The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-11-29
POLITICAL ITEMS.


"A vote for Benjamin. T. Butler Il
a vote for James q. Blaine.
-Young Jack Logan is evidently
chin of the old block. He uses very bad
language and his father uses language
very badly.
If the election were held to-day
Blaine would not carry more than uve
States. Fake him of the ticket. GIVE
US u clean plume. tsiiss ~. ~
- l. is beginning to dawn upon the
minds of the Republican managers that
Ohio will 90 Democratic in October ana
then again in November.
4 sL-Cleveland's opponents are not
satisfied with his letter Of acceps ance.
1--WE violate no confidence in stating
that he did not intend they should be-
Chicago Mai.
If the Republican party can not
get a new Blaine it certainly must hnd
q new plume. The old one is sadly be-
smirched and bedraggled. Let us have
q new plume. IndtasaG SeDtSnet.
The Philadelphia Press says that
its candidate, Blaine, "has been tried
as Speaker, Senator and Secretary OF
State" Yes, we believe he has been
tried in all those positions, but has al
ways lodged verdict by means o.
sunstroke. or something of that sort
The idea of changing Blaine for
new man seems to he gaining ground
in a quiet way among the sober and
best Thought of the country. 1t is the
last desperate chance lett the Republic
an party. Edmunds and Logan might
pull through, Cincinnati Enquirer.
-Cleveland's letter. altogether, is
excellent. No laboring man reading
this letter and comparing it with But
ler's published yesterday can fail to
see that with Cleveland, and the Demo
| cratic party back of him, lies the only
hope Of the working classes. -Loaiscslle
Courier Journal.
Recently the Chicago Tribune
vigorously denounced Ben Butler fol
! having fought the Thurman act "A lit
tic investigation has disclosed the fact
that James G. Blaine also resolutely re-
sisted the passage of that important
measure. Butler and Blaine are Z
brace Of delectable anti-monepolists.
| -Cleveland's letter is a model in
its brevity; yet it covers the ground ad
nairably. From beginning to end thu
earnestness aud sincerity of the mar
are apparent. 1t shows his thorough
appreciation of the responsibilities o
the Presidential Office, and .betokens tn
business-like manner in which. if elect
ed, he will address himself to the worl
of administering the laws.-DetroI Ere
Press. MS "a s..., -. So. 81.
Mr.. Bla'n is the flower and frui
of Republicanism in its fallen estate
He represents a party that has sur
rendered all its principles to Its selfish
ness. Of the vital spirit that animate'
it in the days of Abraham Lincoln not
:, spark remains. 1t is dead and rotten
and the Chicago undertakers in tender
ing Blaine the nomination merely con
demncd him to drag around corpse.-
Brooklyn Eagle. a
Mr.. Charles A. Dana has changes
| his tune. Not long ago he p'aye
, ssTurn the rascals out upon his organ
Now the crank--the hebetudinou
crank-grinds out the refrain ''Kee
! therascals in. = The truly cool Charlie
proved recreant to his old love. an
j, now he's exposed to terrible tempt;
ton. The magnetic girl of August
l and the bashfuf widow Of Lowell hay
: both laid siege to his heart. He coul
E love either Tor life were fothcr des
: charmer away. His dilemma istoucl
Chicago Mail. 80
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