New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-10
4 SIGN or VICTOR J.

Maine sets the music to which In" k"l'Nl-
lcan party can march 10 victory 'hI""-h.''
rho Union. The triun,h there i net ON! d''-
civvc Lut even overwhelming. The Sprk-
~, return 10 Congress hy the largest purali'!
over obtained in his district * III event oil
National importance. 1t j. something m''''
than personal triumph. II is an III InI>"'al
yndica;on of Republican policy and I"II|'a-
,;ou by one Of the most intelligent and repre-
sentative constituencies in the Union. II Is
an uncrlin. iniic:,tion OF III" trend "i l"h'''
ouiujon throughout tho country. I'm unPr'''-
d n,"d plurality COR III" E"pnhIi'n ''i''F ""p
ha, stamped ont minority "l>'r"'' Oh anu
armed the maj Jruy of Ia" ll"''" WIN power
10 transact public business aHd I" redeem inc
pledges Of In" party made III ~" E'>' 't'E'.
dental canvass signifies general hPIr"'a o'
courageous and progressive >ia'"Nmin>h'p II
,uc,n, that Ia, country stand, brhlni III" ma
,ritv in Congress- and j. fully prpAr"d 10
sustain II 10y d"ciSv" vote in N"'"i"''F'
This result ought not ~ surprise any ON"
who i. tapahl" Of discerning III" force" 81
American opinion. II i always >a'" Ter pc.
i,ical leader, t" take up public questions "i
the day and To act upon them d"'lNiNcE
Courage inspire, public conlid"ii'". ih"i~!
aud aggressive action command tn" r'>Po" q!
the people, \ RcpuhIlcin '"E2i">, Ia h'a-
ing with silver. III" tariff. III" >'tii" ~ th'
ticns. and all the other great li"|'l""' 81 '"r
session hi> not ,hirkrd IT, r'>l"h'i"iI''!.
Action on every OF" Of these i>>''> was III
Lcl1ltivc and the party wa> "p!nrn''"' l.! '"'
,lcd,r> under which pir'iI"nt Ilarr>"n ana
Republican House wee "''.f"d Ih"r" hL'
been no lack Of civic COurlS' at Washington
during the proractcd Session now drawing 10
= close. 4 most remarkable r. r"ld "i legs
lirlvc efficiency la, r"rn ma'.". On nat
record the Republican lsuty i variant 1t III
appcaing 10 tie county with Il telling 81
,rapou,l E. ,niidcncc. Their" la, been II, SINK,
in. OF public duty. There has been II 10
pudiillrn Of party pl"d%c-. Tn" Nam" "'"'-
lion shows that a co"ra"""IlI, Unr"mil"m-.n"
| American policy l. apIh' cai"i n IT. i"Ii 'h'l'
| Nv the ,nopln K"pui,lic,n> thr.l. -:il.'ut u"
! uion will be- inspired Ly this earl, Indication
Of pui,Ilc appru,aI (, acLl'v" an "v'lWh'lm-
ing ,tory all along the line Ill Noy"nh"i
Tho result in Man. is al>" significant a. DIS
| pcLing suspicious and apiI"'h"iNiI'i> r'"rt'
/ inc r,.vo!, a"an>t the Tariff bill and lack oi
harmony in the Republican ranks. r." man!
wcck, the Democracy has been Rising tn cry
! that the Republican party WAS rent aNnnd'r hy
umlitica fcud< and cabaIs. and ihai especially
/ N Maine it, leader, would l.. fo,ud S'lking in
their tents and >tahhng ore aHolhr III tie
da,k. Differences Of opinion respecting vail
ouS features Of Il common protective i0iicy
hay. been maguiiicd int broad :"S q. cl'aN-
age within the party. When S"cr.tHr! Bla'n"
i'm a colnprrhcri>ivr >cut"nc" urged th' 70 "!cc-
ton of every member Of the Main" delegation
be was m>rrpir,rnlrd Is >"Iici'ng IL" oir All
cr's defeat, and Mr.. Reeds mn>trrly cNp>i-
ton Of III" Tariff hiil was tortured into re-
p,,diaiion Of IN" policy OF cnlaiGin2 N" Ma
! tion's foreign trade by means Of lccilr" ny.
The result of the election clears the ar ana
hrIshc, the cohWch> from the sky. Th" lr-
publican party is revealed a. Il united and
triumphant host. loyal 10 lis traditions and
principles ami banded together to W"m"t"
the highest aims Of economic independence,
American civilization and political lcscncra-