The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-20
ORGANIZATION

The Democrats have not cast the full
vote OF the party in Illinoins since 1860.
Its time they were doing so. Illinois is
Democratic state by good majority if
every Democrat will 90 to the polls and
vote. Republicans themselves concede
That it is doubtful state, even with their
through organization and vast official
patronage to lend powerful aid in inhu.
encing votes for their party. The only
ground they have for CHASING Illinois now
even as doubtful state is the hope that
Democrats will fail this year, as they have
heretofore, TO poll their fol- strength.
They simply rely on Democratic apathy
for success. II rs their only hope The
question tor Democrats to consider is
whether they will embrace their opportu-
nifty and redeem the state by majority
which they certainly can poll if they
shall dc the work Of organization required.
Democrats may have failed, IN previous
years, to cast full vote because they des
paired Of success; because they have been
divided by heresies and false issues; be-
cause they have had candidates on their
tickets whom certain elements Of the party
considered unworthy Of support, or It may
be for other rlasons But no such apollo
gies can be pleaded this year. A better
state ticket has never been before the peo-
pie than the Illinois Democrats present this
year. Every Democrat can take pride in
voting for such men as Trumbull, Parsons,
Oberly, Butterworth, Starkel and Harmon.
The Democrats are in the majority IN the
state, and the Democrats, Of course, will
elect their ticket if they will only avail
themselves Of the strength they have, by
a thorough organization tor the fight. This
fact ought to be kept constantly before the
people by the various local committees.
What we mean by proper organization is
that each county, each township, will do its
duty Every county il it will can furnish
its proper quota of votes which is to make
up a good safe majority in the state. 1t is
not expected OF Alexander county that she
will do any impossible thing, that she will
give sufficient majority to turn the state,
but it is expected that she will do her duty,
that is, get out her full vote and help turn the
state 1t is expected OF every county in
the state this year to do the same
thing, and then everybody knows
what the result will be-Illi-
nois will be Democratic by 10000
majority. 1t is unnecessary to tell what
the details of organization require. They
are familiar to every local committee, il
they have interested themselves to ask
what is required Of them. But 1t may be
necessary to say that the work is not to be
done in day, week or month 1t must
be pushed agressively from now until the
polls close 1t should not be put off a day.
II should be commenced now and there
ought to be no falterng by the way until
the victory is won. The local ticket here,
of course is safe beyond any doubt, and
without any extra exertion. But the indie
pendent candidates are not the only nomi-
nees to whom the Democrats owe their
votes and political exertion. This is to be
the Democratic year tor the state ticket,
and the candidates on that ticket have
right to ask that each county cast Its full
vote, and that none be left at home on cleo
ton day through apathy or lack OF
interest, or mismanagement of the various
local committees. 1t is the local majorities
in the various parts Of the state which is to
make up the great aggregate Of votes
that is to over come Republicanism in Hi
nos.
The Democrats have in Illinois weak
opponent to fight at the head of the Rcpub-
licau ticket. It's conceded by Republi-
cans themselves that the Democratic ticket
is stronger in ability and character than
their own. Besides there is lack OF en-
thuslasm among Republicans, there are dis
sessions and disgruntled factions, and there
are hundreds of Republicans declaring
themselves for the Democratic ticket. In
view of all these facts will Democrats see
their opportunity and embrace it' VIII
they organize; organize in fact, in q ousi-
ness way that will show results on election
day. In short, will they do their duty and
carry state that already has a majority OF
Democratic voters within Its bordersl