New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-10
BOJSTS IND ACTS CONTRASTED.


Drag is a good deg" but everybody knows
the name of a better. The Democratic plan has
been to claim everything this year, ana that
party has claimed 50 much that sensible people
long ago discovered the great gap between Dem
Ccratic assertions and Democratic beliefs. III
they were sure Of half the Western states they
claim Democratic leaders would not he ircttlng
thcmsclvc, 10 death about New-Iork III they
were half as sire of New Jerk as they pretend
to be there would be no anxious attention palh
TO the statements and appeals which come from
the West. II docs not always pay to be cock
sure of everything. This year the result Is that
most Democrats do not believe anything their
leaders tell them. and feel at bottom deep de-
Spondcncy about the result Unless they prl-
yatclv desire Mr. ClovclandS defeat.
II has not been the policy of Republicans to
foster false hopes From the first TIE TRIBUNE
has personally warned lis friends that they could
not safely count upon the electoral votes of
single Southern State, though moro than one
seemed certain 10 prefer President Harrison. II
It's votes could be freely cast and honestly
counted. From the first, too, Republican leaders
have taken care - guard against reliance upon
Democratic discussions. The passion for par
tisan victory brings together Democrats whose
political convictions and personal interests are
pcrpetualy at war There will be some who
will carefully neglect t. vote for MIR. Cleveland
but many mere Republican votes might be lost
bv little over confidence or carclesSncsS IN get
ting votes registered.
The devices to which Democratic leaders have
rcSortcd this year give strong evidence Of dc>-
pcration II WAS the worst possible policy to
drive Mr. Weaver and other Alliance speakers
ont Of the South by insults and violence al pub
lie meetings, but men take the greatest risks
when they feel tina; they must. 1t was against
the solemn warnings Of the ahlc,t Democrats
early in the campaign to permit any fusion with
the pOpulist fanatics At the West, because IT
will certainly damage their cause in Eastern
states But ~ the necessities of the campaign
became more pressing, everything has been
stakcd upon the chance that fusion might divert
10 Mr.. Weaver the votes Of one or two states,
and thus might make it possible for Mr.. Clcvc-
land to be elected by the House Of Representa-
tiycs. All this hurts in Ncw-York and Con
ncct;cut. but desperate men stop at nothing.
So the attempt t. steal the vote Of PcnnSyl-
yania. by contIiving an official ballot 30 largo
that presses could not be found TO print Suiii-
cicnt number fer Republicans, was - indecent
and shameless that it could not fail - iniurc the
Democratic party. The chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee j Mr. llarry. the
very state official by whom this extraordinary
ballot was devised in Pennsylvania, - that 10
one can pretend that the party Is not response
bic The tIcl, j, one 10 which 10 man would
resort who did not feel that his cause vas on H.
last les. 50 to speak II must disgust and offend
man, in other states. but if electoral votes can
not be honestly gained "A desperate party will
try to steal them.
OF the same PATTERN i the nomlnntion for state
Senator Of Mr.. W. ID. DAILY, the defender OF the
Lallct-box suffers. at the demand of the cor
rupt ring in jersey City II WAS palpably for
the purpose Of securing the active assistance OF
the Ia>cals who have robbed the people alike of
their money and of their rights. 80 that knavcN
at the ballot boxes this wear will have the cou-
age to repeat their crimes once more. y MONT
nation 50 inSolcn;, and 50 offensive 10 honest
citizens in every State. would not have been
made if the party had not been desperate in the
last degree In view Of such acts. obviously
born of a feeling bordering upon hopclcSsncsS,
loud Dragging sounds ridiculous enough
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