Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-20
THE COMING DEmocRA1Ic con

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Times has cast his horoscope and
finds himself able to inform the readers of
that paper how the Senate, which meets on
the 4th of March next, will probably stand
politically. After very thorough canvass of
the situation he finds that of the sixteen out
going Republican Senators only five are
likely to be returned, and in four other
States the results are doubtful. While but
eight Democrats go out in 1879, there are
thirteen certain to be elected. At best the
Republicans can muster thirty four Senators,
should all the doubtful States be determined
in their favor, which would leave the Demo-
Gratis with a majority of seven, but calculat-
ing upon general average of the doubtful
States, the next Senate will contain forty-tive
Democrats and thirty-two Republicans, with
David Davis as makeweight thrown in
a good working Democratic majority of
Twelve. The correspondent INDUCES In va
rious speculations as to the craftsmanship OF
the several committees, making Eaton chair
man of the committee on foreign relations,
Bayard of finance, Thurman of judiciary,
and the lesser committees to less noted SEN
ltors. But these speculations will scarcely
prove of interest at a period so remote from
the assembling of the new Senate.
With majority in both houses of Con
gress assured to the Democrats, we may fair
ly look for revolution in the manage.
ment of public affairs. Reform is necessary
Democratic platforms for the past ten years
but it has been echoed by the people at large
and at every election has become more anc
more the earnest demand of men of all par
ties. By its career of extravaganza, robbery
oppression and vicious legislation the Repub
lican party has brought numberless ills upor
the country. An aristocracy of wealth has
been built up at the cost of the laborine
men and the moderate tradesmen, and to
day our trade and commerce are well nigf
ruined. Extravaganza has been the rule il
expenditures, corruption has pervaded ever.
department. of the government, and thu
people have been Systematically plundered
enormously taxed and their trust shameful,
abused. The Democrats have promised K
reform these abuses. They have promised
to inaugurate and to practice economy; the.
have promised to reduce the great army o
officeholders as far as is consistent with tn
public interests; they have promised to effec
such legislation as is possible to relieve tn
| financial and commercial distress of tn
country; to relieve industry of its burdens
| and encourage it's development: to obey tn
will of the people as expressed at tn
| ballot boxes. While they ma,
be, for a year OF SO, hampered by tn
Republican administration which will sti
| retain Office, they can yet effect much good
inaugurate many reforms-and upon the in
auguration of Democratic President il
| 1881 they can carry forward these reform
without hindrance, to their legitimate results
In view of the promises of the past, til
people will look for a radical change in tn
| conduct of affairs under Democratic ruiz
and it behooves the men chosen to carry OF
those reforms that they pay strict regard
their course. The public will accept no g,
cuse for continuation of the extravaganza
of the past, nor will it avail to urge extern,
ating circumstances for the federation in al
form of the pernicious and corrupt practices
that have grown up and aourished in Repu1
lican administrations. Reform is necessar
and it is attainable in the near future throue
the efforts of the Democratic Representative
and Senators. Upon their faithfulness
their pledges will depend the future succe
of the party. If it fails to keep these prom
ises it must expect to step down and out
the command of the people. Democrat
communities owe it to their party to choo
only honest, faithful competent men to REL
resent them-men who will strive to fulf
the expectations of the people. If on
such men are chosen, the permanence
Democratic rule in the whole country will
assured.