New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-07

Among the object lessons which the advent
Of the Democratic party 10 power has already
furnished and is continuing Ia offer 10 The
country. lc, not This one be lost sight Of which
the election of to-day holds M TO the gaze OF
the people. II WAS a somewhat costly object
lesson by whicl! the Democratic majority in the
House and Senate was taught the necessity for
fulfilling The pledge Of The party 10 repeal the
silver-purchasc clause in jl~ act of 1880. Be
tween the incoming OF the present Aiminsira-
ton in March and the last days -. October,
when The Repeal hill reached its final stage. The
country experienced Il financial disturbance ana
widespread business depression that cost ih"u-
sands of millions in deprecated values. admin
iscrcd blow to public and private credit from
which it will take years 10 recover, and ear
ricd hardship priyation and distress into thou
sands Of families and homes NIL oyer the land.
The lesson was thought 10 he necessary, AMI
undoubtedly WAS necessary. 20 bring the party
lately arrived ut power 10 The point of redeem
inc its own promises and carrying ont its own
solemn pledges President Cleveland exhibited
a clear knowledge of the disposition and pur-
poses Of his party when he said last spring that
lust such n lesson was necessary, AMI that
without il nothing could be effected in the di-
rcction Of repeal.
No sooner. however. had the Democratic
House responded 10 III" Presidents demand for
repeal Of the silvcrpurcbase clause Spurrcd
thereto. rs is generally believed. not more by
public clamor than by the Establishments Of
power and the allurcmcnts Of official patronage
than il FASTENED with much more cheerful
alacrIty 10 pass an act repeating the Federal
Election laws which provide Il measure Of pro
lection for a fair ballot and an honest connt
in all elections for the choice Of Federal officers.
The ma jority party in The House divided and
discor,lant upon the measure for the enactment
of which their President had called Congress
in extra session. fell together in the most raptur-
Gus harmony on this question. and eagerly aud
joyfully pushed through the repeal. The Demo.
cratic leaders in the House glowcd with in
dignation as they described the manifold hor-
rors which attended the enforcement Of Il law
that provided simply for the appointment of an
equal number Of supervisors from each party
by Judges Of the United States District Courts
TO be present at the registration Of voters and
the casting Of ballots. Inyeciiyc was exhausted
in condemnation OF Federal tyranny and de-
nuncation Of the officials to whom the enforce
mcnt Of the law was inrustcd. New-York city
and Brooklyn were held up as special and pc
cular instances Of the cruel and yfannical
operation Of the law. Here the freedom Of ccc-
tons was ntcrfcrcd with to an extent that out.
ragged honest votes and impcricl FREE lastirI-
tons
The repeal bill is pending in the Scna'c. II
will no doubt be taken mp at very early GAY
after the rcasscmbling of Congress ana being
Il measure on which the party l. united passed
without delay When that is done The Demo
cratic party will have taken one more step
toward gathering into It's own hands all the
machinery Of the elections and undisputcd
control of the balIot-boxcs In every city and
State in the Union where it is now intrenchcd
in power. What does that mean? Simply that
honest voters will no longer be intmidatcd
and kept away from the polls b. Federal Off