Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-10-05
The Republican Outlook.

Republican prospects grow brighter
day by day. As the election draws
nearer it becomes apparent that the
idea that an obscure and inexperienc-
ed man is more apt to catch the pop
ular fancy than one we'll known in pub
lie life and skilled in craftsmanship is.
fallacious. The people are not likely
to be hoodwinked by false pretenses.
particularly if they have time to weigh
probabilities. They seem inclined to
apply to Cleveland the scriptural rule
tha, "From him who hath not shall be
taken away even that he hath" His
stock of presidential capital is found
too limited /; he has been weighed and
found wanting. He has never had,
even in his canvass for local offices,
where he was personally known to
most of the electors, that strong per-
sonal following of devoted friends.
which are so convincing a proof of
natural superiority, He owed his
candidacy to the favor in which he was
held by certain disafected enemies,
rather than TO the esteem entertained
by his friends. 1t was dangerous
risk to take and the chances against 1t
grow stronger every day.
Mr.. Blaine has been prominently
before the country for many years, and
has displayed such ability that he has
long been the choice Of thousands in
his party for a presidential candidate.
His connection with public affairs has
covered almost the entire time that
the republican party has had CONTROL
of the government. His nomination
was in response to the expressed wish
of majority OF the republican party,
without the least effort on his part to
secure it. He has borne himself in the
trying position of candidate with a
manly straightforwardness that has
given no ground for reasonable CEN
sure. The carping. criticism of the op-
position on his bearing has only relat-
ed to rivialities that do not 60 to the
essentials of the campaign. For argu-
-ment against him they have found, out
of long life IN the public service but
one point which even prejudice and
malice can seriously use, fact which
certainly Is ore of high compliment to
him among those who know the search
ing way in which political campaigns
are conducted among US.
The campaign which was expected
to become aggressive has become so.
The weak points on the enemy's side
are known and are vigorously attached.
Thessfre is getting hotter along the
whole line. Maine was carried by a
majority that surprised and confounded
the democrats. Ohio is being fought
over with the same patient thorough
ness and will respond in the same way
in October and double her majority in
November. Mr.. Blaine is there in
person and the way the Buckeyes re-
ceiye him is very foreboding to the
sluggish candidate at Albany. Him
sell an old campaigner, he will neglect
neither strategy nor direct attack
wherever they may promise the best
results The issues of the campaign
and their bearings are well understood
and are pressed upon the voters in the
most effective way. They are vital to
our best interests, and the people ap-
preclate them. The republican forces
are calm without being apathetic, are
vigorous without wasting energy, and,
under good leaders, with an under
standing of the righteousness of their
cause, are moving forward to victory
in 1883 as they did in ISSo.-Gl0be
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