Omaha daily bee., 1890-11-07
HOW 1T HAPPENED.
Secretary Rusk and Congressm an
Springer on the Result.


CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-lSpecal Telegram to
TIE BEE. Hon. jeremiah Rusk secretary
of agriculture, in an interview today on the
result of the election, says:
"The cause of the republican defeat can
easily be traced. In the first place, this is
one Of those seasons generally called an 'of
year. Then the Mckinley law is directly
responsible for the great inroads upon the
republican vote. The administration en-
enes and vast army of disgruntled Office
seekers proved formidable foe, while
tariff measures did not please the
la bOring & classes, and the workin gmen finding
the law was much more matter of expert
ment than measure Of proved bene fcial ef-
fects, dealt It's supporters fatal blow. The
passage of the Mckinley Dill was n direct
violation of the pledges made by the repub-
licans during the great convention held
within the unfinished walls of the Audi.
toriun. Here reduction of the surplus and
obnoxious and unnecessary high duties Were
pledged, Harrison in nisspeeches endeavored
10 perpetuate the idea, but lot of legiSla.
tion, directly opposite, was foisted upon the
| country, and now the repu blicans find them
selves hoisted by their own petardn
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Chauncey NJ. Dcpew
| IN an interview gives it as his opinion that it
was not the legitimate results of the Mex M
ley law, but the effect of its going into oper-
alton only thirty days before election that
caused such universal defeat of the repub-
lican party throu Ghout the United States
SPRI SGFIELr, Ill, Nov, On an in terView
with an Associated press reporter this after
noon Congressman William NJ. Springer, no
has Just been elected by ;, 900 majority, said
'Soycral causes contributed to the unprcCe-
dcuted success of the democratic party. In
the frs session of tho present congress the
republican majority in the house adopted the
most deSpOtiC methods of legislation. over
turned the precedents of hundred years,
unseatcd democratic members who Were
elected by overwhelming majorities, and
passed tho force bill which was intend ed
to perpctuate republican supremacy. This
policy had the effect of eXasp perating the dem
ocratS to degree hitherto unknown and
thoroughly diSgusted the better ele-
ment mnt ,ca Of ,n the republican party The
! political issue upon which the democrats
! were thOrougly united and the republicans
! fortunately divided. The united democratic
party seized the opportunity Of arousing tho
country on the tariff question and made the
! most determlned fight against the Mckinley
bill and high protective turiffs generally.
| The farmers organizations began to discuss
the tariff as one the causes of agricultural
depression worklngmen in cities, dis
was being increased without any
possible means of increasing wages;
consumers generally were confronted with a
| condition of more expensive living without
! Increased renulnerationi that the benefit of
| protection insures TO a very small proportion
of society and that trusts and combines had
been promoted TO prevent honest competi
| tion,
In conclusion Mr. Springer said II the re-
publicans should succeed in passing the
force bill during the coming session of con.
| gress they will only nggravate the evils that
now aiiiict them and contri butte 10 their fut
ure defeat fthey adhere TO the Mckinley
bill or refuse 10 repeal its Objectionable feat