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The Fraud Issue a Fraud.
fChicago Tirnes.)


To 60 into the contest without the
old ticket. or without Tilden. at least
is TO admit, practically. that Tilden was
not elected. 1t is to surrender the
fraud issue, and to proclaim the fraud
cry itself a fraud. Without Tilden the
fraud howl has no logical place in
this contest, and when the democratic
party sets up that howl it stultifes it
self Indeed, it would stultify itself
even if Tilden were the nominee. The
democratic orators and platiorm-build-
ers seem to have forgotten that the
alleged fraud was consummated only
by the aid of their own partisans in
congress. They forget that the democrats
had more to do than the republicans
with the creation of that ''uneonstitu-
tional commission Without their
votes the bill creating that commission
could not have been passed When.
therefore, the democrats denounee the
commission, they denounce their own
representatives in congress. And
when they declare that the existing
administration is representative Of
conspiracy only. they denounce them
selves as conspirators. and condemn the
thousands Of democrats who have ac-
cepted office at the hands of that ad-
ministration. Before the democratic
brethren prolong the fraud howl any
further. they had better DO three things:
First. explain why they have not pre-
sented the great deirauded as their
candidate ior the office TO which they
claim he was elected: second. state why |
they aided in consummating the fraud !
BY voting for the electoral commission. !
md acguiescing in It's decisions: and, |
bird. produce some democrat who has |
'etused to accept office at the hands Of
he fraudulent president
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ST E4onis Tinse.. 1880.

The = LcJIi. TI.-E- enter. upon nsT ed
ihe history ofit- changes i written Heac
to-:h il ! - - cl..Se1 IInon- the live. p
sreSsire Institutions Of s.. Louis i,s dlii
are VIII tie present. Al,. future, !: will III
4! IL rclt.r> w.-L purposes and cnEv:ctiolI
l. mission Is not heifiuied and hampers.
! c!iGueS or cIbsi-. IL place III ts- IN the b
.cr sHd higher wl'ks Of Journalism. Il
eier-,ics NJ the public weai VII iil in i. Z
| IL comfort. TIE dishonest IN en-my. 4
I toi!er viii rs-et N il = i.clpe-.
Science md invention Rave abridged q
| caicu,ahly the necessities nt human .pil. :
q cue share of the fruit of progress is fenhSs
The masses. The problem OF Jus, iis'rihuli 3
: un>JlTet. The wise and the ,iror. g
iti'ed 60 REPETITION viii :he good things c4S /.
so abundant ~ me unut;lizet. pows-S s
nature. The Icg reap the harvest. The n.,t
are mere cleaners. The evil Is N is naia 4
cumulative, is teudeneg and II scope in i
new land scarcely appreheaded. The jcuI-
which hes humanity and di>cernIncHt has
this tici,! mission.
The safety of the people i in The pr
ovation Of individual right, and home RI
Inc Democratic party stands i buisrr
against the advancing wave Of aoHopd
Scatrai;zatlon and elias, legislation. II. fE's
anen;ll principles result from truths wh IS
are philosophical anl uf universal appl;ca, Is
ihe Te'erSe> which haze followed every s
parture into doubtful paths have bJI: the n g
Clearly demonstrated the value Of tAH
principles and wisdom OF aiher.u- to ttrl* 3
The year issn will he one Of sharp polf e
eonniet- Those who shall wielt The A
mini>tTative and executive &c pa. .ine JitS ot q
government are To &c again chosen The q
sue oa<ht To- be sharply made on the ~
ee3ile..iicd! questions which endure and r
WAYS concern q commercial and prudu; 81
nation. unfortunately seciiOna,ism vii g
o5tru' cd into the contest: Il
the Republican party 70 obscure the nj
of the people ~ ] co.er the dement's Of
enemies of the Democracy In this coni
the TINES will enter .ith of the aids and
cf the energies cha-acteriz.ns JOURNALISM
the day. II news facilities now hcirg org 81
lied and extended will rival the best, II
national capital. and a; al! -. grea, cent e
~ intelligence no event Will escape is
lent news .a;hercr>. 81
In nothing sectional shall t,e South q
West he insultc,. and slanterei without Is
iignant protest. The state of Nis>o:;fi, q
imperial resources. and 4 population VI 8
la> proven IL worth hy progress hO=t#
surpassed. viii be defcned with the weaE
u truth. The matchle>s advantages II
great state have carried il 70 the fifth plae
The American Union although handicaqiz
by eneInics At home and trlducers ard II
ierer- abroad. The TINES hopes 10 proEE
anu desires t" share the prosperity nos IL
apparent all over Missouri and in 81. l1
lis greatest commercial metropolis.
Those who desire TO read this journal
,nG Il AZ all news stands, upon every raLn
rain and upon all the avenues Of :rayei
Meeting with this city Is delivery ia
'ity and suburbs is rs regular and relisos
81 i.IianCe can mike ii,
RATES or SUBSCRIPTION.
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4 New Medium.

We are inspired ON politics and can't --ct CIR
pehciito Wrlle anything eise.-Demoerat
We understand this new insniration-
al medium thinks himself controlled in
turn by the spirits Of swedenborg, Soc-
rates, Plato, Andrew Jackson and other
historic worthless. but from the tangled
and incoherent sentences in one or
two OF his leading articles this week we
would, ii the editor were not such =
rabid Temperance man, suspect the in
splFation came from the spirit of old
bourbon.
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Political Rumors.

It IS rumored that Marmaduke wi
beat Crittendea for nomination 70
governor.
It Is rumorod that Webb u. Ruby
Of Macon countr. viii he candidate
for the legislature this fall.
1t is rnmored that ifCol. JohnT. VII
| liams can be convinced tha
he can rot be elected
governor; he will re n candidate fol
circuit Judge.
| It is rnmorea that John Il. Oldham
will make a trial for legislature thi:
| fail.
It Is rumorea that Judge Sands
/ friends are anxious for him 10 run ter
representative, but he declines.
is rulnored that joe Hole,nan will
again try for the position Of circuit
Judge.
Iiumor says that Judge Rainier viii
be . candidate for reelection.
I. is rumored that A. H. John after 2
VOYAGE round the political world has al
last Joined the democratic party.
The rumor that Gen. Grant had turn
Cd democrat ard would support Han
cock rather fiattene(. ont.
II is r,unored that the editor of TIE
Democrat Who talked of bullets versus
argument few monihsago. now claims
to lave the ''banits on his side.
Its rumored that Webb. Of Putnam.
WI! 20 10 the legislature this tall. Let
him 20 hy ali means, Putnam could not
do better
Il IS rumored that Col. Jones. of Ma
on. will he the republican candidate
- circrit Judge OF the 2.th judicial
circuit.
It is rnmorcd tfat ". ". Cover will
come out al. ead Of all his COMPETITORS
n the iudiriG race in The ith circuit.
It is rumored tAat Charles Marsur
ias announced himself candidate for |
congress in 1ss2. Whether IL IS beaten |
his fall or not. |
1t IS rumored that Coy. J. s. paelrs
wants TO knew why he Is not elerib.e !
or reelection. since the last confa.ra-
ion among the Mississippi steamers.
1t IS rumored that Jacl; Hill has Join
d the republican party. This will
make up for all losses it may have suS-
aimed.
1t is rumored that Dick Rin-o will
upport Hancock and English.
Il is rumored that Ben Turner. of
lark VII III. a candidate I'm. ccI,s-,.s.s
ne fails to get TIE nomination for
reuit judge.
II IS rrmored that Sol. stall is can
idate for county judge in his district.
It is rumored that Wm. Reynolts
nd j. .. Johnson are candidates for
ounty judge from their district. They
re good men and the GRAPHIC can .
lpport either heartily.
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REPRESENTATIONS.

Politics have been simmering for
some time, now they have begun to
blubber. by the middle Of July they
will boil; by the middle of August be
seething hot; hy the middle Of Septem-
ber snorting, roaring. raging hot; from
the middle Of September to the 5th of
November, hades viii be an iceberg
compared 70 them.
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The swallowing capacity of the dem
ocratic pole, according to the party or
gan, is immense. No one doubts the
capacity of the average democrat in
any such direction. "The longest pole
knocks the persimons. we heard one of
the unterrified remark. But the per-
simon sent from the Cincinnati conven-
tion was very unripe, if We can judge
from the me!oncholly pucker which
siezed the bourbons when the fruit of
that convention reached theml
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-07-03

y. Il. John. editor Kirksville Demo-
crat. aspires to be philosophical think
er, at least we should Judged 80 from
his style of writing And yet. he has
at his mast head, 'ifor president the
cineinnati nominee. Does he think.
or does ne only think he thinks: We
th!nk he Is poor thinker. Come to
think we know he is.-iEx.
The above Is a very correct diosnosis
Of the case.
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The kirksville Graphic seems to
erumble because we send them a half
sheet. Very true, my lords: but ism {
that all We receive from you? Talk
about your patent outside representing
interesting matter for an editor, An
editor is supposed to get all the city
papers from st. Louis and Chicago that
be has time To read, and many more
each week than he can possibly look
over Milan Republican
II would be vast Improvement If
the Republican would discard stereo-
type matter and adopt the same system.
A still greater improvement would be
to have both sides patented.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-07-03

| MIR. Felix Lane now Of Unionyille
md formerly editor Of the Democra.t 1t
this place. passed through here on his
return from TIE Edna temperance con-
vention. last week. Mr. Lane. when a
resident Of this city. conducted the
Democrat in a very creditabie and cour-
teous manner. 1t is a little unfortu-
nate Cor the county that he sold out
Just at the time he did. as it cost the
county $3.50 for a job of legal advertis-
ing on which he had bid $75. We will
say however. that our court was not
implicated in this little gouge. being
the innocent victim of a conSolida-
ton or syndicate. In fac. the court was,
We are told dumb-foundedIwhen he bill
for $3.50 was presented. The amount
was cut down 10 the figures first named
and warrants issued 10 the parties.
Mr. Lane so far as We know made no
particular claims extraordinary quail
ties as retormer. but during his whole
career. we have never heard Of his be-
in party to combination for the pur
pose OF hleeding the county treasury.
In addition. which is somewhat re-
in democratic editor. he was
also a strictly moral and temperate /
man. We wish him success IN his cho-
sen profession, the law
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-07-03

The GRAPHIC in its politics knows
only the grand distinctive. cardinal
doctrines of republicanism. 1t has
nothing to do with individuals or
cliques only SO far as they represent or
oppose those principles. In other words
it wears no mans collar. 1t believes
the republican party, bigger than any
one man or SET of men, in it or out of
-
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The GRAPHIC will Ike sent to regular
subscribers at $l.O per annum, six
months for Is cents, four months for 80
cents one month for 1212 cents, or ONE
WEEK for FIVE cents. A thousand five
cent subscribers per week would suit
lust as well as thousand $50 sub
scribers per year.
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Does the mere nomination Of a union
general at Cincinnati, change the spirit
and motive Of the southern shot gun or
rife club, and viii it convert the mid
night bull-dozer into law abiding cit
izen. Ifit does it will be the greatest
miracle of modern times.
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The sharp dodge of The democracy in
Placing union general at the head of
their ticket in order to capture republic
can votes won't WIN. The republican
who casts ballot for Hancock is not
voting for him but for the southern
brigatiers- The people understand II
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Weare sorry to see the Democrat
wiggie and squirm so much under the
knowledge of the success of the GRAeHIc.
Now Mr. Democrat you might as well
get used to this for the subscription list
of the GRAPHIC is daily growing, and
the paper is rapidly rising IN the est
nation Of the people.
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The democrats at Cincinnati failed to
insert clause in their platform asking
for the repeal of the resumption act =
What republicans accomplish, demo-
Gratis are compelled tardily to endorse.
Republicans lead, democrats are forced
to follow.
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At Last.

For months and even years Samuel
Havens. an old gentleman living on
the fair ground near this city-wllo lost
his health while soldier in the I'd Iowa
cavalry-has been anziously waiting
ard praying fora pension, visiting the
post-otfiee with the greatest regularity
aad expectancy on the arrival OF almost
every mail. After maEy unsuccessful!
efforts through different agents ami at
torries. Re finally short time ago
placed his case in the hands ofN. VI.
Pettingi!l. OF this city. who at onco set
to work at It with determination to
succeed, II possible. After preparing
the papers in 4 skillfully correct man
.ier. Mr. z. managed 10 enlist the aid of
Coz FRESHMAN Hatch in the matter. and
the resuL was that last week Mr..
H ,vens wqs made happy by receiving
h certificate. allowing him pension
+ on date Of discharge in ls655, at ths
rate Of 500 per north up to the pres
ent time amounting To f,42!. and Civ
ing him SIS per month hereafter. |
I-Nemplis beyilin.
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We might retaiiate by saving 10 the
editor OF the Democrat You are another
but We don't think that is nice, besides
it is unnecessary, for everybody who
reads that paper suspects the dcpiorab!e
condition Of its editor.
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We are becoming more and more
convinced every day that the claim put
forth by the editor of the Democrat to
title Of philosopher Is a false one. His
impatient and eny;ors hinrs at the
GRAPHIC are much more like those of a
Spoilt child than philosopher.
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The GRAPHIC does not 20 around and
try To get business men to withhold
patronage from its neighbors. That
sayors little too much of indirect bull
doz;np-and violates all sense Of fair
pl.y. II takes a very small pattern
of man to do such things, and said s.
= (small pattern) finds it out sooner or
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Do the democrats pledge free and
untrammeled ballot box in the south
this fall-and viii the colored man be
permitted to vote FOR the Najor-Gener-
al whose name begins with G., as free
ly as for the one whose name conmenc-
es with an Fl.
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Some Of the democrats had been
claiming that Tilden was elected in
1876. But at Cincinnati they
came up like little men. and acknowl-
edged that they had been joking.
The Democrat does'nt see half the
danger in the military profession as it
did three weeks since.
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H. Clay Dean one of the great un-
washed was here this week. we under
stand as a mediator between
the democratic and green
back parties, trying TO arrange
some plan by which the two parties
may be united in the coming county
ewill now see who stands
by principle.
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Republicans fought for resumption,
while democrats declared it would be
the ruin Of the country. Through the
efforts Of republicans we got resump-
ton. The country is prosperous. The
democrats mistaken.
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The only record of Hancock's ability
as statesman is the mismanagement
of affairs in the department of the Gulf.
when little Phil Sheridan had to 60
down. and straighten things out.
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The Democrat says some republican
dog" tdog is tavorite word with the
DemocraO ''cut the rope" by which the
Democra. flag Is raised. The truth is
as near as we can get it that the rope
was rot cut at all. and the probability
is that the devil of the Democrat
pulled itup accidentally, as he was seen
''foo!ing" with the rope Sunday even
ing
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-07-03

Some one maliciouSly or very thought
leSsly, on last Wednesday evening,
scattered pieces of meat poisoned with
stryehnia along the walk from the N.
f. church 10 Wm. Hart's. poisoning a
number Of dogs and cats. Dogs may
be annoying but no man has right to
scatter poisoned meat along the public
highway. and the perpetrator deserves
>evere pun. .hment ior the att.
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Its q novel as well as agreeable sight
not to say some what funny also, to see
a Missouri butter-nut swinging ma
tional flag over his head and yelling
for -Gineral Hancock and B'lingIish. =
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The democratic party has masqueraded
:, half a dozen costumes in the last de-
caae. but its present disguise, is the
most ridiculous Of all. Its antics Ia
,,;l;tary are supremely ridiculous.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-07-03

One of the democratic speakers got
badly mixed, Monday night, over the
tenure OF office act and the civil service
rules of President Hayes administra-
ton.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-07-03

There will be republican candidate
for Judge in this Judicial district Let
republicans bear this in mind
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One Of The democratic speakers Mon
day night was opposed to Garfield: 1st
Because some republicans favored and
worked for the nomination of Grant
I'd. Because they did not nominate him.
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Would our democratic friends object
20 the soldiers reunion, if Gen. Han
cock should consent 10 be present and
address the meeting?
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Vicar ticneral Brazil! Sppaks Cut,

Special dispatch to .hc Glohe- Democrat.
DGs Moiys, Ia. June 25.-ltey. Fat!l-
er BRAZIL. Vicar General OF tie Catholic
church Of Iowa, in IN interview. -ays
he cannot support Hancock and ri;sh.
and he does not see how Iii,h Catholics
can. lie further says Bishop McClos-
KEY agrees with him.
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4 Young democrat on hearing of
the nomination of Hancock exclaimed
- what better than Garfield ;s
he Nevertheless that Y. j. yawped as
loud as the loudeSt tnat night for Han
cock and B'lingish.'
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By the way, what has become of the
great reformer ?
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How do our greenback friends takes to
the money plank in the democratic
platform.
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The Chicago Times advises Hancock
NOT 10 resign his commission yet.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-07-03

Administrators of estates VIII not he
true to their sacred trusts, if they pay
more than necessary for the legal ad-
ver;ising required of them by law.
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Behind the Union Major-General
hide the confederate Br;gadiers.
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DAILY TINES.

Yearly by mail, including Sunday q,
Ditnt-
icarly By mail. without SUNDAY paper..
THI-wEEKLY TINES.
Tri Weekly by mail, Tuesday. ThursdlE'
and Saturdays
'wRsSLY TINES
BY mail, yearly i
len per cent viii he allowed on all ~
SUBSCRIPTIONS forwarded by mail
MI business communications should y
dressed 10 the ST. LOUIS T,NEs." 4
j. II. X. CUNDlf1
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Mhy2

Men tell us that the republican party
has been in power long enough. that il
Is time for change. and that the affair;
of the national government should be
delivered into the hands of democracy
And why?
Let the history of the two parties
answer the question.
/ Since the incipiency Of the republican
party it has had to contend with
| the democracy, and fight over the
ground inch by inch for every ad
vanced idea and principle, the adopt
ion of which has given us our boasted
position among the nations of the earth.
The republican party said slavery was
wrong, the democracy said it was right.
Slavery was abolished. When eleven
states of this union were engaged in a
wickedlrebellion to destroy our national
existence, the republican party said
the rebellion must be put down, and the
union preserved. The democracy said
let them alone, It is a wicked war
yon are making on the south.
The rebellion was put down.
When the nation was trembling un-
der its terrible ordeal Of FIRE, and the
democratic leaders were CRYING mot
another man or dollar for the prosecu.
ton of the war, and a national curren-
cy. was necessary for the life of the ma
ton. then 1t was that the republicans
came forward and gave Us a financial
system which enabled the government
to prosecute the war to a successful
close. This currency the democracy de-
rided and called Lincoln shin-plasters.
When peace had been established and
the interests of the country no longer
required an inflated currency, then the
democracy true to its instincts true to
its morbid desire to DO everything in its
power to cripple the national govern
ment, set up howl aCainst resumption
and declared initiation the only hope Of
our national existence.
The republican party insisted on and
carried through resumption, and now,
anywhere throughout the land, green
back is worth its face in gold.
Upon every important Issue which
las arisen between the two great par
les for the last twenty years history
hows that the democracy has array
d itself on the wrong side, and that /;
o the wisdom of the republican party t
ve owe our national existence Yet /
heSe men have the etfronterv to de-
nand that the republicans step down
nd out. and deliver the government I
1to the hands of these blunderers. l
urn out a servant who has been true !
} his trust. and put one in his stead t
-ho has spent bis life in attempting to I
ripple and murder his master. No. '
ne American people are not ready 10 I
lake such a mistake as that. Ia
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II IS rrmored that Sol. Stahl is can
didate for county judge in his district.
It IS rumored that Wm. REYNOLDS
and J. .. Johnson are candidates for
county judge from their district. They
are good men and the GRAPHIC can
support either heartily.