Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-17

and SO say we. II was an OYerwheim-
ing victory for Democratic principles
and Democratic men; but thousands all
over this land who nave hitherto voted
with the Republican party helped 70
win II. The nation knows the names of
= few OF the most conspicuous Of these
the Greshams and the MacVeaghs-
and their humber followers, unknown
az individuals, but equal with them at
the polls, we're 70 be found Tuesday week
In every city, town and election district
In the United States. Il was the people
the plain people, who toll with their
hands in the shop and on the farm, and
who are all the time, at heart, the
friends and bulwark Of free government
md honest taxation, but who are allow
70 move in mass--it was they who did
". Others gave grand help and leader.
Ihip, but 70 the workingmen Of America
belongs the great need Of praise--not
Is Democrats, not ag Republicans, but
"a men who mean that their nation
shall be well and wisely governed and
who have the votes 70 SEQ it done.
Their verdict has gone forth with a
solume Of uttersnce that no party and
no party leaders will presume 10 misun-
derstand. Protection for the sake 81
protection il dead and buried. In
perialism, Capitalization OF power,
Federal encroachmeni on the consti-
tutional prerogatiYcs Of the sta,es,
are dead and buried Plutocracy is
dead and buried. The arrogance Of
unwisdom that thanked God that an
American Congress was no longer de.
Lucrative body is dead and buried We
are again a nation Of free men and
benceforth nation Of tariff reforruers.
There will be no more talk Of Force
bills; that spectre 81 sectionalisrn and
unrest has been laid, let us trust, beyond
the possibility Of resurrection. There
will be no more organized attempts u
corrupt whole nation, or the doubtful
districts thereof, by the use Of money
contributed by mOnopolies and trusts
and extorted from postmasters, clerks,
letter carriers and other undeElings. II
has proved losing investment and the
.apital will not be forthcoming again
The honest heart and the secret ballot
have paralyzed the arm Of the intimi.
dator and the corruptionist.
And what a victory ii wasl We can
aardly yet measure the full sweep Of
his political revolution. All the former
doubtful states and the solid south have
one for Cleveland and Tariff Reform.
Illinois and Wisconsin have Joined
.hem. Michigan is close on state tickle,
aud perhaps evenly divided on It's cleo.
toral vote. Ohio and California have
probably gone for Cleveland. New
Hampshire has only been saved 70 the
Republicans by small margin and tina
is uncertain. Wyoming Is shaking IL
the balance. II has been yeritablc
cyclone
Grover Cleveland forcsaw this reyolu
ton four years ago, when he sent forth
to the people his ringing Inessage fol
tariff reduction and free raw materials.
The people responded then by a popular
plurality Of nearly 100000, but the 81
electoral votes Of New York nut I
minority candidate in the Presidential
chair. James q. Blaine foresaw III,
coming storm three yeara ago and tried
dis best 70 drag his party under th,
'helter Of reclproeity-not the sham
jubteriuge into which the Mckinley
EongIeas chiacled and hammered It, bu,
q measure Of real reciprocal trade which
reached out for free wool aud did no,
dream Of comforting upon the Prcsldeu,
authority 70 reimppse taxcg upon hide
and coffee. The Republican CongresD
pad the Republican administration dis
regarded the weather Signal hoisted b,
Secretary Blaine, and the storm brok
when The people camo 70 the polls
In 1890. still they insisted that /
was not much of shower
Mat there would come hriphtc
lay when the tolers had time 10 learr
low much the great and good McKln
ICY had done for them, when the prea
tln.plate Industry had SCI UP itg mills i,
avery village and hamlet throughout 0ui
broad land, when the plush lactorie
and the pcarl-button shops were to max
the wilderness blossom M the losc. an,
when there ahogld BE- more employment
than one could shake stick ut an,
wages would 81 killing skyward Will
products HhouId come down and t!l
poor, bcnightei foreigner should pa
the taxes. But tho American pcoul
did not prove 80 easily misled they hat
gotten their eyGs opened, and they ken
them open and used them; ana whc
the national Democratic convention scF
forth the rallying cry Of tariff "a
revenue only and nominated Grove
Cleveland, the response went IN: "'Ti
the issue and the man we have bee
waiting for and we will follow them /
victory p" Aud they have done ii, an
the victory is complete and ovcrwhelrr
ing, "almost rs broad as the states Of III
Union"
The Republican managers put, It
reported on good authority, neafl
100000 into the Delaware election
From one source alone they obtainc
$4,000. They apprehended that II
reelection Of Harrison and the complea
ION Of the United statGa Senate mipl
hinge on the vote Of Delaware aud tue
determined TO carry tho STATE If none
could do II RIM thev FniInJ a.. 4 a.