Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-16
PROMINENT MEMS OPINIONS.

Chairman Wilson of the ways and
means committee, said: ''I ammighty
glad it came out now instead of later IN
the administration. The election In
Virginia shows the Populist uprising
has not gained any headway. As soon
as democratic measures can be taken
to restore prosperity to the country
everything viii be ali right again.
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Ex-Congressman Ben Cable of Him
ois, said As to the general cause,
the business depression is perhaps the
most potent. The public seemed to
blame these conditions upon the party
in power. 1 hold that the admins
tration and the democratic party are
not responsible for this. The business
conditions grew out of pernicious lesis-
lation by the republican party. 1t was
by the democracy's legacy and not act.
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Senator John Martin:-"The demo-
cratic party may be a little off this
year, but it will be in line next year.
A dozen causes conspired to defeat If
at the last state elections. The great
est trouble was that the people always
blame the party in power when times
are hard. The presidents attitude
towards silver of course changed many
votes. Manufacturers in the east clos.
ed some of their mills as a threat
against our proposed tariff legislation,
when, as a matter of fact, the country
was not suffering from the effects of
The Sherman law or the fear of free
trade"
Judge Lochren, commissioner of
pensions, said.-'.It is the natural re-
suit OF the hard times. The unthink-
ing people have charged the financial
troubles to the party in power"
First Assistant Postmaster General
Frank Jones;-'.The democratic party
sgin toe the scratch next time. Blows
# this character can not phase it. A
knoCk-down with democracy only acts
IS tonic. The result was due to
local causes. The result In Ohio was
the one of most importance. 1t brought
Mckinley once more into popular view
as political success and raised his
prospects as a chunk of presidential
| timber
Representative McMillin of Tennes-
see:-''No one well posted on the sub
| leCt looked for victory in Ohio, Mass
achusetts or Iowa. The result was not
due to the tariff agitation. for no one
knew what the changes in the tariff
| would be-"
Hon. William R. Morrison of the
Interstate commerce commission
''In the fortyfve years have been
| voting the democratic ticket, such re-
verses has happened and am not dis
couraged by such a result as yesterday.
| Next year will be a democratic year"
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Governor Campbell:-'sThe result
| of the election shows that Ohio was
merely sharing the genenal shaking up
which the democratic party is receiving
| all along the line from Massachusetts,
| to Iowa. The business depression is
attributed by the partisans and unthink-
lag portion of our people to the present
Federal administration. The ex-soidiers
ace somewhat moved by the needless
ear that they will not be Justly and
| literally dealt with. There is a natural
ebbing of the tide from the great flow
OF last year. There are sore and disap-
pointed applicants for Office. These
are the causes of the defeat. The fear
of tariff revision had nothing to do
with it whatever"
| Speaker CrIsp:-"Declares his firm
| belief that if the democratic party
should carry out its platform pledges
| lully and earnestly the result of last
Tuesday would be forgotten by next
| fall. The tariff bill which would be
| reported when congress convenes next.
month viii be a clean cut measure,
| providing for a revenue tariff and
making sweeping reductions IN many
ines. Many articles now taxed would
come in free, and necessities would
| Sceive the closest attention"
IT Is peculiar what cranky things
| some peOnla Will do Colorado made