New-York tribune., 1891-03-07
THE OUTLOOK.
State.

Corprpss having Adjourned, IL il Ho" PoS-
sible 70 form a clearer impression regarding iho
nev4 Presidential election. 1t is already evident
that rho elections of last November were not, as
com. IMAGINED an irrevocable and unconditional
mortgage of the government. or INSTANCE
elections of this week have shown uiat lhe me-
nnhl;cans in this State and several others are
much stronger than they appeared no We III
November last The victory in some cities ana
towns cannot be explained except on one OF two
tboories: either great number OF people nave
hocona 6isqusted with the Democratic party
s;nco last fall. or else the votes in November were
Of no value as an evidence OF public preference a
that time. The Democrats of political sense arc
ouite aware that the November elections "ero
not particularly trustworthy as PROOF OF popu-
lar intention or feeling. But they are also aware
that the conduct of their party in Congress re-
oardinc the Silver bill and other questions haS
not made it stronger with the people
4 Repubhcan Congress has finished It's work
and has adjourned. 1t has lett record "hich
will he hard to surpaSs. Any succeeding Oo"-
oress will find it extremely difficult to dlschalee
rs much public business, to decide as many liii-
portant and difficult questions, III anything Hho
tha same .time In all probability, the next
Congress will not be able to accomplish any
thing whatever, unless it begins by initiating
that very feature of Republican policy for which
Speaker Reed and his associates have been hioSt
sayagely denounced, namely, the restricuoh oi
the powers of minority to delay ana ueiea,
action. In one form or another Congress VIII
he compelIed to adopt substantially the same
nolicy hereafter or else it will go to the country
with the most dismal and wretched lallure oi
the century. il it results i'll utter 1allure lhe
country will condemn it. IL 1t DofrO"s anu
adopts d Republican policy, after denouhchs
tbat policy without measure, the public can
hardly fail to visit the Democratic party WIN
unsparing and scOrnful ebuke
If makes not much difference whether the
Democrats nominate one man or another next
wear, for the conduct OF the party as ~ INC
silver question will in either case cost II heavily.
Mr.. Cleveland, if nominated, would be chosen Us
a figurehead and representative man by those
who have voted for unlimited coinage OF sii'eT'
Unless the record should be changed next WIN
tor bv nositiye action of a Democratic House
the action of the party on this question Is likely
10 cost il every Eastern State. Yet its course
will probably not secure for 1t single western
State When the people have the time TO thlhK
this question out they are certain 10 decde III
favor of sound money and honest money. Ihey
will surely vote that they want as gcod mohe!
as any other nation Oh earth enjoys.
The tariff question is equally certain to cause
the Democratic party great trouble. AS the
record now stands the Democratic party III
Congress is without exception hostile TO the new
rYD
to be known within the next year as the source
of enormous expansion in many branches 0i IN
duStry. and as removal Of burdens from the
pe0ple amounting to many millions. The Dem
ocrats az the next session will be forced either
to repeal the new act SO far as the House can
do So or by inlctOn to confess that 1t is wise
and necessary measure. They cannot attemp'
| It's repeal without losing thousands OF votes III
the States where manufactures and mining have
been most rapidly developed, and yet they can
not suf1 er the session to pass without an attempt
to repeal the measure unless they sacrifice n
multitude of votes at the West and South.
Until next December Democratic papers will
lie full of TRADES about Republican eXtraya-
/ gance in appropriations. Nhether THESE cen
sures arc in any respect deserved or not they
| will produce an impression on the puollc Hllu
The next Congress will be closely watched t(
see whether it is more economical ii it cut:
down expenditures for the needful work OF thC
| Government it will be justly ccnSured. II i
cuts off pensions for Union veterans 1t will be
condemned. But if it appropnateS as large az
amount as the recent Congress it will be com
PEELED to increase taxation in order 10 preyen
| National bankWptcy. The rcCcn. Congress be
gan It's work with q large surplus TO be dis
tributed, and that exists no longer. There il
not offered to the Democrats next winter "a
pleasant an alternative as some OF them nov
| imagine