Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-10-31
The state Election.

We are frequently INTERCEPTED as to 6
he prospects in this State OF the Anti.
Bourbon ticket. We have this answer
% make to all such inquiries If all
those who desire the overflow Of the ,
will vote the ticket headed
by Hon. Nicholas Ford for Governor
we shall without question be able to
announce 10 the people on November
sth that Bourbonism is dead in Mis-
sour. In other words, 1t is simply a
question OF bringing out the full Anti
Bourbon vote. To this end every
legitimate effort should be directed.
Organization is Of course the most si-
fective means and where this is lack
ing 1t should be promptly supplied, so
that the ascertained and large dormant
vote may be reached and brought to
the polls through carefully selected
committees and added interest given
even in those sections where decided
majorities are conceded to the DEM
ocracy.
In the Presidential election OF 1880
there were polled IN this State about
100000 votes, while the United States
census of the same year showed a
male population of the age of ri and
over Of nearly $4,000; an apparent
shortage in the vote Of almost 50, 900.
Much of this deficiency was doubtless
due to various disquahfcations. but 1t
will be entirely safe to say that over
100, 900 qualified voters of the State re-
Trained for some reason from discharg-
ing their duty in this respect. 1t
should be the business of those who
, have charge of the local work of the
canvass to bring this vote out, believ-
ing, as we do, that a decided majority
it will be recorded against the Dem
ocracy. This vote has been unpolled
chiefly because of the mistaken impress.
sion that the Democracy could not be
dislodged, and that therefore it was q
f needless waste of time and interest te
e even vote.
r The Democratic vote for Govemo
!, in 1880 shows majority of less thai
= 18 600 over the vote of the combined
opposition. This opposition will a
the approaching election be foun'
. united. 1t will have large addition
9 in all parts Of the State the uniform
K report being that no such interest wa
y ever shown before, because of th'
d greatly increased vote that is conf
If IDENTIFY anticipated. This increase WI
h come from those who have moved int
,e the State since the last general elee
W ton who already recognize in tn
=. Democracy of Missouri somethin
- more to be avoided than that tolerate
~ in their old homes. 1t will come fror
u those who are quick to see the create
/ fitness in every respect and create
Up personal popularity of our candidat
Mt for Governor, Hon. Nicholas Fort
he over his Democratic competitor, Gel
d Marmaduke. The candidacy of til
n latter has been freely admitted t
at numbers of the most prominent Den
n, ocrats of the State, among whom "
- may name Senator Vest, Hon. a. T
70 Buckner, Rev. John u. Vincil, Re
se John A. Brooks Qhe latter the Pr
IL hibition candidate for Governor), as
ad great blunder, placing burden upo
20; the party which it ought not to ha'
Oh been compelled to carry. This new
ed paper could be filed with the nam
>, of Democrats of this latter class wi
with emphasis express themselves
tn to the unftness of candidate who W
'as be voted for by some under protest
ter through personal political necessit
en- who will be extensively scratched
ed others, and whose name will be d
his placed on the ticket by that OF John
Brooks by thousands who are impress
m. ed with the latter's high attainmer
,tb and irreproachable character.
=; There seems to be but little dou
- e of Republican success in the nation
VI contest. There is still an affectati'
ice of hope among Democratic leaders
OF public places and il Democratic jo1
or mails. These displays are felt by the
for to be necessary in order to save sor
ms of their local nomina lions and preve
me a general party catastrophe. The
the is ample time in the remaining t,
u. weeks of the canvass in this State
- accomplish revolution that will eau
;. . the wise men of the east, who a
y are amused by our hopes. to regard
. as not irrational in our enthusiasts
ga, But these two weeks must be devot
IT, to hard systematic work in every tow
300 ship. Mere personal ambitions mi
7ns be surrendered and a harmoniol
BOO united effort made, not only for t
las election of the State ticket, but
os1 secure the Legislature.-GlO6s- Den
'i :. erak
.s OF About Scratching"