The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-10-26
The Last Review.

place next Tuesday. Before q large
proportion of our readers receive an
other paper the agony will be over.
We will therefore in ms fair and i'm
partial n manner as VIC can state the
relative positions occupied by the
two great parties. We desire 10 de-
eeive no one or 20 cause any one TO
be either depressed or elated over
Democratic prospects. We regard the
chances Tor success of the two parties
Is about even. II Indiana had gone
Democratic there would be hardly
doubt OF IIancock's election. As IL
is Gartield's chshces were greatly en-
HANGED. The tariff question has also
been sprung TO the disadvantage OF
the Democrats. The tariff question
was not considered of much impor-
tance by the Cincinnati Convention,
and the plank in The platform briefly
expressed was "a tariff for revenue
only This is the great principle OF
Democratic doctrine, but The ambig-
uous way in which the Republican
party expressed its position enabled
it TO raise the hue and cry about free
trade, and in manufacturing States IL
will do harm to the Democratic pros
petis. The Republicans favor pro-
lection and the laying OF heavy duties
upon foreign imports in order TO pro-
,ect American manufactures at the
expense of the consuming masses.
But Tor the duty ON fine French cloths
aud other goods they could be bought
here at the same prices, If not even
cheaper than homemade goods OF in
ferior quality. But in manufacturing
States ike Connecticut and New
jersey the Republicans are claiming
that this Free trade doctrine would
destroy American industry, cheaper
labor and flood the country with for
eign imports. This question is being
agiiaicd in those States, and with the
prestige Of victory in Indiana the out
look is by no means as enr
rs a short while ago. Or
hand The Democrats Of
fact that Garfield is anu
advocate, being nemh' i
den Club OF England,
its object tho adyaiIct ii
trade doctrine. llanc,
againt the principle
that would cripple ht.
and favors a fair and I.
iff for revenue only. .
seen the spectacle Of free q II
yocate standing on protcctit )
form is exhibited In Garfield
dacy. This is about the 90
dillon we find the politica
IN in the East. Tie South.
votes, and New York wi
ing l13, are conceded
lie needs II more votes 4 II
Jersey will probably furms- ., ak
ing 1872. Where will the other three
come from? We do not count on
Connecticut, SO we must look else
where. If the Fusion ticket succeeds
in Maine he can get them there, but
we, while we Ito not give up all hope
in Indiana or Connecticut either, look
TO the Pacific States for the other
three. Garfield favors the importa-
ton Of cheap Chinese labor, anu that
question is being raised against him
to an extent that makes his chances
Of carrying those States look very
doubtful. Nevada has but 500 Re-
publican majority, and Mr.. Fair is
turning the State upside down in
order to succeed Sharon as Senator.
lie is very wealthy and with his in
fuence and the Chinese question the
Democrats have little the better
chance in that State. Oregon and
California are also doubtful, and the
two parties have about anequal.chance.
Republican money may carry the day
though and elect Garfield. The race
is very close and in many States il is
probable that the official count will
be required TO decide the election.
There is one favorable feature about
the matter though, if Electoral Com
missions have to be resorted TO again,
and committees sent behind The re-
turns, the majority in both houses of
Congress will see that the fifteenth
man is on The other side this time.