Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-08-22
: Maria is Halpir out wonder.

mafia Is f1alplE out WOnuer-
fully.
Grover Cleveland after reading
Shakespeare Macbeth speaks to Buff
ialo saying "out damned spot, out /
say"
Remember the mass meeting
to elect delegates to the State conven.
ton. See call in this issue.
--Krksvilie ought to be able to
send big. delegation of Plumed
Knights to the Moberly convention on
the 9th of September.
Our democratic friends deserve
much credit for their enterprise this
year in making nominations. They
usually wait to see what the reputh-
cans do before taking such an impor-
tant step.
The republicans at Millard and
vicinity we're TO meet and complete the
organization of a Blaine and Logan
club last night.
1t has been suggested that Gov.
Cleveland ought to bring suit for dam
ages against his 'vindicators" for the
manner in which they have defended"
him against the charges ofthe Buffalo
Telegraph. Their admissions are en-
tirely too broad to be borne by such
an eminent "reformer."
LET Maria go whittier tie DEM
ocrats take her. She is only widow
they say, and Grover has made pro-
visions for the child" The Governor
was generous to fault this time sure.
-Cleveland's apologists would
have US believe that his little escapa-
des occurred when mere callow
youth. If a man OF 40 summers is a
mere youth, we want to know "where
Lincoln got his army?"
The whole question stated in a
few words: 1.-The prohibitionists by
running candidate this year are do
ing what they can to elect a democrat
ic president. Just how much the tenn
perance people would gain by such a
result we leave them to figure out.
Many of the superstitious and
more ignorant classes in the east i'm
agined that the recent earthquake in
dicated the end of the world, and oi
course, were correspondingly terrified
and panic stricken. At some points
it was preceded by low rumbling
sound like distant thunder.
There is but one story told from
all parts of the state in regard to the
condition of the democracy. 1t is tor
pid, inert, lacking enthusiasm. By
contrast we find the republicans alive
and wlde-awake to greater exten,
than they have ever been during the
past eight years. Even in such coun'
ties as Randolph and Saline they are
organizing large and enthusiastic club:
"a thing almost unheard of during the
past. This means something and is a
good omen for the future of our state
The nomination of Marmaduke fol
governor, purely on his war record a:
confederate, comes as a direct SLAP
in the face for the thirty or forty thous.
and Union democrats in the state who
fought on the opposite side. The
state is evidently ripe for a change
and there is not doubt but united
effort on the part of the opposition, il
such thing could be brought about
would greatly reduce, If not entirely
obliterate the present bourbon majori.
ty. Such a consummation is to be
devoutly wished. We shall see shortly
what the Temperance, the Greenbacb
and the Republican State Conventions
do in the premises. If they neglect
the present opportunity it will be a
great mistake.
Somehow we can never make
any remarks on the temperance ques.
tion without raising the ire of ou,
little neighbors--more especially the
Democrat. Now we concede to the
Democrat the very consistent and ap.
propriate position of organ Of the
"whiskey" or anti-prohlbition element
but We we're not writing for
his benefit when we penned the
article on prohibition in politics.
The Democrat knows, or ought to
know that it would be absurd to re.
submit question that had just been
submitted and carried by decisive
vote, before trial had been given it.
Such a course would involve the state