The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-24
THE COMING ELECTIONS

The political interest of the country is
now centered in the result of the Novem-
Der elections. The events of the past few
weeks have aroused the voters of New
York and Pennsylvania to the issues aud
they are waking up to the Importance of
the ballot they are about to cast The can
vass for local officers, is between candi-
dates OF equal merit, and whichever party
proves victorious the general welfare will
not he affected therehy. But in the pres
port attached to a single vote, for it may
determine the character of the adminstra-
ton of national affairs and may so shape
the course of legislation as to effect the
material aud personal interests of every
business man in the country, whether on
the farm, behind the merchants counter OF
in the bank. The voters of Pennsylvania
and New York are beginning to compre.
bend this important fact.
The arguments of the free traders and
inhationsts have Influenced the people of
Ohio and Indiana to vote in favor of the
increase of the volume of currency and
large reduction in the duties on foreign i'm
ports. They no doubt honestly believe,
in the west, that the prosperity Of the
whole country, and of their section in par
ticular, would be promoted by the accom-
plstment of such results. These seductive
arguments and the inconsiderate forcing of
obnoxious local issues have caused large
democratic gains, which has caused exulta-
ton on the part of the winning party.
The republicans of the states yet to have
their elections, do not read the signs of the
times as prophetic of the downfall Of the
republican party, and are preparing to put
to rest these rumors of discomfort among the
people, as the returns OF the coming cleo
tions will show.
The people of New York are exceeding
ly sensitive OH the currency question, and
the masses regard that issue as Paramount
to all others. They will not be carried
away by the tendency manifested in the
west towards an initiation of currency, and
give little heed to the boast that the demo-
cratic party is ''hard money party. In
fact the mere apprehension that vote for
Samuel J. Tilden may give courage to the
inflationists will greatly increase the major
ity for General Dix, the republican candi-
date.
Pennsylvania is firmly welded to the
nrincIple of nrOtectiOn to American indus
try, and the democratic victories in the
west upon the issues upon which they have
been won, may contribute directly to the
defeat of the party in that state.
Especially will this prove the case
if the people are convinced that
the democrats of the west are about to
strike for free trade and will send nearly
solid republican delegation to the forty
fourth Congress No deuioc' at who avows
himself free trader can secure an election
in any congressional district of the state
The result of the late elections will not ait
the democratic speakers in Pennsylvania
in convincing the voters that the demo
cratic party is sound tariff party or tina
congress of that complexion can be re
lied upon to take care of the mining ant
manufacturing interests of Pennsylvania
Therefore the country may rely upon tn
republicans of New York and Pennsyl
vania doing their whole duty at the No
ember election in securing their states b.
fair majorities.