The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-08
Politics In Iowa.

CHAhbbS CIFY, Ia, Dec. O. Edi-
tor HERALD. This northern region
Is already locked in the embrace of ice
and snow. We have had one regular
northwest blizzard, which has beer
timely, By way Of cooling Off the exces-
sive heat of the presidential campaign.
Just ended. We think the political thor.
mometer got up to about $50 derrees
tahrenheit. one would have supposed
tuat INC republicans here could have
hopl Vo0l, Delhg accustomed to seeing
i lrpli tV'VVO 10 oO,OOO majority, but not so.
Inc fusionists had them badly scared
Every means, without regard 10 honor
or truth Tvs must say to the shame of
both parties), were used to influence
votes. Meetings. With torchlight pro.
cessions, with uniforms and transparen-
GIGS, were neld every night by one or
the otner OF the parties, from about the
ISL Vi OCTOBER To the LIST of November
AS Hidtler OF course we had every va
rlety OF speakers, from the hiph-tonnd
United States Senator Allison down to
the lowest political crank. The mission
oi Vne latter seemed TO be to convince
ms hearers mat the opposing candidate
hdu parely escaped tho penltentiary. or
was u nj subject for an idiotic ASYLUM.
i hearu senator Allison, and liked his
Seyioi ~ was courteous, candid and free
, ,toli siahg' believe he meant to te
the truth as far as he went, but in dive l.
ing ON he Republican record. he ief,
out many things / would liked To have
heafd about. | would like for him to
explain ABOUT the corporation land
steais ana money subsidies from tho
government To railroads. i'm many
INSTANCES enough to cover the cost
OF the road; liked to have heard
ABOUT the strengthening acts; also
ABOUT navy contracts and steals and
ABOUT some postal contracts. also con
corning the star routes, ETC., but I ann.
pose NO thought this was all settled-.in
the pockets OF the operators. lie made
ohe strong point near the close of his
speech. l do not know as | can
stance was as follows:
This Is the present condition NJ tho
electoral count. You ask anv Demo.
GRAZ oi MIR. Cleveland's chan az and ba
WI commence by putting down 1866 Il
pe.leVe TINS the number) az the electoraI
vote or the solid south: then no cor
name two ofthe northern states. which
II carried, will make Mr.. Cleveland
president. Now you all know that DIV
OF the southern states, with a fair aloe,
tlon and an honest count, would belong
10 the Republican party. You also
Snow we will not get either of them,
Wv "hat would DO the result? TO
whom would Mr.. Cleveland owe
ms elecllon7 and who would he in his
o"piiiet anu confidential advisors? AS
matter Oh course, Democrats from the
southern states, and the northern nnn-
pie, with all our manufncturin~ anJ
commercial interests, would be VirIu'
any ruled 10y the south. Have thov
SHOWN spirit in past elections that The
horlh IL prepared Tor such Il changer Il
WINK not, WIN their persistent set
tlonal feeling and hatred, il is our dutv
10 confront them with a solid north >
/ NociiorOus cheering.l
l TOOK but very little part ia this
contest; voted the fu ion ticket ns thn
least OF the OWLS | was not pleased
WIN any OF the nominees unless IL was
belVa. liked hes frankness and nm.
parent honesty. But rs Mr.. Cleyelauu
Is the presidentolect, sin [
ccrcly hope he will dis,n
point all his enemies and maj |
ono ol the best executives that evnr me. |
copied the white house; that he viii /
not DO influenced by any sectional spirit'
out wlll be the president OF the whole |
peoploi that his conservatism and ms
ice VII. tend To unite all sections ond
Interests in the bonds OF prosperity md
peace, and be the means of RAISING thn
standard of morality and manhood in
our country, to the end that when tho
next national election comes aronnd
that all parties may use more reason and
less slang, more truth and less false
hood, IN discussing the merits and de-
merits OF principles and men, I
lurther hope that extremists here i'm tina
north will be disappointed i'm their
MOTIONS OF the various ASSUMPTIONS and
unjust demands of the south that ihIs
victory will call out.
l believe, from what | know Of
the south, that aside from extremists
ana designing men, that the popular
voice OF the people south, az well AZ
horth, are for an undivided country. or
unl0n in act, sentiment and Interest.
That this administration may accom-
push, or ut least pave tho way for m.
realization of these ant,cipations ana
desires of the people, is the PRAYER of
your humble servant,
w. III. LITTEIL.