New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-12
HONEST Politics.

strong, positive and answering ntpup-
licani>m is honorcd. and wins. The lesson Is
taught not more impres>ivcly by the trench
dous maioriticS in Maine than by the proceed
ings in Congress. The Tariff bill was pro-
nounced hy its opponents 50 extreme anu "ii-
comprumi>i ing that they were absolutely GER
tain it could never pass the House, ana 'hch
that it could not pass the senate. IL mas
passed both. Speaker Reed was SO resoIl'c'
uninchng and bold in carrying out ne
publican policy, and so little inclined 70 tr"'Kic
or trade. to Weld to ScnsclcSS camor or 10
handler TO the notions of those who nave no
strong grasp of Republican principles, that
his opponents thought II proitahlc ana oc'o'h-
ing to empty on him all the li!lln">ratc al
their command. His was the one cosc as
trict in Maine, and he thcy were sure at iiSt,
would lie overwhelmingly defeated. But
Americans like pluck. They want man WI"
knows whit he believes, and dareS to p"
through what be thinks right. They hoh"r
thc man who does what he THINKS his duty ana
trusts the people The result is personal
triumph scarcely ever surpassed in It's SIgnI'i-
canoe.
II does not pay to he the sort of Republican
who believes things Only just enough moi L"
oct INFO any controversy with Democrats. The
ncoplc have 10 use for a Republican who Is
half Democrat or half MugwuWp Their
rough but ready logic says: t" If tho R'pub-
lican ideas are right, let us try them thor
ouchly ard honestly. No palternG. no Trick
ery. no halfway measures; when kepuhlcilS
are going to govern this country lc; them be
RcpuhlicanS, not badly diluted, hut straight
Thus and thus only shall we ever learn from
cxpcricncc what the policy which Ecpnh'anS
favor really means and what merits II has
The people have hotter opportunity now
TO choose between the two parties than they
have ever had since the war. The Democratic
party has been gradually shu'liinS OF li' df'aa
Of Democratic ideas and beliefs. and iii most
If the Congressional districts Sluare.y opposes
the prctt elton Of American industries a:ailN'
foreign competition. ami In" protection Oh
American voters against fraud ana CRIME
What the party has al the Tin" wanted or be-
licycd in the main. ii now has III" maih""'
to say III a good many places. On the "'h'r
hand Republicans no Longer sacrifice AL lh'lr
principles and part OF their Strength IN Il use
los, effort to f!ch the favor OF men VINO are
neither one thing nor the other. E"pu' !iran'
ism now hcwS t. the line and lets III" chln>
hy If n man rejects it, principles n"b"''!
tries TO keep him in unwclcomc company 20
today the people can vot" for IL pihnclh
candidate with u certainty that he VIII no' b'
half Democrat, and for a Democratic can
didatc with some confidence that h" will not
be = "tariif rcfplmcr' at tho lips and a Free
Trader at heart. What o. people actually
want and vctc FIR they have a c.,."c" {" get.
That suits all honest voters. h". ar>' II
lessen, the power Of the mrle tsck>i'r| VIII"
live by tiaGinc with both pn.ii'>. "r hy by
INC yo, IS of both /, Of ~ II the country an
;su,c of principles and Of National welfare, On
which vot rs can divide. j. In" Nation wants
elections carried ly barrels of money, ~
Little jokcr'' ballots. and - the shotgun. il
,Mg!,t to 90 Democratic until rar'c1 r.r'ri-
,nce conpc,s it 70 discard tho d. m"crI1,r
ua;tv If il wants pro; II oi h"m" ii.'ii>-
tries il ought 10 have lc">"'1h." a~NHI'n"'
thai Republican victories VIII 'r.i" ;; :" i!"i
out hy practical experience nat III! lI''"'-
ton really means.