The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-11-12
N AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMSBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA

are uncertain. Some attribute Demo-
cratic losses to the fact that Democrats
have not enough offices under the Ad-
ministration, while others hold that if
they had gotten fewer Offices they
would have elected more Congressman
This last idea is upon the ground that
it is impossible to dispense patronage
10 the satisfaction of everybody. The
only way to be without enemies is to
be without power. The man who has
no favors to give makes no enemies
but he cannot bestow patronage on the
few without making enemies of the
many who expect and are disappointed.
Another common explanation of the
apathy among Democratic voters is
that they thought they had so sure
thing of it that they abstained from
voting. The latter is Speaker Carlisle's
opinion with regard to his own case.
He says he has frequently warned his
constituents that they would waken up
some fine morning and find some one
else elected to Congress in his place
all on account of their staying away
from the polls. "They seem to Think
he added, "that l am sure to be elect
ed whether anybody votes for me or
not 1t must be gratifying to the
Speaker to know of the sentiments ex-
pressed by Republicans as well as
Democrats when it was believed that
he had been defeated. Even ultra Re-
publicans here acknowledged that his
loss to Congress would be national
calamity. He is such broad, high
minded statesman that his political
enemies cannot fail to respect and re.
we're MIN as an examplar While he
is q straight out consistent party man,
he deals honestly and fairly with his
opponents and all they have ever
dared TO charge against him was the
crime of being Democrat
Although speaker for the fiftieth
Congress will not be chosen for more
than a year, the canvass for it will ac-
lively begin at the approaching session
and consequently it is subject of i'm
mediate interest. As the Democrats
will have a safe working majority in
that Congress it is certain, Tom Reed
the Republican leader from Maine, will
not name its committees as was pre-.
dicted before the official counts came
in.
Amid their losses the friends of
"Free Trade take some consolation
from the fact that one of the most emf
nent of all the revenue reformers has
received an endorsement at the hands
of the people of New York of which
any man has reason to feel proud. 1t
is to be regretted that such man as
Abram Hewitt should be lost to the
House of Representatives He was
especially distinguished for his clear
and practical views and for his readi-
ness to accept reasonable concessions
from opponents.
Mr.. Hewitt will not resign his seat
in Congress until some time in JAM,
and he hopes even before that time TO
accomplish something towards much
needed legislation. The result of the
election in New York. he says, impos-
es upon the Democratic party to talk
up the subject of labor grievances and
inaugurate such reforms as will re.
lieve the working people of the unjust
burdens that result from reduction in
their earnings. He proposes to do all
he can to bring about an amelioration
of these evils, before he resigns. 1t is
large contract for him to undertake
in little less than month, but if Mr..
Hewitt can sow some healthy seed
where it will take root and induce Con-
gress TO deal with the labor question
without allowing the methods Of the
Demagogue to prevail in what it does,
he will have done excellent work.