Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-21
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paign. passions have probably saill-
GENTLY subsidized to permit men to take
an impartial view as to how the next
presidential elect,on will be affected
by the overwhelming victory cf the
democratic party last November.
AT first glance it might be s;'p:ossd
that the unprecedented majority of
Grover Cleveland in the electoral coi-
lege practically sounded the death
knell of protection, and as a matter OF
course to the republican party also.
But such is not the case. The repnbli
can party, though for the time being
completely overthrown in the nation.
stands for a principle that has existed
since the foundation of the fedora.
government and that is today a living,
vital Issue before the people of every
civilized land. In spite of temporary
reyerses protection as principle of
government still exists. 1t wiil>urvive
many defeat. England abandoned
protection more than half century
ago. Free traders then predicted that
the policy of tariff for revenue only
would be adopted by every great com
mercial nation. But the prediction
has not yet been verified in single
instance.
The election of Cleveland, tariff re-
former though he 5e, does not mean
that this country has abandoned the
policy of protection. 1t does not mean
that two educational campaigns have
taught the people that free trade is
desirable. The defeat of Harrison
was due to causes other than the
triumph of free trade ideas.
In New York The desperate work OF
Tamnlanv in rollin. up all Immense
majority for Cleveland was prompted
largely by a desire 10 secure the spells
Of Office. Taminany is not a free
the politics OF the Empire state. TIE
defeat of the republican party in llii-
nois and Wisconsin was due entirely
to local causes-an insane solicitude
for The safety of the public school
system. The espousal of the prohibi-
tion cause had already proved disas-
~terous to republicanism in two states
elections in Iowa, but even that wis
not sufficient to cause the people OF
the Hawkeye slate to defeat the cause
of protection as represented by ;hs
candidacy of Benjamin Harrison.
Democracy aided by local causes in
three great states has triumplied. Bat
the chances for continued Democratic
saccess grow smaller day by day. On
the two great lssnes-t;.rii reform and
free silser-the party is hopelessly
divided. Ii must go to pieces before
long. There Is tariff reform presi-
dent aud cabinet. But the senate is
dominated by Hill and Marphy, while
vast majority Of the democratic
members of the house favor free silver
measure to which the president and
cabinet are unal,erably opposed. A
democrat from the west, and am ardent
tariff reform man, Bryan. of Nebrask.
has been selected hv the advocates o!
silver to lead tie free coinage crusaa.
in the next congress The commi,!e,
on ways and means is a free silver or
ganization, virtually controlled b,
iamnany and opposed to Tie pres,
dent. 1t is hardly to be expected .ila
this committee will strpw flowers i,
the way of the new chief executive.
The Independent party did no
figure to any great extent when th'
votes We're counted. But it ha
reached high water mark. Many o
its members are protectionlsts. Thes
will drift back to the party represent
ing their political principles. The IN
dependent party favors free silve,
They will hardly affiliate with the par
ty of Grover Cleveland, bitterly oI
posed as he is to even the relic
grantd by the republicans in the shel
man purchase bill.
One faction of the democratic part
favors free trade. another lin.te
amount Of protection. one tactic
favors free silver, another bitterly o!
poses it; one party believes in civ
service reform; another believes
turning the rascals out. How such a
organization can remain intact f
four years must be past the compr
hension of every one. The democrat
party will break up sooner or later al
probably try to reorganize on ne
principles But however that may
protection is not dead no, sleeping
will be heard from three years hence