The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-07-05
DEAUCRATIC CHANCES.
Much Better than i'm the Close
Campaign of 1883.

The Democratic chances of success
in the campaign now opened are much
better than they were in 1888, for
these reasons:
l. The country is now with the
Democrats upon the main issue of the
canvsss-,ariff reform.
Four years ago the question had
been TOO recently precipitt'ed upon
the country to be generally under
stood. Since then the Mckinley act
has shown TO the voters what high pro.
lection means. The monopolist has
BEEN a schoolmasier in the campaign
of education. Higher prices and low
er wages have been o6ject-lessons to
the people.
The issue has actuslly been twice
passed upon by the voters and the
Democratic position sustained. In
1890 the anti Republican majority was
over 800, 900. Last year the i'm
po,tsnt and typical States Of New
York, Massachusetts, aud Iowa repeat
ed their verdict.
To use legal smile, in 1888 the
Democrats simply opened their case,
This year they ask - nave affirmed
the judgment twice given in thsir
favor.
ii. The Republican record is the
Republican platform aud the record
condemns the party.
What was Democratic prophecy in
1888 is now &C uai history.
The taxes have increased. The
surp us has been succeeded by def
cit. The revenues of the future are
mortgaged tor subsidies, aud bounties
and other permanent expenditure.
The pensions have incres sed enormous
ly. Brbers have been shielded, cor
rup,ionists rewarded and partisan tools
advanced in judicial positions. We
have bad q bumpiiors foreign policy
for politics only. The pubic service
was looted for spoils and has been
openly used to promote the renomi-
nation OF the President.
This and many O.her scandals and
abuses. Is the new recori Of the Re-
publicap parry. There is enormous
advantage III it II the Democrats.
Iii. The Force bill has risen as
menace to free popular elections since
1888. There could be no issue more
potent in holding the south together
and confirming all democrats in their
hostility to Federal Capitalization.
Nv. B.llot-reform laws have been
pissed, and are in force in all the
doubtful northern states-New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut AMI In
diana. Their god effects have already
been proved. Build zing snd surveiI-
ance of the workingmen at The polls
are uO longer possible A free and
secret bsliot is secured. Bribery is
rendered difficult and doubtful. There
can be no more of the bl ycks-of five
business in Indiana nor purchase of
"movs ments" with Wanamaker's
funds in this city and Brooklyn.
V. There will BE- no state tic. ct in
New York t. form the basis Of trad, s
nor to div ri the attention of denO.
Gratis. 1t is BOt probable that there
will be any democratic division over
the Local ticket The names of ill can
did ,tes wilt b. on one cffi :ial ballet
"Bunching" will be impossible.
Treachery would disclose aud locate
itself.
Nv. The democrats will have a
majority of the election off ,ers in this
city, SIS the republicans have long bad
in the country. There will be no
more intimidation of voters or delay
ing the cas- iug of votes in democratic
districts.
VII. The breach between Harr;-
son and Blaine, and the casting sside |
IF the great leader OF the republican
party by stipendiaries and metc.nar
les at Minneapolis, will cost the ticket
thousands of votes many of them IN
close states.
VIII. Six additional s.a'es have
been made democratic, or hopefully |
,onstestable, since 1888 They y FL
Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska. Wiscon |
iowa and Minnesota. These sites
nave rs electoral votes. To them
nay fairly be added Massachusetts
md New Hampshire. The republi-
ans must fight as they never did be-
ore for all these states this year.
They cannot, at least, concentrate
heir effort and money, as heretofore,
Ipon New York, Indiana and Con.
lecticut.
TX. The district electoral law will
i've the democrats four electors in
Michigan certain, and perhaps more.
X. The hostility Of organized labor
o the republican candidate for vice.