The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-17
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
VICTORY.

AS predicted by The STATESMAN
the great DEMOCRATIC avalanche hal
swept every thing before it, Withou
entering into detail it is safe to say
that Cleveland and Stevenson have
carried the country by the largest pop
ular vote ever given to the electors O.
any party. 1t is complete victory
carrying with it assurances that every
branch of the government will be II
control of the Democrats for the next
four years.
The issue was made by Mr.. Cleve-
land four years ago when he sacrificed
the presidency by the proposition to
make tariff reform the main
plank of the Democratic
platform, and the main issue
TO be presented by the Democratic
party. Mr.. Cleveland was in advance
of his party and he knew it, but he
also knew that the reduction of the
tariff to a revenue basis was the mis-
sion of the Democratic party, and I'M
less that could be effected he did not
believe victory for the party at that
time was worth an emergency policy.
In other words, he considered that of
vital importance to the interest and
prosperity of the country, and he
chose rather to be right and to inaug-
urate canvass OF education than to
be president.
The country at the time was not pre-
pared for these advanced views
and the establishment of policy of
protection for revenue only with in
cidental protection to encourage
young industries ON their first legs.
The fact that he knowingly and
willingly made the tariff the issue as
sures the country of two important
things: The first is that president
has been elected who is pure pa
triot and an honest man above the
bribery of the highest office in the
land "a man who had rather be right
than to be president.
Itgives assurance of another thing,
that Mr.. Cleveland is wise and pro-
found statesman, with a political
sagacity that unselfishly pre-
sented an issue upon which he
then could not expect anything but
defeat, and at the s.mr time an ex-
hibition of confidence IA. tns effect ul-
timately of an educational campaign
and the ability of the people to under
stand and honesty to sustain the true
policy of the government.
1t was fortunate for the Democratic
party that the Republicans were COM
PEELED to increase protection in order
10 satisfy the demands of manufactur-
ing contributors to their campaign
fund, in the form of the Mckinley
bill, for the people recognized the
enormity of that measure and it is as
tonishing that they ever expected to
win on that bill as an issue.
1t is q great victory, it is victory
of the people over the best or
ganized party that ever existed
in this country backed by machin-
cry in the hands Of more than
one hundred thousand office holders.
1t is victory of the people over class
legislation of the most obnoxious
form, the taxation of the masses for
the benefit of few manufactures.
The Democratic party goes into
power ON the 4th of March, next, with
heavy responsibilities resting on the
shoulders of the representatives.
The question of the tariff has to be
treated with great care and wisdom
SO that the country shall not feel the
shock of financial disaster in too sud-
cen whench of the machinery of the
country, The Objectionable and OPP
pressive features of the tariff must be
eliminated but it must be done 80
that a gradual policy of a tariff for
revenue may be inagurated upon the
body polite of the country, so that
the prosperity enjoyed by the few may
be disseminated among the masses.
The wall built around our avnues of
trade must be gradually demolished
the ports of the world must be opened
up to our commerce and the laws must
I.I hnftn1D,o
will do the carrying trade of the
country and the country will grow in
individual prosperity, in material
grandure and in political rank among
the nations Of the earth.
ELECTION BY THE HOUSE,
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