Evening journal., 1892-10-08
READING THE SIGNS.
The Political Outlook -Four
Weeks Before Election.
A GREAT YEAR FOR DEMOCRACY.


East, West, North and South the Indi-
cations are Cheering-six State Elec-
tions Show Popular Disapproval of
Lose with AN Honest Ballot-Repubii-
can Desertions.
Four weeks from tonight the work Of
electing the next president, so far as 1t
depends upon education, argument and
persuasion, will have .been done. On
Tuesday following the ballots will be
cast and counted.
What is the outlook2
On all sides and in all phases it is
cheering to those who strive for consti-
tutional principles and Democratic
policy.
East and west, north and south, all
the auguries are favorable for the sue
cess of the Democratic party.
The people are inquiring.
The demand for Democratic news
papers and Democratic documents of all
kinds has been Unprecedented. The ex.
traordinary growth OF The Worlds cir
culation during the campaign is typical
and significant.
While the campaign has been an un-
usually quiet and undemonstrative one,
us BELTS a campaign of education, there
is no evidence that the people are un-
interested in the issues or the result.
Since the nominations we're made six
states, four in the South and West and
two in the North and East, have held
elections. Although the Offices to be
filed were state and local Offices, the
appeals TO the people were on national
issues and the verdict was upon these
issues
In every one of these states without
single exception, the result of the
election indicates that the popular dis
satisfaction with the plutocratic aims,
the corrupting courses and the oppres-
sive taxes of the Republican party is not
only as great as in 1890 and in 1891, but
that il is even greater
The Republican leaders pretend to ac
couut for these unlocked for and to them
portentous results, when occurring in
their strongholds, Vermont and Maine,
on two grounds-apathy and the Aus
tralian ballot law.
The Australian ballot law is simple
machinery to secure to the voter mis- lib
erty of choice without bribery or intimi-
dation. The fact that the Republican
party suffers most in its operation is one
that tells its own story
And as to apathy, there is none appar-
ent in the voting except among those
who formerly have voted the Republican
ticket. Their refusal TO vote this year is
not at all the result Of apathy. They
are as much interested as anybody. They
distrust their party's present policy and
! their abstention from the polls is by de
| liberate intention. While they do not
care to sever their party relations by
actually voting the Democratic ticket
they do not want the Republican party
to win If they did they surely would
take the trouble to vote for its candi-
dates.
Distinguished Republicans of the
better sort in increasing numbers are
openly proclaiming their disapproval of
| the party of the robber tariff, the debased
silver dollar the plutocracy of privileged
wealth and the opposition of the minority
| in legislation. There is no similar re
verse transference of allegience and
! influence.
Therefore we say that all signs point
\ to triumph of Democratic principals
and the Democratic candidates in the
| national election. For these reasons
and TO this end let every Democrat work
with the inspiration of high hope and
the energy of high courage from now
until victory crowns his faithful and
patriotic endeavOr.
The next president must be n Demo
crat New York World