Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-04-18
THE PARTY OUTLOOK.

Republicans have every reason for
encouragement all over the Union.
The outlook is more than hopeful; 1t
is promising victory and the return of
the administration of national affairs
to the hands of the party of highes'
purpose and affirmative reason for its
existence. In the South il is becoming
daily evident that the bulidozing tao.
tics OF the past will be more hazardous
10 those who venture to employ them,
and will be less frequently invoked
than heretofore; that the Republican
voters of the South are hourly gaining
IN number, Independence and fearless
ness, and while it may be that no re.
turn can be made to the Electoral Col.
lege from more than one Southern
State, it is true that the vitality cxper,
fenced by the party there is a reflex of
the energy that inspires it throughout
the entire country.
The Republican is self corrective
party, and does not fall apart because
it's membership takes occasion here
and there to discipline it. This has
has been demonstrated throughout its
entire system. Those who count. there.
fore, upon the detection of certain
New York and New England Repub-
llcans in 1884 being continued in 1888,
will find they are greatly mistaken in
their estimate Of the character Of the
men who compose the party. In the
former year a considerable body of
Republicans gave support to the ma.
tional Democratic ticket believing that
they had sufficient cause-a mistake
on their part, that is needless to discuss
now. But nothing of this kind is at
all likely to recur in 1888. Just prior
to the election of 1884, the party had
been woefully defeated In New York,
Ohio, Connecticut and New Jersy, and
WAC divided in Pennsylvania. But
the conditions have greatly changed.
Even in 1884 with the Mugwump de-
lection the Democracy secured New
York with the narrowest of margins,
the Republican gain having been ex.
ceedingly large and the Democratic
losses enormous. On the heels OF the
defeat of 1884, Ohio was regained,
New Jersey given Republican Leg
islature. the party won Its fight in
Rhode Island, AMI held its own and
made notable advances in every West.
ern State. Since the last Presidential
year, indeed, the party has made con.
atant progress; it has not taken soli-
: tary backward step. 1t is to day organ.
izing for the campaign as it has not
organized before: in a more COMPACT
orderly and servieable manner. Party
men heretofore inactive are coming
forward as workers; permanent club
formation is being effected with re-
msrksble rapidity, over 1900 clubs
having already enrolled under the ban.
AOA Va thO ANotiouoi |ChSuC III oCSEu-
teen States. Duty.doing among Re
publicans is becoming the rule, and
neglect of party management the ex
ceptiOn. The number of candidates
fIom whom to choose national stan.
dard bearer is larger than ever before,
and there is not one among them who
is not competent for the high office. 1t
is always to be accepted rs an evidence
of great strength when the party has
many men presenting with honorable
ambition to lead, and who are fitted
by character and ability for the station.
The indications in the Empire State
are that the Republican strength is
greatly augmented, ana that it will
contisue under the League Club for
mation--whcD cut loos0 from ward,
town and city. and personal compli
cations and issues Ito increase and
gather into compac: and tslsltble
body OF voters. uMis the very day of
election, and become of such magni
tude as to insure TO the party the State
of all others The Democracy canuot
Afford to lose.-Rscord Union.