The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-16
NO CAUSE FOR DIsCoURAGEMENT.

appointment and dismay, at the result OF tn
elections in Ohio and Indiana on Tuesday, W
are almost ready to wonder at the consterna
ton with which for the nonce the dcmocrac,
were overwhelmed. There is really nothin!
III those elections to justify even discourage
ment, to say nothing of dsmay In OHIO il
spite Of the sllpshod manner in which TIT
democratic side of the contest was managed
and the hcrcuean efforts put forth by the re
1publicans the democrats have made substan
tial gains on the vote OF two years ago, the re
publican majority being whitfield down t
twelve or fifteen thousand, in the face of al
admitted importation Of several thousand ne
| groes, against Fosters majority of 1900 two
years ago. Almost significant vote is that o
Cuyahoga county, at they threshold of Gar
| fields home, where the democrats gain $50,
votes.
The result in Indiana, calmly surveyed and
analysed, affords even less ground for discour
cement. AS remarked elsewhere the defeat OF
Landers is largely the result Of splteworl; on
the part OF the greenbackers, among whom he
had until recently been the head center and
grand mogul, but whom he deserted. The dis.
appearance OF nearly 10000 greenback votes
at the election on Tuesday, with the certainty
on the part Of the democrats that very few if
any Of them were cast for them, explains very
readily were Porter's $4,000 votes over two
years ago came from. But the greenbackers
of Indiana have no such vengeance to wrcak
on Hancock, and the best authorities in that
State republican as well as democratic, are
agreed that Hancock will get at least 5000 to
1000 votes that were cast against Landers. This
will give him the State by the honest ma.
jority Of 5000 to which the democrats are
entitled. Besides, the returns show that the
republicans, with their vast piles of money,
must have gone largely into the importation
business. The footings show that the vote OF
the State exceeded the number of votes allowed
it by the census over $4,000 This excess is
particularly conspicuous in Marion county,
which includes Indianapolis, where 1t is I 900
in excess Of the census and where the republi.
cans made enormous gains
None of the influences which worked so
effectively in Indiana can affect the canvass in
New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New
Jersey or Illinois. Here especially everything is
most favorable. We have splendid state ticket,
while the republicans have weak one The
democrats are confident and aggressive--they
are conscious of continuous and heavy gains.
There is no $4,000 greenback vote to wreak its
spitework or vengeance on our candidates
there has been no Weaver among them to tam.
per with and trade them Off Such of our green.
hackers as are honestly given over to the fiat
deluslon will vote their own ticket, and such
as are less deeply indoctrinated IN that myth
will probably vote with the democrats and re
publicans according TO their old party assoc
atoms
1t is fit that we should close this hasty init
nation Of the many substantial causes the
democrats have to dismiss all fear or discour
agement, and to stand by their arms, with the
following brief and ringing address just issued
by Mr.. Barnum, the chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee
To THE DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVATIVE
VOTERS OF THE COUNTRY: The election of
president and vice president is now before you
State and local dissensions are eliminated from
the issues of the day. The magnitude of a
victory or defeat can only be estimated by
the forces and means employed in securing 1t.
BY fraud and corruption the people of the
country were defeated IN their purpose In 1876,
and the rightfully'elected president was kept
from Office. With the combined capital of the
RI bliCap marty otdaH NV fo5 40,
upon an army of oflice-holders, with the pow
er of the federal government represented by
United States marshas at the polls, with in
timldation fraud, and
RESORT TO EVERY CORRUPT APPLIANCE
known to republican methods concentrated IN
two states, our adversaries have succeeded in !
procuring the probable return of their local
candidates.
Can 1t he possible that in every state through |
out this broad land the same methods can be |
brought to bear that were used by the republi- |
IAN managers in Indiana and Ohio? Can the |
great states of New York, New Jersey, Con
lecticut, California Colorado, Nevada and
New Hampshire be bought, intimidated and
iefrauded? Even without the vote of Ind. |
ma, which we believe will be redeemed in No.
gember, with New York, New Jersey, and the
states that are conceded to us, including Maine,
Hc cicCion vi our Canuluate Is assured.
The republican party have put In nomina-
ION for president and vice president two men
who, by the admission OF their own party and
press, are
UNWORTHY or YOUR CONFIDENCE
md your sutfrages. 1t is impossible that fifty
millions of intelligent and patriotic people
will consent to place themselves upon the hui
level thus prepared for them by the
republican managers.
Fellow citizens: The first days repuse at
ended on the third with Hancock
N the front, in a glorious victory. That VIC
DRY secured us our union.
The question Is not now the preservation of
he union, but of constitutional government
Hancock is now, as then, in the front The
'epulse Is now, rs then, the omen of a victory
which will secure to coming generations the
nestlmable blessings of civil liberty.