Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-24
TIE DANGER oEovEn CONFIDENCE


In all parts OF the country it Is rotioeable
that never before since the campaign of 1856
have the Democrats been as confident of
eleoting their candidate for President as at
the present time. The omens of success
we're certainly never more promising. The
candidates of the party are men Of personal
integrity and popularity, acknowledged
bravery and ability. The charges that have
been brought against them by partisan
press have had no more disturbing effect
than would sprinkling duck with water.
They are opposed by men whose public rec
ord is not free from faint, and party with
record that reeks with instances of ccrrup
ton and misgoyerament-f frauds of the most
fragrant character, expressions and peryer-
sions of law, denials of the right of the peo-
pie to govern themselves. Every day wit
nessess desertions from ths Republican and
accessions to the Democratic ranks. The
people are beginning to see how they have
been imposed upon by the party of pratenses,
and are repudiating il in squads of scores
an d hundreds.
But although the auguries Of victory are
propitious, and the Democrats have reason
to feel confident of success, they should not
allow themselves to remit any effort that
shall render that success a certainty beyond
a peradventure. They owe q duty to the
country far greater than to themselves.
They are charged with the business of re-
storing to the people the benefits OF consti-
tutional government, of replacing corrup
ton with honesty, extravaganza with econo
my, inefficienoy with capacity and fidelity.
1t is to be feared that the Democrats will
become over-confdent as the campaign pro-
crosses, and neglect some of the means that
ought to be adopted to bring about the re-
forms needed and expected. 1t should not
be forgotten that the opposition is desperate;
that it controls the patronage of the federal
and most of the State governments that
its monetary resources are boundless, and its
political expedients without limit; that
every agency at its com mand will be brought
into requisition to influence the voters and
those who count the votes. The party
should be thoroughly organized inevery yot-
ing precinct in the country. It should have
record of every qualified voter in the dis
tric!, together with information as to lis
political convictions, and the possibility of
his conversion to the Democratic party.
Committees should be appointed in every
town whose duty it shall be to attend to the
distribution of Democratic literature where
it will do the most good, keep up the discus
sion on the living issues of the day, and
when election day comes to watch the polls
to see that no fraud is committed and no i'm
proper persons are permitted to vote. They
should also see to it that every qualified
voter of Democratic proclivities visits the
polls and casts his ballot for Hancock and
English. AT the close of the polls they
should be present to see that all votes cast
are honestly counted, and that return of
these votes are properly made. An error in
the manner of returning the votes may turn
the scales against the party.
If the campaign is conducted with energy
and determination on the part of the Demo
Gratis all over the country there need be no
apprehensions for the result. The party
was in large majority four years ago.
That majority has been considerably in
creased since that time. But every vote
should be utilized so that there may be no
slip twixt the cup and the lip. Too great
confidence is sps to inspire inaction, and
| this may prove fatal to the cause of reform.
Activity, vigilance, hard work, will alone en-
sure triumph of good government, hon
eaty and economy.