St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-10
confidence. and every hour that con gress
idelaYed In the naSSa1a of the reneaI bill

COuuuSlcSs anu every nOuf GtlaG con RT0SS
delayed in the passage of the repeal bill
was an aggravation of existing evils and
a prolo ngation of distress and want of
confidence. Those who believed that
repeal would furnish that relief await
ed the action of congress with the ut
most Impatlence, and as the debate wa s
prolonged to an unreasonable extent
their patience became exhausted, and
they determined to rebuke at the polls
the party which they assumed was re-
spensible for the failure to bring i'm
mediate relief. They determined, there
fore, with nearly the entire business in
terests of the country depressed. to re-
Duke the Democratic party for falling
to pass in reasonable time the repeal
bill. and the elections last fall were the
first opportunities afforded them of ex-
pressing their dissent. The repeal came
too late to arrest the tide of opposition
that had set in, and the consequence was
the Democratic candidates in the great
commercial states of the country were
showed under.
4 Another cause which contributed to-
ward Democratic defeat was the tardi-
ness with which the administration
moved III reference to changing some Of
the important offices of the country.
The Democratic masses were of the
1Opinion that all important offices should
have been in the hands of the Demo
cratic party, wherever changes were
expected and possible under previous
usages and under the law of the land.
Much of this dissatisfaction may not
have been we'll founded, but it existed
nevertheless and caused great many
persons, in all parts of the country
where elections were held, to remain at
home and to take no part in the cleo
M rh fnn
many, Democrats openly voted the Re-
publican ticket in order to express their
disapprobation of the failure of the
administration to make the necessary
changes in the public Offices.
: In making this statement [ do not
wish to be understood as taking eXcep-
ton to any particular act of the admin
iStration, or failure to act, but simply
to point out the fact that there exists a
universal feeling among the masses of
the Democratic party that changes have
been too infre Quent. Whether this
feeling be we'll founded or exaggerated
it is unnecessary to consider. The fact
existed, and the fact of its existence
was manifested in the result of the
elections.
One feature, however, of the recent
election is worthy of note. 1t was as
sumed by many that the course which
the administration pursued In regard to
silver would greatly strengthen the
Populist party, which would draw as
was expected largely from both the old
parties on this question. But such was
not the case. In Virginia, where the
Popullsts the field against the Demo-
cratic party, the Populist party was
overwhelmingly defeated. In Kansas
and Nebraska and Iowa that party not
only failed to show substantial gains.
but in all cases and localities showed
great losses. Whatever therefore the
old parties may have suffered by the
course of events on the silver question,
it is quite certain that the Populists
gained nothing on that account. The
masses of the people. especially the
Democratic masses. retained confidence
that the Democratic party will be true
to its pledges. And they may safely
trust that party for sound financial leg
islation in the future as they have done
in the past.
at is an ill wind that blows no good
to any one." There may therefore be
some good results coming from Demo-
cratic defeat. 1t is quits evident that
the Democratic party in congress will
hasten to redeem its pledges in the
legislation of the coming session. The
thfiu Ulii Will undoubtedly D6 pIeSSou
to final passage at the very earliest time
practicable. The house ought to pass
the bill before the Christmas holidays
SO that the senate finance committee
ought to sit during vacation and be
ready to report the bill to the senate on
the very first day OF Its reconvening in
January. Democratic senators should
make but few speeches, aud debate
should be continued from IL o'clock in
the morning until as late in the even
ing as quorum can be maintained,
and all other business kept in allegiance
until tariff bill is put uS bon Its passage.
Senators will be indisposed to adopt the
cloture rule. but if the opponents of the
bill are left to do the greater portion of
the talking they will find themselves
soon in the attitude which the opponents
tof the silver bill were in, in the pro-
longation of debate upon that measure
during the extra session. The whole
country will cry out against any unnee-
essary delay in the passage of the tariff
bill, for the reason that the business
interests of the country will be kept in
uncertainty until it is finally passed.
lt.would be good policy to provide in