Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29
From the Chicago Journal
MAsSACHUSETTSA AND MARYLAND

gladly, and fully second her efforts.
From the Chicago Journal
MAsSACHUSETTsA AND MARYLAND
1t is a very rare thing for. Massa-
chusetts and Maryland to cooperate.
They began existence on radically
different plans. One was founded by
Puritans. the other by Catholics. and
they are as little alike to-day, as they
were under Governor Winthrop and
Lord Baltimore. Politically, Massa-
chnsetts is good. under ordinary cir
cumstances, for an immense Republic
can majority, and Maryland is equal
ly devoted to Democracy. But once
in while earthquakes are incident
TO politics. Last year Massachusetts
Went Democratic; this year MARYLAND
promises to go Republican.
Last year, Governor CASTOR. the
Democratic nominee in Massachu-
sets. was elected by majority of T.
OBJ. Two years before, the Republic
can nominee Governor Washburn).
was elected by a majority of 74.274.
The Castor vote was 81 per cent. of
the ballots cast: the Washburn vote
was 80 per cent. The stampede from
the Republican party was mainly
caused by the prominence of General
Butler as a Republican leader. He
persisted i'll thrusting himself for
ward, and finally the hettex rsxsss,,..
OF the party resolved upon applying
a desperate remedy. 1t was effective.
BIlilcrism SUNK away, and is no long,
cr an element in politics. Governor
Castor, who was renominated yes
ierday by the Democratic Convei,-
ton, which met at Worcester. is sure
10 be ''rclegatcd' to private life. lie
has made Il good Governor. it is true.
but herein he can claim no promi-
ncncc over his Republican prcdccess-
orS. The State has never had Gov
crnor since the party came into en-
istcncc against whom any charge of
corruption has been preferred. No
wcll-iniormed citizen of the State
will fear to deliver back the Govern
men' into Republican hands, and UNI
less some siupcndous and palpable
foiiy should be committed by the Re-
publican State Convention, Governor
GaSions defeat is sure. The plat.
form of the Massachusetts Democracy
Is sound on the vital question of fl
nance. Ben Buffers pet, imitation. can
secure no party endorsement in the
Commonwealth. The redoubtablc
Eeniamin and Wendell Phillips are
almost alone in their financial folly.
so Tar as concerns the Bay State. But
IL l. none the less true that Governor
Gaston is the Standard bearer of the
the imitation party in the country.
Not single Republican convention
has adopted that policy, but several
Democratic State Conventions have
done so, thus making their party the
champion of imitation, so far as il has
any at all. 1t is quite probable that
the national convention of that party
Will be controlled by the intlationists
next year. Certain ii is that the less
strength the party developes this Fall.
the better will be the credit of the
Government and the condition of the
people. Every Republican victory is
a step toward easier times.
In Maryland, Greeley's majority
three years ago, was only 927, but the
year before. the State went Demo-
cratic by 1915. On straight party
issue the Democrats can carry from
% to GO per cent. of the vote: but the
prospects are that our friends there
will be reinforced by very consid-
cradle reform element. drawn from
the ranks of the enemy. The ticket
selected and platform adopted yester-
day, were the result of consultation
with the Citizens Reform" party.
The nominees have no national repu-
Iations, but are said to be good men,
and well known throughout the State.
The resolutions pledge the party to
resumption, rctrenchment, and good
government generally. The proceed
ln@s were harmonious, and the cam
paign promises to be q lively one.
Both States hold their elections Nov.
:. In neither State does the curren-
ry question come up as direct issue.
and in both are the Republicans
by the unanimity of
their party throughout the country
ia favor resumption.