The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-07
MIR. cLAnKsoN,s REASONS.

Drift of Secret Votes In Favor Of Republic
ans-A Table of Probable Results.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
New YORK. Nov. 6-I believe the Re-
publican party viii win, next Tuesdayand
can give my reasons for It, Nearly all
the surface indications Ercmise it and all
the undercurrents confirm it.
First-There is neither need for change
nor is there anywhere even an apparent
demand for q change. The business world
is prosperous and the whole country is in
profound peace. With general prosperity.
with business adjusted to exist
ing conditions, with the universal
Democratic admission of the spotless
record of the wise and faithful administra-
tion of President Harrison. there Is no
wonder that there Is no excitement in pol
Itics and no storms In the campaign. 1t
means that the American people are satis-
fed and have decided TO let we'll enough
nlone. Factory. store shop. farm, mine.
laborer and all are enjoy ing the maximum
of prosperity in the history of the country.
Every factory is busy. every merchant
prosperous, labor is fully employed and
fairly paid. and the working people have
81 100000 of deposits IN the savings
banks of the land.
Second-1n this satisfactory condition of
the country, the great political parties
nominated their tickets and declared their
principles. The Republican party approved
of the condition of universal prosperity,
and proclaimed continued adhesion to the
principles under which such condition was
.to baA nd
and its members, have all steadily sup
ported these plain and positive declara tions
ever since.
Third-The Democratic party made a
platform which, in every plank, Quarrels
with this condition of universal prosper,-
ty, and nomina ated as candidates two men
whose whole political lives and records
have been unrepented opposition to the
principles which have made such prosperity
in America possible. 1t did this in June,
but finding the people amazed at its stupid
ity it has spent its whole time since
trying to repudiate it's own formal declara-
tions then. Indeed. it bases all hopes for
success next Tueeday OH the ability of it's
candidates, its press and its speakers to
make the American people believe that the
declaration of its platform last June for
tree trade and cheap labor does not mean
that. and that it's equally plain declaration
for shinplastcr currency was not sincerely
made.
On the surface, therefore, the Democratic
party is repudiated by the American peo-
pie, as a people-by the people of q Nation
too intelligent 20 want free trade and
psuperizcd labor, and too honest to accept
polluted money.
DRIFT OF SECRET VOTES.
Under the surface many unseen streams
are flowing toward the Republican party.
Indeed. the drift of secret votes, now made
so easy under the Australian ballot. will,
in my Judgment. decide this contest There
are twice as many close or con ntested States
this year as evex before. A
brief analysis of the drift of
secret votes in the disputed States will
demonstrate the strength OF the Republic.
an prospects for success. In the East.
nearly all this drift is toward the Repub-
lican party. Every one of the hundreds of
thousands of Democrats who do not be-
lieve In free trade finds his Democracy
shaken now. and many thousands of such
men will secretly vote the Republican
ticket in order to vote for protection. All
business interests now enjoy ing prosperity.
and cow adjusted TO tho Mckinley law.
dread the perils of change and the un-
settlement of trade. and many Demo-
Gratis among such people will secretly vote
the Republican ticket In order to
protect their own interests and let well
enough alone. The Democrats who believe
in honest banking and sound money. and