The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-10-22
The Logic Of the Election.

The returns from Tuesdays elections
are yet too meagrc to get at specific re-
suits, but enough is known to settle some
things quite decisivcly. 1t is evident, list.
That Republicans have no occasion for
Encouragement. I'd. That the Demo
crazy lose rather than gain by their third
party mannuvres.
Anti Monopoly" is not SO strong in
Iowa as it was las. year. This is decisive
as to its fate, 1t is already as stale, and
more improbable, than last years al
manac. 1t has answered no practicable
end, except to change few county and
township officers. According to the pres
ent outlook not even a Congressman has
resulted from the careful nursing of this
once promising infant. The dodge was
too shallow-the moving impulse too tran
sparent-to attract even the dissatisfied
element that always trails in the rear Of a
long dominant party. And of those who
ner Of reform large majority have al
ready returned to the Republican fold.
"Anti.Monopoly" is dead. 1t expired
while its disguised followers were d-op-
ping their last ballots into the boxes Tues
day, at the going down OF the sun. If the
chiefs who came to the scratch so groggy,
at every round, during the recent contest,
do not think so let them bring out the
corpse next time and take little expert
ence in punishment after death
That the Democrats would have accom-
plished more under their own flag we have
no doubt. They would have made bet
ter ticket and better fight for it, besides
enjoying the self-rcspect which comes of
square work They would have avoided
the humiliation of calling themselves Anti
Monops, and of consorting With Republ-
cans who were generally atllucnt in advise
in proportion 10 the poverty of their intlu
ence. The result in Ohio would seem to
indicate the only source of Democratic
comfort Liberalism had its births in
Cincinnati, but the Buckeye Democrats
carefully laid that fragile plant aside,
raised their ancient banner, and nominal
ing the oldest fossil in the State, went
forth to victory. This year, with an inila-
ton and reputation platform, they have
done even better. Indiana they appear to
have held their own, fighting on similar
basis; while in Illinois, after adopting as
many aliases as a common ail-brd, with
two Democratic. one independent, and one
farmers organization, all attempting to
unite against Republicans, they are likely
to be beaten out of sight. the people see
through these little tricks, aud do not
take to them-at least not twice in sue
cession Let the Democracy of Iowa
come out of their holes, and give us q
touch Of their old quality hereafter
The Republican party, though battered
in many battles, and suffering from the
weakness and cowardice of miscaled
friends, still stands like wall in defence
of liberty. equality, the public faith and
the general well-being While breach
may pc made here and there, yet its
base is firm. and the latest expressions Of
popular opinion show that it is now, and |
will continue to be, the hope and stay of
the nation We believe that 1t is destined /
to grow in strength, and in the confidence /
of the people. and that its future victories
will fully equal those Of the past Doc- !
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