Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-09-11
C,yc,yS,u. O.. Sc,,,. 9th. 20.

lee, his thoughts amid the din and con
fusion and the clouds Of SCOT in this
smoky place think he could coIIec,
them anywhere. SCOT, did you say:
Well If you could be here and breathe
it, and see it dropping everywherc-on
the paper, rs yOu write, into the victu.
ais YOU tat, into the water, already
clouded with mud rs you drink it, you
would think tina, the city Was almost
made of SCOT, and FIVE had TO drink
such water for Il week we would think
death certain result.
Next "Wednesday sbe grand exposi-
ton opens, and with seven years ex-
iperlcHce the managers expect TO be
able TO render the thing move attrac-
tive than ever. Reduced rates have
been secured on al roads leading in
to the city, and the hotels arc already
filling up.
Politically there IS considerable in-
terest manifested, bu, you can form no
correct opinion from the newspapers.
Pick up 4 republican paper, and You
would think Ohio would go for the re-
publican ticket by majority Of at
least fifty ihonsand, and Indiana by
10000, then take up the Enquirer, or
some other democratic paper, and you
would think democratic victory sure in
Indiana, and the thing n little doubtful
in Ohio. Indeed some Of these papers
are almost as reckless rs our little dem
ocratic neighbor down The street. and
have almost as li,:le regard for the
truth.
Aside from the newspaper reports, ]
| find there is 4 strong undercureDt in
favor of the success of the republican
ticket. Ii seems to me thai the feel
ing is becoming very much as i, was
in 1860, and the democratic orators
are helping the thing along too. For
instance last Saturday, at Circleville.
Senator Thurman congratulated his
audience on the fact that there were
two southern brigadiers (this was 4
democratic meeting) and that it show
ed the fraternal feeling between them.
Some one retorted that that would be
just about the proportion of rebs and
Union soldiers connected with the
government, should Hancock he elect
ed, two rebs to one union soldier,
Gen. Hooker rebel brigadier in the
course of his speech at the same time
said I'VE are now getting ready to
punish the republican party for its
crimes committed during the last
twenty years,
Assertions like that coming from
rebel general, coupled with Wade
Hampton's assertion at Staunton, will
necessarily bring forth fruit in the
shape ofreoublican votes.
One notable fact find here is that
Il large proportion of the young men
men who will now cast their first
vote, are joining republican clubs and
will support the republican ticket. Bu,
with the history of the two parties be-
fore them, the one with its glorious
achievements, the other with its dis
graceful record we can hardly see how
any young man who stops to think
can do other wise.
The business men here seem to be
in good spirits, are doing fine busi-
ness and do not seem to be hankering
very much for change. Some of
them who have been voting and act
ing with the democracy have come
out and declared themselves for Gar
field and the republican ticket, believe
ing the success Of the republican party !
to be better for the business Interests
of the country.
The debate between Porter and
Landers is going on and that to the
decided advantage of the former Lam
der's war record is bad one, on ethat /
he would now, like the rebels, be glad |
to have forgotten, but Porter rakes up
the musty old bills. and resolutions in
while Landers was in the In
diana senate, each one bearing on the
subject showing him to be in sympathy
with the rebels, with a relish that does
the Indiana soldiers good and adds to
the lists of boilers from the democracy.
They lave 4 novel way here of raising
funds. The Garfield clubs
of young men ofwhich there
are several in the city, get up plc-nics
and charge admission. There were
over five thousand people who attend
ed one of these pic-nics in the suburbs
of the city, Saturday night and about
three thousand at another. 1t is
good idea Our fellows might take
the hint. Try it.
Thanks.