The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-11-12
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER u, 1892.
A GLORIOUS VICTORY!

A GLORIOUS VICTORY!
Hurrah for Cleveland Tie democracy
OF the nation, after a hard fought con
test ia which the platforms OF the two
parties were passed in review before the
people, have elected ''the man of des-
tiny" to the presidency of these United
States. After All educational campaign
in which the tariff question was discussed
in all it's phases the people have pro.
bounced u verdict which gives it's death
blow to McKinleyism for evermore.
Every intelligent observer Of the polit-
ical situation had long since been con-
WINGED that the Democratic party would
win the victory, but few if any were
prepared for the triumphant majority
given to Cleveland last Tuesday. 1t
surprised both the victorious and the
vanquished. The democracy have cause
to be jubilant and exultant over the re-
suit, but they realize the fact that the
independent Republican voters OF the
country contributed in no small measure
to win the battle waged by the masses
against the privileged classes of the
nation.
The safety Of the republic can be in
trusted to the people. The rank and
file OF both parties is equally patriotic
and in the battle of the ballots they will
fight on the right side every time. We
Gre proud of the American people for
acting 80 Independently as to sever their
party ties and turn their backs upon
false leaders who have been humbugging
them for years. The Republican party
has long since fulfilled its mission and is
:now undergoing the process OF dissoAu-
tion. It was once the party OF freedom
I'd the black man, but in later
years has been the party OF slav-
cry TO the white man. The magnih-
cent victory Of Tuesday brings with it
grand opportunities and grave RESPONSE
biiities to the Democratic party. II it
governs this nation wisely during the
next four years with working majority
in both houses Of congress. it will remain
in power for many years to come. If the
party comes under the domination OF
the "solid South and goes wrong on the
adjustment of the tariff duties SO as to
affect the wages OF the artisan and Ia
borer without giving a corresponding
equivalent in the cost Of living, then We
believe that the people will pronounce
proper verdict on its policy as they did
on that of the Republican party the
other day. The Democratic party has
been victorious because the people re-
posed more confidence in its standard
bearer than in Be ,jamin Harrison They
know that high tariff is not necessary
Tor established Industries which have
attained maturity, and that the tariff,
though affecting foreign industries, has
been heavy burden on themselves.
They know that the wages OF the labor
inc man have not been commensurate
with the gratuities given to the protected
Industries, and no amount Of Mckinley
rhetoric could convince them to the con-
trary. They know that British free
trade is a scarecrow, and that no party
in this country shall ever adopt policy
Of free trade as popularity understood.
The Democratic party conducted the
educational carnpaign with vigor and
persistency. Its campaign orators ex-
splained the tariff on It's merits and re-
trained from throwing dust in the eyes
of an intelligent people. Every Repub
liican orator from Mckinley downward
were sl1nalae to give good reasons why q
hiph ItAriff should be maintained lndef-
nitely lsd the arguments employed by
them RefeS weak and Il unsatisfactory.
The Dsnaocrsts stgera successful because.
they S~sre hUnsst the people and
o.oI,1iyinoed tlie1sa, their ponents
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the opening sc e it, close
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