The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-26
THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK.


THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK,
1t is lust week from to-day until the
presidential election. While the great body
of the people have made up their minds how
they intend to vote, perhaps, already, yet
there are thousands Of voters throughout the
country "on the fence and honestly so.
When we say throughout tho country we
doubtless should have added except in the
south" We believe the people in the south
have all made up their minds The people
proper in the southern states, the bone and
sincw, they who own tho property, who pay
tho taxes, who are mostly interested in the
welfare of the country--in other words, the
intelligence and worth of the country, will,
in the main, vote for Hancock and English.
A few of this class in every county in every
southern state will vote the greenback tick
ct, and here and there you will find one who
will support Garfield and Arthur. The re-
publican vote though will be confined prin-
cipally, we may say almost entirely, to the ne
grocs, who, in their ignorance, do not know
whether they will be doing right or
wrong the federal ofllce.holders, and mi n
from tho north who came south to trade in
politics. In all the states that are pretty
equally divided in political sentiment be-
tween the republicans and democrats, State,
that are called doubtful and
in which each party makes
yigorou, battle, there is always an element
that Is for sale. They are without political
principles; they are inspired by no emotions
of patriotism; the welfare and prosperity of
the county enters not into the economy Of
their thoughts or actions; they know moth
ing and care less Of any of the issues in
volved in the canvass, or of tho men heading
the tickets. Actuated only by mercenary
considerations, their only thought is; "Who
will pay the most" and vote early and of
ten" so as to earn the most pay and the
greatest number Of drinks the ruling idea
with them. 1t depends upon the shrewd'st
and most liberal managers MS 10 which party
secures this VOTE Reverting to the vote ''on
the fence" those honestly SO, we will say
that the evidences are that this vote is larger
this year than ever before in the country.
1t 10 made up of men in all stations of life;
men who think for themselves, who follow
their Judgements rather than their preju-
dices-in other words, who are actuatud by
higher motives in their political acts than by
mere psrlizan preferences. They are patri-
otto, have the country's best interests deeply
a. heart, and when they vote they do it on
the ride which they honestly believe
will best conduce to the entire country's
peace and well being. We incline to the
opinion that the bulk of these voters will
next Tuesday cast their suiifages for Han
cock and English. We believe this, because
being rejecting men, studying without bias
or prejudice all the questions involved, all the
issues before the people in this canvass, they
will OF necessity see that change ofpolitical
parties will be best for the country; they will
see that with Hancock in tho presidential
chair sectionalism dies and hate can never
again sway the destinies of the country. They
must see that Hancock and English are hon
est men, without blemish or suspicion even
TO mar their characters, while Garfield and
Arthur are accused of numerous dishonest
aud dishonorable things, some ofwhich have
been proven upon them and by members of
their own party. They must SEQ that the
continuance of tho republican party in
power is but adding strength to that spirit of
oentralism which inspires its leaders, and
which if not checked next Tuesday will cul-
inmate in change in the form of our gov
ernment, change that will take from the
states every vestige of the rights they possess
to concentrate power in the hands of the
federal government. The thinking,
unbiased, unprejudiced, bipartisan
voters Of the country who think for them.
selves, who study the signs Of the times
who reflect upon the outlook and the indi.
cations SO visible on every hand, must see
that the election Of Hancock is all that will
restore bona nde peace and bona fde
prosperity to the country, and SO seeing
they will vote the democratic ticket next
Tuesday. 1t will take but 1856 electoral
votes to elect Hancock and English. The
southern states, "the solid SOUTH" If you
please, for thank God 1t Is in this business
solid, and for. the right, will give him
i8s Of these votes. He will then need but
Az more TO enable him to win the prize, in.
deed 70 save his country as he saved the
nssthern states from invasion at Gettysburg
- Washington after having saved II from
monarchy with his sword in the war Of the
.rsvoluuon, by his hrmness his patriotism
- ma lsasesmsuship, saved 1t from III,
>Aess'im Of HAMILTON and biz ooadIu,s,o,,