Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-21
The Early Elections.

The Pittsbury GI-effe, being quite near
- i!le eastern border of the fed Of the re-
-eat elections in the Vest, writes of them
IS follows:
The October elections, held TUESDAY, the
18th. viii exert little influence on the gen.
lral canvass, the result beisg the sane as
isst year. That is, Ohio generally went
Democratic, electins, however, the three
Republican Congressman that are deemed
most imsortant, while Indiana, Iowa, Ne
b. tSlla and Dakota have elected the Repub-
c..n ticket more or less fully. Arkan sas,
Of course, is conservative. The Temper
41ce faith entered into the issue in several
Statcs,-notably into Ohio, Indiana and
Nebraska. A very noticeable fact stands
illustrated in the result. In Ohio the Pro-
hibition phase of temperance was urged,
and defeat il the result. In Iowa and Ne
hraska the moderate view, temperance
merely, with such legislative prescription
OF liquor .lling as will control it, but not
20 beyond the demands OF public sentiment,
was adopted, and the result has been an
Increased relative majority for the Republi-
can party which adopted the temperance
plan. The distinctively temperance cand-
dates ran ahead of their ticket. These are
tine showings of the returns, and they carry
their own lessons
The lesson is, that Republican States of
last year, are Republican this year. There
is, Of course, independent voting, and ar
alysis of this, in all the States except Ohio,
show that the Republicans have generally
gained more than the Democracy. In Ohio
the Democrats gained quite largely, chiefly,
we think, because the extreme Prohibition
phase Of temperance was put forward -
There is, therefore, no encouragement de
rivable from the returns on the contrary,
there is much encouragement. They show
that where there Is no attraction aside from
that which the Democracy offers, there is
40 tendency to leave the party. There are,
sSe admit, in this State elements Of dissat-
.l.jlction, but it turns solely on minor mat
te.s, and is not against the party as such.
y ero the true issues OF the Canvass fully
Developed, on the stump and through the
press, We believe that Republican major
iiy, fully equal 10 the average, considering
:le relative vote cast, Can lie rolled up in
this State. BIT it is not wise to overlook
the fact that the Democrats are working
with frantic energy, and this must be met
With vigor on the side OF Republicans.
Va learn that on Saturday last the State
Treasurer completed 4 purchase of bonds
for his Commonwealth which brings up the
to;sl amount of bonds redeemed by him,
since December /. 1873, to over one mil
the Sinking Fund have given notice of their
F.A3 .Eess 10 redeem. bonds amounting to
s3gJ .rc'9 mere, .he interest ON WHICH viii
Ease November l, the total amount re-
ceeu,ed during the fiscal year will be ST.
5t9, GO, making i'll all $4,000, ,0U0 of the
StSte debt paid off by the Republican ad-
1874 inclusive, an average Of nearly mil
i.Yz sId z half yearly. In fact, whenever
the Democrats have been out of power in
tie Commonwealth economy aud debt ra-
tGcliou have been the established rule, and
-hen.vsr that party Vas in power cxtrava-
gang. aid sebt-crcation have reigDed tri-
-Il,hal: The Republicans pu. statesmen
20 poner v ho understood finance and rev.
e2ue systems, and who have always ban-
9 GO tie affairs of the State with the skill
ard experience of men familiar with such
sutiacts and Determined to lit the burdens
from the shoulders OF the people.-NOrta
-5E1sr,oan.
THERE are more Irish people in New
7 osk city than in coy one city IN Ire
land In thirty years that country has
destined from eight to FIVE millions in
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