Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-09

Tcisy election figures merely serve 10
confirm the announcements of The STARS
r!duigh: eytru. Cleveland is elected Presi-
otu.. pcmoeTarv scores a victory in all
ssctiona. The democratic factions in New
York pulled together tine democrats in the
states normally democratic aroused themselves
20 unusual and effective efforts. spurred in the
sonth at least Lv the force bill issue and a
number Of the western states normally repub-
lican abandoned that party on the tariff ard
silver coinage issues. The DEMOCRATS control
the presidency and the House and il the third
party Senators affiliate with them NAV control
the senate.
The frstsentiment Of the public, no matter how
great the partisan enthusiasm over he result,
will be feeling OF respectful sympathy for the
defeated republican Candidate. who has re-
Gently suffered in domestic bereavement a
blow even more severe than that of yesterday,
IN comparison with which the loss Of the pres
idency Is doubtless hardly felt Al President
Gen. Harrison has impressed upon the people
n knowledge of the scope Of his great abilities
and ~ his answering honesty in purpose and
action. II ever the trite reference to
defeat with honor Is iustiiable, it is SO in
LIS case.
bAt tAt 'HAhiitaH parry wa. ltlDtlltiC ll At-
both in respect to the force bill and in
respect to tariff legislation. And the lesson of
1880 l. this wear repeated and enforced The
force bill. the proposing and urging of
which were throughout a blunder was Just car
ned far enough TO alarm and arouse to des-
perate effort the opposition, and not far enough
10 secure the practical gain which was expected
from Its enactment. Instead OF yielding grace
fully 70 the northwestern demand for modi-
hcation and readjustment Of the tariff, the
Mckinley bill was proposed and made law.
There u. however. danger ahead for the now
triumphant democracy. The tariff question Is
most delicate issue Ia handle II the reel
yrocity policy l. scornej and repudiated. and
the principles Of the Chicago platform are en-
forced there Il sare to be n reaction on this
Issue. The public tendency is toward a mod
Grafton of The tariff and freer trade but it has
not Yet been educated anywhere near to the
point where it views protection unconstitu-
tional. and scorEs TO claim reciprocal benefits
from the countries to which it opens its markets
under policy Of freer and not free trade.
The prospect Is strong that Cleveland will
have a clear majority in the electoral college
and that has election viii not depend upon the
action Of the revolving republican silver
states. This circumstance is fortunate for the
republic. and lucky for the democracy. The
President VII" vetoed free silver bill and who
ex-President not long ago nearly sacri-
feed his prospect Of denomination by an anti
silver letter would be embarrassed by an cleo
ton that came to him through the silver states
and through party that is based upon the idea
o; inflated currency.
The country knows Cleveland to be sound,
sensible and conservative on the great
issues Of the day. and expects him. as an
honest. courageous and obstinate man, to
resist the retrograde tendencies of certain
elements in his party. What he did in op-
position TO party leaders in his first term
as President. with the natural desire of renoIni-
nation and reelection to mould him to COM
Plianee with partisan demands WILL it is ex-
pected be more than duplicated in the term in
which his final record is to be made and in
which distracting thoughts as to another
term intrude. The friends Of sound money
their study Of Clevelands strong individuality
revolution has occurred in the American
republic. but the country is safe. The District
Of Columbia has changed its mayor and the
composition of its board Of aldermen is in
doubt. but Washington will move as vigorously
and steadily forward in its marvellous develop
ment under the new under the old. Whether
city l. Its capital growing with ITS growth and
fOstersd by the patriotic affection OF the whole
American people.