The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-11-11
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1892.
THE RESULT.

The returns from yesterdays cleo
tion show that the Democrats have
carried about everything in sight.
The election of Cleveland is conceded
everywhere. The House will be Dem
ocratic by somewhat reduced major
ity as compared with the present one,
while for the first time since James
Buchanan presided over the destinies
of the nation Democracy will probably
have a clear majority in the Senate.
Just what the majorities will be will
remain for later returns to determine.
There can be but one inference from
this result, and that is that the peo-
pie of this republic want free trade
pure and simple as laid down in the
Democratic platform. That they are
in favor of the return of the wild cat
banking system, and do not object to
a debased silver dollar which will
come from the free coinage of that
metal.
The cutlery which was raised against
the Mckinley law two years ago by
price liars, free traders, calamity
howlers and Democrats generally,
raised prejudice against it, which
two years of most successful working
have failed to erase. In fact it seems
that the people of this nation have as
yet failed to realize the advantages
they are reaping under it. Two years
have been too short to impress this
upon them. But when too late; when
the business interests Of the country
are thrown into period Of uncertain
ty as to just what changes they will
be subjected to at the hands of the
free traders, then they will realize
what they voted away yesterday.
But it is better TO go down in defeat
than to abandon principle and the Re-
publican party has stood feariessly and
manfully by the principles it has adj
vocated from the hour it was born.
Far prouder and more glorions is its
position in the great defeat it
has just suffered, than that OF
its victorious opponent, which aban-
dOned every Semblance of honor
and principle in it's mad race for the
spoils of Office now at its disposal
And far more to be envied is the
great chief in his defeat, who will re-
tire from his high office after most
successful administration without a
blot or stain upon his reputation, than
his successful rival, who takes the
chair with Tammany's foot upon his
neck.
But.the position of Democracy is a
most trying one. From carping
critic it now becomes an actor. From
Directing TO every move that has been
made to promote the welfare of the
people, from the firing upon Fort
Sumpter to the enacting of the Nc
Kinley law, it now stands in possession
of the federal government, with scores
of promises to be fulfilled.
1t has made certain pledges which
if carried out will prove of great det-
riment to the country, and it has also
pledged that in carrying these out, it
will do nothing to injure our indus
tries. Both these pledges cannot be
kept. And so having stepped to pow
er upon promises and pledges impossi-
BILE to keep, it will find it's path
way paved with their broken frag-
ments. Upon it are imposed respon-
sibilities which the present generation
of Democracy have never known, and
from all the evidences they have given
in the control of the government they
have had, are totally untitled. But
the people have so ordered it, and so
let it be. Some two years ago Mr..
Gladstone wrote in the North Anaeri-
can ReUieoo that this country should
manufacture less and.grow more cere-
ais, and yesterday the American peo-
pie endorsed that sentiment.
But out of the wreck Minnesota has
come up smiling, and will give Knute
Nelson from 1000 to 10000 plurality,
and this is the face of one of the dirti-
est, most abusive and lying campaigns
that Democracy, or rather the St.
Paul Globe, as the leader of that party,
ever conducted. Nothing was too low,
dirty or indecent for it. But it's
course was of no avail, for the people
have placed upon.it the stamp of their
indignation, and honored the man it
SO shamefully.. misrepresented. The
rebuke is just one, and it is to be
hoped that it will be remembered and
profited by in the future.
AS for Donnelly, with his claim of
sweeping the state, he has not been ''in
it," 1t is doubtful if his vote reaches
10000. The change that has taken
place In the last two years, speaks
volumes for the clean campaign which
the Republicans have conducted.
IT is said that in the last two weeks
Gov. Mckinley travelled 1850 miles