New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-28
HONEST ELECTIONS THE QUESTION OF THE


To the Editor OF The Trlbu me
sir. I need no apology for Addressing Nol' vi
coursc all truo Republicans were pr"uu III o''
v.,,onal ticket Mt tie recent election. and especially
II fhe noble platform Of principles ON when our can
ddates stood including the following Jus, d'in"hu
,r n Free Ballot and Fair CIunt;' THAT every
luren of the United state, shall bc allowed to cast
oue FREQ and unrestricted ballot In all pubic 'I'''
lions and that such ballet shall lie counted ana re-
turned rs cast that such laws shall b" enacted anu
enforced ms will 10 every citizen. be- ne Hoh
ar poor nnyo or foreign born. this sovereign riSht
Guaranteed by the Constitution. The free and honest
popular ballot the Just and equal representation Of
all the people az we'll their Just and equal pro
lection under the laws. are the foundation Of our Re-
pubcan Institutions and the party Will never relax
It's efforts until the integrity OF the ballot and The
purity 81 elections shall bc fully guaranteed and pro
tected In every state.
These noble sentiments comprise the foundation
principles OF freedom which the grand old Repub
ncan party Is based. and without which the Ropub
rcan party has valid claim ior exclusive support.
II IS because the principles were ignored In so many
quarters. and the Mckinley tariff was exalted to
such prominence the great ard almost exclusive
ISSUE that the party suffered snch isnomInlous
defeat In the fall elections OF 1890 and '02. enaiing
upon such state OF things we shall for the
next four years. II Is sad TO think that any kepub
lean In accounting for The recent rcverscs should
dignity the foolish uttcrances of David y. HIPS
mouhpIcce Charles \. Dana, by abiding To the cleo
ton bill chnmponed by Senator Ioar, Mr. Lodge and
Others for the carrying out Of the principles Of the
XVIII Amendment % the United states Constitution.
as well rs the section OF the Republican platform
above quoted. MS a force BILL II was no more n
force" bill than any other legislation. National
state night bc called. Iut Il was because the tariff
was set up before the election as the great Issue,
and higher ana nObcr issues" represented In the
extract made from the Republican platform were
ignored that the recent defeat has upon MS and
this view Is being generally recognized and taken by
all the leading and most prominent Republicans For
instance General James D. Clurhson. chairman Of the
Executive Committee OF the National Republican
Committee. says, reported by telegraph the result
Of the election Is "a rcpndlaon OF high tariff a Re.
publican reverse In field where 1t put aside all other
and nober issues. and stakcd eyhine on the eco
monte and mcrcemry issue" Genera. CarksOH crlti-
cSed the Republicans for not corning up the point
they should In the enforcement OF the Views EN-.
bodied In the section of the platform above quoted,
regarding the rights OF the voters ut the SOUTH Outn
Ing "A plan of principles which the party should
act In tho future. In accordance with those pin
cples Of liberty ana Justice on which the party was
founded, and which nro embodied In It's Platform
adopted nj Minneapolis.
President Harrison himself very wisely looks mpon
the overwhelming defeat OF the Republican party ~
due mainly 10 the high tar policy set up The great
Issue.
One year sgo penned communicating which
printed at the time. warning the Republicans Of
another defeat. unless higher and better ground was
taken. That other overwhelming defeat has come,
and ca.l upon The Tribune" In Its old time rudi.
cal stran TO utter the requisite notes Of counsel