Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-11-06
THURSDAY: Nov. 6. 1890.
The Late EIection--Its Causes aud
Effects.

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Effects.
The triumph of the people al The
polls on Tuesday is Overwhelming
and outreaching the expectation OF
The most sanguine. IL shows that
this government 10 by the people and
for the people, and cannot be de-
stroyed at the will aud caprice OF a
few fanatic politicians clothed with
temporary power. The news this
morning throughout the country is
O. unmistakable that be who runs
may read, and as to its causes and
effects, we append the following
from the editorial leader Of the
Baltimore Sun
The policy of the republican party TO-
day is political anachronism, as IS the
existence of the party itself under its
present leadership. II Is a survival OF
the civil war, and should be buried with
other painful memories OF that evil time.
The Mckinley bill Is a war tariff enacted
in time of peace, and It's effect Is to re-
store war prices, without the iustifica-
ton Of a deprecated currency. The
force bill is a return to the darkest shad-
ows of the reconstruction period The
methods of Speaker Reed belong to an
era of force, not of law.
The American people have proclaimed
that they would have none of these
things. They haze plainly set the seal
OF their condemnation upon the record
Of this present partisan administration,
and especially upon the measures and
proceedings of the present republican
House OF Representatives. The only re-
greet Is that the practical effect of the
popular rebuke cannot be Immediately
felt; that il Is MOTTO be followed by an
immediate cleansing of the House of
Representatives, by the vacation of the
Speakers chair by Reed and by the de-
parture of those unfaithful stewards of
the people who have abused their trust
and whose constituents have elected
them to stay at home. . Under the
constitution and the law the country
will be called upon to endure with what
patience II cal" three months more of
the present House of Representatives
In what frame of mind that body will
reassemble In December, in what mood
the republican majority win take the
ehastising they have received cannot be
certainly foreseen.
One result, however, ought TO be Ger.
tain. Tuesdays election ought to seal
forever the fate Of the force bill. Tx
IRENE and unreasoning partisans, listen
ing only to their disappointment and
their passions, are already clamoring for
its passage. But It Is to be hoped that in
Congress wiser and more patriotic coun-
sells will prevail. The republican leaders
cannot mistake the signature of Tuesdays
vote. The peoples representatives if
Il they desire truly and faithfully
10 represent the people. Will listen to the
peoples voice uttered on Tuesday not
IN the democratic States and constitu.
eneies only, but in States and c0nstitu-
encies heretofore esteemed staunchly re-
publican Once before the experiment
Of a force bill, to coerce Southern con-
tltuencies into voting as the republican
managers wished, was attempted to be
tried when greater and stronger man
than President Harrison sat in the Pres
ident's chair The result was the cleo
ton of Samuel T. Tilden by decided ma
5ority of the popular vote. Upon the
same issue the people let it be plainly seen
on Tuesday how they win vote oy err
whelmingly in 1892.
Parties should take warning BY
these salutary lessons that are con-
etantly being taught them by expe-
rience, and remember thae they are
only the representatives of the peo-
PIE after all-they, the people and
not their servants. are the sover-
eigns Of this great country.