Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18
POLITICAL POINTS.

promises the republicans facts, figures
and work accomplished.
The Norwich, Connecticut, Bulletin
recommends the wishbone as the badge
of the democratic party.
The half has not been told of the
stories of bulldozing and fraud in the
South Candidate Weaver.
You had better get those niggers out
of your building, and save trouble.-In-
diana Imitators of the K. X. K.
The Philadelphia Bulletin would like
to know where all that democratic en-
thusiasm is that was manifest month
ago.
The Buffalo Courier (dem.) says: The
democratic people in this campaign are
everywhere way in advance of their lead
er.
The man who votes the republican
ticket is assisting to keep this country in
the most healthful condition it has ex-
perienced for many years.
Tildon said four years ago that he
would not assist in paying the rebel
claims. Hancock says nothing about it,
but hints that he will "keep in line with
his party
The Springfield Republican after hunt
ing for few alleged opinions says =: at
is plain as the comments come in that
Gen. Hancock's letter has done nothing
to advance his candidacy
The Vallejo (Cal.) Chronicle says the
southern people don't take much interest
in public schools, but give 'em bottle of
whiskey and stuffed ballot box and
there perfectly happy.
The republican administrations have
paid off one-third of the debt contracted
through democratic rebellion The
people feel like trusting the same party
to pay off the remaining two thirds.
The difference between the situation
now and in 1876 is this: Then the demo-
Gratis were sure of Indiana, and hoped to
carry Ohio; now the republicans are
sure of Ohio, and hope to carry Indiana.
Mr. Quay, a leading Pennsylvania re-
publican, when called upon to make Il
speech ct Garfield meeting the other
day, replied Gentlemen, this cam
paign requires work, and not talk here
is my check for $500"
1t is hoped that the democracy will is
sue campaign document on the finan-
cial subject, basing the argument on
General Hancock's full and clear exposi-
ton of the subject in his letter of ac-
ceptance. Indianapolis Journal.
"The bayonet is not fit instrument
for collecting the vote of free mem
General Hancock. That paragraph, view
ed by the light of the reports from Ma
bama, has now decidedly humorous as
Philadelphia Bulletin.
General Hancock evidently prefers a
bulldozer's shotgun to "the bayonet" as
an instrument for collecting the votes of
freemen. This is a matter largely of
education and taste Hancock leads the
bulldozers, rife clubs and night riders in
this campaign.
The Cincinnati Commercial publishes
four columns of titles of judgments fore
closurers, sheriff deeds, tax titles to lands
etc., to show how Mr.. English has grown
into millionaire. His contribution of
ST. to the Chicago fire fund should have
been added as a postscript.
The victory in Alabama is being shout
ed over by the democracy as though it
were real and not manufactured. A ma
.jority of $4,000 is modest, when it could
as we'll have been 100000. While at
fraud it might as we'll have been large as
small.-Philadelphia Neacs.
The funniest democratic excuse for
the emptiness of Hancock's letter is that
he was hampered in expressing his views
by the fact that President Hayes is his
commander-in-chief! 1t will be pretty
hard to stretch that excuse over his ST.
lence on the tariff and currency.
The democratic papers are superbly
funny just now. To show that Han
cocks general order No. 40'' was all
right, they are publishing Andy john
sons special message endorsing it. His
doing so was just as natural as mother
petting her own baby.-Azbany Journal
The democratic party is essentially the
party of reputation Alabama, Arkan-
sas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
and West Virginia have repudiated $173,-
100000 of honest debts. Wade Hamp-
ton promises all these states solidly for
Hancock and English.-Cleuelond Lead
er.
GA full vote" through ballot-box stuff
fling, "a free ballot" for all but colored
and white republicans, and :" fair
count of democratic votes, leaving re-
publican votes out of the question, is the
democratic rendering of Hancock's plat
form, as set forth in his letter of accept
ance-National Republican.
A correspondent writes from Newburg,
S. c.: "South Carolina is republican
by $4,000 or 10000 majority. We have
the votes. All we need is the opportun-
ity to deposit them. We need able
speakers from the north to meet the
democrats in debate. Then if an at
tempt is made to 'bulldoze' or silence
them the eyes Of the people of the north
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