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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31
If there is ANYTHING comforting in

If there is anything comforting in
the present political outlook, any
thing that could be laid as an unc-
ton to republican soul, 1T must be
hid in the secret recesses of some
UNEMPLOYED jungle or under the coy
ering Of very deceptive guise OF
| fiction. Actual facts and figures,
and all known quantities in the po-
litical world today, unite In won
derful harmony pointing unmistak-
ably to democratic success and re
publican downfall in 1884. Per-
haps it would be relished to men
ton a few of them: 25 states have
democratic governors. IA have re-
republican governors. % states have
democratic legislatures. Is rcpuD
lican. % states have democratic
majorities in congress. Ia republi-
can. | equally divided. % states
at their last state election went dem.
ocratic. Is republican. 225 cleo
toral votes are represented by these
% democratic states. l48 by the
15 republican states, these latter fig
ures representing every state that
voted for the republicans in their
last state elections. Taking the
vote of the whole country as cast at
the last state elections of all the
states, and the popular democratic
majority is 311,238 votes. This
does not include Cleveland's phenom-
inal majority IN '82, but accounts
New York with the republicans by
1888, the majority by which Carr,
republican was elected secretary of
state in 81, which is by no means
correct, as all the rest OF the demo.
cratic ticket were elected except
secretary Of state. Add to all this.
the exceptionally strong ticket pre-
sented by the democracy, and the
wonderfully strong demand develop
ing in all quarters for reform, and
still further, the heavy republican
revolt in many parts of the country,
and the man must be blind indeed.
that can't see and read the hand
writing on the wall which predicts
the doom of the republican party.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31


Will you give your many readers
the amount each county Office pays,
or the per cent, If there are any
paid per cent. would like to
know it there are any of our candi.
dates for representative who would
be in favor Of the Justices Of the
Peace of the township making the
assessment for taxes. / think it
would be saving of money. Some
Of the townships could be assessed
in one day, others in two and some
three. will say they can be assess
ed by the justices for SIS or $40,
each, and there are twenty IN the
county. Now at SIS each it will
cost 5000 to assess the property of
the county, and at $40 each $500.
This would be saving and / think
would be best, and then we would
have more candidates for justice OF
the peace. Now every body wants
to be assessor. C. NJ. TURNER.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31


THERE are those who carp about
high taxes, and complain of the
present burdens of taxation. 1t may
not be amlss for any one so disposed,
just out of curiosity if nothing else,
to get your tax receipt for 1870 or
II and on up to 'S3. The difference
will fail to make democrat blush.
The figures run about this way. The
figures are taken from a gedtleman's
receipts in town. In 80, the rate
was 1920 on the 500. In 10, 1910.
III, 1915. In 10, $3.50. In '73,
1910. IA, $2.75. rs, 1920. rs,
1920. Since that time taxes have
been reduced TO $l.70 on the
800 IN 'S3, and will only be SLIGO
in the county next year. OF this 20
cents is for state school tax, an6 so
cents for county schoo, tax, making
10 cents school tax, or nearly half of
the tax which will be paid next year
will be school tax. Deducting 70
cents from $1.60 leaves only 80 cents
on tho 800 for county and state
purposes. Where is the man that
will say this is burdensome? Who
will call it oppressive taxation? Men
who talk of high taxes are certainly
designing men or they do not under
stand what they are talking about.
We do not say that taxes ought not
to be reduced: They ought to be
whenever they can be in justice to
the interests of the county and state.
And they will be to a dead moral
certainty. But we do say that taxes
are no: now oppressive, and we think
that no thinking man will claim that
they are. We call the attention of
the people at large to this, and es
pecially, such as have been disposed
to arraign the democratic party with
out having studied the question.
One fact will be found indisputable,
that when trouble is taken to inves-
tigate there can be no solid reasons
advanced why the democratic party
should not continue TO enjoy the con
idence OF the people, and it will.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

Nor much would the prohibition
lists listen to the taffy of the sweet
spirited republicans who swung
round their convention to convince
them that Blaine was the man for
them to nominate, or rather to en-
dorse. These obstreperous prohi-
bitionists seemed differently dis
posed, and nominated a ticket OF
their own, Notwithstanding the fact
that such action would have the ten
dency to defeat Blaine, for the most
of the strength Of this movement is
in republican, or Blaine states, and
among republican, or Blaine, voters,
aud hence the Globe Democrat re-
fers to it as democratic convention
In disguise, ect. If it had been
would the G. ID. have growled?
Would 1t object to democrats join
ing the prohibition party? Oh!
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31
letters from The People
That DardaneIIe Game.
.rrespondence of the Democrat.

Correspondence of the Democrat.
In the issue of the Dardanelle Mail of
Both inst, we find this statement in re-
gard to game of base ball played on
the grounds of the Dardanelle club on
the 25th inst: "Thc manager of tine
Gross Nine called his club off without
finishing the game, thus virtually ac-
khowledging victory for No. L." To
place the matter right before the pub
lie, we desire to make the following
statement: After receiving numerous
insults from the bystanders aud also
from one member of the club, the UNI
pire called time and notified the cap
tain of each Nine that the game had
ended according to the following rules,
taken from Spaulding's base ball guide
of 1884, viz:
RULE 10. The umpire is the sole judge
of play, and Is entitled TO the respect Of
the spectators, and any person offering
any insult or indignity to him, must be
pl omptly elected from the grounds.
RULE 20. Every Club shall furnish
sufficient police force upon its own
grounds 10 preserve order, and In the
event Of Il crowd entering the field dur
ing the progress of game, and inter-
fering with the play in any manner,
the Visiting Club may refuse to play
further until the field be cleared. If
the ground be not cleared within fif-
teen minutes thereafter, the Visiting
Club may claim, and shall be entitled
to, the game by a score of nine runs to
none Ono matter what number of in
nings have been Played.
After said decision by the umpire the
manager Of the Gross Nine took charge
of his men and left the ground.
Il. j. RUSSELL, Umpire.
A. w. Gross, Manager.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

That's the right kind of talk. lie,
the demand tor lower taxes be KEPT
up until it is accomplished. -Arkan
sas Democrat.
Lower taxes has been the strong
est element in the leading aim OF
the democratic party since it came
into power in IA. How well that
aim has been pursued can be judged
by the fact that in 10 and II, the
taxes under republican rule was
about SO on the hundred. In 'S3
they were $l.70 or reduction of
little less than one hundred per cent.
This was accomplished, it must be
remembered, while the state and
county wrestled with the terrible
problem Of republican indebtedness
heaped upon us by republican ex-
travagance and theft, and no man
can deny this. This lesson is plain.
What better earnest could party
give OF its confidence and perfect
safety to be entrusted with the con-
troll OF public affairs?
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

they are assisting you in the sup
port Of this Independents B. Of #.
ticket. they arc doing all IN their
power for the republican nominees
for president, and will elect repub-
lican congressman to represent you
in congress, If they can, and, as we
said before, such subjects as the
tariff and monopoly do not belong to
Pope county, not by any means,
they belong to congress, and will re-
main to harrass and endanger oul
peace and prosperity so long as the
United States government rs con
troled by republican president, and
the will Of the people can be thwart'
ed by republicans in congress. Nov
the facts we have here stated are be.
You'd caviI. They cannot be denied
in truth. They are candid state,
ments of what is true and ought to
arrest the attention of every demo
crat in Pope county, and every other
man who fayors the downfall of mo.
nopolies, and the reformation of the
tariff to the necessities OF the gov
eminent, and to such they are adj.
dressed.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

In his communication IN last
weeks DEMOCRAT, J. T. Wharton,
referring to the democratic party,
says:
"If the whole party was big dog,
the southern wing would be the tail. T"
How do the members of the dem.
ocratic party in Pope county like to
be thus alluded to BY this leader OF
the b. of f. movement? A greater
insult to democracy could not have
been offered than this taunt of Mr..
Wharton. Will democrats consent
longer to be lead by man who thus
casts reproach and obioquy upon
them?
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31
FRoM candidates from the fro

From candidates from the front
we learn that the canvass is budding
out nicely. The conditions are
forming which will furnish all the
steam needed with few degrees to
spare to worthy object on a pinch.
1t is impossible for canvass to
flourish without little wool pulling
and Ground the corner" exercise.
Seeking Office is not much different
from business, and it's methods are
much the same. But we do hope
that the grip used BY our boys will
be of the regular civilized style, and
not of the Comanche order which is
not satisfied without snaching an OPP
poncnt clean bald headed Wehave
never been ON canvass, but we I'M
agine it is not the most appropriate
place in the world to cultivate a
sweet disposition. But as we adj.
vised our boys last week, we repeat
this, keep a cool head, and, if you
have your fist in training for big
blow, be sure that it is delivered
where it will knock your enemies out
of time, and not where it will knock
your party out.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

Don't forget to thresh your wheat
while looking after the politics of
the country. A party triumph isn't
worth much to the man who has an
empty granary and is lodging his
creditors. Christian Advocate.
If the people forget everything
else, We say we don't want them to
forget this one point: That your
prosperity lies in your personal in
dustry and economy. Your own
personal efforts will fill your grana-
ries and your smoke houses, and
nothing else will.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31
IT would be a healthy opinion

IT would be healthy opinion for
our people to settle into, that their
prosperity lies in their own exer-
tions. When they raise what they
consume and have something to sell,
their success will be assured; and nc
amount of tariff reform OF anti-mo
nopoly legislation can bring success
to pass without this. Your success
must be indicated in your corn cribs,
smoke houses, cotton fields.your
orchards, grass plots. fine stock, etc.
Tariff reform is good enough In its
place, but it will never take the place
Of personal exertion in a mans own
individual welfare.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

WHEEDLTNG THE ssxVHEEL. =
The following timely article W.
clip from the Gazette, and commend
/ II % the careful pernsaI Of our read
ers.
Ii another column will be found i
communication giving news that
will startIe over confident democrats.
The farmers organization known as
ssThe Wheel has been taking con-
siderable interest in politics this
year, and in several counties has ex.
pressed determination to put out d
ticket oi it's own for county offices.
Inasmuch as nine-tent;ss OF the
Wheelers are democrats, it is not
surprising that the republicans
should feel gratified at their local
estrangement from the party, and
attempt to take advantage OF it. If
our correspondent has been correct
" informed. this disposition 81 re
enemy took practica! shape last
Wednesday in an offer Of a coalition
made to the "Grand Wheel in SEES
sion at Sulphur Springs, by two
appointment republicans OF Little
Rock" The proposition, as reported,
was that the Wheel should join with
the republicans IN the election Of q
state ticket-the latter promising to
furnish 10000 votes and $4,000 for
campaign purposes. There is little
doubt that the "soap" would be
forthcoming, as the Blaine managers
have already announced their inten-
tion to break the democratic pha-
lanx in the south by any and all
means possible.
The refusal Of the Wheel to enter
into the unholy alliance is to its
credit, but 1t is no more than might
have been expected from the honest
farmers who compose the organiza-
ton. The fact that such an offer
was made, however, should show
them the danger of going outside the
party for redress OF any grievances
they may claim to have. The agri
cultural interest in this state is par
amount, and the farmers can and do
control the elections. If they have
been badly served, they can dis
charge their unfaithful stewards
and choose others who are trust
worthy.
Farmers, like artisans or laborers,
can combine profitably i'll governing
matters pertaining to their own call
ing, but there can be no such politi-
cal entity as farmers party, and
any attempt in that direction will
meet the same failure that would 1T
tend printers, bricklayers or a
merchants party. The idea savors
Of knownothlngism. and that the
American people have shown they
will not endure. The fate of the
Grange is \ later case in point. As
long as that order confined itself to
it's original objects, it fiourished; but
when politics entered in, peace, har.
mony and success departed.
The state is now in the hands of
the taxpayers, and all good citizens
should remain solid against every
effort to turn it over again to the
tax-eaters.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

The Independents met in New
York on the 22nd inst, and enthusi.
astically endorsed Cleveland and
Hendricks, and numerically scored
Blaine and Logan. They declare
the paramount issue in this cam
paign to be moral rather than politi-
cal. That it concerns the national
honor and the character and honesty
of the administration, rather than the
general Policies ofthe government.
The convention was an enthusiastic
assemblage of independent repnbli-
cans, who rebelled against the nom
ination of Blaine and Logan. 1t
was addressed by such men as G.
Lyman, Horace f. Deming, Geo. w.
Curtis and others.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31
Mineral Wells, Texas.


Correspondence Of the Democrat.
In obedience TO your request and
in compliance with my promise, l
accept this as favored opportunity
in which 10 write you. Two months
have slipped from the rolls of time
since Fleft home for this land of
flowers and honey, and can scarce
midst Of mid summer. Time in her
perpetual annals rolls on regardless
Of man or his future destiny, and IN
view of this incontrovertibie fact we
should ever be admonished to i'm
prove the present, and be well pre-
pared for the future.
1t having been nine years since 1
was in Texas. / found it by no.
means difficult to observe the mark
ed improvements which had been
made both in the developments Of
the country and the growth Of her
towns. The prai.ies, which once
waved in luxuriant grass, and upon
whose PLAINS | once chased the
Jack rabbit with impunity, aow
stands as monument to civiliza-
ton. neat cottages anu we'll improv.
ed farms. Texas is truly land of
plenty this season, and could she
haye seven such years in succession,
would be we'll prepared for a famine.
To give you some idea of the
magnitude of the crops, have but
to quote the prices Of grain. Corn
is worth 25c per bushsl, wheat 55c
and oats 15c. | have never seen be-
fore such corn, wheat and oat crops
as find in this country. MANY
farms will produce from so to 10
bushels of corn per acre and q like
yield of oats.
From San Antonio to Fort Worth,
distance OF three hundred miles
along the line of the NJ. X. g. I. road
the country is well populated and
one is rarely out OF sight of a wire
fence. The country south west of
San Antonio and Including almost
all of that part OF the state lying
west of the Brazos river is occupied
by ranchmen it being too dry for
farming to be remunerative.
There are many thriving towns in
western Texas, and they are all sup
ported by stockmen. There is a.
great deal of wealth in this state.
Many farmers and stockmen being
worth from ten to one hundred thou
sand dollars. II is indeed land OF
leisure, pleasure aud amusement.
Carriages and buggies here are as
common as horse wagons are in Ar
kansas, and they are used nos alone
in the towns, but all over the country
This place is beautifully located
at the mouth of canon which is
about one half mile wide and one
mile long. The canon opens on lev
ell plain which is covered in part with
oak groves and mosquito trees.
The town was established three
years ago and now has population
of one Thousand inhabitants. There
is nothing very inviting about the
place except the mineral water and
the beautiful scenery. The houses
are all constructed upon cheap
plan and the hotel accommodations
are by NO means first class. SO tar
| am well pleased with the effects of
the water, and am led to believe
that they contain some medicinal
qualities. ALvA RUSSELL
+. ,. | have received the DEMO
GRAFT regularly and in due time ex
;ept the last number, which doubt
ess was sent to Soblnal. For which
accept my thanks. AR.
July l7th., 1884.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

Correspondence OF the Democrat
j. w. Eudy has the finest colt we
have seen this year Prof. r. Z.
Mccain is able to be out again.
Henry johnson bought an engine
for use in irrigating his farm but the
good Lord watered his crops for him.
49,. Mack Campbell is teaching
school at the Boiling Springs camp
ground; he has G5 scholars enrolled.
Miss Laura McCracken is the
boss spellist in Prof. j. I. Bullock 8
School. Prof. Mccain is teaching
three months school in Clark tp.
Since the rain the smile on each
and every face is like poor man.
lease, from (y)ear to (y)ear.
NOVICE.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

IT is matter of surprise that
there should be any carping about
the action of the state convention in
nominating Gen. Hughes over Capt.
Fletcher The very counties which
changed and gave the majority to
Fletcher changed again and took it
from him.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31


The two most noted caricaturfsts
in the United States, If not 10 the
world, will turn their wonderful ge-
MUS and talents towards the defeat
Of james G. Blaine and John A. Lo-
gan in the present campaign. Thos.
Mast, whose versatile talent has
made his name as familiar, or more
SO, as the name Of the journa. hc
serves, will do for tue tatooed states.
man, what he did for VIM. M. Tweed
when that corrupt manipulation held
sway in New York politics. Har-
per's Weekly, and Puck, the leading
pictorial publications Of this country
for the first time, will be found point
ing their powerful, pungent sarcasm
against the nominees of the repub-
lican party.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31
THERE are always floppings from

THERE are always foppings from
one side to the other In presidential
elections. Such is the case now. But
the exchanges are attended with
gratifying boot to the democrats.
They loose man to gain club.
That's about the size Of it. The
democrats can stand it il the repub-
licans can. Let the exchange pro-
coed,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

Belonging to the order does nor
according to the constisution) have
any thing to do with your politics.
Ii 1T does. turn 1T loose and 90 back
to your party and vote the straight
ticket.
Hoping to do better next time, am
respectfully yours &c.
A B. OF F.,
But nos a mixed breed.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

WHEN was 1t that the democracy
of Pope county has not offered the
people candidate worthy of their
support? Where is the sense in
breaking ranks while this is the
case?
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

THERE has been good deal Of re-
duction Of taxes for the last ten
years, and state and county expens-
es and Indebtedness paid at the
same time.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

Elk GOVERNOR John p. ST. John,
of Kansas, and VIM. Daniels, Of Ma
ryland, were nominated for president
and vice president, at Pittsburg, by
the Prohibitionists. on the Oath inst.
Daniels was nominated by woman.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

Correspondence OF the Democrat.
In the last issue Of your paper APP
pears an article from Mr.. Reynolds,
cx-clesk OF this county. In that he
complains of me doing him an injus-
tice in reporting outstanding 49,
29S.S0 not heretofore included in any
report heretofore filed in this Office
as shown by record Of warrants not
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

WITH the Democrats it will be
Grover Cleveland, and with the
Republicans it will be-Go for Gle
veland.-Globe Democrat.
And with the Independents-Rah
for Cleveland.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

ITs good deal owing to whom
you are talking as how strong that
b. Of f. ticket is. If to an advo-
cate, it is going to sweep the coun-
try, If to an opponent it is getting
weaker.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

In its honorable sense every citl.
zen should be politician. In its dis
honorable sense every politician
ought to be squelched.
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Withdrawn.

Correspondence ofthe Democrat
Please insert in your next issue
that ! have Withdrawn from the race
before the primaries for the nomina.
tion of tax assessor of Pope county.
nj. A. HARRISON.
Atkins, July "a,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-31

CONVENTION 9TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
At Clarksvil!e,. ....... August s.
Congressional convention at Brink
ley, August 18th.