Ellr