The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-15
THE ELECTIONS.


The smoke of battle has cleared aw aN
aud it discloses that the elections hav,
gone enormously democratic. No re-
publican attempt to belittle their mean
ing as a mere off-year reaction will b.
accepted by any intelligent observer
The result something, and III
Significance will no be lost OF
republicans than OH democrats. L
means that the country, from Massa.
chnsetts 20 Montana, from Wisconsin tt
Louisiana, condemns the Mckinley
bill, the force bill, and the Reed
| dictatorship. 1t means that the Amer
lean people here and now serve notice
on the I:arrison.R mckinley tri-
umvirate that they will neither be
robbed OF their liberties nor of their
property. 1t mean that the men OF
1890 are as able to defend themselves
against the encrOachments OF tyrants
and pillagers as were the men of 1776.
Ii means that fat. fried Doodle cannot
influence the outcome of elections when
the people are forewarned and OH their
guard. 1t means that the aristoracy of
wealth has received a check in its at.
tempt to mortgage the Drawn and
sweat of the great middle classes, upon
whom the welfare of the country de-
ponds. 1t means that, though they mty
be deceived for a while by specious
promises and designing lies, the body
of the people is sufficiently intelligent
to govern and 10 protect itself.
Just think of it a little! Missouri
redeems itself at all points. 1t turns
down four republican districts, and
elects IA democrats to congress. Ex-
peciing but 80 majority on joint ballot
in the Legislature the democrats. will
have over 80. Satisfied with $4,000
majority on the state ticket 49e el'
hood now isptheudf SeI
10000 l<asa1l NJ sis1asfs54f
.Qp44 fI&hk ztePael2Ans
11 i$8 f5zz ]I1oorstiS and will elect
~ 3In{6f theNGiadstone of America,
10 the United States senate. In Ohio
the democrats have elected IA of the 81
congressman. One of the beaten
Republicans is Mr.. Mckinley. Pennsyl-
vania elects a democratic governor. In
Arkansas Hon. G. II. Breckenridge who
was cheated out of his seat in this con
gress by Messrs. Reed and Mckinley, is
elected by 700 majority. Wisconsin
elects a democratic governor and the
democrats gain five, probably six
congressman, and the legislature is
democratic, thereby insuring The defeat
OF Senator Spooner. Indiana, Mr.. Har-
rison's state, has literally fallen into the
lap of democracy. The entire demo-
cratic state ticket was elected by large
majorities, about 1000, and the dem
ocrats will have 2,100 Of the $500
school boards. Eleven of the congress
men are democrats and but two repub-
licans. Kansas, from a solid republican
delegation in congress is reduced to II
republican member of congress, aud the
opposition has a majority in the legisla.
ture, and is thus enabled to beat
Senator Ingalls,, the meanest white man
in America, for reelection. In Iowa
six democratic congressman are elected
to five republicans, and the head of The
state ticket is democratic. Minnesota
elects a democratic governor, and a
opposed to the republicans.
New York sends 20 democrats and IA
republicans to congress, more than
reversing the color of its representation
in this congress. Massachusetts elects
a democratic governor. Little New
Jersey elects a democratic legislature,
all she is called on to do. Nebraska
elects a democratic governor. New
Hampshire elects a democratic legisla-
ture, and retires that wearisome crank,
Mr.. Blair, beside electing a democratic
to congress. Connecticut
elects a democratic governor. Montana,
stolen in that august body, the United
States senate, records its protest in a
democratic majority. The next house
OF representatives is overwhelmingly
democratic, the senate, believed TO be
impregnably republican, is nearly cap.
tured by the democrats, and an ultima
tum is held out to the republican party
that they must either turn tail on their
declared positions tor several years
past, or be beaten, horse, foot and
dragons in the next election for presi-
dent, senate and house.
1t Is a great victory, a magnificent
victory.
AS to the republicans it checks their
arrogance and teaches them a lesson.
1t eliminates from prominence Harri
SON, Allison, Reed, Mckinley, Lodge
and Cameron, and leaves as the only
recognizable leader on the republican
side, Mr.. James G. Blaine, of Maine.
He is disfigured but still in the ring.
The others are buried, world without
end, Amenl Amenl
Al to the democrats many men are
made prominent, not a few gloriously
10, no single one appearing brighter
han our own George Vest. As Tor
presidential possibilities there shines
pre- eminently the name of Grover
the name of the man who
lad the courage knowingly to risk his
by telling the honest truth, and
Who in the telling soliditied the demo-
party. and supplied it with the
ssue upon which this battle has been
The lesson to the republicans il that
their brutal, bulldozing tactics have
proven to be fatal.
The lesson to the democrats is, hat
hey must avoid the sins OF the republi.
,ans, and that they must, freely, cheer.
Inlly, fully, keep the promises they have
made to the people. They are honest,
hey are patriotic, and they mean 10 do
L, but there must be no half hearted
1ess about il no Mandy pamby, Miss