The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-11-09
NATIONAL VICTORY ONCE MORE.

tnere were not ~ungr0unded apprehension
that, once entrenched in power and ofic,
its old foe might not be dislodged until i
long lapse of years the most Of those VIII
had been in and of it, the old guard
whom its history and organization an
glories were part Of their lives, had lai
them down and died and the millennia
dawn Of its restoration brighten only in tt,
eyes of . later generation. Such had beel
the history of parties; such might be that o
the Republican.
But though the Christening was heavy i
did not long endure. In the very body 0
Democratic triumph was the disease o
which 1t should die. Mr.. Cleveland though
he saw in the 1873 electoral votes of thu
Southern States, in the SO of New York ant
Q of New Jersey the 1893 votes of the POI
necessary 10 re elect him. And so the Mill.
bill, in fl. or of the South aud of New Yorl
City, whose importations would be increased
by q low tariff, was devised in their interest,
New Jersey relied on for Democracy and
Prohibition detection, aud Allen G. Thur.
man put on to get the 3 votes of California
or the Is Of Indiana. Not all Of these things
walled. The tendency of the Mills bill
and leading Democrats and their journals to
free trade alarmed the great industrial
masses to the peril, and this with the general
bad policy of the administration, the re-
nunciation Of the Independent aud Prohlbi-
ton decisions by many who had been led
astray, have been sufficient to bring the most
Of the old party under the banner again, add
tens of thousands to the Republican ranks
and drive the Democracy from their en-.
trenchments at the first charge. The enc
my boastfully said the Republican party,
having accomplished every purpose it had
undertaken, had fulfilled its mission and
must die; and thereupon the enemy imme-
diately set to work to prepare an issue that
reused all the vitalities of the party, that
came to its ears Is the challenge Of . foe,
and rising in its might the Republican party
has rushed upon the free trade heresy and
Its projenitor and crushed the Democratic
party and its only begotten child. The peo-
pie Of these United States have seen the
Democratic party is not safe to trust with
the government even while the Republican
takes . rest. Republicans have seen it is
not safe for 1t to take q rest. Harrison and
Morton are elected. It will resume business
At the old stand on the 4th of next March to
stay. There will never be q "solid South
again. Its CREST resources will develop IN.
der tie touch of industry, capital and enter
Prise, . new element will be infused into 1t,
and q half dozen Southern States will four
years hence give their electoral votes to the
nominee whose standard is emblazoned "For
= Protective Tariff" It is safe to say that +
nominee will not be . Democrat.
And now, thankful in heart that the Re-
publican party Is restored to power; assert
ing after the election our sincerity Of belief
in every word VI uttered during the cam.
paign, we extend to Democrats and Repub-
licans alike our most hearty congratulations
the result. We believe no possible policy
evil so great as free trade could fall upon
this country, and that the Mills Cleveland
was the entering wedge to that policy
that once driven by An endorsement of the
could never have been stopped until
Irre' rievable injury had been done the peo-
pie Of these United States. Our peace,
and prosperity depend very greatly
upon the we'll being, the happiness, educa-
lion aad contentment Of the wage working
of our people. These things cannot
be secured unless they receive fair compen-
'ation for their labor. If the imported pro.
1ucts of cheap labor are thrown upon our
in even competition With the pro.
1ucts OF our workmen low wages with all
train of evils must inevitably result.
The Republican party has promised this
hall not happen if it can prevent it. 1t has
US home rule while q TERRITORY,
md Statehood IS soon as it can confer it. II
las promised Us favor Of = bi.metallic cur.
'ency. It has promised protection to our
WOOL and lead industries, the retention of
mr. public lands for homesteads, and the
estoration to the public domain of all un-
armed railroad lands. We are confident
in none of these things will it disap.
'ofnt US, and we have elected . gentleman
0 represent Montana in Washington who
'as the ability, energy and will to see that
promises are not forgotten. We could
lot have written thus had Mr.. Cleveland or I
IT. CLARK been elected, for the latter could
ct have opposed the policy of This party, and
be former and bis platform are no good. ,
[e has been brought to bar by the citizens
f the United States in an extraordinarily I
rosperous year, the most favorable condi.
ons for an incumbent, with all the prece-
in favor of 4 second term for . salts
'ctory executive, and his further services {
re dispensed with. The verdict suits US.
10y there not again be . national admins
alton 30 hostile to Montana as that which
in power At Washington the past
'rty months. Hail the glad day when it q
'all vacate to Harrison and Morton. a