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ton was adverse to the Democracy
We say adverse, not disastrous,
adyisedly-for the history Of the
last seventy-fye years shows that
the Democratic party is stronger
and more determined in defeat, III
possible, than when victory has
perched upon its banners. The
Democrats North have carried only
Connecticut and New Jersey and
perhaps California. In the West
and North West they have made
large gains over the vote of 1884,
but not sufficient to overcome the
large Republican majorities. There
is no doubt Of the fact that G eve
land has received larger popular
vote than Harrison 1t seems that
Indiana was lost by some S00Ovotes
and New York by 1000. The
South is still the solid South. The
House Of Representatives is in doubt,
both parties claiming it by small
majorities.
The REAsoS Why.
The vote of New York State would
have elected Cleveland and Thur
man. 1t was lost by the treachery
of Democrats and the prodigal use
of immense sums of money by the
Republicans. Up to the evening Of
the day of the election Democratic
leaders in Kings County (Brooklyn)
reported to the National Committee
drought the day that they would
surely carry the comfy by more
than 10000 for Cleveland, OF a
sudden these reports ceased, and to
the establishment and CONSERVATION
of Col. Brice and his colleagues the
majority or plurality dropped to H.
0O0 votes, while Hill got 500. This
was nothing less than sell Quit
! shows IN tha face of IL
Hill carried New York County by
5000, Cleveland's plurality was
but $1,000. In that county the Re-
publican Candidate for Sheriff re-
ceived 81, 900 votes, Miller for Gov.
81, 900 and Harrison 107, 900 votes
These figures tell the tale unmis-
takably The National Democratic
ticket was knitted all around-trade
off. If we had not the U0tes, the
situation would be bearable, but to
elect a Republican President with
Democratic votes is rather more than
the Democracy of the county will
forgive within the next twenty years.
Aside from New Y ork there is no
doubt but that the cry of free trade
&c" lost the Democrats many Demo-
cratic votes, though as we have said
there was a gain in the popular vote
in the Northwest upon this issue.
1t is not matter for wonder that
votes everywhere could not be
brought to correct judgment upon
our present revenue system at this
election. If the demand for revenue
reform and a lower tariff has not
been successful before the country
neither has it been beaten. In the
face of all the powers of darkness
which overshadow this question per-
sistently-in spite of the monopo-
lists and the taking cry of protection
for American labor the Democracy
has fought the campaign upon a
principle fearlessly and well. That
it has not won triumphantly at once
matters not; the never dying prin-
ciple of equal justice to all remains
and the Democratic party in its vim
dicatlon will be found more deter
mined and more aggressive in the
future than it has been in the past.
This tariff question is before the
people il will not down at the bid
ding of robber protectionists the
people will investigate and sooner or
later they will pronounce Judgment
in favor of the right and their own
interests as well.
We say rather let us suffer TEN
porary defeat than fail to fight the
battle which has but begun. Come
victory come defeat the Democratic
party without halt or shadow of
turning will be true to its great mis-
sion.
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