Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-08-31
THE CONTEST IN MAINE.


Although Maine has generally Len
considered as reliable a Republican State
as Vermont or Rhode Island, it is evident
that the leaders OF the party down there
are getting badly scared over the outlook
Tor the approaching election. They are
recruiting stumpers from Washington and
other places, and the most strenuous
efforts are being made to check the tidal
wave which is evidently setting favorably
for the Democratic State ticket. The
Prohibition movement is adding greatly
to the discontinue of Mr.. Blaine and his
followers, and the most liberal bids are
being made by them without success for
the support OF that element. The
latter very properly and truthfully de-
clare that while the Republicans profess
to favor Prohibitory laws they will not
execute them when enacted, while the
Democrats, who make no general profess
sion upon the subject on their platforms,
can be depended upon to enforce the acts
40 ioiS ao tiiey icilaih upoi tiic DlttlutNS'
The agonizing appeals which Bodwell,
the Republican candidate for Governor
is making to the laboring and temperance
men, plainly indicates that his heart is
failing him. What adds to the gravity
OF the situation is the solemn fact that
the bloody shirt banner is furled forever.
No longer can they make the stupidest
OF their party believe that Demo
cratic ascendancy means the de-
strnction OF business interests, the
degradation OF the public service, the
overthrow OF Constitutional provisions
the payment of the rebel debt, the pen
sioning of Confederate soldiers or the re
turn of the South to the saddle. The
Democratic Administration has showr
the stupid falsity OF such ISLANDERS. Il
has improved the business of the coun
try, elevated the public service, raiset
the standard OF National honor, don,
equal justice to all sections and faith
fully obeyed the Constitution. Thes'
truths are even dawning upon the mind
of the timid and benighted colored mel
OF the South, and they are testiiying tina
the rights OF their race are rs 81
cred under Democratic as unde
Republican rule. Rev. j. X
scott, II delegate, TO the Republican
County Convention at Jacksonville
Florida, said in speech TO that body
"The colored people are as free and en-
oy rs many rights under Presiden
Cleveland as they would have done ha
Mr.. Blaine been elected" Rev. Andre'
j. Chambers, u colored clergyman c
Wilmington, N. c., says: "There wa
some little excuse for colored man
dread OF Democratic ascendancy prevor
to the Inauguration OF our present Pres
dent, but since that auspicious ever
every excuse has gone. Life, liberty an
the pursuit OF happiness are as sacred t.
day--nay, more sacred-they have
tirmer hold upon the public conscienC
than at any previous period in our hi
tory" Without the bloody shirt, witt
out 100000 Federal officers to assess, an
without the power to successfully sland'
the Democracy, the Republican party HI
no capital to work upon, either in MAR
or any other part of the country. I'll
loss OF what has been one of the mo
reliable Republican States, at this tim
would demolish all hopes Of Nation
victory two years hence, and efiectual
shelve Mr.. Blaine as Presidential ca
didate for all time to come-and Il
chances are more than even that su,
will ba tba rac,,1f