The true northerner., 1891-11-11
Campaign Comment.

Campaign Comment.
Now that the battle is over and the
smoke cleared away, the late political
contest in the various states furnishes a
wide field for comment.
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Not the least refreshing feature of
the late campaign is the dignitied and
courteous manner i'm which the hotly
contested fight in Ohio was conducted
by her standard bearers, with the strict
est adherence to national issues and
thorough avoidance of all personalities
This might well serve as profitable
hint To the leaders of next years presi-
dental campaign.
Nv
In the japanese language, Ohio means
good morning." and it was a rousing
good morning to Major Mckinley, on
Nov. 3D.
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A whisky bottle, with Boies' head for
stopple, was very appropriately display
ed i'm the Inter Ocean throughout the
campaign, as an eXemplar of the Dem
ocratic party in Iowa, and on Nov. 4th
these words were inscribed above it,
"And 1t Won"
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Nebraska Republicans whipped the
Independents, or Alliance men, by at
least $4,000 majority, and almost every
county in Kansas shows either Republi-
can victories or great gains Many
Democrats in these two states are SO
disgusted with the sub-treasury scheme
AS to vote with the Republicans in order
to overthrow the Alliance party, SO that
the late victory sounds the death knell
of the latter organization there.
Nv
1t is a deplorable thing that the
wealthy Empire state should be in the
power of the most corrupt and unscru-
pulous organization in existence, and
the Tammany bosses will not fail to
pillage the state just as they have pill
laged the city of New York. Fassett,
the young Republican leader who made
so gallant IA fight against the millionaire
Tammany pet, had the truth in nut
shell when he described the issue as
"The state against Tammany," and all
Republicans are prepared to see pol
icy inaugurated beside which even the
achievements of Boss Tweed will sink
into insignifcance, and by the time '92
rolls around, Flowers election may
prove blessing in disguise To the Re-
publicans.
The good old Quaker state goes Re-
publican by tens OF thousands.
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The gaze of Great Britain was mainly
directed to Ohio during election, as
she well understood that the main
battle there was being waged between
protection and free trade, and she has
accepted the result as bitter pill
which she must swallow, however un-
palatable,
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Senator John Sherman thinks that
the question of protection is SO far set
tied that the only issue of the presiden-
tial campaign will be the silver bill.
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The Australian system of voting is
said to work smoothly wherever en-
ployed, and is bound to come into gen
eral use. 1t is said to have completely
shut out the usual army of colonists
and other fraudulent voters in Chicago,
where it was of especial effect in ensur-
ing an honest vote and did much to
secure the sweeping Republican victory
in that city.
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The contest in Massachusetts, like
that of Ohio, has been an educational
campaign, waged on the tariff and sill
yer questions. In view of the many
speeches made both pro and con. the
result is great victory for protection
and honest money, and highly encour-
aging to the Republican party as well.
The fact that the Demmys got the gov
ernor in Massachusetts, is said to be
entirely due to the great personal pop
ularity of their candidate, while of his
eight counselors, seven are Republican,
and the legislature overwhelmingly so.
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Tin pans of American manufacture
and homemade tin horns, formed
prominent and appropriate feature of
the enthusiastic professions that so
warmly welcomed Mckinley in his re-
cent tour of OhioC
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The Republicans have again been
taught the lesson that ground once lost
through Indifference is not so easily re-
gained. Nevertheless had the fight in
Iowa been upon any other level than
that of the saloon, the result would have
been far different and Gov. Boies re-
manded to private life, where he could
do the farmers no more harm by his
s'calamity" speeches.
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Our Democratic friends are trying
hard to ascribe the magnificent Repub-
lican victory in Ohio to the free use of
money, but the fact that McKiney's
large gains were all in the country
shows plainly that it was due merely to
such courageous advocacy of the prin
ciples of protection rs could not fail to
awaken the farmers to their true in
terests