Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-09-13
REED & HIS PARTY ALL RIGHT


CONSERVATION is about the only word that will
itly describe the condition of the national Democracy
this morning, Maine was to be the Waterloo OF Repub
can hopes, and Speaker Reeds district, La Haze
Sainte, the pivot upon which the battle to turn
1t has been fought, but the Democrats the slan
and not the Republicans. No statesman has received
:; complete vindication than the Speaker OF the
House. His majority is beyond the widest dreams OF
his most sangune friends-almost double that which
he received in presidential year. 1t is the untram
meed voice OF the people, vocerously applauding his
and that of the Fifty first Congress. The chils
play Of the Democrats could not have received Sew
erer rebuke.
1t means that the great principle that the majority
shall rule must be maintained as the underpinning OF
popular government, and that any party which dares
to controvert it must go to the WALL 1t is ringing
response to the magnificent speech of Speaker Reed
to his constituents, setting forth in simple English
and with the clearest logic, the work done by the Re
publican majority in the House, and forcble hint to
those Republicans who have shown inclination to
shirk their manifest duty to the people. The Maine
election is typical of what will in November. 1t
is notice to the Democracy that representatives
sent to Congress to expedite, and not to hinder egs
lation in the interest OF the pubc that protection is
the settled economic policy of this country long as,
and whenever unable, to compete on an equal
ty with foreign nations and that every American cit
zen entitled to honest representation in the national
legislature, and it devoves upon Congress to guaran
tee such representation.
This is the lesson taught by the enthusiastic sup
port given to Speaker Reed yesterday, and the same
lesson will be illustrated on grander scale IN less
than two months Parties judged by their actions
and not by their obStnacy and supineness 10 go
before the people with the cry that they made des
perate attempt to throttle legislation and were gno
miniousy defeated about the poorest issue ever
offered by demoralzed party, and the public may
rest assured that there will be less heard i'll future OF
this extraordinary complaint of Democracy. Maine
has spoken and all the States where American citizens
properly protected in their political rights will
speedily fall into lne.-American.
The overwhelming result 10 Speaker Reeds district
the canvass III which had attracted national aten-
tion-need not be surprise 1t is natural enough.
1t is the vindeatOn of moral courage and action, and
it shows what vitalizing force with the people are
progressive ideas and the incorporating principles
of the Republican party. The Republicans of Maine
in this verdict have but given voice to the sentiment
OF the Republicans OF the rest of the country 1t will
stagger if it does silence those who have vany sought
to weaken Mr. Reed with partisan vitupeIaon and
abuse.
The vote is magnificent Endorsement of the new
departure in legislative methods introduced by Mr..
Reed. 1t is notice that the people believe that the
majority shall rule and have the right to act for ITSELF
without compromising with or surrenderng any ground
to an obstructive minority. 1t means that the people
in full and enthusiastic accord with the wholesome
and vigorous methods by which the Speaker of the
House has undertaken to give the people of the
try what DrOmiSpd them in the LAST ReDuOlican
platform, aud what they had right to expect after
they had given the party full power to carry out its
pledges
1t is not improbable from the gains indicated in
the early returns that the Republican majority in the
State will not only greatly exceed that Of two years
ago, but will be as large as any given for dozen
years. 1t will come with paralyzing force to silence
the senseless Democratic clamor about Vermont. 1t
leaves room for further Democ attic cap.trap about
the deterioration of the Republican party, for it is
irresistible evidence that when the Republican party
goes iuto contest with ideas aud direct issues it is
invincible
The sturdy Repnblicanlsm OF Maine has the place
Of honor to day 1t sends rallying cheer all along
the Republican line throughout the States 1t means
that this is year full of Republican victory hia.
Press.
Despite everything written to the contrary by
tnose VINO were deceived by surface appearances 1t Is
clear that the result in the Portland district must be
attributed to the overwhelming popularity of the
Speaker and to Endorsement by his party in Maine
of his administration. To have simply upheld the
highwater mark of 1888 would have been a victory
under the circumstances. The doubling of the plural
ty is such triumph of man and party policy as has
seldom been achieved in the political annals of the
United States. Whatever other opinion is entertained
of him or his conduct in the republics third place of
political honor, in any other community, it is clear
that the Speaker has been hemngly Endorsed hy
his home people. Whether he will have a national
future beyond the Fifty second Congress or not the
appreciation of Maine has been pronounced in man.
to give him and his admirers entire satisfaction
The election in all the Maine districts is significant
Casting the greatest maortes in an off year in TWEEN.
tyfonr years, and the highest, except 1884, in any
presidential year. Washington Star.
After the bitter attacks on Mr.. Reed i'm and out
of Congress, by Democratic journals all over the coun-
try, this result bewlers the Speakers critics. and
they admit it to be "qute unprecedented and quite
unexpected" The fact is the people like an aggres.
sive man like Mr.. Reed. He introduced a much.
needed reform in the House, designed to expedite bus.
mess by applying business methods to legislation
The faacy that members be present in the House
to vote when it suits them, and at their own sweet
will break and tpph hSan hon