The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-28
WHAT THE ELECTION MEANS.

land is assured beyond dispute,
and that the danger of a contested
Presidency is over, the country can
devote some little time to consid-
ering the meaning of this victory,
what it promises and ensures. And,
first OF all, let the Democracy can
didly confess that it was not mere
" a Democratic victory, but vic
tory of the people, of the reform
element of the country. New York
and Connecticut could not have
been carried without the votes of
the Independent Republicans, who
cast party aside in their devotion
to the best interests of the repub-
lie.
| What does this victory mean?
What does il promise us? Through
out the campaign the Republicans
have asserted that the first fruit of
Democratic success would be a fl
nancial panic. The utter falsity
of this slander was well shown yes
terday upon Wall street, where the
news of the Democratic triumph
was followed by an advance in
stocks and securities. The most
healthy feeling prevailed, the ut
most confidence in tho future was
everywhere predicted. 1t was felt,
as one of the leading capitalists of
the country expressed it, that "the
financial interests Of the Union
were safe under Cleveland's ad-
ministration," and they had moth
ing to fear from Democratic as
tendency.
As for the people, who are not
|, financiers, who have no money in
vested, they have shown their con-
fidence il the Democracy by giving
4 its candidate a popular majority
that will closely approximate 50o,-
I 600. They appreciate the. fact that
: a Democratic administration vii
s promote the interests of the work
ingman, reduce taxation and con-
serve the industries af the country
that it will not continue to collect
unneeded taxes and hide thea
away in the sub-treasuries; they
feel that it will give economy il
> the administration Of our affairs
stern honesty and reform. Thi'
is the great demand of the people
This it was that gave us the large
5, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vote tina
carried the doubtful States-th,
belief that with long years of pow
. er the Republican party had be
'' come corrupt; that it had improp
erly and dishonesty administered
our affairs, and that the account
|. of the government needed over
hauling. To this the Democrat.
is pledged. 1t must review tn
books of its predecessors; it mus
cs investigate all the crooked trick
pit and ways that have prevailed for
: quarter of century; it must col
rect all these frauds and set then
Alright, and, finally, it must Civ
the republic an able, honest, pur
and economical administration O
S. the government. This is what th
Democracy means; this is wha
Cleveland promised us in his shol
e, but statesmanlike letter of accef
tancc.
: Every interest of the Union
affected by the kind of governmer
we have; if, then, the adminlstr:
ton is pure and efficient these ii
tercsts must prosper. An abl
President, backed by a good Coz
gress, will do much to restore col
fidcnce, will reduce taxation, pra
tice economy and ensure honest,
n. The confidence felt in Cleveland
70 already showing itself, although
~ is months before he will be inal
gurated. The whole country loo
forward to the future as brig
IS. with. promise; there is a scntime
that the United States will be re
cued:from the evils which have a
:, fiictcd it for. so long a period, al
enter upon the grandest, most 81
rious era of It's history.-T.-D.