Dodge City times., 1890-11-14

nents and that lusty young giant, the
alliance, sprang up with a bound be-
tween two elections. Not only did it
draw from the republicans, but from
the democrats as we'll. Thousands of
democrats, despairing of the success of
their own party, turned
to the new organization in the hope of
securing what they had previously ad-
vocated in the old party. The resub-
mission question, too, played large
part in the detection of tie democrats.
The party believed the people we're
ready for the question, but the mistake
was evidently made in giving it the
preference over other economic issues.
Such were the causes which lead to the
upheavel in Kansas, and they are syn
onymous with those in other states with
the exception of the resubmission agi-
tation. In other states the democrats
not only held their forces, but drew
largely from the republicans. In Neb-
raska as an example, the democrats
carried the state, while the alliance was
second. having more votes than the re-
publicaas. In all the states, the gains
were with the democrats and alliance,
the losses solely with the republi-
cans.
What will be the ultimate outcome?
The republican party stands committed
to high tariff, Notwithstanding James
G. Blaine reciprocity ideas. McKiu-
ley's defeat is not regarded by him as a
blow at the tariff system, and the rank
and file refuse to see the writing on
the wall. They have committed and
recommitted the party to this issue,
and they cannot now turn back, with
out All equal detection Of high tariff
advocates. The war issues have been
forever shelved through the recent
elections, and today the grand old par
ty is without ammunition to fight its
battles, while the alliance continues to
recruit from its ranks in squads, pla.
toons and regiments.
Will the end be disintegration? The
overwhelming defeat at the last elect
ions, together with the stupenduous
growth of the alliance, indicates this
end. Had there been but the two Ole
parties in the field, the republican:
might have recuperated; but with the
alliance holding out as bait, the is
sues which for lack of advocacy, caus'
ed the revolt in the republican camp
thus offering panacea for the boIter'
without them being compelled to g
over to their old time enemy, is con
dition of affairs which looks grave TO
the continued cohesiveness of the re
publican party. True the alliance ha
sprang up like mushroom, but condi
tions were never so favorable for ney
party, and it has won substantial vic
torythat will, if such thing is possibl
give new impetus to its develope
ment. Its leaders have displayed
generalshlp in organizing that is almos
without a parallel in politics. So wei
in hand were the rrnk and file of tn
party, that on election DAY not an al
lance vote was cast until every ma
was present and then almost invaria
bly, an open ticket was put into tn
hands of the election officers. Still an
other feature that will serve to hol
the party together, is the election of S
many alliance men on the county tick
; cts, resulting in cementing local organ
ization and bearing and maintainin
, party organs. These things all tend
strer gthen and encourage the alliance
so that it will come to the polls in 8
as formidable antagonist of the n
. publican party. If it can maintain ii
rate of increase during the next tw
wears, 1t will carry several of the north
ern states or prevent the republican
from doing it, and this means the cleo
ion of democratic president beyon
peradvcnture. Should the alliance az
complish this very probable result
, nothing can save the republican part
, from disorganizatIon.
1t has been recognized political az
iom that there is room for but two pt
, litical parties in this country. The n
cent overwhelming victory Of the den
, ocracy, places it on more secure foo
, ing than ever before, and the republ
can and alliance parties must fight
, see which shall live. The one is
party given to dreaming of the pas
. the other rises with issues of the liviD
present. The fight is on and it will b
t waged TO the bitter end.
l HOW 1T WORKS.