The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-23
SEATTLE. WEDTESDAY. SOT 23
WHAT DID IT 7?

Democracy captured Illinois and Wiscon-
sin and came very close TO capturing Ohio,
hitherto all sure Republican states.
1t is 10 longer true that the West is ex-
clusively an agricultural region and the
East the home and empire OF mapufac-
lures. As early as 1880 Ohio reported
much more than half the amount of cap
ital invested in manufactures which she
should have had relatively to New York
OF the basis of population; Illinois nearly
half her quota on the basis OF Pennsyl-
wanna; even Missouri more than third OF
the total needed TO place her on an equal
ity with New Jersey in ratio of such capt.
tel 20 population.
While If is true that manufacturing is
increasing at the West, it is not true that
sharp differences upon economic opinions
and interests always divide states in poll
tics. Pennsylvania and New York, great
manufacturing states, cast their electoral
vote for Harrison in 1888 bnt are
divided in their decision in 1892. New
Jersey aud Connecticut, even more
decidedly manufacturing states than
New York and Pennsylvania, cast
their electoral votes for Cleveland in both
.1SSS and 1892. Indiana with rapidly grow
ing manufacturing interests is a very close
state, voting for Harrison in 1883 and for
Cleveland in 1892 Illinois, that has great
iy increased her manufactures since 1880.
gave Harrison a much smaller majority
than Garfield and voted for Cleveland in
1892. Wisconsin, for the first time in the
history of the Republican party, has de-
MED its electoral vote to its candidate.
The West is not so exclusively agrIcul-
tural. compared with the East that it can
be said to be in more danger of becoming
solid for any one sectional interest than
the East.
1t is by no means clear that the "Mc-
Kinley tariff did it," East or West. If
1.-THE Mckinley tariff did it' by bribing
the manufacturer in New York, New Jer-
sey and Connecticut with the promise of
free raw materials, why did manufactur-
ing Massachusetts. which has very large
and intelligent and influential band of
Cleveland Mugwumps. stand up stiffiy for
Harrison2 Why did New Hampshire and
Rhode Island make good showing for
Harrison2 If the Mckinley tariff really
robs the farmer. why did Iowa give Harri-
son SO large majority? Why was Michi-
gan recaptured from the Democrats?
In our judgment the Mckinley tariff
did not "do it," it was the labor vote,
whose brains are at present turned by
state socialism in the great manufacturing
districts, that "did it," This trades union
labor vote "did it," not because Of the Nc
Kinley tariff, but in spite of the Mckinley
tariff The Democratic demagogues freely
held out both hands to state socialism, as
represented by rioting labor; they cheered
these rioting socialists from the stump; in
the halls of congress. Senator Palmer's
speech, defending tho right of labor to
occupy and hold the property of the
Homestead company, was read TO the
turbulent miners at Coeur d'Alene and de-
cided these ignorant men to attack the
mines and expei the non-union labor. As
one of them expressed it: Senator Pal
mer's speech made Us believe the country
was with u.s."
This state socialism has small currency
in New England, in Iowa or Michigan.
New York and the interior manufacturing
and railway centers were full Of men who
had been convinced by the Democratic APP
provai of the Homestead and Buffalo riots
that the Democratic party was their friend
and that the Republican party was the
enemy of labor and the friend OF capital {;
snd so far as hostility to state socialism
that expresses itself by acts of iawlessness
and anarchistic outrage Is concerned this
labor vote that elected Cleveland was
right. In New York, Buffalo. Cincinnati.
Cleveland, Chicago and Milwaukee the
labor vote went heavily for Cleveland, not
because of the tariff, but because the class
hates of these men had been skilltu,iy slim
ulatea against the Republican party. which
stood ND as il always has III its career for
law, order and justice 10 employer IS well
a employed. The Democratic labor vote
of Illinois and Wisconsin was further
swclled by the alienation Of the Lutheran
vote. which reyolted on the school ques-
tion OF 1890. Had there been no bitter con-
diets with labor at Homestead, Buffalo and
CGur G 4 enc, no religious quarrel in Hi
nois or Wisconsin, in all probability Hill
uois and Wisconsin would have been car
ned for Harrison, but race and religious
bate, added 10 the class hate Of labor
sgainst capital, poor against rich. was sue.
esssfully manipulated by demagogues into
craze against the Republican party,
which was beaten, not because OF the Nc
Kinley tariff. but il spite of it.
Another manifestation of state social
ism, that represented by the People
party. was skilfully used to steal sure
Republican states. In these states free
SILVER" WAS q burning issue with the Pop
ulists, but the tariff was not. save IN the
sense that II was part q the work Of tn,
Republican party, which was hated not
because of protection, hut III spite of pro
lection, and because OF its opposition Il
Stree silver" and state socialism. Had
the Republican party consented to com
mend ana defend state alism ex
pressed by law!essnesS OF logically leading