The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24

Hard Work Is
The recreation of President making
in which so many sages are INDUCING
just now is, to say the least, a trile
premature. Both sides have a host of
possibilities, and not a particle OF GER
tainty about either their prospects or
available candidates. Just at present,
it is true. the outlook is most favor
able for the Democracy; but a few
blunders or a little internal strife
may completely undo the work of
the past year. In 1872 the Repub-
licans had a clear working majority
of f06 votes in the House of Repre-
sentatives, controlling the delegations
of twenty eight States, while the
Democracy had those Of nine only.
Yet in the very next Congress, that of
1874. there was a complete reversal,
the Democracy controlling the House
by seventy-nine votes, and carrying
twenty-five States, against fifteen
that Republicans won
Tidal waves are dangerous. They
represent strong popular movements
which are inevitably followed by re-
actions; and they have the disastrous
effect of making their beneficiaries
over confident. Indeed we already
observe a painful tendency to W
confidence in many of the Democratic
organs in consequence of the recent
triumph, and far more attention
seems to be devoted to a~pportioning
the spoils of this victory than to max
ing plans for a new One in 1892.
1t is sheer madness to regard many
of the States which gave majorities
this time as probable Democratic
States in the Presidential contest. In
our judgment, the talk Of carrying
Massachusetts,. Pennsylvania, Illinois
or even Ohio in 1892 is pure rainbow
chasing, and the assumption that New
York will no longer be a pivotal
State is wholly unjustified by the sit
uation.
The great advantage of the victory
just won, especially if it is fol-
lowed up by a strong Demo-
cratic showing next year, is that
it compels the Republicans to look
out for their fences in the States
which were once regarded as theirs
beyond peradventure. Republican
money and Republican work must be
put into the States named above to an
extent never before necessary, and,
consequently. there will be less ma
terial available for the corruption or
m~isguidance of voters in New York,
Indiana and Connecticut, the States
which in 1892 as in 1888 will be the
real battle grounds.
In making these remarks, it is
obvious we are not trying to throw
Encouragement in the path Of the
Democracy We consider the pros
pect Of electing a Democratic
President most favorable. But we
desire to see the campaign
taken up on a common sense basis, as
a fight to be waged, and not as a kind
OF triumphal procession. Organiza-
ton and educational work should be
pursued with unflagging zeal. The
formation of Democratic clubs, and
State league associations such as our
own New Jersey Association, should
be extended to every State. The
young men of the party should in par
ticular be interested. Its not enough
to rub the hard facts of politics into
them with printers ink. They should
be brought into the actice work of the
campaign, SO that they may enjoy
some of the glainor and fascination
OF the great game Of statecraft.
The great principles of the Demo-
cratic party, too. should be blazoned
in type, and proclaimed in speech in
every part of the country. The party
should be presented to the people as
the one which preserves the traditions
of the Fathers Of the Republic. as the
party Of simplicity in government,
Of local administration, of liberal