New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-16

A SOLUTION OF THE RECENT POLITICAL REvo-
LUTON OFFERED.
To the Editor Of Ths Tribune
Sir: For many years reader Of The Tribune, and
agreeing In the man with It's politics, | have gen
orally found it. statements and predictions reiip''
But It's forecast Of the result OF recent cam
paign was sadly at fault The Tribune. however, is
not alone the vJctm Of disappointed hopes. other
papers ard party leaders well dazed at the re
suit and unable satisfactorily 10 account for IT, And inc
leading Democrats manifest surprise at the outcome ana
are puzzled TO account for q. Reasons have been
and will De assigned bv both parties; but noth'ig
that Lave yet seen fully satisfies me. some OF
the Democrats claim that the result shows change
In the public mind IN regard TO the benefits OF ITO
lection and. II do not mistahe. The Tribune yiems'
In a measure, to this view. In my judgment inns Is
a mistake. II IN honest expression could now De
obtained from every voter In the CnRcd States !
am persuaded that Il decided majority wonu Ia'or
Protection against Free Trade. Permit ME "
enumerate briefly what / regard Us the pnhc'p'h
causes of our defeat. including those meloheu i'
your columns OF yesterday and today, and one not
yet assigned by any BODY 20 my knowleds''
l. Free Trade has cast many honest votes bn'
not so many as will BE- claimed for it by It's doctr-
aires many, II any. more than were P'"'u 81
the Presidential election OF 1860
O. Many, very many, Protection Democrats Vo'eu
for their party i'm the confidence tina, 1t did not mean
what II said IN It's platform They assumed thn'
the platform made for show and not TOR use ana
that the tariff would not be essentially dlS'rOcu ny
their party In power. This i evident 10 any one "ho
read the Democratic organs listened TO DemFrn,lc
speakers and mingled with the people Indeed MF'
Clevelands letter Of acceptance tended II Il were IN"
designed TO produce the result aclhcVcd'
g. Misaprrehenson the part OF many VOTERS
caused by misrepresentation. IN Tie first place 'he
imprcssions of the old ialsehCods respecting the
Mckinley bal had not been ciIaccd from the minds
Of multitude OF voters. Then. some Of the msrepre
sentati,os in tie recent were most eXraoiu
nary For example. speaker on the stump III III
OUTLYING town OF this county as l an Informed anu
believe cravey assured HI audience that the present
tariff was In no danger of disturbance ~
around of this assurance he Is reported rs saying TIA"
TO effect n change it would be necessary INST =" w
,a,n two-thjrds vote in both Houses Of Congress
secondly 10 send III down to the States anu S''"i
the approval of twothirds Of them; and' '"ru' "
send IL back TO Congress for its final acoh Prep""
tory to Its submission TO the President LOT nlS up
proval or veto. II any one snpiOoes ua' TINS i'p''
ssutoton WAS TOO mcndacious and absurd to deceive
class Of voters. hc fas something 70 learn aoo"' 'e
Ignorance OF some of the sovereign people
T. lack of thorough organization oil the hep"On
s ons carly and persistent work. The earnest work
90 ,h, ,omnsirn WAS delayed too long for efficiency
ana tho hest results. When taken up. the lia'uc
material which at earlier stage might nave "'en
n,olded into the right form had become sci win
tho WRONG cast. on the score OF or-""i~"""h "'u
work our party might take Il useful lesson irom us
antagonist
). The last 10 be named, but not the least III III
or,snce i the anachistic spirit, In all stages from
cuhryo to full development which pervadcs our couI-
try This potent factor in our Waterloo, II hpl Wholly
aserlookcd 4, greatly undeITated ii Is wei hhowh
that there now mntudes OF iuIl DioWh -
and Socialists IN the country and thai IN" uiDeT 10
constantly Increasing b. fmpO!tauon Ill auul'"h ~
these IN the widespiead labor troubles ihat hnVe
vcxcd thc land the last few wears there - iuCh IN
The spi1t of anarchy There cNiS's " W. 800 ~
sreiutice against capitalists who are regarded nv
many rs the natur. enemies of the lahoI1G 'ESscN
This spirit has been exhibited In IN" numerous s'iMe
which have occurred. but fortunately IL iia> O'v"
largely restrained by the better element OF hDoi OF
eapiIations ana by the power OF NoNGi
10 a largely predvnnsnt extent the Anarchists. -
caliste and the element OF the dlsSat Sheu Wuih
fng classes are Democrats In p0htlcs lhcN IraniN
accent as true the misrepresentation OF ulsruPU"s
politicians and their haired Is 81 mulated 10 I,Nri
heat during the excitement OF political canpai ~
They regaId the suCCcsSu Manufacturers ~ '"I,a
enemies and the chief bcnefcarles OF froircu"'. III
conversation during the recent ca mpai2'i Win ~
Intelligent German n stnnch Republican, VINO noIaN
an Official position in n manufacturing establishment
i expressed my hope that the employees wOu,1 YOU"
for Protection. He replied am much win ,Ieni
aud know their sentiments better than Ncu. Nntn
approached on the subject they say ~. yes
Protection benefits the manufacturers. but 1t does ho
help us And II Is very hard 10 beat this We" "'
OF thelr hendsr And. strang" as II may seem some
Of the Democratic manufacturers have tnEch 'e Sic
ground . ., .t co,,.
sinners charge TO the account OF the Republican par'
all the oppression and evils arising from trust a't
combinations. which rapidly InullpNihG III "1s
COUNTRY preventing competitor. Increasing tN 80
Of living and transferring money from the hard Dill-
incv 81 the poor 70 the pockets o; the rfch. "
JOhnstown y. Y. Nov. II. 1892.