The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-18
POLITICAL ITEMS.
sense and honesty are

--Co;nmon sense and honesty are
on the Side OF the Democratic party.
Mast thinks that Twenty Years
on the Make would be good name
for B!aine's new book.
Isn't it about time to get I'D some
business mems meetings in behalf OF
Blaine? Garfield had some.
Senator Edmunds remains as
dumb as an oyster Cans't not say Just
one good word for the plumed knight?
Seven hundred colored voters of
Baltimore have formed Cleveland and
Hendricks club. This is a plain fact
without any coloring for effect
THE laboring classes should be
protected in their efforts peacefully to
assert their rights, when endangered by
aggregated capital - Grocer CleUe-
land.
Among the eminent Republican
statesmen of the present day Dorsey is
about the only one who might conf
IDENTIFY be relied upon to beat the Blaine
record.
The Southern outrage mills seem
to have no grist to grind this wear. 1t
is not too late to have one or two vet to
sandwich between the business mems
meeting,.'
The heavy frost throughout New
England last week may have been the
natural out. fuwth of the attitude of
Senator Edman6s toward the candidacy
of Mr.. Blaine.
The fact that they could not find
muzzle to tit him seems to be the only
plausible explanation why BLACK Jack"
is still permitted to make speeches.
Utica Observer.
The English papers are taking
back all the good they ever said in favor
of Grover Cleveland. They have
found out that he once volunteered his
legal services in behalf OF the Fcnlan
raiders.
1t may be possible to raise the
United States Navy from the waters of
Vineyard Sound, but it will be far
more difficult job to raise the grand
old party after the first Tuesday of
November.
- Now that the Blaine organs have
discovered that the noble Mulligan is
still in the land of the living, the public
may prepare itself to hear him charged
with having organized the dreadful
Golden Clue.
The Republican managers have
succeeded in getting up 4 Southern out
rage, 1t is growing late, and times are
unpropitiouS, but we felt sure that one
could be secured. 1t comes from
Louisiana this time.
--Man-eating sharks have appeared
in New Haven harbor. They were
probably sent there by "Steveh Elkins
to get away with the '.free traders
who have deserted the grand old party
and declared for Cleveland, Hendricks
and refOrm.--B9StOn Post.
THE Republican partys great
work is not done. "-(Governor Robbie
at Strong. Right you are, Governor;
but it will very soon be done. There
won't be even one year more of good
stealing for the Republican party. It's
''great work. will be done on March
4, 1885.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, who is
making Blaine speeches in Maine, has
not, it is said, worn an overcoat in
IWcHIl live years. Unless all UQe lQul-
cations are at a fault the 4th of Novem-
Der will be cold enough to induce him
to envelop his venerable form in an
old fashioned ulster.
---Ex-Congressman Thad C. Pound,
of Wisconsin, a leading Republican,
and one of the best known of Western
men, writes long letter in explanation
of his desertion of Blaine and support
of Cleveland. He believes that Blaine
is dishonest man, and thinks the only |
way to save the Republican party is to |
beat him.
They want rain out West. But |
even if they don't get it there is still |
much comfort ahead. That tidal wave |
in November, which will make Clev-
land President, will give the coun-
try all the refreshing it needs for some
time to come, and it will be more than
big enough to float Messrs. Blaine and
Logan halfway up Salt River to their
final resting place-Pucs.