New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-21
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The Autumn elections have not only dis
posed Of several candidates. but they have
disposed of several issues and greatly simpli-
fed the conditions of the impending conflict
fer possession of the Federal Government.
The Democratic party opened the campaign
on three or four lines Of attack simultane-
ou,ly. Ii is worth while for both parties to
consider well which of these have dciinityely
failed, and which still remain open.
The Maine election was signal defeat for
the imitation and reputation faction. The
question OF the currency WAS the issue most
thoroughly discussed on the stump and III the
press. and most distinctly presented to the
voters at the polls; and i'll the SUCCESS of the
Republican candidates everybody recognized
a declaration in favor of honest money and
the honest payment of debts. The verdict of
Maine WAS ratified BIZ Ohio. The Grecnback
els have ceased to be a force IN politics, and
the Democratic leaders now understand that
10y seeking an alliance with these discredlfcd
fanatics they only court defeat. On all sides
we hear from their organs n demand for
the abandonment of assaults upon the
fiuanccs One of their principal news
papers declares that their position with
respect to the debt and the currency was
wild and wrong from the bcSinning.n In
the confusion OF the catastrophe the ONO
Idea" is denounced with the most vehe-
mence by the very men who were trying only
Il few weeks ago TO profit bv II. Initiation of
the currency. d"ba-iug of the coin. total or
partial reputation of debts. lag money, hos
tility to the banks, attacks upon the rights of
property. al varieties of financial folly and
.t. how .plv
unpopular with Democrats, and the doctrines
as well as their apostles have been removed
from contemporary politics.
Ia OHIO finance was only one of n number
of issues put directly to the test. The Demo
Gratis laid great stress upon the dispute over
thc Federal election laws, the revolutionary
schemes OF the extra session, and the move
mcnt 10 reverse what is known Us the "wnr
"legsla'ion.' They were fully met in dis
cussion, and the answer of the people was
overwhelmingly against them. These qucs-
tiOns also, therefore. are practically out of
the way. The extra session j. getting even
more contemptuOus abuse TODAY from the
Democratic press ;han It ever received from
our party; and althouyh few journal
lists who do nOf sec what ha, happoncl aI.
claInoring for fresh assault upon the cleo
ton laws. the Dcmocac, is conscious that ID
has failed in that line of attack, and thlt per
sistcncc viii only agsrayatc the disaster.
The cry ;hat Mr.. Davenport is Threatening
Tie liberties of America Will not rally even a
corporal, guard.
As thus one Democratic principle after au-
other Is rcpudiaicd by the people. rnd one
leader after another j. swept INFO oh.cmln,
tine process of elimination is rapidly reducing
the party 10 "a single issue and single avail
able candidate. Every point Of thc d. .lDn-
can policy which the Democrats have ass4.lDd,
the country has cmphaucaiij apployDi.
Everything which they have promised to
do when they get the administration the