The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-17
PRESIDENTIAL.

PRESIDENTIAL.
A subscriber at Sandgate, Vermont,
writes us to 'send up a boom for Ed
monds and Lincoln" and adds, 'let
us have two honest men," Well, that
is not bad ticket, and If we preferred
it before any other we could arrange,
we sheuld "boom it'' to the extent IF
our ability. This is certainly just the
time for editors and all others to ex-
press their preferences.
In 4 recent issue we outlined the
Presidential situation as it appeared to
US. We think still
l. That Blaine is the popular choice
OF the Republican voters. If a primary
or nominating election could be held,
Blaine would command two thirds of
the Republican votes.
2. Arthur is the choice of the conser-
vAtive business men and the capitalists
who like to let we'll enough alone. They
consider him safe and free from any
''my policy'' which might en6anger the
business of the country.
8. Edmonds has large following in
the East but very little in the West,
and no great hold on the popular heart
generally.
/. Logan is favorite with many of
the "boys" who like dash, pluck and
vim, but the people do not want him
for President. lie is a good partizan,
but that is against him.
5. Lincoln has quite following for
the first place on the ticket. but it is
not general. lie would suit all classes
for the second place.
The chances all are that the candi-
date wilragain be some man who has
not been openly or vigorously worked
for the place.
AS to our individual preferences, out
of all who have 50 far been prominently
mentioned, we should say
Blaine and Lincoln.
THE BEST WAY TO ADVERTISER.
1t is stated that the business men of
Faribault have arranged to have 1000
extra copies of the Faribanlt papers
printed every month and sent to non
subscribers in the east. The Pipestone
Star suggests that the plan should be
tried III other towns, inasmuch rs it is
the cheapest and most .effectual way of
advertising town that has eyer been
tried.-Iuverne Herald.
This is about the most sensible thing
we Lave heard Of Il town doing in the
way of advertising. The country has
been 50 flooded with posters, pam
phlets, circulars, ETC., that people have
come to think them mere advertising
lodges, not to be believed when
read, or t" be thrown aside unread. But
newspaper which represents the COM
munity and speaks for it, they read
with ayidity, aud it speaks with an
authority which no other document
can command. Besides, it shows tv-
erytling. People want to see the whole
community focused, and they see it in
advertisements, locals, markets, direc-
tories, fights. scandals, politics, rclig.
ion, and all.
For ten years the ADVANCE has
sent from 100 to $50 papers each week
to parties abroad who were posting up
as to this portion Of the West. Scores
and even hundreds have no doubt been
influenced thus to locate or to invest
here.
fla fund could lie raised in Worth
ington to take 500 copies Of the Worth
ington papers once Il month. and then
let each settler in the county send in
list of names Of parties still living in the
town or county which lie came from,
and have list of such names kept by
the Secretary of the Board of Trade,
and papers sent to the parties every
month, there would be some effective
advertising done.
LOGAN
Six or eight weeks ago the ADVANCE
said:
John a. Logan cannot be elected
President. The great bulk of the vot-
ers are not bitter partizans and they
never make a red-l,ot, bitter partiZan,
like Logan, President when they Can
help it.
The recent primaries held in Illinois
show about what strength he has in
his own State. Chicago was strongly
against him, while some of the outly-
ing districts were favorable to Logan
delegates. From Springfield it is said
that all his friends expect for him is
the compliment Of the vote of his own
State in the Convention.
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