The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-07-29

ne cOnultlOn OF tnlnES IN Name, as
reported to the Republican state com
mittee by the members, is decidedly bet
ter than it was last year. Why should
it not be! There were then two candi-
dates in opposition to the Republicans, and
a member of the grcenback or democrat
tic party might vote for either without
fear that it would be lost, since the Re
| both. The vote cast was enormous, -
over 13S,0OO. The Republican candi-
date received Is 100, and all others re-
ceved 69,569. A change Of 4O5 votes
would have given MIR. Davis popular
election. This year the opposition have
not choice of candidates. If there are
| any hard money democrats they will not
vote for General Paisted. Grecnhackcrs
who do not like him have not even Il
Garcelon to fall back upon. Then. too.
| grcenbaclliSln as Il fiscal system is 50
dead that those who adhere to it must
do so ont Of sheer perVerslty II there
are not thousands Of men who see how
terribly they have been miSled and re-
turn to The Republican party, We shall be
disappointed. The attempted fraud Of
last winter must also have disguised
many Of those who thought they were
abandoning the Republican party because
they tancied it was corrupt, and now fad
themselves in association with gang of
political bandtti. OF course the situa-
ton is better The tusionists try to make
big show and a loud noise, but show and
noise are all they can accomplish, Bos-
ton Advertiser
All should read the address adopted at
the recent State Temperance Convention.
published in other columns. The attempt
OF some members of this convention to
censure COY. Davis, on the ground that
lie is not enforcing the prohbitory laws
to the fullest extent was, we think, not
only ill-adyised but unWarranted. GOV
ernor Davis has no control over the cit,
and county officials many Of whom are
GrecnbaCkerS on whom dtNUlves the
enforcement of these laws, and can only
appoint special constablcs when request
ed to do SO. This he has done in every
case thus far, and has been roundly abused
by the rum organs for 50 doing. TX
Governor Dinglcy read to the convention
an abstract from an article in the Prog.
Age fusion and anti-prohibtion) COM
dcmning COY. Davis for appointing
constable in Waldo county, ana Said il
would be a strange thing tor temper
anyr convention to condemn governor
for not doing what the Democratic papers
were comdennny him for doing
The Belfast journal challenges the night Of the
Opinion 10 uavc anything whatever to say about
the affairs Of the Democrat party. because it {, d.
Greenback paper Rockland opinion
40 it doesn't Ii Simply says that the
opinion, being outside Inc Democratic
organization, has hot the right to can 10
account its members ;or amy action which.
as uch, Democrats may See fit to take.
For instance, when that paper notices
"Wth much regret that the Democratic
State Committee have seen fit To n0nii-
nate Mr.. Samuel Watts Of Ihomaston for
elector at large, it is guilty Of an impcr-
tncncc. Democrats know what action
they desire to take, and what candidates
they desire to put in nomination. There
need be small wonder that Democrats cN-
press their disgust at the constant lmpu-
dcnce Of Greenhack dictaton
Scion in Bed with his Boots on
Rucksport correspondent who has
before cnIiyencd our columns With his
sharp pen, forces a smile by the follow
ing
The Bangor Commercial is calling the rausomcd
wanderers home. The feast does not appear very
inviting, just imagine hard money Democrat,
getting into bed with such crowd liable at aus
moment to get IL kick from nrlr SoIuu'- boots
That individual, contrary to the uS;grs Of good
cely, seems to be 10 with his boots Oh The
sheets are too short the cowhides are visible AND
the hard money Democrats don't care to ransom
this YEAR
When the nomination of Hon. Samuel
Watts, Us Democratic { andidate for elect
or, is presented to the Rocklamd Opinion.
that atalWart Greenbucll sheet, promptly
declines to "eat that crow" But the
Democrats who went to the Castne con
Vention came back satiated with a diet
Of Greenback crow. and are told that
they ought to like it.
Fogg says that the horse he Is reported
to have killed by over-drlving had been
overted on cracked corn, which sWclcd
and caused his death. Fogg himself has
apparently been oFcr-ted on cracked
corn. He is certainly swollen with some
thing, and his political death may be
looked for in September next.
one hundred thousand Office holders. each clam
ing to control at least two votes besides hs own.
Ildht o'V,UuV dllSSdTltS WOikluS pay, upl Only
to keep themselves in office, but to perpetuate the
power Of their masters. This vast army is nov
banded together against General Hancock For
neys Progress.
Forney is not one Of the lO0.nO0 office
holders, but wants to be- That's what
is the matter With Forncy.
The Bangor Commercial says +. NJ Fogg is on
the stump in Tie Third district, where he is the
greenback candidate for Congress That's news
to the people OF this district. kennebec journal.
The Commercial is liable to get things
mixed. A little while ago it said that
Capt. Boutelic was Il candidate for Con
gress in this the Fifth district
\ mass meeting and flag raising will
take place in Montville on Monday next.
Speeches will be made by Governor Da-
Wis, Hon. Seth l.. Millken and Col. W.
H. Fogler. The Montyile and Liberty
band will be in attendance.