Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
WHAT is SAID OF 1T.
What Some Public Men Say of the
Result.
A CONSERVATIVE TARIFF POLICY.
That May Be One of the Effects
of tuesdays Voting.
TALKS WITH CONGRESsMEN.

1t is being made quite apparent that a
number of democrats in the House are
ready to construe the recent landslide to
mean disapproval of radical tariff legisla-
tlon and to take advantage of ii to make a
light for more conservative action. Repre-
sentative Conn of Indiana, a democrat ana
manufacturer, said today: THE working
man is prone to charge hard times to the
party In power. IL an election had been
held in Indiana last Tuesday the state
would have gone republican by at least
zo'Wo. Indiana is a manufacturing state
and an analysis of the vote OF Tuesday
VIII show that republicans made their gains
IN manufacturing districts in other states
Inc business depression has had its effect
upon laboring men. The laboring mans
bread depends quite as much on his yots
as on his muscle. 1 have been an emnlover
OF labor all my life and know how work
lhgmen feel. IL l were to 20 into nv fac
.ory at any time and say to my employees,
Boys, you must vote at the coming election
against certain political party because
IL proposes to reduce the tariff on our man
fractured products and IL it does I win
nave 10 curtau expenses in order TO COM
pete with foreign goods and consequently
nave TO reduce your wages the result
would be that these workmen would vote
10 serve my interest and theirs as q MAJ
ter of self-preservation.
DO not think the democratic Marty
should be held responsible for the husy
ness depression. 1 think however th., -
immense democratic majority given at tbs
Iasl presidential election frightened hns,
Nv snd men a, ana caused them TO buy sparing-
anu 10 suspend operations temporarfIv
ana see what the result would be unop ~.
industrial policy OF the country. They seI,
cnnro oil,s sa iarge majority might be an en-
ha roAK
ers 10 carry things with a high hani and
1iins the cou1try practically to free trade
! ao NOT believe that there is going TO be
very much OF a change in the tsrir on
manufactured articles 1 have talked MIR
Ieaoihg democrats and am deeply inter
es1ea IN the subject and I believe i can
predict this with authority
There is going TO be an enlarper,.,, 1.
the Iree list In raw material The tariY on
coal, IRON and on wool will probably be
WI MipeI OUT Inc impression seems TO have
sot ABROAD that the tax is TO be incree sed
on matt liquors. i can state positively thar
the ways and means COMMITTEES hs, never
considered the advisability OF doing th,s"
The Pension Policy.
DO you think the pension policy OF ths
administration is responsible in any de-
gree for the result?"
4 do. The cid soldiers are up I'm arm.
asaiist the pension policy of the admin
STRATUM Inc policy is all wrong. II IA
iteh' enough TO revise the pension list, but
II a man has had his case disposed OF hv
'he oepartments once, IL is not right 70
suspend him with new evidence ytthout
giving him an opportunity first 10 he h..rS
anu re-eNamined before a medical hoa,,i
MOST or the suspended claims in NV disrr5c,
, oeen restored to the rolls. That IN
true IN many other congressional dis,rtc =
however honest the pension burean r,sv
oe IN its intentions its methods are omen
10 criticism and the democratic na rfv "a
he a,en,ie Iendered weaker by it, do not think
me erection just ended will signify sny-
.hlng as to the outcome in 1896 Rns,nas.
depression will probably have ended h1
next next spring and prosperity will follow
cupboard and steady employment sh.as -. tis us
goes ABOUT his work whistling and bennr,
power" S@1s in
How MIR. McAIeer Sees n.
congressman McAleer Of Pennsylyan,.
thinks that the falling of in the Democratic
vote In Philadelphia was due to the resent
nleh' OF Pennsylvania democrats against
oossism. He said this morning that there
mad been falling of OF sixty per cent I'm
'he democratic vote in Philadelphia, and he
attributed II largely to the fact that the
IeoeraI omces have been given to personal
roilowers OF the democratic leader of the
state, regardless of the rights OF men uho
work for the party's interest These demo-
Gratis, who did the hard work in the election
OF year ago, having failed TO realize any
Dement'S theref-om, concluded this time 10
let the men who got the plums do the work,
but that class was not sufficient Mr. Nc
Aleer thinks that the sweeping republican
victories In the manufacturing districts OF
other sections OF the country were due to
the disposition Of laboring men 70 lay un-
justly the blame for hard times upon the
dominant party.
Mr.. Heard's Explanation.
Mr.. Heard Of Missouri said that a num-
ber of influences were at work TO cause the
democratic defeat Prominent among them,
however was the result OF the administra-
tion's policy in failing to turn out republi-
cans and to appoint good democrats who
had worked for the party's interests.
The sweeping republican victories in the
manufacturing districts were due to the
fact that the wo-kmen throughout the
country manifested disposition TO
blame the hard times upon the
party in power, forgetting entirely the fact
that the financial depression is the result OF
republican LEGISLATION. and was predicted by
the democrats. This is proven, he said. by
the fact that no legislation has been effect
ed by the democrats. and the country at the
time of the setting in of hard times was
operating under republican legislation. Ar.
Heard also thinks that the aggressive at
tack upon silver had a share in democratic
defeat.
Gen. Patterson Reminded Of a story.
The result of the elections on Tuesday
has pleased none more than the repubn-
can ex-office holders OF Washington who
have remained here. They are busy ind
ing reasons for the avalanche. and there
has been no explanation advanced that il
more interesting then that OF Gen. Pat
terson, who was second auditor OF the
treasury during the last administration
He said this morning to a Star reporter:
THE election? Why, IL seems to me the
republicans ought to hold a mass meet
ing somewhere and pass resolutions OF
thanks to Secretary Hoke Smith, for IL
is my opinion that he did more to bring
about the glorious revival than any other
man. / suppose he was an unconscious
and humble agent, but he helped might
Ay nevertheless with his suspension of pen
sions. / believe that his action in these
cases caused vast amount Of feeling
among not only old soldiers. but also that
class OF citizens that do not like to see
high-handed disregard for the soldiers.
Hoke Smiths attitude in this case puts
me in mind of a story I used to hear about
an old darIey who had great faith in the
efficacy of prayer.
Prayer, he thought. was a salve for all
the ills of the world. Faith was his strong
point. He tested his theory one year about
THANKSGIVING time. when his mouth began
to water for a big. juicy turkey. As
highly moral darlkpN- he nreferrQd IN got