The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-08-20
FRIGHTENING DAILY.

nifty to arrive Mt assfair conclusion
With regard to the. National political
situation and the prospects of the two
prominent parties 10 the Coming con-
test. The opportunity we refers to
comes to us weekly in the shape OF
exchanges, setting forth the facts on
either side,f as wellsas their respective
merits and dement's. To arrive at
an intelligent AMI approximately fair
estimate of the situation from the
source we have named, requires con-
siderable experience and no small
amount of reading between the lines.
Boosting, bluff and bragadocia are
staple articles with partizan papers
in favor of their own side during a.
heated campaign, and on the other
hand they are equally strong in de-
preciating and Understanding the
chances and prospects of their OPP
ponents.
This extravagant partizan tendency
must certainly be always borne in mind
while perusing the pretentious state
ments that foreshadow certain victory
for either the one side or the other,
if a person desires to arrive at any
thing like reasonable conclusion.
In other words, all such declarations
must be taken
CUM GRANo SAILS.
So much for our opportunities for
forming an opinion of the present
situation. A~
The confidence of the Republican
leaders is much bnoyed up with the
fact that if Mr.. Harrison could de-
feat Cleveland when Cleveland held
the reins of government and the
National patronage in his own hands,
he surely can do so now, when he,
Harrison, is holding the reins and
patronage in his own hands.
There is much of what is plausi-
bic in the foregoing, but many
changes in the views and feelings OF
the public, have taken place within
the past four years, while the force
bill has become a leading factor in
destroying the prestidge of President
Harrison for second term. Mr.
Harrison is lacking of the necessary
American vitality to perpetuate pub
lie favor for lengthy period. ID
bears too close resemblance to the
stolidity of ex-President Hays to re
tain popularity. He is a good man
a very good man to be retired to TIN
shades. of private life, and such w
believe will be the verdict of the PEG
pie in November next.
Il Our reasons for this belief is, TIL
Democratic prospects are Frightening
daily. New York four years ag
, was Democratically disrupted, it
electoral vote went to Harrison; til
party in the Empire Stateis now solid
and it's electoral vote will be given t
Cleveland and Stevenson beyond eve
, the shadow of a doubt. Indiana
showing up vigorously for Demo
crazy, while the Republicans in th
Hoosier State are disputing an
wrangllng about local issues to sue
an extent that harmony cannot pc
: sibly be established in time to max
an effective campaign. The Den'
. Gratis have strong and reasonab
hopes of carrying Indiana. Sewers
; new Western States of Republics
complexion have recently come int
+ the Union, but their electoral vo
lie is small besides, the older an
If more thickly settled Western Stat
A. are showing disposition to thro
Of off the Republican yoke and the
5r will be willingly assisted to do
10 hatween now and November. f
voluntary contributions to an amp
extent are being made to PROVE
is for vigorous Democratic campais
e. in the West, which promises stal
ling and unexpected results.
:. The Republican leaders Sout
- nearly all of whom are Federal Off
holders, have been INDUCING in b
talk about carrying three or more
"a the Southern States this time, b
Nv this will be remembered as an o
re cial periodic spasm on the eve
every National election, which inv