The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-14
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the nsxhf before the November elections
makes /: plain tha. tie Disastrous rost Of
the Democracy On the tn 81 November
vas nes fully anticipated. To ilinstrase:
The PAIIadslphls Prsss Rep. did not ex-
rect mare than 81. co plurality in Penn
syivanias did not claim more than 5000
rluFAsitv for the Republicans in Masss-
fhasssss: did Eos claim f0wa with any
degree OF posislvsness: did not expect in
New York anything better than the posi-
bic dxfeat Of Maynard. and did not regard
even this result as 81 ali certain. The
plurality for Mckinley vas placed ss un-
der b100 Victory was hoped for, bat
hardly expected In sew Jsrssy, Kansas
and EehraskA.
None OF che Leading New York city iour-
nais anticipated the sweeping victory Of
November either In their own state or
IN Massachusetts,. New Jsrsey, Iowa.
Ohio. Kansas OF Nebraska. The Spring
field RspuJiicaa. q szgacious Judge Of
political probabilities, was also IT fault; I;
did rot expect the election OF RusseiI. but
IL did NOS eoncede the Republicans more
than 1900 plurality; IL prayed for the
defeat Of Maynard. bat hardly expected 10:
II did nos expect the sweeping victory
won by the Republicans in OHIO or Iowa
The truth IL that both parties we're as
much surprised the moFning after Sovem-
her ~ they were after CleveIand's cleo
ton. The most careful estimates of the
canvass ON both sides were discredlted by
the actual returns. This Il as il should be;
it IL . hopeful sign Of the American people.
whether they voss right or wrong, tha.
they DO rets IN time Of critical consequences;
VIC can endnFe error better than that In
tslectaal apathy which Is Indicated by
light vote. Error can be corrected By the
inesHsnt exhibition and exposition Of the
truth. Just ~ We have AZ last corrected our
perniclous financial policy. . very costly
error Of fiteen years. standing. Political
apsthy il the dry ros Of free people an
worthy Of and unfit 20 be trusted 10 main
tain free institutions
Another gratifying thing IL the fact that
neither party can figure with any GER
tainsy before elections or the strength OF
their party vote. Partisanship Is no
longer powerful enough to bind the voters
10 the party coioFs with the unreasonEng,
infiexible loyalty OF disciplined soldiery.
The voters Of both parties include very
large class of independents" who fight
one year In one camp and the next year In
another camp. You can no longer make
careful school district canvass and esti-
mate sith any degree Of certainty how
'she people will vote" The people are
beginning to vote more aud more every
year as they please: they put both parties
on their good hehav Tor. and there is an IN
crsaslng number Of voters every year Who
vote With absolute Independence. il not
with infallibls wisdom.
This is all good. bocsuse IL makesit more
difficult FOR corrupt politicians or narrow.
minded paEtlsans 90 make evil or unwlss
work enduring. The voter By bis change
OF camp serves prompt notice on his old
camp Of last year that he does not like It's
stmosrhsse nor ITS discipline nor its war
methods OF plan os campaign.
The people Tor veal or wee took the bit
in their mouths when they elected Clsvs.
land. and on November last tue people
to0k the hst m iheir mouths again and
served eoiios on the Democratic party
that il eoald stay in power no longer than
u displayed satisfactory capacity to use
power.
Ia Massachusetts, the Democratic farm.
sys and workinEmen werr urged not 10
vote the Republican ticket on the plea
that as protection state its verdict could
not possibly atIeet the threatened tariff
legislation, bus these Democratic farmers
aed ~orssngmen answered that the logical
say for them 80 express thsir aissaslsgae.
tion ssih she impending Democratic tariff
Was 10 vote the Republican ticket This
Was the logical answer a the Dcmocratsc
farmers snd woykinsmen ia ohlo who
voted for Mckinley. in Iowa WHO voted
against Rosss: they sad IL Is cur only
chance - inform onE party that the nem-
ocrattc farmers aaa werkiaKmea do not
want tariff for revenue oaly; thev do
not want oompettlvs American inaas.rie,
and Amesisaa labor stripped Of pro:sc-
ton. neS 30 the Democratic farmers ana
workiagnen outside she solid south want
sectional tariff framed On the lines Of the
Mills biil Of isS7.
These Democratic farmers aud working.
men IN MassacauseSta Iowa and ohie BY
voting the Republican ueke; in Rspab-
lean states voice the interests ol thousands
of Democratic farmers and work ingnea
in Democratic states. like New York. New
jersey, Indiana. Illinois. Connecticut aaa
Wisconsin,. Faese Democrats farmers
an4 work'ngmea. who represent the com.
HetsstSe industries Of America nox pro
tsctsd ~ shs Mckinney tarig, knew ca
November !, when they voted. what sAs
new Democrats tariff threatened 80 be,
They kaes that white tAs bin when re
ported would he asasn On the lines Of
revenue tar5s shst nevertheless there
would be soras departures from = strictly
ssvea0s basis. as there would he q free lsst
Wool viii be on the tree l.st. and 50 wIu
isea ore, timber and iGmhsr partially
m ann;s>iaFsd. ssls LAX. iatc. soap, oils.
Vegetables, assA.s anwrossAt, potash.