New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-20

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NEwYoRK, Oct. Is, 1884.
The Republican National Committee halls, in
the glorious victories already won, sure omen
of the greater victory that is close at hand
Vermont is still the star that never SETS Maine,
captured in 1880, rebukes slandcr by plurality
of 10000, gain of 13 per cent of its entire
vote. West Virginia, in place of | 900 plural
ity for Hancock. now falls below 5000. Re-
publican gain of per cent which kindles hope
that the 153 votes Of Solid South may be
broken in November. But the result in Ohio is
a revolution and prophecy. Only year ago
Democratic by 12,600. and two years ago by
10000 plurality, Ohio now gives 10000 plar-
ality, for the lowest Republican State Candi-
date, and on National issues $4,000 for tho
Republican Congressman. Holding the State
and local offices. and the whole machinery of
elections, the Democrats scattered corruption
money with lavish hand. colonized voters i'm
ported professional repeaters, and in spite of the
most strenuous efforts to enforce the law against
them, cast many thousand fraudulent votes.
Because of this power they had chosen to stake
all upon that State, declared that it would
foreshadow the result in November, and were
strangely certain of success They filled the air
with SANDERS. Local issues led many voters to
disregard National questions. Against such
odds the magnificent victory is a prophecy Of
10000 plurality for Blaine and Logan In
November. With the ratio of gain in other
States, it foreshadows an increase of 100000
in the Republican National vote, and the larg-
est popular majority ever given to any candi-
date.
These victories show the determination of the
people that, as Lincoln, Grant and Garfield
were sandercd in vain, so the foremost states
man of to- day shall not be driven from the pcO-
ple's work by the tongue of malice.
They show that the Republican party, which
was the first to resist and uproot the dogma Of
perpetual allegiance to foreign power, is
chosen by the Nation to defend all rights of
American citizens abroad.
They show that, so long as the Democratic
party rests all hope of success upon denial of
free suffrage in Southern States, it will ask IN
vain the confidence of any State when free
vote Is recorded by an honest count.
They show that the people will not abandon
the protection of American industry, under
which the country has gained twice as much
in twenty years as it had gained IN all its pre-
yious history-thc protection OF American labor,
which has lifted wages 62 per cent higher here
than in England. The people see what stagna-
tion n Democratic first firm step toward FREQ
trade a" has caused within the past year. Nine
months ago, flushed with victory and boastlng
of certain success, the Democratic party mado
no secret of ito blind adherence To British
theories of free trade Now neither deceitful
the stampede from that party. For its voters
know that protection has made the rewards Of
labor greater hero than In any other land on
earth.
The National Committee appeals to the people
To make the victory decisive. IL IL no time Tor
over confidence, or for neglect ot any proper
effort Bare success IL not enough. u IL tmo
10 put an end to the agitation 10y which tho
Democratic party prnslratcs business every
four years. Put an end 10 the hope that tho
Nation can be ruled by shot guns in sixteen
States and frauds in two, Put an end To tho
yiltcaton OF the foremost champon of Ameri-
can ideas, by men who do not dare 10 meet vital
issues of National policy. Make the principles
| proclaimed by our matchles1 leader" Peace
| with the world. Commercial expansion IN every
| practicable direction. Encouragement OF
every form of American industry. Protection
| To every citizen, native or naturaliz d, at homo
or abroad not only triumphant, but
50 overwhelmingly triumphant that tho
splendid prosperity which they promote shall
not again be interrupted by the struggles OF
obsolete theories and foreign interests for the
mastery on this continent. The grandcst part
of the grandest history ever made by any nation
is the work of the Republican party. 1t rests
with YOU, Republicans of the Nation, to carry
forward the work which you and your fathers
have begun, and to which so many brave and
faithful men have given precious lives, that
government of the people, by the people, for the
people shall be maintained in the land.
B. +. JONES, Chairman.
S,,fUFL FESSENDEN, Secre tary.