The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-10-19
ECHOES OF THE CAMPAIGN,

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ECHOES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Indiana is now afflicted by $500
campaign orators. One hundred
of these are prohibitiunists and the
rest are about equally divided be-
tween Democrats and Republicans.
After studying the result of the
Newark election, the Philadelphia
Times comes to the conclusion that
New Jersey is "as certain for
Cleveland as Vermont is for Harri.
son.
The manufacturers of Massachu-
sets are by no means a unit on the
tariff question. Both the Demo-
cratic and Republican nominees
for Congress III the eleventh dis.
trict are manufacturers.
In spite of the fuss and parade
made by Republican leaders, the
Chronicle sees no good reason to
doubt the success of our national
ticket next month. We are not
over-cOnfident. We see no "des-
tiny in our prediction no over
whelming victory, but a hot fight
and a close vote.-AMgaStG (Ga,)
Chronicle.
The betting on general results in
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago
and other large money centers, is
even for money ; neither side now
offers or asks odds. One bet of
$4,000 a side was placed in Phila.
delphia on Thursday and one of
$1,000 both on the Presidential can
didates.
Speaking Of the senate tariff bill
the Arkansas Gazette says 1t pro-
poses to increase the tax on wooden
clothing, but, as a compensation
for the workman, proposes to re-
duce the tax on cigars. 1.-The does
not like this arrangement he can
let the clothes alone and make him
self happy and comfortable with
cigars. He can't expect TO get
everything in this world.
II is stated that Carnegie, Mr..
Blaine's fellow tourist, brought
home fourteen trunks OF Paris-made
clothing for himself and family,
and did not insist on paying duty
on 1t, although he is so much in
love with protection. Imported
clothing made TO order free Of duty,
but what would become of the
clothing industry if all men were
able TO follow his example? asks
the st. Paul Globe.
Only once in thirty-six years, to
wit, in 1872, when it went for Grant
against Greeley, has New Jersey
tailed to give its electoral vote to
Democratic Presidential candl-
dates. In 1884 the entire vote of
The State was 26l, 527, and was di-
vided as follows : Cleveland, 1885,
IT'S; Blaine, 1896 st. John, g.,
1853 Butler, 3,456. In nine nation
al contests New Jersey was carried
by the Democrats 10 the Republi-
cans once.
The senate tariff bill is simply an
enforced confession and plIiable
avoidance. 1t confesses the wrong
of Overtaxation and avoids lessen
ing taxes on most of the com mon
necessities of life and OH most OF
The common necessities of business.
1t Is simply the confession of a de-
morallzed party, and the avoidance
of an artful dOdger. 1t is a bill
that the senate does not want and
that the country will not have.
st. Paul Globe.
The same old song, West Virginia
going Republican, which has been
so often sung in the past, now goes
up in chorus from the Republican
papers. The Fort Worth Gazette
says that nobody need be alarmed.
Four years ago it was claimed for
several days after the election that
Blaine and Logan had carried the
State, and they even gave the fig
ures, 5000. But, all the same, the
electoral vote was cast for Oleve-
land and Hendricks.
The presence in Kansas at this
time of so many of Its congressiOn-
al representatives gives color 10 the
statement that an important revo-
luton is in progress in political
sentiment IN that State, and what
ever may be the effect of this
awakening upon the election IN
November. it certainly indicates
that the Republican leaders can no
longer reckon upon n lease Of pow
er, which for the last quarter Of a
century, at least, has been practi-
cally absolute, and which has been
perpeirated IN defiance of the
general interest of the Slate and
for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of a vast
political syndicate, which, il is not
too much to hope, may yet be made
TO feel that the people have rights
which the "ringn is bound 10 re-
spect-Kaasas CITY Star.