St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-21

Ole Oh the great elements IN the result
attained in the Southern states was the
dlsaDproval of the legislation attempted
by the last Republican congress, which
took the form of the so-called force
bill"
1t was supposed by many that the
Peoples party would draw large num-
bers away from the Democratic party in
the South, but an evident fear that q
return TO power of the Republicans
would result in an attempt to pass
new election law
Deferred the SOuiherners
from supporting the Populist ticket. and
determined them to maintain the party
Affiliations of century. The spectre Of
a federal supervisor i'll every election
district in the South was sufficient to
soiidify the Democratic vote i'll the
''SOlid South"
In certain Western states. notably
Wisconsin and Illinois, the school ques-
tlOn had become an issue in previous
elections. and played a prominent part
IN the national election of Tuesday.
Wisconsin. state that had been Re-
publican for many years, was given
over 10 the Democrats in 1890 upOn
question of policy IN connection with
the Darochlal schools, and, while
wv ibNPUOilNolo uitlQE olltHuOuS tl-
forts to keep this local question out OF
national issues, it was impossible to do
so, and the defeat in the Badger state"
suffered by the Republican party must
be, III certain measure, attributed to
this cause. Illinois had q similar eX-
perience, though perhaps the unfOrtu-
nate result, eliminating in the loss of
that state, cannot he SO largely charged
to the school matter as in the case Of
Wisconsin.
In many of the Western states. made
up largely of an agricultural popula-
ton, the Peoples party has played a
very prominent part in bringing about
the downfall of the Republicans. Kan
SaS, which has been a Republican state
from time immemOrial from the fact
that the Democrats placed no candI-
date in the field, has given its votes to
Gen. Weaver thus cutting out another
commonwealth from the Republican
column. In Nebraska, North and South
Dakota, Minnesota, Colorado and Ne
Vada the POpuliSt movement evinced
great strength, which proved source
of weakness and loss to the party now
in power The great detection i'm these
states, at least i'm the agricultural
portion, has come about from the
great unrest which has per
vaded the agricultural districts DUR
ing the last few years, due to the very
low prices Of cereals and the general de.
preston which has been 50 marked i'm
the farming community. As the Re
publican party mas been in power, nat.
urally 1t has been held responsible fol
all the evils that have befallen the farm.
er, who has endeavored to secure relief
through the ballot box.
The IpmOcr9tip MIA ffprut u+biot, bod
for its object the repeal of the 10 per
cent tax upon all state issues of cur
rency, was seemingly of some impor-
tance, ana received at the hands of the
Republican campaign speakers the dis
approval which 1t fully deserved, as dis
astrOus results would surely follow.
should such platform be enacted into
statute; yet iC hardly seems posi-
bic tnat the Democratic party
ever seriously intended to embOdy any
such idea into legislative enactment.
The entire business community would
rebel against the reviYing Of the old
plan of
Issuing ''WiIdcat" Money,
and the Democratic leaders are shrewd
enough not to attempt anything OF the
kind, and it is fair to be assumed that
there was never any intention of re-
turning to plan of banking which was
such an entire failure when III practice.
The real point at issue in this cum
paign, and the one which Oyershadowed
all others, was the question of leVying
taxes for the support of the govern
ment, and while the Democratic party
affirmed its belief in the uncOnstitutiOn-
ality OF leVying taxes. growing out of
protection to home industries, it is not
u ttn1arsfAnI Of
that party is in favor or would deem it
advisable to place upon its statute books
laws which would result in free trade,
pure and simple.
Their chosen leader himself prac.
tlcally dlScOuntenanceS the idea, and
stands for such remedial legislation
as will effect a large reduction of the
present duties levied on all articles that
come in competition with those pro-
duced in our own country. And it
must be assumed that the majority of
the people of this country are dissatis-
fed with the present Mckinley law,
and that they believe the best interests
of the nation will be suOscrved by
substantial reduction upon many of the
articles now taxed for the purpose OF
raising revenue.
1t is not my purpose in this article Il
Assuredly the result of Tuesdays eec
ton determines without doubt the fact
that the masses of voters are not belieY
erS III extreme protection.
Revolt Against Protection
The feeling Of dissatisfaction with
present conditions was intensified by
the unfortunate events that occurred at
Homestead and in other localities
While do not think the strike in Penn.
Sylvania had the slightest connection
with the question of protection, | am
led to believe that in the minds OF vast
numbers of laboring men there was the
hidden thought that in some way our
present law helped to bring about the
unfortunate occurrence which resulted
i'll loss of life and in the destruction of
so many happy homes, and very likely
many voters throughout the country
were influenced more or less by the
events that occurred at the Carnegie
works.
The Democratic party, as far as indi-
cations go, will now have control of
both houses of congress, and with Il
president of its own making will be-
come responsible for such a policy
will be of service and advantage to the
country. So far as observation goes, il
iidS iICFC FCt oiVNh ibOCll III VIC pdol Jdpd
ble of formulating any positive
legislation tnat would result i'm
governmental policy sufficiently az
gressiVe to evince its ability to carry
on a successful administration of thG
government. Ample opportunity ia
now given to show its capacity for in
augurating such policy as will be sat.
isfactOry to the people. Ii the past is
to be any guide for tine future. it is
likely to fail, and if it fail, the people
will take occasion to see that the power
is Wrested from it's hands.
In Chicago.
Pittsburg Dispatch