New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-03
THE YORK TO BE DONE.


they call lack of Republican enthusiasm. But
over confidence in the early stages has lost
many campaigns and never won any. tx
perienced managers know only too well that
feverish enthusiasm in July does not necessarily
mean a large vote in November. When party
means business, and goes at its work in buSl-
ness-like way, it does not begin with brass
bands and shouting. Cool careful and patient
work in July and August give reason for en-
thusiasm in September and October, and bear
fruit in November.
1t is not good thing for party to start with
the idea that it has work to do The Re
publicans are not making that mistake this
year. though they are quite aware that circum-
stances have altered greatly in their favor since
the disastrous elections of 1890, and even since
the elections last year. They have every rea-
son for hope providing they take care to put
before the people distinctly the issues between
parties, and particularly to bring those issues
to the understanding of individual voters. The
work which is being done in that direction by
organizations and clubs throughout the country
is admirable. and probably more thorough than
at this time in any previous campaign for many
years, but in any town, or school district, or
ward, or voting precinct where it has been
delayed or neglected. the Republicans ought
instantly to bestir themselves.
The Republican party has expected much from
the misbehavior of a Democratic House with
its enormous majority, and has not been disap-
pointed. Thanks to its folly, the issues between
parties have been so clearly defined that the
work of presenting them to the people has
been greatly simplified. 1t is no longer qucs-
Il
the Protective system. The radical Frcc-Trade
declarations of their platform are interpreted
by Democratic votes in the House, which would
force wool growers to compete on equal terms
with convict labor in Australia, would render
production impossible in thousands of woollcn
mills, would destroy the new and rapidly grow
ing manufacture of tin plates and would drive
back across the ocean the manufacture of cot
ton ties, which already supplies the entire de-
mand in this country at the lowest price ever
known. These samples abundantly suffice to
show what Democratic Congress would do
for American industries.
Neither can there remain any doubt about the
purpose of the Democratic majority regarding
the coinage of silver. A fraction Of the party
wanted to deceive and dcfraud the people by
waiting until Democratic President had been
elected, but the great majority insisted upon
and voted for free coinage without delay. In
the close and doubtful States of the East, where
this question comes homo to business men of
all parties, its influence will give an enormous
advantage to the party which stands for honest
money, and insists that the wages of labor shall
be paid and the products of the farmer pur-
chased with as safe and sound currency as
the great bankers and traders are able to use
in international transactions.
The admirable work done by Republican
Senator'S will prove of value in November. Such
speeches as that Of Senator Hiscocx on Mon
day. and the earlier speech Of Senator Aldrich
on wages and prices, ought to be placed in the
hands of voters in every part of the country
with the least possible delay, for they not only
answer conclusively the objections of Demo
Gratis TO the new tariff but set forth in strong
light tho enormous benefits which that meas
ure has already conferred upon the people.
When the voters know what the Republican
party has done, and what the Democratic party
has tried to do or refused to do, there will be
plenty of ground for enthusiasm.