The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26
THE FUTURE OF PARTIES.
Republicanism Stands for Justice and Sound
Principles. and Nus, Win in the End.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
There has been very much rejoicing over
the results of late election as indicating
the permanent placing in power of the
Democracy and an end to its successful op-
position on the one hand and disappoint-
ment-un pleasant forebodings of the pos
sible death of the Republican party by
some-on the other. And even suggestions
of abandonment and moving with q new
party have come to q few. But both views
are extreme and unwarranted by the facts.
The total vote in the national contest
just closed was IL. .048. 7Or. of which the sue
cesssul candidate received 656l, ,7S4. being
In round numbers Cos 900 short of ma
jority OF the votes cast. In other words.
6,4S7, 600. or nearly 81 per cent. of the 2eo-
pie Of the United States, preferred other
men and measures TO she successful ones.
Not very much to glory over. it seems TO
me; not very brilliant victory for Demo.
cratic men and measures; no very great up
rising of tho people in their favor, and in
itself no very substantial reason for believ-
ing their position permanent thinking
the Republican party dead.
The conditions of this year will not like
ly exist again In many years There were
four supposed solids and two other aggres-
sive parties against 1.-THE ''solid South.D
dereliction OF duty. and will not be cor
rected by the successful party coming into
power; the solid liquor interest, which
henceforth will Ibe against any respecta BILE
law and order party, because organized to
act regardless of all measures except their
own. tho right to ply their profitable. but
debasing, business with the least posi- bile
hindrance and greatest possible profit.
The solid church, AZ the impression seemed
to bc that because Harrison was In favor
0f m nm - ach Ia ho her aa
oppoeodd to Catholics; with the late an
nouncement OF the church on the school
question this will hardly OCCUR again, and
the supposed solid labor element. Ii was
reported and believed, whether true or not.
that the Republican candidate for Vice.
president was the proprietor of a ''scab"
printing Office. and what does the uperior
qualification OF the principal candidate.
the Importance of protection. sound
finances. good government and prosperous
country weigh against the obligation to
"spos" ''scabi' Plain, honest indus
trious, sober men who have been and are
still Republicans In principle. voted
against the ticket because they could not
vote for it with ..non-union" candidate
upon IL without violating their oath.D It
Is hardly probable that all those four solids
will again exist.
Now of the. aggressive parties. OF the
entire vote. only 77y1 were cast for ma
tional Prohibition, leas than 3 1I3 per cent.
Is 1t Imaginable that this small per cent.
will ever be able to ind majority in favor
of this-above all other lssuesl Ii this
were possible with bare majority. would
there be any effective enforcemenr of the
prncipiei We. In Indianapolis, can
not enforce even the few restrictive
measures against the evils of intern perance:
how could We enforce pr0hibtive
measures all over this vast domain
use, and would not be willing to do with
ont. stimulants! 10 10 not time these 277, 900
voters should abandon their effort for the
far-distant possible (alm0st imp0ssible)
good, and como back to the party of sound
principles endeavorinR to secure some more
Immediate limiting of the crying evil!
These thousands of votes with the wasted
energy to SECURE them, applied to the Re
publican cause, would have made very
material reduction in Democracy's major
ity. if not have destroyed it altogether.
VIII sensible people continue such waste
and folly another yeari
But tho death-knell of the Republican
party is sounded by the Peoples party. lt
Is to take the reins of government and
drive for the people. '.Soe what we have
dono. Over one million members already
enlisted, as shown by the votes.' Is tbere
sufficient ground for such assurances 1t is
true that. OF the entire vote cast, abOnt
ono in twelve fell to this party. but they
were not all in favor of its meas-
ures; many of them were recorded there
to beat Harrison and thus elect Cleve-
eighth of tho Populis. vote was OF
this KIND, secured by fusion. leaving
100000 PEOPLES party votes. less than 7.3
per cent. of the W holo vote cast. Not eight
,nen in a hundred voted with the party ap-
proving Its measures. Rather small car
ltaI upon which to predict such large re-
suits as obtaining the reins of government.
A very small basis for boasting. Wilieach
of these eight mon DO ablo to secure fifty
one. msjorityf With honest convictions,
~ int -
gisncss of purpose it might be done. but
without these there seems little prob
ability. A glance at the party and It's
measures will reveal its inherent weak
ness. lie spirit 10 envy OF the prosperins
aud hatred of tho well-to-do. The rich
man, according TO this party, Is a tyrant
and thief. and the Office holder In corrupt
and treachereus. The underlying purpose
is to get where those they maiign are,
Ostensibiy to weaken the power of tho rich
creating an abundance OF money, at least
$50 per capita OF popularion as circulating 2
medium. Three billion two hundred and
fifty million dollars issued made, they
bv It TO borrowers. with ample security. a,
2t9 per cent interest per annum.
VIII this accomplish the purpose.
Would not the thrifty man who cnu
accumulate thousand dollars more than
his neighbors. when the quantity of money
is small. accumulate proportiOnately more
when 1t IL Target borrowers with ample
security" only LAND or unperishable prod
uce"-farmerS Are these the poor, to bt
benefited. by the abundance of money ;th@ss
advantages over all others. given to pre-
vent them from getting richg Separate
this measure. the main one of the platform
from oil others. Seeing Its evident par
tiaiity and inevitable effect, how many o,
the nine hundred thousand voters of the
Peoples party would oppose itf Especially
when it is remembered all this abundance
of money, this immense number of dollars
are paper dollars without q promise or IN
trinsic value. slow many of these vot-ri
would favor putting into the hands of pro
ducers OF grain the power to corner tn,