Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-20

They Polled : Big Vote This spring
Their q. 1000 In April Means the balance Of
Power. Work 70 b Continued. They
Ars Hare TO stay.

graduates the National Democrats
OF the State Upon the splendid re
suits achieved at the April election
The Official returns are now 10 and
we take pleasure In announcing that
the total Democratic vote In Michi
gan is 3l,s74. This Is three times
the number anticipated by the most
enthusiastic Democrat. and as the
total April vote was only three nfths
of the vote cast in November, 1t car
readily be seen that there are over
so, 900 Democrats In the State. We
have positive evidence that many OF
our party voted for the Republican
or Populist candidates this spring,
knowing, that our candidates could
not be elected. Although we do not
commend the good Judgment OF
Democrats who took this view, we
recognize their right to vote as they
did, and do not question the quality
OF their Democracy. BY making a
careful estimate of this class, we can
confidently assert that full vote In
a campaign involving national is.
sues will show, that there are up.
wards of $4,000 Democratic voters
in this State at the present time.
When we remember that the Re-
publican plurality at the last presi.
Dental election was about $4,000,
and that at former presidential cleo
lions it has rarely exceeded $4,000,
it becomes evident that the Dem.
ocratic vote even as 1t stands to
day, is very important factor in
Michigan politics.
The Democratic vote Is sure to be
enormously increased in the imme-
date future. Accessions will come
from three sources: ~ From Repub-
licans who are disguised with the
action Of their party on the money
question (which was the real issue In
the presidential campaign. 2.) From
that large and growing class which
pays little attention to party lines,
composed of business men who care
little for politics, and only ask to be
spared the evils of pernicious legis-
lation. This class, disguised by in
ordinate and childish tariff tamper-
ing, must, without exceptions, turn
to the Democrats, who stand by the
Indianapolis platform, as the only
representative of sound principles of
government, and as the only hope of
financial improvement and business
prosperity. 81 From the thousands
OF Democrats who voted for Mr..
Bryan because they thought radical
change of some kind might be adj
vantageous, but who had no intention
whatever of becoming permanent
members Of the Populist party. They
are too strongly imbued with the
principles of Jefferson and Jackson
to be willing to forsske them.
We Occupy unique position. Mich
igan is the only State in which there
has been an opportunity, since the
presidential election, to indicate our
strength. News Of our unparalleled
success has already been heralded
throughout the length and breadth
OF the land, and has electrified with
patriotic fervor the hearts OF thou
sands of citizens who have been dis
mayed by political, financial and So
cial disorder. What we have done
and are doing in this State, will be
done all over the Union, and it re-
Quires no prophet to foresee the i'm
portant part we shall play in the
next congressional and presidential
elections.
This committee will continue in
definitely the work of perfecting our
organization. Our party is here to
stay, and 1t is by the support Of
every Democrat that the National
Democrats can continue to hold the
balance of power in this State, and
later become the dominant party.
At meeting of the National Dem
ocratic leaders in New York City,
last week, the formal announcement
of the success of Michigan Democrats
was received with enthusiasm, and
regarded as the most important po-
litical event since the defeat ofBryan-
ism last November. A national
mass convention will soon be held
for the purpose of forming a more
perfect organiza tion, and reaping
the full benefit of the victories we
have already gained.
We ask your help. Stand by your
colors, and continue your good work
for the grand old Democratic party.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL Com.
w. r.. SHELBY, Charm.
J. c. Holt, Sec'y.
As our democratic readers are
without an organ ia this county, we