Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-09-19
The Downfall OF Democracy.

The St. Joseph Saturday Democrat,
a strong Democratic paper, contains
the following candid utteances
The downfall of Democracy in the
State of Missouri would come on the
average democrat enthusiast like
thunderboltl in clear sky, and no mis-
take.
A Democrat is the same thing the
world over, varying a little with the
climate and atmospheric influences.
Full of innocence, honesty. sandwiched
with ignorance and prejudice, which
at times is of distressing nature. He
never misses the water till the we'll
runs dry, and he never gets his eyes
opened till his brains are knocked out.
Missouri Democracy is in danger.
And, as a democratic journalist,
whose loyalty and good intentions will
surpass tina, of the blatant, senseless
mountebanls who talk enthusiastic
platitudes, We give warning to the par
ty to-day that they are on the breakers.
and will 60 10 pieces unless a change
Of tactics is inaugurated.
The nomination of Gen. Marina
duke for Governor of Missouri by the
Democracy means defeat.
And it will come as sure as election
day comes, and as Republicans per-
celve their opportunity.
This is not idle talk, and while we
do not hope to make the Democrats
see their situation, yet We will present
facts anyhow, and then let them await
the experience which IS in store for
them.
In the first place the majority OF
Democracy over the opposition in this
State is but little over 900.
This was Crittenden's majority and
circumstances were as favorable for
Crittenden as they could be made
But to be more liberal in Our calcula-
tons, the vote for Gen. Handbook may
be taken, which was a majority in
round numbers of 20, 900.
1t takes a change of but 10 900 votes
to reduce the situation to equality.
In General Marmaduke as candi-
date for Governor there are but two
points claimed for him, namely. that
he is good social gentleman. and a
Confederate. He has never done any
thing to distinguish himself as a CIVIL
ian or statesman. He can't make a
creditable speech.
His whole candidacy turns upon the
sentiment of Confederacy, and this
alone and his comrades in their en-
| thusiasm are forgetting everything else.
They are oblivious to the requirements
of this great state, and what is needed
to keep the Democratic party in
power. The friends of Marmaduke
cannot be make to understand, as they
will later, that their inordinate selfish
ness, clanishness, and lack of patriot
ism will reduce the ranks of Democra-
cy to the Bourbon or Confederate ele.
ment, and force them to fight alone
against the balance OF humanity in
this State.
1t can't be otherwise. You can't
expect the Northern and younger
growth of Democracy to take in that
which you deny them a part.
With Marmaduke, Vest and Cock
Grill at the head OF the situation, the
Union element of Democracy have
nothing left chem but to take the place
assigned them on the outside. II
would be rather too romantic to ex-
pect them to 60 into ecstacy tor a can
didate in whom they could have no
earthly interest. If he was states
man there might be compromise.
i And it may be set right down here
and you may wait until November for
the proof-the Union progressive, lib
eral democrats are not going to vote
for Marmaduke if the opposition will
give them any chance at all. And
they will decline to do this On purely
Democratic grounds, and for the rea-
son they do believe the best interests
OF the party can he subserved by re-
pudiating Marmaduke.
The census reports show 1896
voters IN the State Of Missouri. over
the age ofa1 years, who did not vote
for President In 1880.
| This is due to the fact mainly that
Missouri has been considered so beast
ly Democratic that a large portion Of
the opposition voters are indifferent,
and have the impression that then
votes would not prevail, and would be
q useless effort.
| This view of the case Is sustained
iby the statistics from Indiana. That