The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-21
1T LOOKS GLOOMY.
But the Prospects for Next Year
and go Are Good.
Some of the Causes of Republican Defeat
A Fight In Which Right Was
Vanquished by Doodle
and Ignorance.
The Result of Delay.
IChicaeo Inter-oeean-l

The reverses to the Republican party
are sufficiently numerous and sufficient.
" uniforms in character to be assigned
a common cause. We say cause rather
than causes, for while disgruntlement
concerning appointments and he
habitCal apathy OF of years increased
the magnitude of the disasters, they are
wholly insufficient to the creation OF
them.
The unrefecting will say it was ''the
tariff that did it" which will be near
the truth, but yet not the truth. 1t was
the delay Ct the Senate in passing the
tariff bill that did it That is the
cause of causes.
The Law is protective; it has proved
itself beneficial in the few weeks of its
operation; six months hence it will be
SO clearly and widely recognized as
beneficial Is to insure Republican sue.
cess wherever and whenever candidate
asks the suffrages of a Northern consti-
tuency TO prevent its repeal But, in
stead of six months, little more than
the half of six weeks was given for a
test of its operation. Had the bill be.
come law on the 9th day of June, in
stead of on the 9Th day of October, the
falsehoods concerning its effect on the
prices of commodities would have been
too transparent for use. 1t is to be
remembered, also, that four long
months of weary delay and de-
bate interviewed from the passage
of tariff bill by the House to its ac'
oanEoroo - , r,O5;6ad For,, hr tho Cao.
ate. During all this time the Demo
cratic press, inspired by the importers
ring and the Golden Club, was inces-
SAINT in creating a feeling of distrust
lest the increased duties should be fol.
lowed by increased prices Had the
Senate muzzled its obstreperous minor.
ity as boldly as did the House, the time
spent by the Democratic press in ere,
atIng alarm could have been used by
the Republican press in restoring conf
dence by examples of the healthful &C
ton of the new law.
But as matters have gone the whole
Democratic press has been given time
TO iterate and reiterate false charges Of
increased prices on account OF the
tariff, and, unfortunately, the false,
hoods have gained wide credence. That
they will react upon their vendors is
certain. Prices, generally speaking,
are not higher since the passage of the
bill; they are not likely to be higher;
they are likely to be lower. But the
volume of trade has increased since the
passage of the bill, and as a consequence
OF its passage, and il is sure to increase
to yet greater proportions, though, as
we believe, its increase is likely to be
limited TO narrow bounds by the cleo,
ton of a Democratic majority to Con.
gress The dilatorv action of the Sen.
ate upon the tariff is, we repeat, the
chief cause conspiring to the temporary
discontinue of the Republicans.
We do not underestimate the solid
South, which is fact rather than a
problem in politics. 1t has been with
the Democrats ever since 1879, but il
never has elected President for them
nor given them majority in Congress
1t never can do these things. But it is
factor strong enough to achieve Dem.
ocratic success when a few of the many
close RepE blican districts in the North
are stampeded or even slightly dis.
turbed. 4 few changes in few North
ern districts convert Republican into
e Democratic majority in Congress.
And such changes have been made at
the last election. They are, we repeat,
but temporary.
Not once or twice, but often, has the
Republican party suffered worse defeats
in off years and avenged them amply
in the next Presidential campaign.
Who does not remember the time when
even Maine forsoOk the Republican
party in an of year? And who does not
remember the rush with which she re-
turned TO her allegiance at the next
election? There was a time when the
Republicans numbered no more than
thirty-six Representatives in Congress.
But the States went Republican over
whelmingly at the next election. The
Republican party will elect the next
President But the work of organiza-
ton should begin to-day.