New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-09
THE VICTORY md. THE VICTORS.


It has been great victory. The joy which
lights the faces of all Republicans to-day, from
Maine to Oregon, has been well earned by
united and faithful work. For many years
the Republican party has not been so harmoni-
GUS in spirit and opinion, so free from dis
tracing factional disputes, or so earnest IN the
advocacy of its ideas. 1t has conquered by APP
pealing to the intelligence and patriotism oil
great Nation which does not fail to respond to
such an appeal whenever it is brayely and
faithfully made. To the great army OF Repuo-
ican voters first of all, credit is due for this
victory for il has been the distinguishing
feature OF the campaign that the voters have
not waited for leadership or organization, but
have everywhere pushed an aggressive cam
paign of education, every man In his own
neighborhood or shop or store, getting and
distributing documents and even forming clubs
before committees or political leaders had be-
gun to move.
Next the credit for victory is due to Presi-
dent Harrison himself, whose personal influence
in educating public opinion, not merely In his
own favor, but in behalf of the principles OF his
party. cannot be estimated. Owing to his po-
sition, his speeches were read by the millions as
those of no other Republican would have BEEN
They were marvels of compact and strong
reasoning, and crowded with those pithy state
ments of truth which come to be the household
words of a Nation. His own noble bearing
his integrity and manliness, his unaffected and
cordial sympathy with honest and industrious
citizens of every occupation have won the re-
gard and confidence of the Nation for him as
man, but his reasoning has done even more for
him as a candidate by convincing the minds OF
multtudes.
To Chairman Quay and his associates Of the
National Committee no small credit is due.
His silence was golden his rare and well-con-
sidered utteranceS came to have great power
When such a man speaks, and always has some
thing of vital Importance to say, Nation
presently learns that his statements can be re-
lied upon In wise and far-seeing generalship
this campaign has been unsurpassed, and the
concentration of effort upon this State, the
sagacious refusal to divert force to threatened
Northwestern States, the method and thorough
ness with which the Republican battalions were
prepared to do their very best on the decisive
day, deserve the highest praise.
Long before Mr.. Cleveland avowed his free
trade policy, TIE TRIBUNE pointed out that
circumstances were forcing him into that
course, and prepared to meet ii by eliciting
thousands Of letters from farmers all over the
country showing the effect Of the protective
policy upon their industries, which formed the
basis of an address which was widely circulated
early in the year. Throughout the campaign
The TRIBUNE Extras on the tariff question, on
the wages Of labor, and especially on the anX-
ie;y of Engshmen to see American industries
deprived of defence, have had a wide circula-
ton and influence. Nor was the exposure of
President Clevelands appointments less in
| fuential, for it destroyed at blow the pretence
| that Civil Service reform could be promoted by
| his election. In this great centre of pOpula-
| ton, where the pecmiary influence of import
ing and trading elements has prompted every
other old newspaper to abandon the defence Of
| American interests and to assail the policy by
which the welfare Of American labor is pro-
noted THE TRIBUNE has earnestly represented
the convictions of the great ma ority of voters
in the loyal North and rejoices with them at
the victory achieved for the cause Of the
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