The Hickman courier., 1882-11-10
The Democratic Outlook.


The outlook for the success of the
National Dem cratic ticket in the cam
paign is very encouraging. and should
inspire the party to a greater eNertion
than ever heretofore used in order TO
bring about this result. This encouraging
symptom IS not alone produced by the
Republican dissensions in Pennsylvania
and in New \ York. though this adds to
the cause for a hopeful view OF the
prospects for Democracy. 1t Is not an
unusual thing for the Republicans to
engage N Il quarrel. but no Democrat
should become over sanguine and be-
lieve that these dissensions viii make a
winning ticket Tor the democratic par
tv. These Republicans have 3 very
wonderful knack OF making up their
differences before election day, and it
viii bc something almost unpreeedent-
ed if they fail to DO this in the present
instance. It Is well established fact
that when the Republicans are most
deeply alarmed. they usually turn out
stlie sfroIszcse vote eoll election day. IL
may be so on this occasion.
The Republican party is very serious
~ alarmed at the blunaers committed
by the Representative OF that party in
the Eorty-seventh Congress, as well as
the bitter feeling which has sprung up
among their leading men and party
leaders. The eXtravagant appropTia-
tons by the Republicans IS a thing
which touches the pocket OF the people
and viii cause them TO reflect before re-
turning the men 20 Congress who have
robbed them of their money. They will
argue that such men in like position
viii do the same thing again. While it
viii, therefore, be prudens for Dem
ocrats to build but little hope upon
the dissensions in the Republican party,
there is much reason to believe that
Republican 'smanagement has caused
the people to become disguised and
ready for a change if they can see
wherein they are to be benefited.
There Will be no use in asking Repub-
leans to vote FOR Democratic candidates
merely for the sake @ a change in men.
They will not do ii. and it would be
nothing more than folly for them 50 to
do Tbs would only be an evidence of
oilice-seeking made paramount 10 a de-
sire to benefit the country and TO BRING
the control of the Government into the
hands OF an honest Administration.
They must IN order to make the cam
paign 4 successful one, adopt a policy
and stand squarely upon the Democrat
ic plat orm of economy and reform A
prominent leader in the Democratic
party suggests that a thorough ref rm
OF the whole tax system, internal and
customs. IS OF the first necess ty for the
continued prosperity of the country.
Ii is needed in order TO re establish our
foreign commerce as well as to place
the most important Industries on IA safe
and permanent footing. 1t is required
in order to put an end to robbery OF the
mass of Iaboring people for the benefit
of a few shrewd capitalist monopolists.
If the Democratic party should take the
advice of this one of its leading men it
would put itself before the country in
the attitude of party which deserved
success; and a party which deserves sue
cess usually gets il.
The people of the whole country
know that none of this reform viii
come from the RelsHblisan..s-han1ls.
Twenty wears of power has demonstrate
ed that they only grow more eXtrava-
giant, and there is nothing to hope for
from them Seeing their chances wan
ing, the Republican Administration is
making an effort 10 retain IFS majority
in Congress by disintegration of the
Democratic party of the South. Ia or
der to do this it is necessary for them
TO come in disguise, and it is thus
prompted they take up Independents
who call themselves Democrats, and
thus keep their majority in the House.
Every man in the South who votes
against the Democratic nominee. votes
for the supremacy of the Republican
ticket. and thereby aids the Radi ais in
their neiarious plunder Of the Govern.
ment. - Columns (G0. EHguiTer.