Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-11-08
old Iowa
old Ohio.
Poor old New York.
.nRLETTE. Proprietor,

Poor old Ohio.
Poor old New York.
This is an "off' year, badly
off, too.
Democracy seems to be in
the saddle-for the present.
There have not been SO
many smiling Democrats in Kinks
vile for FIVE years.
The Grand Jury of Schuy.
Ter county is raising havoc with
the whisky sellers this week.
Some of their much needed wit
nesses, however, could not be
found as they were getting free
board in Kirksville.
1t Will take the official vote
to determine whether the Repub-
lican or Democratic candidates for
governor have been elected In
Iowa and Ohio. But enough is al
ready known to make the situation
decidedly uncomfortable.
in the event that the Re-
publicans have carried the Legis-
lature in Ohio a Republican sue
cessor will be chosen to succeed
Henry B. Payne, Democrat, in the
United States Senate. Under this
happy condition of affairs we
could afford to lose a half dozen
Republican Governors.
"A representative of an
English syndicate was here Tues
day to get information In regard
to our new railroad. He knows
the country and considers the line
favorable location for railroad.
In few days he will return and
and go over and give the line, as at
present located, careful examin-
alton.
Tuesdays election returns
show that the Republicans we're
succe ssful in Massachusetts, Ne
braska and Pennsylvania. The
result in Ohio and Iowa is still in
doubt, but it is probable that the
Democrats have elected Governors
in these states and possibly the
Legislature in Ohio. In Mary
land, Mississippi, New York.
Virginia and New Jersey the
Democrats were successful.
Petitions for saloon license
in Kirksville were presented to
the County Court this week by
William Six and Geo. W. De.
Reamer. Both petitions were re.
jected. The petition Of Geo. W
DeReamer showed that he was
of good moral character and loca'
option was the only thing in the
way to his obtaining license. The
matter will be taken before Judge
Ellison and if he decides thai
Kirksville is without local option
license will be granted.
Our Street Commissioner
is doing some good work in clean
ing up and grading the back al.
leys. But the work of again filling
them with coal cinder and trash
of every sort, has already begun.
The council should take steps
toward suppressing this nuisance
and our town will be more cleanly
and healthful, and work done will
be to some purpose, instead of use
less as it must be SO long as the
careless disposal of refuse is per-
mitted.
The result of the election in
Ohio and Iowa, Tuesday, cannot
be taken as evidence that the poll
teal complexion of these states has
changed. Aside from the prohi-
bition question in Iowa, there were
a number of old scores to pay off
between the leading politicians,
and an off year was chosen for a
general evening up. These factors
together with light vote which
is always favorable to the Demo-
cratic party, have given the Demo-
Gratis a temporary victory. When
it comes to National issues Ohio
and Iowa will be found as reliably
Republican as ever.
The position taken by Sec
retary Noble in the Cherokee out
let matter wi.l be Endorsed by
every one except the cattle barons.