The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-10-17
BRIGHT PROSPECTS.

and the people have been quite
thoroughly educated in them
During the meeting of congress
just closed, the important ques,
tions which constitute the bases OF
both political organizations have
been fully and ably discussed by
the leading minds of the nation,
and the positions of the two great
parties clearly defined. The peo-
pie have been particularly anxious
regarding the tariff, which is a dis
tinct:vely American doctrine, and
both parties have made pledges to
the country. That the Mills bill
the democratic measure-was not
satisfactory was clearly shown by
the defeat of Mr.. Cleveland during
the last presidential campaign.
His administration, during the pre-
vious four years, had placed itself
in favor of free trade, or as nearly
so as was possible to meet the ex-
penses of the government. On
the contrary, the republicans ad-
vocated protection to American
industries. and it received the yer-
dict of the ballot box.
In 1892 the democrats will en-
ter the campaign opposed to the
Mckinley tariff and the silver bill
passed by congress, and the repub-
icans will have these as the shib-
boleth of success. Of course the
Lodge Election bill will be indie
Gently discussed in the canvas; but
even if the republicans stand on
this-which was not passed
there is no fear of defeat. The
sentiment Of the nation has been
tested on several occasions, and
there is no contradicting the state
ment that it is intensely Amer
ican, in favor of convenient cur
rency and equal rights to all citi-
zens. On these vital questions
the republican party has placed
itself on record, and there is no
reason for it to stulify itself at the
ballot box. The Mckinley bill
may not be suited to all classes in
the United States, and it is hardly
within the range of possibility
that any measure, however care
fully drawn, could be; but it meets
the wants of the industries and
producers of the nation nearer
than any one presented in con-
gress for many years. AS regards
bi-metallism, the measure passed
by republicans is more nearly the
desire of gold and silver men
than anything ever introduced by
democrats. Mr.. Cleveland held
the doctrine of gold bugs, and was
almost universally opposed by his
party. Harmony has been secur-
ed in Republican ranks on this
question, and we believe the peo-
pie are satisfied. Forfeiture of
unearned land grants will no Ion
ger be matter ON which partisans
can make unfulfilled promises to
the voters. Thanks to the repub-
lican congress this has been strick-
en- from American politics, and the
public domain is as it should be
for the benefit of the home-seeker
and home builder. The next fight
will not be waged ON this question;
but on the issue mentioned, and
the republicans have made glor-
ious record for themselves, of
which they need not be ashamed.
Several of the tall states have
been heard from, and the princi-
pies of the party of progress and
protection are still triumphant.
We predict the same result in
those yet to be heard from, and
these prognostieate the future.
The republican party, so far has
paved its way to the White House
in 1892, and we can see no reason
why the next presidential cam
paign shall not be as successful,
and even more so, than any the
republican party has enjoyed dur
ing the last quarter of a. century.