The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-18
GEN. BUrLER ON THE ELhC,IoM.
The Republican Defeat Examined and Ex-
rinimed-Nhe Fnrmcr's Part.

p,n,n-d-rhe Farmer. Part.
BosroN. Nov. 17-Gen. II. T. Butlcr gives his
views upon tho late election In an interview
which was as follows:
Reporter General. have you given any at
tention to the Causes OF the great urhcaval
which has resulted in the immense vote which
tho Democratic party has gottcn'
Gen. Butlcr-l'eing locker on In politics
only. and ono who has Cor many years been ac-
customcdto consider political topics. havcha
considerable curiosity to discover tho causes
OF the present political and business condition
Of tho country. There has been no up
hcaval." only tho usual regular swing OF tho
political pendulum. which travels backward
and forward between the parties In Freeiden-
tial elections: nor has there been 80 great a
change in votes ms your question would imnly.
II you will ronect moment you Will SEQ
that there has not been change OF i've rcr
cent. Of tho votcs Of the Northern States.
I 10 not take into consideration tho votes OF
tho South. 1t was u solid South" at the be-
ginning, and tho foresight Of THH Sun in put
ting forward tho Force bill 50 prominently.
and its adoption by III. press so generally. have
crystallizcd that solid oily" attribute. on
reflection. thu. result to tho very unusual and
curious condition Of tho country. AMI two or
three inconcrivnblo mistakes OF tho kopub-
Leans In preparing for and carrying on the
campaign.
The country finds Itself in this wise: Do
cause OF tho almost wonderful production OF
all the necossurics OF life that spring from tho
earth. and because of tn" industry OF our pco-
lle and the enterprise OF our capital and man.
ufacturers o. cvcrythin. necessary to the sup.
port OF life and the comfort and convenience
OF our citizcns. We had II supcrnbunGance OF
oil that IL needed er the happiness OF our
H. a 4
price than ever was had before. There was
but one thing in the country that WAS dear.
and that was labor. All else was cheap: that
costly TO obtain labor a, cheaper rates we
turned our country intoa cesspoui to take up
all tho undesirable. Improbable. and I'M
healthy labor Of Europe which has poured
upon us tho olfscou,inEs of its people more
dt structive thnn tho fifth OF scwrr The
Government took no effective measures 10
prevent tho influx o! ills kind OF labor until
the laborrrs brought pcs'ilencc. too withthem.
and then only to prevent the rcstilcnco cou-
ing until winter should ame!ioraic il.
In this condition Of the labor market. the
most important administrative and legislative
act o! the Republican party was tn" passage of
the tariff. calculated. by giving greater pro
lection to everything We manufacture to
ra.sr. not tho price Of the thing made. hccause
the competition of orr manufacturers keeps
that price down. but to prevent as far as PCS
sihle the hrin.,nS in OF any competing manu-
featured goods from abroad. The higher mis-
sion Of the tariff bill WAS. by SO doing. to
raise the price Of labor and stimulate the man
utac'urc Of everything possible. The Ecpub.
Leans sent thousands Of able eloquent ora
tors ali over the country to advocate the sup
port of the Administration. IN tho c.O~nd that
the tariff would raise the wages OF labor by
giving n greater stimulus to capital to mploy
more woihinG men IN manufa ."rinG. as
clearly it wouid do. The rcOpe hrlicvcI what
tho republican orators declared. lat what
was the effect uron their vote. OF that belief
1t was to carry live states Of N"w England
Conn c'irut gong with Sew YORK. as it
always d%r,; na Min 1t nnii'y. Ihe he's, city ,t
thu lcrttlcanS relying upon the farm
ing and country portion Of the, state
to ncntrniizr the great plurality Of tho cities
of New York un, Brooklyn. lut III" iarmers
driven to the citi"s. $, that lhey would be com
rrnd to pay still higher wages to get !ahorcrs
out Of the cities. he ssil An produce IS 80
in it mysrlf. My production, are falling of
I" inrro.t. o. save by the orcWrrrn . OF some
i've climatic disaster which shaIi di-
more: cannot get tho lnbo: ut any price. and
til. greater the demand tor labor in the nan;
uta"torieS ana in the cities the less hope
have of being able to support myself from my
land: stu worse. ! can get no female
prit" Of so. SIS or so a month and keep:
ami second; II 70 could % r.y that nn price, the
"n WI II. F ds the the Ana wiz e d" both
| men and women c. to IL" city ami iiy from tho
fA.m' because, # tho In!mar pays them the
I the city 'y tho ninth. yet tint labor is
| worth but little moro than one-halL as much
| to him. because OF the snort hours OF labor in
| tho rity. the LONGEST lplrS being not more
| than ten and the shortest nine or oie bit in tho
| manuinc:ori"s. and no farmer. in tho busy
! season Of the year. can get on without work
| In: rnlrtr"n or fifteen hours day. They
T. Yer have la oreu less. The woman IN tho
| h"u"s "A day l;ut he can 50 to the city at
| tl.r same wages. and wo.kno "Xce"!!n. ten
day labor OF nlt"en h"urs err day with the city
| au'i manufacturing labor a. nil." and ten.
The Mckinley tam PROPOSES to increase that
h"r"n rnisins higher nnI higher the mal.u-
iaHurir: waGes No higher wa-ce tor me.
nal Snt The e' Mckinley turi Thni"ta~" Wien
the vote s.rn"k the country Part Of N"w York:
tn" licpui Leans were ,swimr"t When i
| reached Ohio. til" l"publicuns were whipped.
| When it reached Indiana. Harrison ""u'L not
| hold his own county against ia" odnm o: 'h''
! Men inley iii. 81 me say II wlsnOt ni- fdElt,
So with fliin"i-; 50 win kansas: un'ii ""
come t" IN" silver Htnir-, wh"!" other r"n"iH.
discuss. for / hay" son" far "n"Csh. 4 J am
r.ht: I" account form "Nertllrn; winch ih"rr
| WAS, but not to! an u.h"HNal.' WHICH there
| was not. TrG", IN" McKiney bill carried tho
graa, state 81 'nn~vIyana. Why !"caufo
il is A Misunderstanding State. and there Is lit q
or nn faImtHs ,hcr" "N'nlt market sur.
| l,rlu;.. Whorvcr SAYS that | am not
| right IN th- Will h" account !orthr blight
thit struck .n utlicani-m in the farming. dis
III, Is even " ere there was n nnluriiy for Il
Teruhiran !rcei!"nt., nu, this was not all
although ~ * n sufficient cau>" to account
fr The Re- ,iirun defeat. Again. this civil
snYvic" per orn,nn'" "' thc H"l a. lican Inrty
has 4 gu,trI the young E.uuh!lcanS 81 thu.
r'Mn,ry l,r, ten ,"ars III: li"rnTh!icans held
himself n I'VE In l"hult .! tn" patty. # H."
h",rs 1t to w'n, VIM! has he won The privi-
IT,, 81 .u., !. into :. civil scrvir" exam INIT ion
in com p,,r.r ION Win follows WHO have studied
! In thr 90 r.ra Will h. WAS active IA ILL" HELD.
| w NOR Il declares thnt il hr 8 seen ut
| tho poll r. getting votes th"r" making MN;
LII u.tI, and u-"fut IN the campniGu and
in: rrarlin"n' a 'hc polls It was Fatal +"
him /. ha ! ,iabiiIl IN politics. therefore ~"
49, moi a.. = he FOR uN'".
! I. /. Nur.,.yrfW. We react everything mat
ts ro,.. honest. ~"hrr. in lGstrioas. pninsthk-
INK. 4 tct men who come from China I" help
iWpoi thence n Chinese method OF carry
| inc: ~ ~" Gnyrrnmrnt. To- wit: comr"' 't,V"
ion Ia 4, ill,p. which SIM ~ m