The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-21
..why Blaine should Be Elected.n

A careful examination of the Blaine
organs.and the speeches of-the Blaine
orators for the past fortnight has
brought to light the following as the
chief. if not the only, grounds upon
which the election of the Jingo candi-
date is urged. They are presented in
the order of their Importance, judging
from the relative prominence given
them by the Blaine advocates:
/. George William Curtis parts his
hair in the middle and is a dude in poll
tics. This is evidently considered the
pivotal fact in the situation. 1t is pre-
sented in variety of forms and with
degree of pertinacity indicative of be-
lief that if it is once thoroughly estab-
Iished in the minds of voters Mr.
Blaine's election will be assured.
2. Harper's Weekly. nearly quarter
of century ago, published some very
Indifferent cartoons at the expense of
President Lincoln. This fact was dis
covered by MIR. Blaine's Chicago organ,
and is daily averted to as conclusive
reason why Mr.. Blaine should BIZ elect
ed President The organ aforesaid re-
CARDS the failure of the Democrats to
make their fight for General Hancock
four years ago upon this issue as con-
elusive proof of their imbecility. for, as
Harper's Weekly cartooned Mr.. Lincoln
in 1862, and supported General Car
field in 1880, it would of course have
been easy to convince the country that
the latter should not be elected.
8. The English newspapers have
spoken favorably of Cleveland and un-
favorably of Mr.. Blaine. The latter s
~ oso1f ~
this point, and urges it as the. most
be the next President.
4. Mr.. George Jones, who owns the
New York Times was born in England.
Every newspaper advocate of Mr..
Blaine is expected to publish this state
ment at least once in each issue. and,
so far as the Times has observed. all oi
the organs are obeying their instruc-
tons in this respect to the letter. Mr..
Jones, as a matter of fact, happened to
| be born in Vermont; but as Mr.. Blaine
began and has thus far conducted his
| campaign upon the theory that Mr.
| Jones was actually born in England, II
would of course be unfair to expect hin
to change his plans now in the very
face of the enemy. So that Mr. Jonel
will have to stay born in England SO fa
as the Blaine press is concerned, unit
after the November election.
5. Tne Harpers wanted to print Mr.
Blaine's book. Mr.. Blaine gave it t.
another firm. This made the Harper
angry. and therefore Mr.. Blaine ough
to be elected.
| 6. Some time in the early part of thi
century Mr.. Hendricks made speecl
criticising the Administration of Presi
dent Lincoln. If anything were needles
to establish Mr.. Blaine's fitness for tn
Presidency this is regarded as sufficient
The New York Tribune is very conf
dent that no one but a pharisee woult
Object to Mr.. Blaine's election afte
reading Governor Hendricks ancien
speech, which, by the way, that gentle
man declares he never delivered.
| If there are any other arguments e
advanced by Mr.. Blaine's partisans i
support of his candidacy-aside, {
course, from those based upon the well
known total depravity of the Democrat
ic party and the splendid achieve
ments" of the Republican party-th
Times has failed to discover them in tn
columns of the Blaine press or th
speeches of the Blaine orators. - Chico
90 Times.