The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-11-25
WHY MISSOURI CHANGED.
Won Through the Indif-
ference of Democratic
Voters.

Drunk with the JOY or Butler vic
tory. the Globe recently empued this
cornucopia of craziness upon the repub-
lican banquet tables
"All hail, republican Missouri II Is
40 longer poor old Missouri but state
that stands erect with its face TO the
light and marching in company with
New York. Illinois, Pennsylvania, ONO
and Indiana Missouri has cut loose
from bourbonism," etc, etc.
Yet the fact is, says the 81. Louis ke-
public, that the result in Missouri was
not determined by republican, but by
democratic voters; as everybody who
has followed the figures knows. Re
turns. printed in the Globe as well as
in other newspapers show that demo-
cratic indifference and not republican
gains determined the election. Inc
democratic voters stayed at home and
permitted the republican voice TO speak.
It was a default not.a defeat.
1t was the fact that democrats wouiu
not accord full support TO the national
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verses. No sane man doubts that there
were enough loyal democrats in Mis-
souri, to swing the victory had they Sc
desired. Missouri is potentially demo
ratio by a preponderating majority
and there isn't a reliable republican au
thority in the state who Will gainsay II
The election went by default, enc
nothing else. The democracy whici
has held IL with ease for generation
can retake il at will The very return
OF the election support this proposition
The result afforded the Missouri re
publican party. from general down !
the smallest private in the rear rank, IN
greatest surprise ever occasioned. In
average republicans eyes the next da
could have been Knocked of with
stick j: will require some time Il
the republicans TO recover their breat
But they will not be surprised wht
democracy promptly RECEIVERS the stat
That democratic voters should so hsl
ing on election day was amazing. Tn
they will speedily reassert themselv
in fun strength is natural and Inc
liable
Crying "All hail TO republican MI
souri, is the mere drool Of dodderii
imbecility overtaken by the shock
he unexpected.
Al first the Ananias exponent OF 'po'
old Missouri" was struck dumb. The
rom its obmutesence IT fell into sta
II transports and tremens, from whic
doubtless. IL will never recover.
he profound shock Of the result in q
q stnte was superadded the intoXicati'
10 Of Butler victory in ST. Louis ait
i. aather too much for the starved al
emaciated party organ. which had n
r. tasted victory for so many. many lol
&c years
Pr What can old Ananias mean when
d. rejoices that Missouri has cut loo
" from "bourbonism?" Missouri "
le never afflicted with bourbons. exec
d, once and that was in the days OF
as bourbons and ryes and old crows
IS tom gins of the reconstruction da
N when the republican party was last
liz power. Is Ananias ironical2 Does
an | mean that in reality we nave col
iy again into the thrall OF the bourbon
x TO be sure. the imperialism and ring
Oh publicanlsm of to-day do smack OF
ne old federal gang rule which was
lo high-proof and only genuine blown
as the-bottle bourbonsm ever enjoyed
Nv Missouri
at To toast the feast tables With p"
st. hail. republican Missouri is the sheer
to delirium in old Auanas The
re cracked voice that has carped so L
his has a crazy ring an uncanny ring
the song of senile swan; and like
OF song il bears the suggestion Of disst
he ton Sing Ananias: sing once IN
in. will never be another opportunity.
asst souri,. so sure as the sun continues
he rise and set. will return TO the de-
'er cratic power which has defauited,
for republicanism' short dream VIII b
Dry Al end