The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-14


What of the Future2
The election for 1892 is a thing of the
past and cannot be reversed. Cleve-
land Is elected and he must remain
President four years anyhow, unless
some unforeseen circumstances take
place that will dispossess him OF his
Office, an event which no good citi-
zen will desire. Even il by any dis
pensation of Providence he should
not be permitted to serve out his term
OF Office, the policy OF his party will
remain and will still be carried out.
whatever that policy will be. But
what Of the future of the Republican
party? 1t has met with the most thor
ough defeat 1t has ever met WITH, wi u
It recover its former prestige and
power? This ia a question which is
asked by every intelligent American
citizen, whether he be a Democrat or a
Republican.
Now, when the contest Is over, and
we can look back over the field where
lay strewn the slain OF the greatest
party that ever existed in the nation we
cLn sec now to use trite and com mon
expression, that the Republican party
"was not In it" at all in the late cleo
tion. The defeat it met with In 1890
was the defeat OF 1892. The same
causes operated then to secure its de-
feat that operated in 1892. 1t was op-
position to the Mckinley tariff. protec-
ton and the so called force bill" that
led to its defeat in 1890, the same
measures led to its defeat In 1892. Re-
publicans could not see 1t but the blast
OF defeat was upon the party when 1t
entered upon the late campaign, The
vote of the people was against the Me-
Kinley tariff and tho force bill in 1890
It WAS equally against it in 1892.
Two years were not Il sufficient space
OF time for the people to see the beno'
fits of protection under the Mckinley
bill, and by the aid Of political demn-
gogues they were led to believe that
protection was against their interest
ana was working the ruina ton OF the
country. In addition the force bill,
though never enacted into q law, was
held over their heads like the sword OF
Damocles ready to drop at any mo-
ment and deprive the people Of the!l
liberties. Under these circumstances
the Republican party went into the
contest and was defeated. We be
lieve the people made II great mistake
in what they have done. and We be
lieye they will have reason to regre
their action II Grover Cleveland ant
his party dare to carry out the prlncl
pies OF the Chicago platform. Tn
principles OF that platform are il
every essential opposed to any Other
protection than what is necessary K
meet the legitimate expenses OF the
government economically administer
ed.
This, If carried out, will bring til,
country at once down to level will
English free-trade II the protective
duties under our present tariff are
scaled down even twenty-five per cent
that will mean scaling down OF th'
price of labor all equal amount. La
Dor made tho change. and labor mus
take the consequences. Labor voted
against protection and labor OF courst
will lose the protection 1t has had
Labor was being paid twice the wage
10 this country that 1t was being paid
in free-trade England, but 1t has vote,
IN favor OF English wages aud 1t stand
9 fair opportunity of getting what /
voted for. This however, depend
upon tho Democratic party carrying
out the principles Of the Chicago plat
form. which declared Republican pr
lection to he fraud.
Afraid Of the labor vote even ClevI
hand may hesitate to carry out IN
princIp es upon which he was eIecto,
but If lie does not stick TO that who
must bring cheap labor, he will haN
the farmers of the nation who saw
the Chicago platform cheaper farm /
Dor, against him. He will be place
between two fires and how he will g
cape both or even one. does not appei
clear With the wages OF labor redt
ced. and with the home market #
for farmers broken up even with Chez
labor, it is very difficult to see win
will be left TO help the Democrat
party to another victory III 1898.
seemed necessary for the future 81
cess Of the Republican party that Il
present defeat should come. Tie pc
pie had been told 50 much in fay,
OF protection, and as mach Hgaia
protection that they came to the GO
clusion that they woaId try chan
anyhow.
They have for many years exr
rieneed the benefits OF protection, Il,
they want 10 test the beEcitts OF d Il
tariff or as near free trade as they {
get. This WAS their privilege aud tn
a had the right to vote exactly a. IT,
did. We nupr thepnrty the. voted
will not disapp1iHt them but vii; car
out the tue spirit and import oil {
platform upon which it was elect
II it does this there Will he no fear
the success Of Tho Republican party
1885.
TIM REJOICING cmeGrats had
city on saturday evening and Il
enjoyed themselves to their hea
content. 1t would have been cruel
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