The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-11-12
WHAT THE ELECTION MEANS.


Il IL an accepted fact that the elee-
ton this year was only skirmish
to what Is to be done next year. In
the different states local issues and
differences had to be settled and
everything prepared for next year.
The decks will now be cleared for
action aud the battle next year will
be fought on issues as presaged by
the campaign Of this year. A very
gratifying hsrbinger is found in the
absence Of the personalities OF the
bIackguard, and the mud singing
propensitles of the pettifogging
shyster, so common in past years,
and all indications point out that the
political battles Of the future will be
honestly fought, and that self
respect and decency will obtain
where once sas only mendacity and
calumny.
Ohio was the center, where
the contest was fiercest, and the
lines most closely drawn. You all
know the result. 1t was the vic
tory of an honest dollar over q ficti-
tions dollar; the triumph OF protec-
ton over free trsde-"snd that is
what tickles US So" The triumph
OF Mckinley must not ovsrshadOw
that OF grand old John Sherman,
and the policy Of finance that lifted
this country from q condition OF
bankruptcy, and set its feet upon q
foundation Of solvency as firm as
the rock OF ages. On the issues that
made up the campaign in Ohio this
year will the president be chosen.
The tocsin has already been sounded.
zone hundred cents in a dollar. and
protection to American industries"
We have no fear Of the result.
In New York on the right wing,
the tiger was made to show his
claws. The tiger is the emblem OF
Tammany. Tammany has gathered
within its bowels all the Democrats
with ambition in the Empire state,
and all of them are now subservient
to this huge machine for the ac-
cumulation and distribution Of
spoils, even the sainted Cleveland
this fall yielded up all the indepen-
dence he ever possessed upon the
alter OF corruption and spoils.
Flower is elected, but by next year,
when the people have had twelve
mouths season OF Tammany's rule,
they will also have learned what
Tammany rule means, and will
repudiate it. AS the New York
battle was of local interest, il can
have no effect upon the national
campaign. The legislature, how
ever, is Republican, which shows
that the result Of the election was
largely brought about by personal
feelings instead of political convic-
tions.
The election in Iowa shows the re-
election of Governor Boies by an in
creased plurality; the Alliance vote
b. ing practically out OF all calculs-
tion, so great was its insignificance.
1t will be remembered that the bat
tie in Iowa this year was fought en-
tirely upon the issue OF prohibition.
The Republicans, as usual, took up
the cause Of prohibition. The Re-
publicans lost, and the result shows
that the sentiment i'm Iowa is fast
crystalizing against prohibition and
it would not be surprising IL the
first steps toward repeating the pro-
hibition law of Iowa were taken this
winter in legislature. These are the
facts, however much we may not
relish them. Whether owing to
lsxity on the part Of its adherents
and activity on the part of its OPP
ponents, or whether the measure
does not reach the end aimed ut is
another thing. The Iowa result is
Of vast Importance to the people Of
Kansas, vino will sooner or later be
called upon 10 eltneT give proniDl-
ton another endorsement or reject
il altogether.
In Kansas and the balance Of the
western states where elections were
held the Republicans made SUBJ
stautial gains, aud won victories: we
all know what that means. Now
that the lines are clearly drawn
there is nothi lg to do but rest q few
months and then "pitch in" Re
publicanism is renewed, and its late
baptism of fire has cousuped q deal
OF dross, while refining the gold.
The elections this year mean that
next year is to be the greatest Re-
publican year vet.