New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-27
A TALK WITH GEN. KNAPP.
HE DISCUSSES THE RESULT OF THE RECENI
ELECTIONS.
THE OUTCOME IN THIS STATE WARNING MI a
pIsCoURAG EMENT-DEMoCRATIC T"ADDhH
ABorr "MK1SIEY PRCEs"-REPUD-
r1c.Nc cuo1-I.n GET TOGETnER.

He is a strong believer in the policy Oh siicnoe' '
the rule of his political life, in fact ana oc " "oh
he makes few exceptions. lie depal'eu iio'i - .,
while however at the Union League Club' the ol"er
- =, ,ic,ssirr the results of the election with
ra.y n friends and as OF the points he maze
were deemed both timely and interesting he was p'o
vailed upon 10 permit their publication
.Tbe result in this state said ie' 'houEh S'p'
ing does not take the Republican party ." ios W
IA Is a warning but not discouragement why NO
a.. .bisq We'll the figures show that Democratic
congressman and Members OF Assembly arc eicV'c'
This year. although they received fewef Vo"' U
Democrats running in the same districts laSl year WI"
ore defeated The Republicans are as numerous as
over but thousands of them stayed at nome Oh Hieo
ton Day. They will come out in PreSioeh'"i S''"'
or whenever their interest is aroused"
We'll they had a reason for staying al hohle h"u
they not9" % Tho bc
The country generally prosperous az ~" "
ginning of November Prices, as rule were ISle'
owing to this prosperity, but the advance h'u ,ti
reached the farmers and struck the cohSuNi' s
ma severity Just how much of this increase was
due 10 the legislation about silver II Is hiu ~ Soy
None of it could be honestly attributed 10 inc
mill Yet as they connected III UNIV
o,atc demscocues were able to middle the matter
and make people believe that the cost oil hNins Wa -
creased by reason of the new Tarlh law 'uoi' %
who wanted 10 force sales borrowed the phrases Oh e
nolitjcans and predicted that goods were soH "P IL
price and buyers must take the bargains al "'"'
ment This trick was worked on commodities ao''ii'
placed upon the free list by the Mckinney pii anu ".
Others on which the duties we're reduced. ii0 ' dnJ
hermit the rebuttal OF such false pretehceS "a IAN
understanding of the facts undoubtedly "o"u INV
prevented the Democratic triumph $3.50
Is il not clear that when the farmers get inc oee
fit of higher prices they will be content anu "'V VIZ
the party which is in such an important Sc''o ,,,
own and that competition III our hoi"c main" rt
adjust prices of commodities 10 normal rates Inc
uphf wi
overv citizen that they owe much OF Their prosperity
directly to Republican legislation ana tha' 'lc NC
KnIev act is only another step III the pol'9 "n."
made this country the paradise OF people WIN 'ii WV
their hands and where the cost OF living on 'ie P"o
reouircd by our citizens is low Is anywhere III inc
,ror,d while tho wages are far higher than elsewhere
"A wear hence two years hence, the harvest Va
this new development of the protective pol't WIN
be ripe and abundant, and Will reOuKe INC ui'hN az"
sophstries of the Democratic theorists ana mal'Pu-
lators Let me say. too, that the movement Io' a
sturdy, progressive application OF hepuDHC@n pm,
niles in relation 10 all the questions arising oal oi
slavery has had its periods OF reaction Just Oeioc W
cumination Tenderness OF the peculiar institution
beped to bring the dark days OF loo2' ana tHc
Emancipation Proclamation caused a shudder III ho'
q few tlnid souls. The statutes for the Icpfe'Noh
of the Ku KluX cost the party temporary uelca' a.
tbe reconstruction measures threatened It's dlSIupuoh'
The present National laws for the protection OF
The baot-box at Congress elections were dcNOunocu
in more bitter terms than are now apphed 10 '"o o'
pending in the United states senate Reaction 'nch
as have suggested is sometimes due to the hesitation
of brave gen Just before the herosm OF crisis a.
occasionally il springs from cOwaIdce or sheer III
difference. But courage wins, and If the Na'I"lu
Election bill had become law before November lhe
people would said Amen, ana they VIII sustain
it when the Senate and the President give it their
approval"
Would Won advise retreat and a concession to
Democratic clamor in relation 10 the tariff and Ma
tional elections and silver legislation"
A thousand times no! The hope and strength OF
the Republican party is in progress in fidelity to pr
cipe in adherence to the protective policy and the
equality OF all men at the ballotboA. on these lines
York State will vote for the Republican candidate
for President in 1892 and he will be elected. The
Democratic epithets hurled at Republican measures
are far hess lurid than they were when Lincoln was
President or when Grant stood for brave and honest
legislation. They summer breezes compared with
the storm blasts which fell upon the party In the time
Of Garfield and Arthur. The moral, manly, piOgrc,-
sive forces which bore sway then are still masters IN
this land and they will not submit 10 the dcspctsm
of Tammany Hall and MILL, Of free-tIade fame or the
hosts whose ideal Of government seems to be OBJ
struction.
NO do not think that the Democrats will be able,
by their power in Albany and Washington, 10 make
strength 1852 The experience Of AZ recent yetrs III
prophecy that Democratic folly and fecklessneas Will
repeat the lesson that to-day the Republican party Is
the only organization which has INC WISDOM 10 esls
late and to govern"
How do you regard the result Of the election in
this state for Members of the Assembly"
d" 1t must be interesting for the rural Democracy Z
contemplate the fact sartlngly in the political
history OF this state that the Democratic members o.
Assembly in the cities Of NewYOrk and Brooklyn and
the two members from Wcstchester constitute ceai
majority in the Democratic caucus: and thus 10
realize the force the cid story Of the tail wasgine
the dog instead of the dog wagglng The TAN Inc
tail may be reasonably expected 10 be unusually
frsky but think OF the poor dog
The six Assembly Districts which We lost last
year in Saratoga. HeIkmer, Monroe, Ontario, YATES
and Stcuben all easily recovered this year
But all these bcnciiccnt results were ncutIalzed BY
the fact that everything in the eastern end Of TN
State, and outside the acknowledged jurisdiction o
the State Committee, was wrecked l have nc
criticism " offer on this result but only regrets L
express.
I'VE have only enough Republicans for one sue
oessful party. When forget everything but duty
and act together and go TO inc pols ne Htpublcai
has made TINS fact apparent 10 tNs dullest apprc
henson: and this, after all Is The all mportan
lesson f0r Republicans to learn and appreciate. HAY
ing thoroughly learned ii, we may confidently
look for that future success which united ana DC
termined party fails TO achieve. The Teccn
election was not state campaign in the, ordlnai!
conducted lo the local committees. aided far a
possible by the state Committee. out on the green
sward above spuyten Duyyil, and west of Dea~ar
County these contests resulted IN favor. although
by reduced majortes, owing TO stay at home Repub
leans The disaster can only be Justly attributes
to the vicious and abhorrcnt political forces that ar
gathered about the mouth OF The Hudson"
"Do you think the Worlds Fair and the talk abou
sbossism' affected the result -
should be. sorry 10 hold poor estimate
the intelligence OF Republican voters. The reason III
Worlds Fair went TO Chicago IS not far to seek.
is only necessary TO remember that of the eighty min
Democratic southern Congress only thirteen vote
for New York As this IS sufficient reason OF itsel
IL is quite unnecessary 10 hunt for other reason
Again If the World's Fair going to Chicago had an,
thing 10 do with politics. how does ii happen that New
York made quite as good showing - Illinois!
Something has been said In certain quarters tn;
'bossism in the party Of the causes operatiI
against US in the election II is 'moOnshinc an
those who talk this nOnscDsc only make tIcmsclN'
ridiculous in the estimation OF veteran political
and that OF every thoughtful Republican who know
enough 10 distinguish between boss and the WI
has the genius for leadership.
During all the years ! have been associated wit
the Republican state Committee, from Governor Mo
..IIaL