Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-10-06
Independent for Congress
JOHN M. GLOVER.

THR political situation in this, the
first congressional district, assumes
quite an inter esting aspect. From
assurances which Col. Hatch no doub,
had from few-self styled leaders of the
opposition 10 democracy, (for favors
shown them by him) that no combined
effort shouldlbemade against him, in case
he was the democratic candidate, and he
having the utmost confidence in the
ability OF his opposing friends to carry
out the program, he Lo doubt request
ed the late bourbon, gerrymanderlng
legislature 10 leave his district (the old
12th) untouched. 1t seems that the
managers complied with his request ex-
cept to change the 18th district to the
1st; therefore Col. Hatch is the demo-
cratic nominee for third term in con-
gress.
But the Republican and Greenback
parties. knowing that for each party to
run candidate; would result IN the
returning of Hatch to congress, with
an endorsement of his vote on the River
nd:Harbor steal, and would also be
giving license to a system that would
soon bankrupt the nation, have for the
sake of checking these extravagapt
ideas that will result in loading the
nation with debt and furnishing bonds
for more national banks. have quietly
abandoned the field, and given the
campaign over to the more honest and
independent element of the Democratic
party.
The breach in the Democratic party
in the district is deep and wide, and
this being the off year in politics, with
not even state ticket Of any political
significance in the field, Col. Hatch and
his friends will find tina. they need a
new cracker On the party lash before
the November election. And should
the Greenbackers and Republicans of
the district throw anything like their
strength to the independent element,
land we believe they wilD Hatch will
not be the first representative of the
lst district under the new gerryman-
der of the bourbon legislature, notwith-
standing the loud assertions of the
Democratic press and his friends that
he has walk-over.
These loud sounding declarations re-
mind us of similar ones made on enter
ing little contest twenty one years
ago, and they CD not seem to have
learned yet that loud sounds and bonn
bastic utterances will not always win
desperate causes; and the solicitude
which MIR. Hatch's party friends mani
tested concerning the nominations in
both the Republicanand Greenbacklpar-
ties, left no doubt in the minds of
close observer, that they feared an in
dependent movement IN their own par
ty, which has in reality developed with
Col. John M. Glover as the independent '
candidate. L
Both Hatch and Glover are men of ;
experience IN congressional work, and
are good speakers Should they
JOINT canvass. we shall ex-
pect to see the phur phly.
Four years ago when Hatch, London
and Draper were the candidates of the Il
three parties, the combined vote OF
London and Draper exceeded that of D
Col. Hatch a little over 8, 100. Now add r
10 that the Independent democratic
vote taken from Hatch by Glover, and
we fail to see anything in all this blow
Or Hatcn except the idea that the elec-
tlon must be carried through by blow
ng. +
True the democratic press has to sup Il
,ort him as the nominee, but We do net
,elieve IT can blOc him through on his
record Gentlemen this is
our fight, but so much blow In the 7,
ace of facts, is too much like tue boy :.
Who whistled when he had to PASS - =,
.,
The democrats are more encouraged Of
han they have been for years. We e,
ave gained SO much every year, while W
he other party has been losing with a
reater ratio. This is not mere politi.
Al gush but founded on figures. in
Nuns the word. You'll find out" =.
-kiyksaJWe Democrat. -.
Neighbor "Mum's the word. You'll If
nd OUT with many democrats in this TIC
,unty that = representative is ~antedin We
,nRress, that has some idea of the ar
llue Of money. lis