Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-07
WHAT EDITORS SAY
Comments of the Press on the Results
of the Election.
DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN VIEWS
All Unite in Testimony as to the
Size of the Landslide.
EXPLAINING THE VOTE
DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN VIEWS
EXPLAINING THE VOTE
The Party Rebukcd.

The Party Rebukcd.
From the New York Times (dem.).
The party which took possession of the
government in March, 1893, had a sincere
popular sentiment to back it; 1t allowed
that sentiment to be baf1ed and betrayed,
and 1t is rebuked in the only way open to
the voters by the accession of the rival par
ty. The real continent of the people has
not changed. If the party shows itself
capable of redeeming its blunders and pu-g-
ing its organization so as to become again
a trustworthy instrument for it's professed
purpose it will be taken. If not 1t will be
wholly thrown aside.
VIII Have No More.
From the New York Tribune (rep).
The overthrow of the free-trade democ-
rs.cy may have to be followed by a struggle.
and If SO by victory, in the presidential
election of 1896. before the evil work Of the
last year can be undone But 1t brings at
least this glad assurance, that the further
progress toward free trade which the party
mas promised will not be made. One test of
a democratic tariff has been enough, and
the people have made 1t clear that they
Will have no more.
DiscipIining Party Leaders.
From the New York World Idem.).
There is no doubt that yesterdays results
are due to democrats who wished to disci-
pine their party leaders. The changes from
one party TO the other may have been con-
| siderable in some localities, but the general
result Is due to the fact that democrats who
were not ready to change parties stood aside
and allowed the republicans TO do as they
pleased at the polls.
A Great Day.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer rep.).
1t was a great day for the American peo-
pie, was yesterday. They riade themselves
heard. The policy OF protection to home
man nj actureS has been adopted anew by an
overwhelming vote
Must Wait TIL 1896.
From the Philadelphia Press Orepl.
1t is a misfortune that the people could
not entirely rectify their mistake OF two
years ago. They must wait till 1896 to
complete the work. But their powerful and
unmlstakabIe mandate OF yesterday Will do
much. 1t will tie the destructive hands OF
the democratic administration. 1t will halt
| the further course of this ruinous free
trade agitation.
It's Slump.
From the Philadelphia Times (dem.).
The election yesterday was simply q
double-breasted political slump and a slump
of that kind means the upselting of every
thing in sight belonging To the party that
is slumped. When a party de-
serves uefeat Ii Is certain to pront by It,
and no party ever more needed a thorough
Christening than did the democratic party
as II appeared before the people for their
verdict yesterday.
Decided by the Court Of Last Resort.
From the Baltimore American Gep.).
The people are the court of last resort
and that court has decided that confidence
caniot be restored long the demo-
cratic party is IN complete control of the
government Other reasons besides Mr..
Cieveland's personality and peculiar views
entered into the contest, but Tree trade was
the dominant factor.
The Logical Result.
From the Baltimore Sun tdemJ.
The disaster that overlook the democratic
party yesterday was not unexpected. In its
general aspects 1t was the logical result of
the IL fuenty of the democratic Senate to
the solemn pledges of the party. The peo-
pie in case Ike this cannot or Will not
olScrlm mate between the innocent and the
guilty. They judge party by its record,
and do not accept any plea OF good inten-
lions.
Something Magnificent.
From the Philadelphia Record tdem.).
Pennsylvania is a republican state, but
the energy of its republicanism yesterday
was something magnificent. Evidently the
voters have carried to the account of democ-
racy all OF the Ill fortune that has beIallen
the country as the elimination Of repup-
lican mlSrule, and we suspect there may be
hidden under the pile of adverse maJorities
A. +. A. remainder. However 1t all
comes about, Ii is an undoubted sweep.
An American Triumph.
From the Philadelphia North American repJ
The victory of yesterday, sweeping, far
reaching and comprehensive, was an Amer
lean triumph. 1t was the re-assertion in
emphatic zones OF the American devotion to
American free schools, to an American tree
ballot, TO one, and only one, American nag
To float over American poSSesSIons, and TO
the American doctrine OF giving American
wages to American workingmen.
The People Aroused.
From the New York Advertiser (rep).
The victory means that the great Ameri-
can people have been aroused. and have
shown themselves worthy of their glorious
heritage. 1t means the death beyond all
possibility of resuscitation of that party
that for forty years has never had power
without showing an increased capacity for
laundering and lncompetency.