New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-26
TIE NEXT CONGRESS-.

Whatever else Republicans forget, they
should not fail TO cast their full vote for men,
bers of Congress who will defend honest money
ind the protective tariff. Mr.. Bland has given
notice that he means to try for unlimited silver
COINAGE next winter the election Of Republic
can instead Of Democratic Congressman next
week is the only thing people can now do to
restrain him and his followers In the present
House. MIR. Morrison Is pressed hard IN MS
Illinois district, but like man he declares that
he means to stand by his principles, and the
election of another Democratic House wouiu
encourage him and others of his belief to renew
their raid on the tariff next winter Inc de-
feat Of about thirty free-tIade members, or
thirty members who pretend to be "as good
protectionists as any" when they are at home
but who vote ut Washington for Speaker
who will again make Mr.. Morrison chairman
of the Committee on Ways and Means, would
have O wholesome influence.
1t Is not impossible that the election may
result In decided Republican gains. IT voters
In Eastern districts do their duty, the gains
will be large. For in Ohio the overthrow OF
the dishonest apportionment made by Demo-
Gratis renders it probable that the Republicans
will gain five members il not more. In Indiana
there is reason to expect some gains also, and
In Michigan the Democrats cannot make cats
paws of as many Greenback voters as they did
two wears ago, In Wisconsin the secret circu-
lar imploring all Democratic postmasters to
take " an intelligent interest in sustaining the
Presidents party" and particularly to "see
personally that every vote Is got out, opens
the eyes of some who voted for Cleveland and
reform, and in Iowa gains ale promised by the
Republicans. In Connecticut, also, and even
in New jersey there are opportunities to make
Congressional gains, and the Republicans OF
New York ought to neglect no proper effort to
strengthen the hands OF those who defend home
Industries at Washington.
There is not Single New-Jersey district in
which the Democrats have a certainty of sue
cess, partly because their nominations have
been so bad that In several there are open re-
volts. The little State across the rlver:gave
four times as large plurality for Cleveland
as the great State of New York, and yet the
Republicans Of New-Jersey have not surren-
dered, nor gone TO sleep nor abandoned the
fght, but IL can to help their principles and
their industries by their votes next week. 1t
would be a creditable thing to the Republic
cans Of New-YOrk If they also should retire
some Of the men who pretend to believe in
protection and promise to defend home indus
tries, and yet elect free-trade Speaker and
support free-trade President few doses of
that sort OF medicine would put veto on tariff
agitation next winter, and go far to insure the
country a steady advance toward industrial
Every .workingman should be
able to realize the Importance of preventing
renewal of the tariff agitation by Democrats.
But every. worllngman ought to know that
tho election Of Democratic majority in the
House this fall will surely mean revival of
that agitation with greater vigor and confidence
than ever.