Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1894-06-08
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tremely popular before Saturdays
convention.
Oregon has been redeemed
from Populist rule by a handsome
Republican majority.
There is a popular uprising
all over the country for Congress
man Breckenridge TO sit down.
THAT list of delegates that is
lying. around a certain newspaper
Office in Kirksville, won't com
mand much respect in Saturdays
convention.
Oregon has tired of Demo
cracy and has again joined the Re
publican column. The election
Tuesday gave the Republicans
both branches of the Legislature
and number of congressman.
-CongresSman Breckenridge
is making the fight of his life for
reelection. 1t is merely a ques-
ton now, as it has been all along,
as to whether there are more self
respecting people in the Ashland
district than there are disreputable
political thugs.
In referring to Hill and
German the various Democratic or
CARNATIONS are impartial in the
use of the terms Benedict Arnold
and Judas" This, at least, is a
severe reflection on Judas, who,
however guilty had the decency to
repent and go off and hang him
self.
The threat that a dark
horse would be brought out against
p. d. Grubb if he did not accede to
certain proposition made by the
political fixers," amounts to
nothing. If dark horse is
brought out under such circum-
stances he will be so badly beaten
in the general election his friends
will never know he was in the race.
Strikes may sometimes be
necessary, but whenever they terri
fy capital and drive it out of the
channels or trade they harm the
cause of labor everywhere. Labor
and capital have common interests;
they should not be arrayed against
each other anymore than should
the right hand be arrayed against
the left. Without one the other is
powerless and confidence is the
soothing oil that strengthens the
sinewS of both.
democrats are pretending
10 be very much surprised because
of eX-Speaker Reeds assertion
that silver and the tariff are ques-
tions which ought to be settled
together, but there is no occasion
for surprise, as the same idea has
been advanced by prominent re-
publicans before now. 1t is well
known that it was entertained by
the late James G.. Blaine. and that
it was included in the results he
expected from his reciprocity
policy. Senator Lodge in strong
speech against the tariff bill took
the ground that the two questions
were closely allied, and Senators
Cameron and Pettigrew have also
referred to the matter in their
tariff speeches. So it is nonsense
to pretend that Mr.. Reed has made
new departure to please any
body. He is travelling in good re-
plblican footprints, as he usually
does.
About the only comfort that
can be derived from the business
situation is in the reflection that
acute depression must of necessity
be short lived. Ordinarily dull
times may last through a period
of years, but practically com
plete suspension of trade activity
can be only temporary and under
the laws of reaction recovery
should come early and suddenly.
But in the present instance the
probabilities of a batterment are
modified, and their fulfillment
must be delayed, by the fact that
summer, usually very quiet time
for business, is now at hand.
Many manufacturing industries
cannot be..operated in hot wealth
er to advantage, if at all, and be-
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