Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30
THE DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS.
They Are Much Better Now Than
They We're in 1888.

Ten Sound Reasons Given in support OF
These Conciusions--cl Cleveland Can Garry
New York and the Country.
New York World, June 25th.
The Democratic chances Of success in the
campaign now opened are much better
than they were in MSS for these reasons
J. The country is now with the Demo-
Gratis upon the main issue of the canvass
tariff reform
Fouryears ago the question had been too
recently precipitated upon the country to
be generally understood. Since then the
Mckinley act has shown to the voters
what high protection means. The monopo.
list has been schoolmaster in the cam
pagn of education. Higher prices and
lower wages have been object lessons to the
people.
The issue has actually been twice passed
upon by the voters and the Democratic
position sustained. In 1890 the ant-Re-
publican majority was over 1901 900. Last
year the important typical states of New
York, Massachusetts, and Iowa repeated
their verdict.
TO use q legal simile, in 1883 the Demo-
Gratis simply opened their case. This year
they ask to have affirmed the Judgment
twice given IN their favor
II. The Republican record is the Repub-
lean platform, and the record condemns
the party
What was Democratic prophecy in 1888
is now actual history.
The taxes have been increased The sur
Plus has been succeeded by a deficit. The
revenues Of the future are mortgaged for
subsidies, bounties and other permanent
expenditures. The pensions have increased
enormously. liribers have been shielded,
corruptonists rewarded and PARTISAN tools
advanced IN Judicial positions. We have
had bnmptions foreign policy for politics
only The public service was looted fer
spUils and las been openly used to pro-
mote the denomination of the President.
This, and many other scandals and
abuses, is the new record of the liepubli-
can party. There is enormous advantage
IN it to Democrats.
III. The Force bill has arisen as
menace to Tree popular elections since 1888.
There could be no issue more potent in
holding the south together and confirming
all Democrats i'll their hostility to Federal
centrulzation
~. Ballot reform laws have been passed
and are IN force in all the doubtful north.
ern staes-Ncw York. New Jersey, Con.
neetlclll and Indiana. Their good effects
have already been proved BulIdozing
and surveillance of the workingmen at the
poils are no longer possible. A free and
secret ballot is secured. bribery is rem
dercd difficult and doubtful There can be
no more Of the blocks-of-iive business in
Indiana nor purchase of smoyementsi'
with Wunamaker's funds in this div and
Brooklyn.
V. There will be no state ticket in Now
York to form Tie basis Of trades mar ~
| divert the attention of Democrats, IL Il
not probable that there will be any Demo-
cratic division over the local ticket. The
names Of all candidates Will he an one All
cia ballet "Bunching" Mil ~ impossible.
Treachery would diclose and locate itself
VI. The Democrats will have majority
of the election officers in His citv ss IN
Republicans have long lad in he country.
There will be 10 more intimi1atinn ~