The morning call., 1892-11-10
DEMoCRATIC LEADERS.
A Population of the Mckinley Bill
and of the Party Of Protection.


and of the Party of Protection.
NEW YORK. Nov 9.-WiIliam F. Har-
rlty, chairman of the Democratic Ma
ional Committee, said tonight: "At
the close of last week ] stated that
in my opinion the people of ths
United States were with the Democratic
party upon the Issues Of the campaign, and
record my opinion that their verdict on
election day would be rendered in accord
ance with the sentiment.
THE leading issues of the contest. from
first to last, has been the tariff and the force
bill The President and Vice-P President
chosen yesterday will receive the votes of
not less than 26S elections, with probably
Michigan and nine votes from California.
which would raise the total number of
Democratic electors to 279 Without Cali
fornia Cleveland has majority OF more than
100 votes In the Electoral College, backed
by a larger majority of the popular vote
than any Democratic nominee has received
during more than forty years. With one
exception the vote for the Harrison electors
is the smallest given to any candidate of
the Democratic or Republican parties dur
ing that period.
"Of course the mem mbers of the Democratic
National Committee are proud Of the re-
suit. We claim no special merit, however.
beyond having tried faithfully to serve our
party and the public through ener-
getic and harmonious action. The public
sentiment which was in favor of Grover
Cleveland, and which caused his nomina-
ton, in spite of formidable opposition
within our party. elected him over the op-
position OF our adversaries. Stevenson
also proved an admirable candidate, and
beyond question 1t is to the appreciation OF
his merits and his efforts by those who
know him pest that the wonderful success
in Hin ois is largely due.
SPRINGFIELD. Nov. g. - In an interview
on the result of the election, Sepator Palmer
said that it was in effect a revolution. 1t
crushed protection as embodied in the
Mckinley bill and delivered the agricul-
tural and industrial labor of the country
from the desp0tism of organized capital,
Illinois will again be factor in national
politics, and with the cooperation OF the
West and South will hereafter exercise
controlling interest in the councils of the
country.
Congressman Springer said that after two
years OF the practical working of the Nc
Kinley law and full and thorough discus
sion OF its merits the people had again re-
pudated 1t and the party responsible for it.
Protection is forever doomed in this cOuu-
try and not only In the United States, but
in the western hemisphere. Canada.
Mexico and Central and South America will
not be long in taking down the barriers
raised in retaliation and in restraint Of
trade.
ALBANY. n. Y, Nov. 9.-United States
Senat r David ID. Hill was interviewed by
a representative Of the Associated Press this
evening on the results of the election. After
expressing his reluctance 10 talk Hill rejoiced
at the victory Of the Democratic party and
said:
1t is not only personal triumph for
Cleveland and just tribute to him, but 1t Is
vindication of the Democratic principles
which he championed. / trust our victory
Will carry with it the control of the United
States Senate, which will enable us TO place
Democratic legislation upon the FEDERAL
statute-books. We must carry out our
pledge by reforming the tariff and reducing
Federal taxation, not by harsh and
extreme measures, but upon the con-
servatiye lines indicated In our
platform and In the speeches of our
candidate. Ii we shall secure the Senate.
we can show the people the beneficent re-
suits of Democratic policies, and the good
We can accomplish will assure us power for
many years. think the Democracy would
prefer vigorous. aggressive policy. and to
that end the existing Federal election law