The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-08
The New Epoch Begins.

March marks the beginning of a new
epoch il the history of the United States
The change Of sentiment that will chsrsc-
terize it has already occurred 10 a consid-
cradle extent, but now begins The putting
in effect of the will of the people. For q
number of years the country has halted
between two opinions, now leaning one
way and now the other, but at the last
election it expressed its desire to move
forward, and expressed il so clearly and
decisiveiy that there could be- no possibili-
ty of mistaking the meaning. There il
now no excuse for hesitancv, and there
will be none. The man elected stands
practically as the embodiment of the prin-
cIple for which the country voted. Under
his administration the policy of tariff re-
form will be inausurated, and tho only
rivalry Of the great parties OF tho future
on the tariff question will be az to which
shall reduce the tariff most. That cues
ton is practically settled so far as the doc
trine of protectionism is concerned. The
question of using national power to con-
troll local elections is practically settled
The battles of tbs future will be fought on
new lines.
The party control of the government
chsnges with bright prospects for long
period of democratic supremacy. The re-
publican party made its last great effort
IN 1883. 1t succeeded in obtaining con-
troll OF the govern ment and proceeded TO
lay a basis for future control in accord
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wart politics. By the admission of rotten
borough states and by the force bill, it en-
deavored TO secure a permanent control OF
the government without the wishes of the
people. By the Mckinley tariff bill it en-
deavored to make sure OF the necessary
funds for the corruption of voters in cleo
tions. The attempt TAI ed. The force bill
cOu not obtain even the approval of the
republican officials. The tariff outrage
raised storm of revolt that carried out OF
the republican ranks half a dozen states
supposed to be ALSO utely sale. 1t wes q
most timely lesson tn q the A merican
people cannot be coerced nor defrauded
1t was demonstration that the people do
govern. The memory of the struggle will
linVer, and will have its effects. All that
is nee ssary for continued democratic sue
cess now is q strict devotion to the real
interests of the masses. Glass legislation
has been shown to be- failure.
Mr.. CLEVELAND comes to his Office under
di erent circumstances from those In
which he left it, He comes by con-
fession of the people that they made a
mistake in not continuing him. He finds
the Office in different condition. The sur
plus lac had accumulated has disappeared.
The boosted financial ability of the re-
plbican party has proven failure. The
treasury has been brought to the verge Of
bankruptcy. Their measure by which
the financial problem was to be solved
has met with such universal disfavor that
even its author is begging for its repeal.
Their is claimed to be danger of a finan-
cisl crisis on account OF these effects OF
republican misrule, and yet there is an
universal feeling of confidence that no
serious results will ensue. There is q calm
belief that the new administration will be
equal to al the burdens that may fall upon
it, that all perplexinG questions will be
satisfactorily solved, and that q few
months will find the country in the same
prosperous condition that existed four
years ago. That confidence is not mis-
placed.