The state chronicle., 1892-10-09

Evidently this is to be democratic
year All the September and October
elections so far held have gone strongly
in our favor. In Vermont we have
reduced the old dtime republican major
ity "a per cent. In Maine, the home of
Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Reed. notwithstand-
ing tremendous efforts to increase the
republican majority, for its effect upon
the country, we have, with compare
lively small effort, cut down that major
ity fully 33 per cent and thrown that
little republican stronghold almost, if
not altogether, into the column of doubt
full States.
In Arkansas, where the third party
claimed to be especially strong, we
have made clean sweep, carrying that
State by the largest majority we have
| received there in twenty five years. and
polling more votes than the republican
and third parties combined.
| In Alabama we overcame by hand
| some majority the fusion between the
two opposing parties, and that despite
that the fact tn 1T the republican National
executive committee is said to have furn
ished the Ko b faction, representing he
third party. $75. 900 with which to de-
feat the democracy.
In Florida the republicans did not put
ont a State ticket, hut Endorsed the
ticketput forth by the third party. For
weeks past the atmosphere has been
laden with rumors and predictions that
this strange and unnatural COMPUTATION
would sweep the field in that State. On
the 4th inst the election in Florida was
held, and small AS is its aggregate vote,
our majority reached the modest bu,
comfortable number of 25, 900.
And now the wires bring us the glad
tidings of overwhelming victory in our
sister State of Georgia. There, as in
Florida, the radicals and Weaverites
united, and in open shame celebrated an
unholy wedlock. but the wrath Of an
indignant people has happily cut short
their honeymoon of great expectations
Seventy thousand democratic ma j0rty is
a very satisfactory answer to the boast
full predictions with which the allied
followers of Harrison and Weaver have
for days past tainted rs.
Nor does the empire S;ate of New
York any longer languish in the doubt
full column. \ few weeks ago the elec
tOral vote of that great State was bold.
, claimed for Harrison and Reid, but to
day those who study the political situa
ton as they do the stock markets, freely
offer to stake ten to seven upon demo
cratic victory in that State, and find NJ
1 takers
In Indiana, the home of Harrison, tn
, republicans demoralized and dispiriteC
| by the rising tide of democracy, hav
r almost abandoned hope, and the shrewd
p est and wisest observers of the drift an'
crystalization of sentiment cOntidentl
assert that not even Dudley's blocks
, of five" system can swing its electora
vote from the Cleveland column.
q Nor is this all The situation in a
Y least four other Western States, hilbert
b republican, gives unmistakable promis
of democratic success in November.
!, The farmers of these States, many {
o whom contemplated independent action
G are beginning to see clearly the hope
lessness of the Weaver movement, an,
: that their interests will be bes
subserved by the election Of Mr. Cleve
d land and, under the leadership # Jud 9
Gresham. who was recently. with remark
e able unanimity and enthusiasm, tender
If ed the nomination for the Presidency b
It the Omaha convention, are rallying
e the democratic standard by Thousands
/, The wires yesterday brought Us the gra
e flying intelligence that this great an
l trusted leader Of the Western people
/? an interview has advised his friends VIII
IS are in the third party movement tn
there is no possibility Of electing NJ
rs Weaver, and that the only hope of savin
y the country from plutocracy lies In tt
election of Mr.. Cleveland, and with so
er emn emphasis predicts that -four yea
As more of McKinleyism will ruin the farr
as ers and the workingmen and place tt
Or country completely under the control
W the plutocrats through the creation
trusts and combinations which wou
control the industries and markets Of d
country"
ne All this is but the food of the gre
I'd tidal wave of democracy which in lS
al swept the entire country, submergiI
NC the party of special privileges and cla
legislation beneath a majority OF 14S
on the lower house of Congress. These u
mistakable and overwhelming evidenc
as of its constantly increasing momentu
an make it all but certain its mighty swe
ia will not subside until it has safely land
he in the White House him from whom
received its first inspiration aud impetU
Evidently, repeat, this is to be de-
al, ocratic year. and now with entire con
in. dence predict when the roll is called
is the morning of November 9th, Nor
Carolina, with her usual majority swoll
III by the influence of this tidal wave, W
re take her accustomed place in the frc
lat rank of the victOrs, her banners beari
en high the triumphant ensigns of demt
,o, racy.
'e' This is not the vaporing of mere fan
st. nor vain and idle prediction, but a pla
The un vanished statement of the facts a
ut results already evolved what has alrca
tho been accomplished and what will inc
tably follow is but the logical outco
wv. of the influences and forces now ope
ting in the entire country IN favor of
oy party.
lief Mr.. Cleveaud's nomination at Chic;
rh- was Enthusiastically the result of the p
t,n ple's movement. extending through
wy the length and breadth of the count
'uc His nomination was made against
has protest of the politicians, and despite
Who solid opposition of his own State,
old cause in him the people recognized II
ablest bodest champion, who, in
anu great message of 1887. had drs
ties. clearly and boldly the lines of battle
zoe, tween the favored classes and
the oppressed masses, and sounded
tocsin of alarm which like the blast
'ers the war trumpet, had awakened
un the sleeping millions who constit
file ''the great army of the oppressed" t.
YER. realization of their wrongs, and to
remedy as pointed out by him in t
great declaration of their rights.
toto 1t was this message which defea
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