Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-15

HE WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT.

lHG WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT.
The Dearer 81 T:Ass - ~ Defeat Fired |
| with rsereeness.
One Of the stannchest aud most
confident Republicans in this county
lives IN . mountain fastncss near
the summit Of one Of our highest
ranges. He voted and returned home,
on the 9th, and results never both
cred him. He no more looked for
or anticipated the election Of Grover
than he expected the resurrection Of
Adam o. the second coming OF Moses.
He smoked the pipe Of peace and
contentment for few days. and no
evil spirit whispered hint Of defeat,
aud no rejoicing angel brought glad
tidings Of victory. But lie was hap
py. He knew, in bis own mind, or
thought he did, and felt it in bones,
that Grover had gone up the hume,
clean to the head Of it, and was wal
lowing in the deep, blue mud Of po-
lifical defeat. Before the returns
came in many other Republicans
were Just as confident, but while this
one was sure of victory the Others
had about recovered from the shock
Of the news which came to them so
gradually as to be capable of realiza-
J ton. Not SO with the Republican on
the summit. He was a little anxious
/ for the news, being curious to know
, the exact magnitude of the avalanche
: that had covered Grover beneath its
T cold weight Of defeat. A Republican
: friend finally happened along that
5 way, and having an idea that be had
3 not heard the sad tdings went in
. to his happy home and proceeded
/ to reel off the crushing tale of our de-
6 feat in doleful sections, beginning
: with New York, and going on to-
t ward the setting sun with the major
e lties of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Wis
e consln, Nebraska, Kansas, Idaho and
>. California and few other States. AS
g the majorities for the opposition hit
: his auriculars fiery tinge sufused
J. his face, his .yes lit up with an un-
d natural 6erceness, his whole physiog-
"a nomy expressing feeling of un-
i mistakable strong indignation, which
II the news bearer interpreted as i:,dig-
e nation resulting from a realization
o Of the terrible and overwhelming &c.
e feat, but h- soon found out his mis-.
IF take. The receiver of the news arose
If and with much dignity and 6rmness
J. and meaning In his manner and words
n astonished the bearer of bad news
l. with these repelling words, as be
" pointed to the door: sect thes
d, hence, forthwith! Thou foolest no
ct me with thy l'es-not much
" my Mary Ann, or any othe
N mani! Get out of my sight; immedl
e. ately mosey from thence!" He mo
IS, seyed. Next day another man cam
ve along and showed him Republican
ve paper, with the sad returns, aud tn
RI hitherto confident Republican the
We weakened, wilted, and it require
IS. several minutes of intense meditatio
es for him to thoroughly untangle his in
re telect and completely comprehen
,e. the serious situation. After recover
nv ing he started out in the direction {
,e, the cabin of the Republican whor
IN. he firmly believed had been givin
&C. him CUFF He tramped two miles I
". hastily apologize for his rashness. Il
he apologized, all was well, and the tw
spent the day in discussing the c;
idtDltOuS result anu lHC CduSCS VI IL
ad whyforness of the which, the ultimat
we ness of the aggregate, and final
ed came to the unanimous conclusio
!, that great majority of the peop
;. of these free and easy United Stat
"e had preferred to try the Democrat
led for four years just to see if they W
Re- attempt to do as they have promise
IL TO- these many years-make the po
:, man rich and the rich man poore
knock taxes sky high and out in Z
h'o first round, build up manufactori
her and other industries on a free ira
ua- basis, increase wages and put an el
rst. to strikes, build up the navy and
crease internal Improvements and n
tlonal progressiveness generally as
GIN result of sweeping reduction of t
op- tariff. They were unanimously
hey the opinion that the great unterrl6
,s.r Democracy would utterly fail 10
q. before their term was out, and Il
would end the cat hop for the pal
uoh of many promises, and that in Ii
uch this party would he universally kno
oon as the Great Terrified, by terri
majority, and we think these Rep'