New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-25
THE CH4NCES HEREAFTER.

Renublicau agreement is Republican victory,
| the Democrats learn once more to their sorrow
II was remarkably stupid in them to ignore the
fact that Republican Senators who were gov
erned bv similar convictions and purposes were
| l;,,elv TO settle all differences about methods
The misleading Mugwump, who processes 70
know something about the party he deserted,
and who has been agining that Republicans
were not one in conviction or purpose resaru
inc the protection of American industries and
the protection of the right OF suffrage Is re-
| sponsible for much of the prevalent Democratic
foolishness. The end is that Republicans agree
and the will of the party is to be done.
Whenever a clear majority OF senators nave
agreed in writing SO to change the rules, at 'he
very beginning of the next session, that the ma
ority shall be able to control the business OF the
Senate. and have agreed to bring the Election
bill to q final vote before the holidays there VIII
he fixed an early date for the final vote Oh the
Tariff bill. Perhaps two weeks more may DC
snent in the Senate on this measure, ana inc
voting thus far supports the belief that the Only
difference between the Senate and the House
can he adjusted in conference committee yer!
quickly. ;n
The Democrats are conSoling themselves Win
the hope that great popular reaction against
the Election bill will prevent It's passage heA'
winter. The Republicans are entirely Wiling 10
On before the people with this measure, ana ask
their verdict upon it, Then we shall see how
much Democratic ghost stories amount 10. but
the opponents of this measure may as well take
warning that public opinion is not going to be
turned against it by Democratic frauds tins iai'
hr1h
triumDh of rcpeaters over honest voters, no per
iured returns showing majorities where none
exist. will convince American citizens that 'heir
liberties need no further protection by law
There NAV well be anxiety in Democratic
circles. If many districts are not carried by the
methods Democrats have hitherto employeu'
The election of a Republican House will sustain
the Republican policy. But if many districts
ora stolen. bv the methods Democrats nave
hitherto employed. these very frauds and crimes
will kndle such Indignation next November
that no body pretending to be Republican VIII
hesitate to enact law even more stringent IMAM
the one proposed The chances are large
that the Senate will pass stronger ana more
thorough measure in December than 1t Woulo
have passed had il reached final vote III
August. Between the Soy Tia OF defeat ana inc
Cbarvbdis Of crime and dishonor, the desperate
nartisans in many Northern cities and at the
south will prefer Charybdis every time. Men
raycnous for Office partisans frantic Tor power
scoundrels whose eyes would be closed to the
nearly gates Of Heaven by nickel within
reach. are not going to be restrained this fall.
Triumph of such creatures and their crimes III
any district will not be regarded by anybody as
q verdict of the people. 1t will not prove that
honest voters want no protection in the right OF
suffrage. but only that their need OF such pro-
lection is greater than they have realized
When the Albany ring and the jersey CITY nns'
in spite of exposures and indictments, have re-
heated their accustomed performances ana
minoritics have elected two-thrdS OF the Con
oressmen from Ohio and Indiana. and Repub'
| leans and Farmers Alliance candidates nave
been buried under the same frauds al the SCUM,
the public demand for Federal Election bill
will be 10 that which now exists as Niagara TO a
Garden splinkler Outside of districts iii which
fraud can prevail the better protection afforded
bv the tariff. the better prices secured by silver
legislation. and the general public prosperity
will aid the Republican party materially. ii
beatcn at ALL it will be by repetition OF the
crimes which make an election bill necessary 70
free government.