The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-11-22
ENTERED At P0sTOFFICE As SECOND. CLASS NATIEI
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1890.
SOME NOTES ON THE ELECTION.

SOME NOTES ON THE ELECTION. 49,.
The elections are over and all know
the general result, the startling defeat
Of the Republican party. But there are
special details of the conflict which are
worthy of close study, with view to
the adoption of such measures and
policies as will tend to the prevention
of a recurrence of similar calamity in
future. We propose to note some OF
the causes which contributed to the Re.
publican defeat ID.
First among these causes, we may
mention corrupt leaders and candidates.
Boss Quay attempted to force Delama-
ter upon Pennsylvania. The "machine''
effected the nomination, but the ma
chic did not control the election. The
decent part of the Republican ticket
WAS elected, but Delarhater was bounced.
The State Journal says that "Delamater
was cut crazy by the Colored voters of
this city, (Pittsburgh.) It is a pleasing
sign to see Colored men exercising such
wise discrimination in casting their
ballots.
In Louisiana, Warmoth assumed the
leadership and made himself candidate
and he was showed under. The Crusa-
der says: 1T is not mere defeat, but
a rout." The name "Warmoth" is the
most effective slogan the Democratic
party can use, and it caused the loss of
the three Republican congressman from
Louisiana. .....: .-~ss 49,. .ss : g..
Another cause, was the ignoring of the
Northern Colored voters. These voters
are the balance of power in several of
the most important Northern States.
The result in Indiana shows that the
Colored vote of that State was given al
most entirely to the Democracy. ~. ~
Lesson second is, that the Colored
voters must have recognition in proper.
ton to their numerical strength. -.
Next comes the Pension Policy. 1t is
stated in a Republican journal that al
ready $64, 600, 900 has been paid out for
about four and one-half months of the
fiscal year. Tanner was terrible blum
derer and Raum seems to be few de-
grees worse. There have evidently
been great abuses and extravaganza in
this department.. '@Nss@''s Il 20. '.A-s
The Federal Election bill comes next.
but We are unable to see that it cut such
a figure in the case as has been generally
supposed. If it did it was because it's
provisions were misrepresented as there
is nothing Objectionable, and the only
strong objection urged against it is a
relic Of the old states right heresy.
The Mckinley bill, beyond doubt, did
great damage. Itwas sprung upon the
country on the eve of an election and
its Objectionable features were magni-
fed and the good ones misrepresented.
It came, too, with its increase of taxa
ton just after every body had been for
years discussing the vast surplus in
the treasury. The connection between
surplus and an increase in taxation
was not apparent TO the intelligent
voters of the country. ~.
To these special causes of the disaster
may be added miscellaneous and most
incongruous lot Of hostile elements.
We list as some of the legislation that
provoked hostility, the following, viz:
The Anti Trust Bill.
The Anti-L Lottery Bill.
The Prohibitionists.
The Census WITH its blunders.
The Farmers Alliances.