Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-07-25
PROSPECT OF THE DEMOCRATS.

Promise of Brilliant Successes In the Com
ing Campaign.
Everything is looking better and
brighter for the democracy, and its
chances of retaining control of the af-
fairs of the country are undoubtedly
growing every day. OF course, the
most prominent factor in this improve
ment of condition is the return of BUSH
ness prosperity, the apparent assurance
of its continuance and the universal
recognition of the fact that this is due
almost wholly to the eradication of
bad republican laws from the statutes
and to the wise and beneicent legis-
lation of the Fifty-third congress, con-
trolled in both branches by the demo-
cratic party for the first time in al
most forty years The utter failure OF
the weak Strong administration in
New York city. emphasized by the Bit
ter differences that divide the repub-
lican party in the Empire state. makes
great democratic victory in that state
this fall certainty. The only ques-
ton about it is the matter of the size
of the majority. and when New York
city is confidently claimed by upwards
of seventy-five thousand for the dem
ocratic ticket it will be seen that the
majority in the state may rise to
very high figure.
The reckless partisanship which was
projected into the New York constitu-
tional convention, and which sought to
render permanent the most outrageous
gerrymander that has yet been at
tempted anywhere by Embedding it in
the organic law of the state. has
aroused great dissatisfaction among
those fair-minded members of the re-
publican party who have in New York
so often evidenced their independence
and integrity, so that this outrageous
piece of partisanship will recoil vio-
lently upon it's authors It is not alone
in New York that the situation looks
hopeful. The serious divisions in Ohio
and the great dissatisfaction prevalent
| against the republican legislature in
Illinois, no less than the great inter
necine conflict now going on between
Sir Matthew of the Mailed Hand, and
the farfamed hog combine in Pennsyl-
| vania, give rise to much confidence Of
| repu blican defeat in all those states.
Off years are always productive of
surprises, and it is curious fact that
the party that has met reverses in the
| fall elections preceding presidential
campaigns has for many years proved
a sure winner in the ensuing contest.
Traversing only the last dozen years
will demonstrate this conclusively. In
1883 New York and Ohio went heavily
democratic. Then came Cleveland's
| first election. All the doubtful states
| went republican in the fall of 1887 ex-
| cepting New York, and in that state
occurred the great democratic split re-
sultant upon Henry Georges cam
paign. which rendered democratic
prospects discouraging. Then came
Harrison's victory. In the fall of 1891
as will be we'll remembe New York.
Massachusetts, and Iowa went demo-
cratic, clearing the way for the great
victory that returned President Cleve-
| land to the white house.
So that the early Frightening OF
democratic prospects this year and the
promise of democratic success this fall
are inspiring harbingers of great
victory next year-Detroit Free Press.