The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-02
The Democratic Outlook.

On the 18th of November the election
for President takes place, and it need
not be said that until that time both
parties will use their best endeavors to
win a victory. So far as the Democrats
are concerned, the campaign appears
to be in as good shape as could be
wished. They are, of course, a few
Democrats who prefer to take Il gloomy
view of the prospect, but, in our Opin-
ion, the outlook has never been more
favorable to Democratic success since
the war.
The National Committee has carried
on the campaign cautiously and quiet
ly, but, thus far, effectively. No false
moves have been made, no blunders
committed, and everything is in shape
for pushing matters vigorously from
now until the day of election. The
Democratic campaign, for the first time
since the war, has been an aggressive
one. All the explaining that been done
has been on the part of the Republic
ans. Circumstances have cOnsp red to
place their corrupt party on the defens-
i've. and no part of this advantage has
been lost by the Democrats. When the
TO explain they have lodged. The New
York Tribune, for instance, with the III
stinct of veteran campaigner, has per-
sistently avoided all reference to the
Mulligan letters; indeed, its policy in
this respect has been so firm and con-
sisten: that it has ignored even the au-
thorized explanations of the Mulligan
correspondence, which is not to be
wondered at, seeing how lame and i'm
potent these explanations are.
Brother Blaine, it will be borne in
mind, was nominated with whoOp
and hurrah. The enthusiasm for him
in the Convention was of the warmest
and most intense variety and it was
supposed to be thoroughly representa-
tive. But hardly had the echoes of the
yelling died away before the expert
enced campaigner began to discover
that the Blaine enthusiasm was of the
purely professional variety. 1t cooled
down at once, and has been growing
colder ever since. The nomination
pleased nobody except the rag-tag and
bob-tail politicians, who lift up their
voices in the saloons and allude to their
candidate as ''Jim."
The honest and respectable Repub-
licans Immediately served notice on
their party that they would under no
circumstances support the nominee.
The honest Republican newspapers
made similar declarations, and this was
followed by the German revolt. All
these facts are perfectly well known to
our readers, and we allude to them
here to emphasize the statement that
the Blaine campaign. which was weak
at the start, has steadily grown weaker
ever since. If there is anything hope
full III it beyond the power and the
willingness of the Republican leaders to
employ corrupt methods TO influence
voters, we have failed TO discover it,
and we should be glad to have it point
ed out to us by some OF our gloomy
Democratic contemporaries, for we
have no desire to create false hopes in
the minds of our readers in regard to
the result in November.
On the other hand, the nomination of
Mr.. Cleveland was somewhat coldly re-
ceived by the Democrats. Perhaps
''coldly" is too strong word; at any
rate, his nomination created little or no
enthusiasm at the outset. But the
Democratic candidate has steadily
grown in favor not only with Demo
cratic voters, but with conservative and
thoughtful men of all parties He repre-
sents safety for the business interests of
the country, consideration of the rights
of the laboring men, and his American
ism is far more genuine than the BAN
tam variety affected by Brother Blaine.
These facts are known and felt by those
who hold the balance of power in Presi-
Dental elections, and we believe tho
country will unite in placing the Demo-
cratic candidate in the White House.
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