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Some Of our Republican friends In wash
| iDRton, elated by the results Of some recent
| or by elections. have been talking wildly
about carrying every Northern state and
| Congressional constituency in the elections
| Of November They are looking for a clean
sweep. such a. they remember. or have
heard about, in the early days OF the Re
publican party. when that party was lusty
| and vigorous. aud the Democracy was en-
barrassed by radical divisions within It's
ranks. II even appears that Senator MAN
DERsoN Of Nebraska now attributes the de-
| feat Of the Democratic candidates In the
spring elections to the downfall OF the
Democracy" but Senator WILSON OF Iowa.
. cooler head. and the representative Of a
state somewhat nearer New York, says
"the New York local elections were q re-
buke TO CLEVELAND"
Senator PLAT Of Connecticut is report
ed as declaring to an interviewer that
1.-THE local elections In New York only en-
phaslze the fact that the people are thor
oughly disgusted with the present Admin
istration. Il seems to have lost its hold on
the people. and shows itself utterly incom-
petent to deal with any great issue" Such
reverses. He says nothing about clean
sweep OF Northern States OF Congressional
constituencies, and thus he may be de-
scribed as q sagacious observer.
Popular dissatisfaction with the anti
Democratic policies enunciated and stuck
TO by Mr.. CLEVELAND is not governed by
geographical lines. The voters OF Southern
or Southwestern constituencies are as
A.
country. the maintenance OF an American
foreign policy. the satisfactory regulation
OF Treasury finances, and the fulfilment OF
Democratic pledges. as are the voters in
Northern or Northeastern or Pacific coast
constituencies. There is no difference. The
evils which are complained OF. and the err
rors and idiocies which are inveighed
against. affect and affiict the Democracy
In any one section OF the country as much
as In any other section.
II our Republican friends in Washington
believe that because an individual who
holds an important Office. has undertaken
certain policies in gross defiance OF every
Democratic pledge. principle. and tradition.
and these policies have been rejected by the
voters OF the country. the living. the act
ual the veritable. and the traditionary
ideas OF the eternal and invincible Democ-
racy have been voted against. they make q
great mistake.
Every Northern State and Congressional
constituency Republican in November
Not much. In their estimate OF New York
the Republican Senators are manifestly in
accurate. By the votes OF its representatives
In Congress. New York has protested against
the course Of legislation which Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND favors. but New York 10 Democratic
to the core. as our Republican friends will
find out when next they try conclusions
with its candidates. In November.
New Jersey. too. Is sound and solid. We
refuse to believe that the Republicans can
swerve 1t from It's Democratic allegiance
even on election day. They never yet did
1t. Why should they do 1t this year?
Is it necessary to particularize further
Need We 60 West for examples OF Demo-
cratic loyalty and stability We think not.
Democracy is all right. even II the present
Administration isn't.