Telegram-herald., 1888-12-02

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Fr1s.k Ls.lss thls 1z1s e t1s sxps ssa-ee =
- ~ - 10 EeoEls- fae reversal = go
oaauc Attsr 90 Interval ~ tosf ys-rs sn~
h-g1-slsc4s party ret@ras ~ power ~i-1 -Ae
eo1 lrel ~ tAe sxscu4se 4l2 sst4 siA--c-.4s
~ ire N.sfl84al Legislature II = 80 s~t-y
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p0e.4l4r sese casL tqr E4rrison A22 Aerlon
~ Prsal1e1. s1aSs 0rsus 1-s in f-ct 70
ceisea a. 4sso-1ts ma3aF.ty q thst vote
Eat L = eert4la t1ss tne hce-olle4a cs1-
a.aa1ss base sss secured -sEgcr majority
~ tls acsofa- College rAza any sines ths
iass eIectioa q Grazt IA ls7c n > ~eu fer
shs csuatsy tnas tas res4ll = tkQs q. sive.
ana AL "A 80 farcss O. tzs C0verasneaL
es.a ~orx IN harE0ay II = aos = safe coz
ai.ioa 81 .4ings shsn tke policy n Tie Al
nsia.strati0a ssith reference % the vast Enz-
terra "a serssts q ne country = the SAP
isct u es1 ,taat coanlcts between The tSo
or4ncass % tas lsg-si4ture. Tnst oondigson
. asw wholly changed. snd after A4yoa
usxt tar Esgaslsc4E y@.ty All DC f-.y 20
sp0Bs4ole-
fhe ats contest hAs been co1dacted N
telllKsasl ~ aud soosriy. aad the result may
DC REGARDED IS the f.lr expression OF ths
ooDllAr alua IL shows distinctly that 10
saogis aad come % regard hr Cleveland -
aRsrustwOfthy. Iu1s fes ng has developed
ilse.f specially duriag the lat half OF hIs
term during The nrst two years he vas
fairy treated .sd s0n much popular favor
Tbs w4s dae 10 a great measure 10 DIS
strong assertion Of the dan gers lncident - .
desire % she part OF President 70 secure =
.ecOut term. aud his apparent sincerity II
ghe oromOtiOn OF Civtl- -Sersi ice reform. IL
hAs become manifest thzt his ambition
prompted bim - subject the country 20 he
dan gers be warned then against, and led %
= co1olefe r-pudlatio OF rs promises as 10
civil service. IL has as become plain that
tha same motives led nm into snattIlude OF
obstinate srtagonlsm % the oest leaders
OF rs own party. and induced him % pro
mulgats his message o. lsst December,
~hich al once awakened WIDE distrust, and
soon defined the chief lines upon which tho
contest has Deen carried Oh, 70 bis signal
defeat
Il may D. fairly said that that iDiuficlcas
manifesto brought about the ruin Of his
PARTY IL vas an assault upon the prinei-
pie Of protection 10 home industries. Some
Of his supporters are now trying 20 console
themselves oy asserting that Il was brave
thing Tor him 10 do because IL was rlsht in
principle But The country viewed II differ
entity While there = a general belief that
a reform of The tariff Is desirable ls IS also
the sense Of she people that IL must be done
without endangering the principle OF pro
tectlOn. This Is the temper in which tho
| Republican party VIII probably deal With
this subject when II shall resume power
/ Tho tar.n viii be truly aud safely reformed,
but az The same time the industries Of the
| people Will be adequately protected Fhls
1 policy IS already forest allowed IN the bill
/ passed BY the Senate We may confidently
expect settlement Of thiFvital matter by a
tariff system cnbodying the main features
Of this bill. and based upon its principles.
The fact that The great Republican States
stand firm, and THAI al the Northern and
Pacific States except Nev Jersey and Con
nscticut have voted for Harrison ard
Morton. has great significance. Il must
have is influence upon the South. and
lead 70 new political adjustments In fact
the contest itself has already led to them.
For the first time Republican Senator's will
be sent from Delaware and West Virginia
Much ~ the increase OF the Repu blican
strength IN Congress comes from the
South. There has been al accession OF Re-
publican Representatives in eight Southern
! MARYLAND, Missouri. North Carolina, Ten
nessee aud West Virginia
This a probably the beginning Of poiit-
ical change which VIII keep pace with the
advance Of industrial wealth and popular
education in the South. aud profoundly
modify the situa;.o .on OF parties in tho future.
And Il vii tend to remove quietly many Of
the dangers which have uenaced Us II is
not likely that any party candidate can here
after begin h.s calculations by setting down
153 electoral votes as sure for him from the
Solid South. This soiidity IN itself has al
ways been a dascer. II Is 20 be hoped that il
viii now be removed BY the quiet but steady
| fow OF the streams OF intelligent labor and
industrial Developments which have already
worked such benefits And II is fortunate.
IN this view, that the Republican party is 70
! resume it's control under such = nan as
Ben amin HARRISON.
His lineage, his services IS soldier and
statesman, ms bearing during the contest,
his known personal character, and his
mental resources 50 conspicIolsiy shown,
As well a. bis entire freedom from oTnbar-
rassing complications, comb N insure
hIm strong support in ms Administration
His opponents. even while sraarting under
defeat treat him generously. ard speak
only good % him. Elected by a decisive
popular vote, and supported by both houses
/ Of Congress, DC has grand opportunity tc
do service 10 his country. A man whose
/ grestgrandtatber signed the Declaration
OF Independence. aud whose grandfather
was his predecessor n his great Office. and
who is himself gifted with many OF the best
qualities cf true ststesmanship. can scarce
~ fsil ~ improve IL
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