The Red Cloud chief., 1892-11-18

GU COMMENT.

CURRENT COMMENT.
tB"It IL better for a party or u candi- |
date to have deserved success and en-. |
countercd failure than to have achieved
victory and deserved defcaL.-Boston
Advertiser.
e8-Republicans will generally take
their medicine without n grimacc. The
heroic stuff Of which they are built
will assert itself ON top in 1896. Min
neapolis journal,
tB-Let all workingmcn take note Of
their wages and comforts on the second
Tuesday of 1892 so rs TO compare with
the same date of 1896, II may be in
teresting and will do no harm. Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
eB-In 1926 the republicans will sweep
everything. The free silver and Wild
cat currency programme OF the west
ern and southern ends of the dcmoc-
racy will be antagonizcd by the eastern
end and by Cleveland and the party
will be split for the time being. Thus
1895 will be "a great year for the repub-
licans.-S Louis Globe Democrat.
e5H-When democrats shall have ''rc-
formed" the tariff to a practically free
trade basis--n that day shall ever come
-workingmcn who in this year of
grace 1892 deserted the republican
party to Join the ranks of tho free
traders will have an opportunity to
mourn a reduction Of wages which will
be necessary to enable America to COM
pete with foreign manufactures Chi
cage Journal.
eB-The great cities Of New York
and Chicago have elected the demo-
cratic president without much nppar-
ent change else where, except In com
munities subject to the same great in
fux OF population. The republican
party has, by the operation Of the pro-
tective tariff, built up the cities ut the
cost of the rural districts, and the cities
have reqaited II by fiinging 1t out of
power. Detroit Evening News.
tB-There is nothing now to prevent
the democrats from complying with
the wishes Of the trades unions. Cleve-
land can call Nh extra session and by
next July q pungent tariff reform"
bill can be enacted, and the country
can have the benefit thereof. And
then the workmen will find out
whether their employers q continue
to pay them high wages while they get
goods Mt foreign prices. There Is no
other way of convincing them they
have been fooled and voted against
their own interests. Experience Is q
dear school, but many people never
learn in any other. Chicago Tribune.
N-The republican party Of the ma
ton Is defeated but 1t Is not destroyed.
1t is q party OF principles, not OF make.
shifts. IL cnn afford 10 wait for the
certain vindication which must come
when the people have had o full exhi'
bition of the lack Of business capacity
on the part Of the democracy. That
party's lease of uncontrolled power
cannot be long-unless the people oi
the north submit to the introduction
of the election methods which have
rendered the name OF southern democ
racy a kissing and a reproach to every
honest man. Toledo Blade.
eI-what the republican party needs
to do Is to organize ut once for the
campaign of 1896 on strictly republican
lines, which have always been popular
lines. New blood must be infused into
the management Of the party. Before
four years Of democratic rule hav,
passed, the country will be perfectly
: ready TO restore republican supremacy
provided the party is in touch with thu
great heart of the people, as 1t used u
! be, and is ready to lead them to eve
greater heights Of liberty and prosper
ity than they have enjoyed through al
: the years since the close of the war I'M
, der republican administration. Mime
: apolis Journal.
tH-It is needless to say that the result
! will be a great disappointment to reput
licans, because they have confidentl.
relied upon the assurances OF longer
. perienccd leaders in different states
: whose knowledge of tho people
I wishes has rarely been defective. ]
! had been hoped that the splendid RI
|. suits attained under President Harr
sons administration had placed b.
I You'd doubt the maintenance OF the n
!, publican policy for years 10 come.
result in doubt Is therefore most disaI
pointing and II 1t proves that a dem'
cratic president and q democratic col
+ gress have been elected the cons
= quences to the business and industri,
Of the country will not be such as
n insure the party q long lease Of pows
n'-N. Y. Tribune.