Daily Republican., 1883-09-17
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1888.
"Turn che Rascals Out

va tAAO A~oihocAhsy wa thSy hu
held State Conventions. The cry wa
inaugurated in Ohio where a Dem
cratic candidate for Governor is openl
accused of paying fifty thousand dollar
for his nomination and where cand
date for the Board Of Public Works, II,
yet a year in the State, is accused {
also buying his nomination. "Tur
the Republican rascals out" was IL
text Of the convention, taking only tim
to put itself on record in favor of FIRE
whisky and free trade. Only one thin
more was wanted to complete the Demo
cratic declaration Of prin ,iples, an
that neglected idea was the declaratio
of "turn the rascals out" should hav
the addition to let us rascals in" Ii
Pennsylvania, the same cry is sounded
Itcommenc with Pattison and reform
Pattison was elected, reform comes il
the shape of half million dollars spen
in holding an extra session Of the Legis
lature to redistrict the State in such
manner as to keep the Republican ras
Gals out and let Democratic rascas in
He must be hopeful man who expect
reform from such an incongruous mas
of politicians as are now revelling il
the fatness of legislative salaries in th'
old Keystone State. We think it quite
probable that the rascals will be turned
ont in Pennsylvania in about seven
weeks from now, but they will be Demo
cratic rascals.
New Jersey Is another State in which
the Democracy has taken up the cry OF
turn the rascals on and has nominG'
ted for its candidate for Governor man
who represents tie hoodlum mob of bis
party, it's worst and rowdy element, its
bruisers and tax beederS and his nomi.
nation alienates the better and more
respectable class OF Democrats. Sena-
tor Mcpherson, the principal speaker
for the party at the convention, had no
other plea for a change than the formu-
lation of charges against the Republican
national administration and "turn the
rascals OUT was the burthen of his
Speech-the antidote to cure Republi-
can maladminiStraton. The horest peo-
pie of New Jersey will take the Senator
at his word, and we doubt not will do
ashe advises them, but they will not con-
fine their work to New Jersey alone, a
State in which the Democracy has sat
entrenched in power for many years.
Thus far the Democrats have made a
poor showing to yards creating po.it-
ical revolution tlat will bringthe better
thoughttu vote to itS assistance. !
already, by natural attraction, has the
worst element,it can only get the berler
element by attracting it. The only
hope of the Democracy lies in attract
ing this vote to its ranks. Thus far it
is not doing it. In Ohio the worst ele-
nent has possession, the better element
in Cincinnati having nominated tick
ct of their own. The Democratic party
OF New York is now buSily engaged i'll
bringing John Kelly and Tammany in
at the wide Democratic doors, but in
doing so it is leaving respectable Dem
lpcrats out at the back door. New Jer-
sey !loists thebanner of reform by nouli-
l.ating the candidate of the cOrruptio,I-
lists for Governor. In Pennsylvania,
sensible men stand disgusted at Demo.
cratic folly and Democratic eXtrava-
gance. Maryland, the State Of Calvert,
where the Democrats numbered their
majorities by scores Of thousands, isl
raCked and rocked by Conteudimg Dem
DcratiC factions. Democratic plunder
has done the work and has done it un-
der the name Of reform. Sensible,
respectable Democrats decline to be
longer hood winked They have Lad
the shadow OF reform l0hg enough, 'Hey
now want some Of the solid fruit. They
are about to get it, and they will get it
by "turning the rascaiS out, but they
are Democratic ras"als. Tie whole
course Of the Democracy for the last
six months, embodened by their tidal
wave success Of last year, has been toI
make dash for the possession Of hcial
plunder. A Il the fair promises Of reform
made during The last campaign, now
come up before us as but the VapOrings
of an idle boast. 40 reform was ever
intended. They could not originate aud
carry out reform, because the party
is not supported by the reform element.
What they are after is Office, and
this object inspires the cry Of turn the
rascals out