The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-13
A veteran,s study OF IL.

To the Ediror of the indianapolis Journal
The returns of the late presidential election
afford food for study and reflection. The Dem
ocratic leaders, before the election, with appar-.
emit confidence, claimed the vote of Michigan,
Illinois, Wisconsin. Minre sota and lows, be-
cause Of tariff reform and lower taxation. and
out that in most of those States there is
greatly increased Republican majority. The
people of these States probably desire a lower
tariff on some things, but they were unwilling
to leave their party and 60 over to the Democ-
racy until some other questions growing out Of
the war have been settled. notably. "free bal
lot and fair count" for the colored man down
South, and more liberal pensions for the SOL
disrs, and they could not trust the Democrats,
and especially Cleveland.
The Republicans, on the contrary, counted
with confidence on the manufacturing States,
and the great army OF workmen there en-
ployed; ana in that admirable series of addresses
made by Gen. Harrison to visiting delegations,
his appeals to the wage workers to stand by the
protective tariff. and thereby prevent rsduc-
ton of their wages. were frequent. and he was
ably seconded by Mr.. Blaine in his speeches
made here and elsewhere. Did these eloquent
appeals cause the so-called "wage-workers"
largely to forsake their party affiliations and
land carried both Now Jersey and Connecticut.
which are manufacturing States, having vast
numbers Of wage-workers. and he would proba-
bly, have also carried New York but for local
discussions and the personal dislike toward him.
The vote of the great cities of Philadelphia Chi.
cago, Cincinnati and the manufacturing towns
of the interior fully justify my conclusion. Gen.
Harrison owes his election manly to the farm
ers the traders in the small towns and villages,
the ex-soldiers, who were Disguised at the Pres
ideut's vstoss and his unpstriotic conduct, the
colored voters, who wanted free ballot and
fair count for their race, and the Irish coutin-
gent, who disliked the Presidents conduct
toward England These were the most potent
factors in the election, and tariff discussion
played O subordinate part
What should Con gress now do respecting the
tariff Take mp the Senate bill, properly amend
and pass il, and if it fails to do so then Presi-
dent Harrison should call the Fifty first Con-
gress 10 extra session soon after the 4th Of
March. There seems to be good reason why
consumers should continue to pay $50, 600 900
annually for the benefit of Louisiana into an
over6owing treasury. There is another reason
why Congress should be convened In extra ses-
sion. Dakota should be divided and admitted as
two States into the Union. Also, Washington
and Montana, which would give US eight more
Republican Senators, and probably twice that
number OF Representatives. These new Repub-
lican States would render union between the
solid South and the city OF New York unimpor-
tant In the Electoral College. The bargain they
made in 1884, by which Cleveland secured his
election, could not be repeated.
III L. BUNDY.
NEW CASTLE Ind Nov. L. 1888