The National tribune., 1892-11-17
WHAT TBEY
THINK OF IT,
Views of Prominent Men on the
Causes of the Election of CleVe-
land.

Interesting are the opinions of prominent
politicians and statesmen of the country on
last weeks Landslide" We give many with
ont comment:
Chairman Harrity, of the Democratic Ma
fional Committee attributed the victory to
the fact that the people had grown tired of pay
ing unnecessary taxes; to Geveland's great
popularity with the people, and to opposition
to Federal interference in elections.
Chairman Carter of the Republican National
Committee said in his dispatch TO President
Harrison that the defeat only be attributed
10 a reaction against the progressive policies of
the Republican party.
Chauncey NJ Depew, Republican: 1t is diff
cult 10 get at precisely the causes which led to
this phenomenal overturning in the country.
We had candidate for President who COM
manded the respect of the people of the United
States TO greater degree than any candidate
WHO has run on either side for many years.
The purity of administration and singular abil-
ity which he displayed under trying circum-
stances when members of his Cabinet were dis
shed and he had TO perform their dutles the
marvellous felicity and wisdom with which he
expressed himself when before the people Oh
innumerable occasions. had impressed the coun-
try and impressed the world that we had a very
Government Yet Were defeated. But the
question is, Will the Democratic party have
the courage to carry out the instructions re-
eeived from the people and the promise on
which they have been elected. i predict with
out hest alton that they will not carry out
single one. A Democratic Congressman said
TO me the other day: Brother Depew, as
you run railroad. i may use railroad smile.
Platforms made to get in Oh, not to stand
on" / venture this prediction, that there will
be a large number of bills introduced for the
repeal of the Mckinley bill. None of them
will pass. A large number of bills viii he in
troduced, which, in broad way, will aim al
tariff for revenue only. They Will never come
out Of the committee.
London Saturday Reriear: 1t is difficult to CAL
culate now on the consequences of the Demo.
cratic victory. The American Constitution is
so complicated. so full of checks and counter
checks that Notwithstanding the apparent VIC
tory, the majority of the voters may not have
obtained effective control of MI the machinery
of the Government. The representation of the
Farmers Alliance in the Senate may prove
very compromising friends of the victorious
party, inasmuch as the Alliance is committed
TO some very wild schemes. The subject of
currency alone is OF sufficient Importance TO
present very embarrassing question for de-
cision, and until the Democrats possess ma
jorty in the Senate no very important steps
merce from the fatal restrictions now imposed
upon it. In the interval the new Administra-
ton viii certainly be called upon to face the
currency question, wherein lies one of the most
important issues of the hour. Not only is there
the danger of precipitating financial crisis
involved hut there are other considerations of
q very serious nature. As far as our American
relations are concerned, are ind ifferent to
the result. Mr.. Harrison has just nterfered
impfudently on behalf of the Irish dynamters
Mr.. Cleveland insisted on the recall of Sack
VILE West, and did not wait for answer 10
his demand In both these cases the motive |
was TO curry favor with the Irish voters, and |
since Mr.. Cleveland has sworn eternal friend
ship with Tammany he is evidently more anx-
ions for that support than before.
Senator Gailinger, of New Hampshire, Re-
publican: As 10 the result generally, believe
that il was brought about by the vote of the
laboring people, under the delusion that the
tariff can be reduced without affecting wages,
and in the belief that the Democrats are going
to solve the whole question of capital and labor
They have simply been deluded by the prom
Uses Of party which proposes in four years to
solve the problem which has perplexed the /
world for centuries.
Chairman Taubeneck, of the Populist Ma |
tional Committee: The revolution az the polls /
seems to me due, first, to the spirit Of unrest. |
of discomfort and of dissatisfaction among tie /
that tie old party ties are loosened if not |
broken. Ii has taken the American people /
long years TO discover that tariff is tax and |
that the foreign manufacturer does not paw !
this tax. 1t has cost them millions of dollars |
20 learn and solve this question. II will now |
take them years to learn that a tariff for rev. |
enue viii not remove the burden of which |
they complain. in my opinion the people have
simply jumped out Of one fire into another. |
The Peoples Party will reorganiZe immedi- |
stely and prepare for the next contest. We 1
sre right aud will not turn our backs on the !
principles that we have advocated on money. |
land and transportation. before which the tariff !
question sinks into insiguifcance. The power
of money must he taken from individuals and |
corporations and placed in the hands of the |
people, OIL the same principle as our postoffice |
system is conducted to day. The land and I
transportation planks viii not receive the pre- /
emiuence they have in the past, at least. We
shall center our entire fight Cd the money
question.
Speaker Crisp, Democrat: The election of
Cleveland and Stevenson by so large majority
brings happiness TO millions OF American pee
pie. 1t demonstrates the omnipotence of
honesty. All the vast fund contributed By the
monopolists and tariff barons of the country for
the purpose of debauching the franchise has
proven Intellectual. and the plain practical in |
dependent people Of the United States have !
asserted their rights and again taken control
Of their Government. The defeat OF Harrison |
removes dark cloud from our horizon. The |
threat Of the force bill has had a tendency to
parsyze our industries aud domestic COM
merce. Capital, always tmid. would not seek
investment in the South when there was the
prospect OF the passage of law which wond
disturb and disrupt existing conditions here
Cleveland's election dispels this cloud and we
may now hope for restoration of confidence
aDd renewal of business prosperity. Cleve-
lands election means that the people want a
reduction of taxation. The Republican policy
OF high and pr0scriptive tariff has been demon
strated 10 the people as most Injurious 10 their
interest aud they want 40 more Of it,
Senator Justin ID. Morrill,, Republican i
want The Democratic party 20 have full Charge
OF National affairs inasmuch as the victory is
theirs, and 10 take the full responsibility /
There viii be nothing 10 prevent them from
carrying out the policy they have been adyo-
eating, and If they do this everybody can see
how the change viii work There are many
manufacturers and employers who of late years
have come 10 think they can get along better
without tariff or very limited protection. Ii
is possible we have carried the principle Of pro-
lection near to the extreme limit / hardly
think there is any danger of an outright repeal
of the Mckinley bin. There will very likely
be a substitute measure adopted, which, ex-
pect, Will be of a speckled character There are
many industries in strong Democratic States in
the South, for instance. which absolutely re-
quire protection, and the people of those States
Will bring the necessary influence 10 bear 10