Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1883 — Political Notes. [ARTICLE]

Political Notes.

Turn the rascals out. The Republican party must go. No Democrat can afford to indorse monopoly. The Michigan Prohibitionists propose to beat the Republican party in that State if it takes every.dollar of their substance to do it. If' is said that the real reason of Conkling’s unpopularity among "members of Iris own party proceeds from his unimpeachable honesty. The most popular Republicans are those who are somewhat unscrupulous and who “do dirt” for the success of “the grand old party.” They stood by Dorsey as long as they dared. — Indianapolis Sen tinel Colfax, a gentleman of Indiana, formerly in public life, is a cheerful comforter of his party. Returning from New York, he expresses his firm belief that the Democrats will not have a majority of more than 25,000 this fall, which, he argues, is conclusive evidence that the Republicans will carry the State next year.— Chicago Herald. The idea that Blaine is “out of politics” and couldn’t be dragged into the Presidential arena with a cable and windlass is one that judicious people will hardly adopt without better evidence than his engagement in writing a book and declining to have his name used. Mr. Blaine will be heard from with a sunstroke or some other dramatic episode when the ball fairly opens. Gen. N. M. Curtis, who acted as Republican scape-goat last year and bore away the sins of his party in collecting political assessments contrary to law, has been rewarded for the sacrifice he made in permitting his friends to pay his fine. He has been nominated to the New York Assembly by the grateful Republicans in his district; and will undoubtedly make his campaign upon the platform of reform and no assessments. It has been very much the fashion for Republicans, both in and o'ut of Massachusetts, to belittle Butler and speak disparagingly of him. The Massachusetts Republicans, however, have abandoned it. Instead of belittling Butler they come very much nearer overrating him. They are paying him the highest compliment a political party can pay an opponent. Instead of seeking a candidate who will represent any particular idea or policy, or one who has been conspicuous for party loyalty and zeal, they are asking for the one that can beat Butler. No other qualification’ is worthy of or receives the slightest consideration. This is a high tribute to Ben from the men who have so persistently reviled him.— Detroit Free Press. The main issue in the next Presr dential election will be whether we shall hive a Democratic, honest, economical administration of the Govern--ment. Can there be any doubt of the result in a contest waged on such grounds ? Let us look at the figures. Gen. Hancock would have been elected if he had received the thirty-five votes of New York. He obtained only seventeen in the North. The rest of his 155 came from the South. There is not the slightest reason for supposing that any State, North or South, that supported Hancock in 1880, will fail to vote for the Democratic candidate in 1884. If we add the thirty-six votes of New York to the Hancock votes, this would determine the struggle in favor of the Democratic nominee. The six votes of Connecticut and the fifteen of Indiana would carry the Democratic majority up to a handsome figure. Some doubtful States may also fall into line, and make the triumph of honesty over profligacy especially memorable in the history of the country. The Republican party must go! — New York Sun.