New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03
THE .SITU1TION.

What arc the signs. as the contest OF 1890
oIosos2 The Congressional Committee sends
out cbeerng words II has been an uphill
STRUGGLE against gerrymandering, the indif-
torrance of an "oif year. and the conspiracy
of foreign importers and their Instruments 10
mt IN prices on the eve of an election, but the
work has been well done. Inc hepuohcah
nolicy was itself conspiracy to put up more
works for the employment OF American instead
of foreign labor, and It's results have oegim ID
anpear sooner than Free Traders expected.
'rhe committee betrays strong hope that, in
snte of all obstacles, the Republican cause VIII
be sustained by the people.
At the East the great event Is Mr.. Biaines
strong and earnest appeal against Repubhcin
divisions by which Free Traders might be
helped There are districts in New ork, New
England Virginia and Colorado, as in Pennsyl-
yania. to which this warning applies. This Is
not time for Republicans to risk single dls-
rict by jeaOusies or disputes among them
selves. No man who has a genuine regard nor
the principles of the party, or for the welfare OF
the country, will persist in any controversy
which may give Free Traders power to control
the next House, to revive agitation against pro-
to court the favor of money fanatics by new
disturbance of the currency.
At the West the event OF the week Is the
powerful declaration from the Stark County
Farmers Alliance in favor of Major Mckinley,
because his Tariff bill has given to agriculture
far greater protection than it has ever enjoyed
before, and because in other matters the action
of his party has been for the interest OF farm
ers This Alliance is a non-par,san body, and
the leader therein VINO drew mp the declaration
for Major Mckinley is himself Democrat but
convinced that the position of the Republican
marty ought to command the support OF the
Alliance. 1t is probable that this document VIII
be influential in other districts and States al
the West, where farmers organizations have
strength.
The Democrats admit probable loss of two
or three districts in Indiana, and OF some OF
the gerrymandered districts in Ohio, which were
cut ont 10 elect Free Traders. They hope for
gains in some districts in Iowa, Kansas and
Minnesota but are by no means as confident
now as they were two years ago that some of
these same States would 60 for Cleveland Ii
their information is for the first time more ac-
culate than that of the Republicans, some loss
in that quarter can yet be borne if Republicans
in the Eastern manufacturing States do their
part. The hope of Free Traders is that quar-
rels in two Pennsylvania districts, foolishness
in three districts in New oik and indifference
of worl,ingmen in three NewEngland districts
to the policy which plants new mills and creates
new demand fer labor, may give them ma
iorty in the House.
The Republicans of the Eastern States have
duty to perform tomorrow which they cannot
afford to neglect 1t is Their business to see
that the National policy under which their in
dustres have made such marvellous progress is
not imperiled by any loss of votes which their
honorable eff ort can avoid. Let them take care
of their districts faithfully and thoroughly, and
they need not be afraid that the West has sur
rendered to the Free Traders.