New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-31
TILE NA1IONAL ISSUE.


Little time is left in which to determine the
future of this State, and possibly Of the country
for some wears to come. A full vote will mean
Republican victory this year-a victory against
the corrupt despotism of a secret society in New
York. and against the party which means Free
Trade and free coinage in Congress. No rea-
soning man can question that Democratic sue
cess in this State would greatly encourage the
elements which control the Democratic party
in the next Congress soon to assemble, and thus
would enormously increase the danger OF unwlse
action at the next session. Neglect OF proper
effort at such time is something more than
blunder. 1t is simply betrayal OF National
cause
Outside this great importing city the State of
New-York will vote by heavy majority to up
hold the present Protective Tariff, and to defeat
the only party which threatens free coinage OF
silver in Congress. The Nation, outside of this
State, will vote the same way. With the cleo
toral votes of New-Yorl the majority against
Free Trade and free coinage will be decisive.
The only question remaining is whether the votes
of men in this city CGn overcome the votes OF
the rest of the State and thus can turn the
scales Democrats confess this when they cry !:
"The fight to- day settles the fight of 1892 if we
can win it," They are mistaken for New York
ought to cast as strong vote against the party
of National disaster in State as in National
election, but it never does. If Tammany Hall
goes down next week there will be no corrupt
organization able to promise the electoral vote OF
this State next year. without regard to the wishes
of the people, and the will of the people of New
York will therefore have to be consulted by the
National Convention of any party hoping to OBJ
tain their electoral votes. On the other hand,
if the Tammany despotism can prevail this year,
there will be no reason whatever for consider
ing the wishes of the people OF the State, and
bargain between Democratic managers OF the
South and the autocrats of Tammany Hall will
determine the course of the next National Con-
vention of the Democratic party.
Under such circumstances the platform OF the
Democratic party next year will be made in
Congress next winter The Southern and West
ern men will name their own terms, and Tam
many Hall will select candidate with whom il
can bargain satisfactorily. The West and South
want revolutionary financial measures the pi-
rates of New-York want plumber. This country
and all its commerce and its finances, the Nation
and all it's industries, will be knocked down to
the highest DlQQef. Inc dcIOH Oh Lnc
next winter will be governed by the plans Of
Western and Southern Democrats in that event.
They want free coinage of silver and will be
emboldened to vote for it without any hesita-
ton, being promised the electoral vote OF this
State by mon who care only for profit, and arc
strictly /" Oh the make" If serious disaster to
business results, the thrifty patriots of Tammany
will pocket their profits from the city all the
same. repeal of the new tariff will be de-
manded by Democrats of the West and South.
No resistance will be made by the thrifty patriots
who are Democrats for revenue only" Whether
thousands of factories may be closed they will
not care. The wishes of the people will have
no more influence with them than the signing
of next springs breezes, for an election judge
and few repeaters can outvote thousands OF
stalwart men whose livelihood is in peril.
The business men and the wOrkingmen of this
State cannot afford to turn over power in State
and Nation to such Democratic party as this.
They cannot afford to encourage and embolden
all the most dangerous elements in Congress by
a Democratic victory this fall.