The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-07

dent:
81 am neither a prophet nor the son
OF prophet-there never were any
prophets in our family-but Ill ven
ture to say President Harrison wihcarry
Illinois by a larger majority this autumn
than he did in 1885,"
This political prophecy fell from the
lips of "Long" Jones, of Chicago, whom
met to-day at the Ebbitt House.
"our people," said Mr.. Jones. ARE
more thoroughly aroused than l have
seen them at any time since the war.
For thirty.six years-since 1S56-we
have had Republican governor. That
shows you what kind Of state We have.
It's q record that even Vermont can't
beat. Then, too, VIC will get q stay at
home vote this year in five safe Repuo.
lican districts-the Bloomington and
Kankakee districts and those now rep
resented by Congressman Hit, hopkins
and Henderson-who heretofore have
never had more than So or SO per cent,
which alone ought to mako difference
OF many thousand votes.
"Again, there are two planks in the
Democratic platform which will mate
rally iniure their prospects OF carry
ing the state. One is their aggressive
position in favor OF free trade, coupled
with the declaration that the principle
OF protection is unconstitutional, and
the other is their bitter opposition to
the national banking system.
PROTECTION AND NATIONAL HANKS.
"a majority of the people of Illinois
believe both in protection and tho na-
tional banks, and they will emphasize
their belief by oppoaing the party that
is inimical to them"
caro- the Democrats, then" asked,
tindulging in rainbow chasing when
they cherish the hope that they will
carry Illinois"
Jones, bluntly. "They have no chance
to carry the state, and they ought to
know It. They will be the most sur
prised people on the Sth day OF No
vember in the country. They are now
living in FOOLS paradise, and, per-
haps, we ought not to begrudge them
their happiness when they have only
two months to indulge 1t in.
''Some OF the younger Democrats"
continued Mr.. Jones refectiyely, grow
enthusiastic over small triumphs. l
remember story that illustrates this.
Some years ago young Democrat said
TO a battle Scared veteran of the same
political faith, isn't it glorious9
"'Isn't what gloriousp growled the
old fellow.
atWhy, this splendid victory Of ours@
said the young man, referring to some
insignificant township election.
"'Young man, said the old veteran,
with wisdom born Of long experience,
Il have always noticed that the Demo-
cratic party has four aces in its hand
when there are only twenty-five cents
in the jackpot
"In other words" continued Mr..
Jones laughingly, "the Democrats are
hi on carrying elections in off years,
but when great principles are at stake
they are never in 1t"
NO DANGER FROM THE ALLIANCE.
s'Isn't there some probability that
the Farmers Alliance may combine
with the Democrats in Illinois and
through their joint efforts carry the
State?"
'No, sir" said Mr.. Jones emphatic.
ally. "There is no such probability.
There is no Farmers' Alliance in Hi
nois. There are a few men in the state
who masquerade under the name Of the
Alliance, but they don't represent the
farmers OF Illinois. Our farmers are
too prosperous and too intelligent to be
led off by such heresies as are advo-
Gated by the third party.
"The Alliance man in our state is O
man who sleeps in another mans hay
stack because he hasn't one ofshis own;
he's man who owes S. and hasn't but
81 TO pay It with; he's man who lives
in house that has no windows in it and
who crawls out in the morning with q
coonskin cap on his head. But that
man isn't typical Illinois farmer.
sour agricultural people are in the
main thrifty and prosperous, and they
have no moro grievances than any other
American has. You can go from one
end OF Illinois to tho other, but wher-
ever YOU sec green blinds at the win
dows and sleek, we'll fed cattle grazing
in the fields you'll find intelligence and
happiness, but YOU won't find any men,
bers OF the Farmers Alliance. No, sir.
There is no Alliance party in Illinois
worthy of the name"
STEVENSON WILL ADD NOTHING.
"Will not Mr.. Stevenson add great
strength to the Democratic ticket in
nlinolsH"
"Mr. Stevenson is very estimable
gentleman and ! have the highest re-
spect for him personally, but he won't
add five votes to the ticket"
"What is II that encourages the DEM
ocrats to believe they eau carry Hin
ois?"
at was their success in electing Gen.
eral Palmer to the senate two years
AGO and so completely changing the
political complexion OF the delegation
In tile lowor house OF Congress. These
successes were due TO the popular dis
content which arose mainly from igror-
anco OF tho subject, against the Mckin-
Low tariff bill and the furious opposition
which the Germans OF this state made
10 tho Edwards school law.
, dThis law" Mr.. Jones explained,
twas compulsory in its nature, in that
IL REQUIRED every parent or guardian to
aend his children TO school twelve
weeks in tho year. II also gave the
school boards authority 10 visit the pri-
yate or parochial schools, and II, In
their Judgment, the children were not
receiving suitable instruction, to COM
nal their parents to send them 10 the
hubble schools under the provisions OF
tho so-called Truancy act.